BEMA’s Building a Great Future
BEMA's President and CEO, Kerwin Brown, discusses what BEMA's future entails and what that means for its members....
25 January, 2021
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Meet The New Team Member: Rene Boudreaux
Meet BEMA's new team member: Rene Boudreaux. Rene will work as a Project Manager for BEMA. Learn more about Rene and what his role will include while working for BEMA....
12 January, 2021
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‘Twas the Tale of 2020
A poem inspired by the thoughts and sentiments of our members and industry friends....
21 December, 2020
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Recap Sanitary Design Roundtable – Are you ready? Building a roadmap to success
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, bakery and supplier members had an opportunity to discuss the challenges of risk assessment. Co-moderators for the event included Karl Thorson of General Mills, Jeremiah Tilghman of Flowers Corp., and Delia Justable of Forbo Siegling....
04 December, 2020
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IBIE Quarterly Newsletter 11/16
20/20 Hindsight and Future Opportunities at IBIE 2022 - While it could be easy to dismiss 2020 as an unfortunate year better forgotten, we can’t deny that the last 12 months have pushed the industry in ways many of us never thought possible....
16 November, 2020
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How Returning Veterans Are Bridging The Manufacturing Skills Gap
On November 11, the United States honors the approximately 18 million men and women who have bravely served our country. Following their service, many of the more than 200,000 service members who transition out of the military each year find themselves looking to reconnect in...
12 November, 2020
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The Continuing Value of Tradeshows
It’s no secret the tradeshow industry has taken a beating in 2020. Yet there’s hope on the horizon that reduced travel restrictions, fewer cases and improving protocols could enable a resurgence in tradeshow in-person attendance as soon as Q1 or Q2 of 2021. ...
12 November, 2020
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Recap Marketing and Tradeshows Roundtable – What is the “New Normal”?
On Thursday, Oct. 8, BEMA gathered marketing and sales members to talk about the challenges and opportunities of marketing in a post-COVID-19 world. Co-moderators Teresa Ruder of Middleby Bakery Group, and CJ McClellan of Corbion led the roundtable....
21 October, 2020
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Recap C-Suite Roundtable – Expectations Leading Into 2021
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, BEMA brought together C-suite members to talk about expectations for 2021. Led by moderators Jason Ward of AMF and Mike Pierce of The Austin Company, the roundtable allowed participants to share ideas and voice concerns for the future around a virtual...
22 September, 2020
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Recap Sales Professionals Roundtable – Connecting With Your Customers In A Virtual World
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, BEMA kicked off our new Virtual series with the Sales Professionals Roundtable for sales associates, account executives, business development, inside sales and managers/directors of sales....
15 September, 2020
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