BEMA, Overland Park, KS, will launch BEMA Connect, a new way for attendees at its 2015 Annual Meeting to connect with the more than 20 bakers in attendance at the event, which will be held June 23-27 at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa in Lahaina, HI. BEMA Connect will allow BEMA members to meet one-on-one in 15-minute sessions with two to three different baker guests. In the online sign-up for this event, members were asked to provide information on their latest innovations and general equipment, ingredient or service offering. Baker guests were asked to state their upcoming needs. BEMA used this information to match the two groups.
The BEMA Connect concept was created by members of BEMA’s Executive Committee, including chairman Kurt Miller. “BEMA Connect is a new, exciting way for suppliers and bakers to discuss opportunities in a fun, fast-paced environment,” says Miller. “Suppliers benefit because they can quickly get down to business with customers on new ideas or technology they have to present. Bakers benefit by being able to quickly meet suppliers for upcoming projects. This is a new offering for introducing new technology and will serve to move the entire industry forward.”