BEMA

BEMA Convention 2023 invites bakery pros to ‘Reconnect and Be Inspired’

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400

This year’s BEMA Convention (taking place June 20-24) offers an agenda filled with inspirational speakers, educational programming, networking opportunities, and other business-building sessions.

BEMA announces Ascend Scholarship winners

Mon, 29 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400

With just one month to go before Convention 2023, BEMA’s Membership Value & Engagement Committee has announced the winner of the 2023 BEMA Ascend scholarship.

BEMA Convention to tackle labor woes at Workforce Wednesday

Fri, 19 May 2023 08:40:00 -0400

The baking industry event is enlisting Arizona State University to address labor issues.

Registration open for NEXUS, joint BEMA-ABA industry event

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400

The bakery event, September 25–28 in Dallas, will offer networking and professional development.

BEMA announces inaugural Ascend Scholarship winners

Mon, 09 May 2022 10:29:00 -0400

With just one month to go before Convention 2022, BEMA’s Membership Value & Engagement Committee is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural BEMA Ascend scholarship.

Registration now open for 2022 BEMA Convention

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 12:10:00 -0500

Registration for the 2022 BEMA Convention in San Diego, CA is now open.

BEMA elects 2021-22 chairman and Board of Directors

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:57:00 -0400

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, BEMA elected new members and renewed terms for current representatives on its executive committee and board of directors during BEMA Convention 2021 in Marco Island, Florida.

IBIE to start new education event, IBIEducate 2021

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:04:00 -0400

The baking industry’s leading organizations are coming together to create a new kind of educational event.

Registration now open for BEMA Convention 2021

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:31:00 -0400

BEMA Convention 2021, which will be held June 23-26, 2021, offers new ways to network and engage.

BEMA's Emily Bowers and Kelly Allen earn Certified Association Executive credential

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0500

ASAE has announced that Emily Bowers, vice president of education and operations, BEMA, and Kelly Allen, senior manager of membership and meetings, have earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation.

BEMA releases Q4 2020 intel data, offering view of the state of commercial baking

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:02:00 -0500

This month, BEMA announced the release of 2020 Q4 information on the Intel dashboard.

BEMA announces retirement of Andrea Henderson and Don Osborne, past Chairs

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:47:00 -0500

In recognition of their service to the industry at-large, BEMA acknowledges the many contributions of two past BEMA Chairs, Don Osborne and Andrea Henderson, as they enter an exciting new chapter of retirement.

BEMA announces staff promotions for 2021

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:14:33 -0500

In a celebration of its next phase of strategic growth, BEMA has announced the promotion of Emily Bowers to vice president, education & operations and Kelly Allen to senior manager, membership & meetings.

BEMA announces Connect with Your Community: a new virtual roundtable series

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:54:01 -0400

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, BEMA launched a new series of member roundtables.

Baking industry teams up to harness the power of bread for The Women's Bakery

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:38:00 -0400

Operating under The Women’s Bakery (TWB) mantra, “Together, we rise,” BEMA will host a one-hour virtual fundraising event to raise money and awareness for The Women’s Bakery (TWB) on Thursday, June 25.

BEMA's 'We Knead You' campaign supports front-line workers, QSRs and Feeding America

Wed, 06 May 2020 11:14:21 -0400

In a time of unprecedented need, BEMA (the Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds) is engaging its members to actively support hard-hit community QSRs by providing meals to heroic front-line workers through its member-wide “We Knead You” giveback initiative.

BEMA to host Baking Industry Forum Baker Town Hall on April 23

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:51:00 -0400

BEMA is working to keep you connected during the COVID-19 crisis! The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 23, at 10am CST / 11am EST.

2019 BEMA Summit preview: connecting, sharing, rising

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:50:00 -0500

The 2019 BEMA Summit, hosted by the Bakery Equipment Manufacturers & Allieds (BEMA), will take place February 23–24 in Chicago. This event, held at the Hilton Chicago, kicks off the famous "Best Week in Baking" in conjunction with the co-located ASB BakingTech event.

Registration opens for 2019 BEMA Summit

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500

Join BEMA members and baker guests as they kick off the “best week in baking."

Case study - Automating dough product production: faster packaging, more flexibility, less labor

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:00:00 -0400

One of the hot topics in a panel discussion featured at the 2018 BEMA Convention this year was addressing operational dynamics like how equipment can help meet ever-changing product development demands.

BEMA's senior director earns top human resources certification

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0400

BEMA is pleased to announce that Emily Bowers, senior director of education and operations, has earned her Senior Certified Professional credential from the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP).

BEMA will host BEMA Gives Back, sponsored by Clif Bar

Mon, 14 May 2018 15:00:00 -0400

BEMA will host “BEMA Gives Back,” a service activity for families attending the 2018 Convention, on Saturday, June 23.

What impact can lean manufacturing have on bakery plant culture?

Fri, 11 May 2018 12:50:00 -0400

So you plan on implementing lean manufacturing at your plant, and you wonder what impact it will have on your culture. It will have a huge impact. If it doesn't, you did not successfully roll out lean.

BEMA Convention to provide insight on a variety of industry segments

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0400

BEMA’s 2018 Convention, to be held June 19-23, 2018 at the Hilton Los Cabos, will feature five customer insight sessions.

Modeling the full metric of cleaning

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:00:00 -0500

The Baking Industry Forum, a special group aligned to the Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds organization (BEMA), is in place to tackle the issues of the baking industry in a collaborative forum

The Baking Industry Forum membership expanded

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 09:00:00 -0500

BEMA has announced the addition of seven new members to BIF, the Baking Industry Forum, expanding this team to 18 members.

BEMA-U graduates first leadership class

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:00:00 -0400

BEMA-U celebrated its first class of 34 graduates for Transformational Leadership during September in both Chicago and Kansas City.

BEMA elects 2017-18 chairman and board of directors

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 12:00:00 -0400

BEMA elected new members to its executive committee and board of directors at its 2017 Convention. Don Osborne, team leader, Intralox, was elected chairman of the board of directors.

BEMA Convention brings the industry together

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:00:00 -0400

BEMA held its Convention June 26-30, 2017 at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California, hosting an increasing number of attendees and breaking attendance records for the third year in a row.

BEMA announces new additions to staff

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Three new staff positions were recently added at BEMA to expand the association’s capabilities and help drive strategic initiatives forward.