Meeting Highlights

The March 30 Morning Business Session during the American Bakers Association (ABA) 2015 Convention will take attendees on an exploration of the overarching theme of the event – “The Power of Baking.” Todd Hale, retail insights thought leader and former Senior Vice President, Consumer

The Afternoon Business Session at the American Bakers Association (ABA) 2015 Convention will take the discussion of the current economic environment to the next level. Emmy Award-winning journalist and anchor of FOX Business’ Countdown to the Closing Bell and After the Bell Liz Claman

At ABA’s 2014 Fall Policy Conference held in Washington last month, several ABA Committee meetings took place where ABA members addressed key concerns to the baking industry in the areas of commodities and agriculture, energy and environment, safety.  The ABA Legal Committee als

Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) will be the keynote speaker at the American Bakers Association’s Executive Leadership Development Committee (ELDC) Public Policy Forum Group Dinner on September 18 in Washington, D.C. Representative Davis will share his insights on leadership develop

In celebration of National Whole Grains Month, The American Bakers Association will be hosting its annual Bakers’ Dozen Awards Reception on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, September 17, 2014. This year ABA will be honoring Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH); and Represe

The Sept. 19th Morning Program Session of ABA’s Executive Leadership Development Committee (ELDC) Public Policy Forum will kick off with Christopher M. Davis, an analyst at the U.S. Library of Congress’s Congressional Research Service (CRS). Attendees will participate in an informativ

On June 12th, the ABA Board of Directors convened for their Summer Meeting in Washington, DC. The industry leaders heard from the ABA professional staff who presented a “tsunami” of policy and regulatory issues affecting the baking industry.  The group focused on strategies and future

ABA Interns assisted the sponsoring organizations of the Amber Waves of Grain Exhibit at the US Botanic Gardens in Washington, D.C. The wheat festival showcased the work of Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his research and development in finding high-yielding

Enjoy viewing highlights of the FTRAC Conference, June 9-10, 2014, that took place in Washington, D.C.  From the photos you can see that in addition to discussing a plethora of important issues to the baking industry, a lot of networking takes place amongst committee members.  “