Baking industry professionals ready to experience the “The Best Week in Baking” will have to travel to Chicago this winter to attend the American Society of Baking’s (ASB) BakingTech 2014. The annual event will be held March 2-4 at the Marriott Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel. Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds (BEMA), meanwhile, will hold its Winter Summit one day earlier, on March 1, at the same venue.
Themed CHANGE, “Improve—Adapt—Overcome,” BakingTech 2014 will kick off at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, with the ASB MarketPlace. Located in the grand ballroom on the hotel’s seventh floor, the MarketPlace will feature a wide array of companies showcasing the latest products and services in the grain-food-based industry. It will be open daily from 4-6 p.m.