Latin America District Plans 37th Annual Meeting in Lima

November 16-17 | Lima, Peru

The IAOM Latin America District will hold its 37th annual technical conference preceding the opening of the ALIM Congress. Developed by and for operative millers, the IAOM meeting will focus on technical aspects of flour mill operations. Day one will feature a workshop on food safety.

The second day will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about the newest innovations in the industry, and share in roundtable discussions about topics such as employee management, product protection, facilities management and technical operations.

Schedule at a Glance*
Saturday, November 16
8:30-9:30        Pre-Conference Workshop Registration
9:30-17:00      Workshop
13:00-14:30    Lunch
14:30-17:30    Workshop
18:30-20:00    Welcome Reception

Sunday, November 17
9:00-9:30        Registration
9:30-9:40        Opening Remarks
9:40-11:00      What’s New
11:00-11:30    Technical Session
11:30-11:45    Refreshment Break
11:45-12:45    Technical Session
12:45-13:00    Group Photograph
13:00-14:30    Lunch
14:30-17:00    Roundtables
17:00-17:15    Refreshment Break
17:15-17:15    Technical Session
17:15-17:30    Conference Closing
17:30-18:00    District meeting

*schedule is tentative

ALIM
IAOM Conference attendees may register for ALIM’s full conference at the member rate of USD 600. Those who would like to attend the ALIM technical sessions on Monday and Tuesday may register at the reduced rate of USD 200. For more information visit: www.alim2013.com

Images from the 36th annual meeting in Mérida, Mexico.

The IAOM Latin America District held its 36th annual technical conference in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, in November 2012. More than 50 milling professionals from 11 countries attended the event, which was held immediately following the 30th annual Latin American Millers Association (ALIM) meeting at the Fiesta Americana Hotel.

The first day featured a pre-conference workshop on operational processes and applied technologies in grain processing. Andrea Saturno, president of FUNDAUNIPAP, a management consulting company, led the workshop.

Among the topics covered in the workshop were pre-cleaning, receiving, tempering, milling, and aspiration. The millers took advantage of the opportunity to ask specific questions about their own operations, and learn more about the various technologies available to make operations more efficient.

In the morning of the workshop, IAOM attendees were able to tour the ALIM Expo as well.

Day two was a traditional IAOM district meeting, with a selection of technical presentations coupled with presentations on new tools and technologies during the What’s New session. Presentations ranged from a US wheat crop report, durum wheat milling, and enhancing flour baking properties with enzymes, to lateral detection of mycotoxins, the importance of laboratories to the industry, and key performance indicators in flour milling.

Attendees had the chance to network during a reception on the first evening of the event. The hotel’s terrace provided a perfect venue for fellowship and the opportunity to connect with colleagues.

The district elected a slate of officers , including:
Erwin G. Mier Halkyer, Director, Cereales S.A.
Gerald Richardson, Chairperson, CETEC Cereal Technologies, Inc.
David Tullo, Vice Chairperson, Ingrain, S.A.
Juan Pablo Galvez, Secretary/Treasurer, Precision S.A. De C.V.
Andrea Saturno, 1st Exe. Committeeperson, FUNDAUNIPAP

The 2013 conference is being planned for Nov. 16-17, in Lima, Peru.

 

SESIONES TÉCNICAS
KPI en Molinería Por Enrique Nieto, Buhler
La Calidad de Trigos Estadounidenses en el 2012. By Marcelo Mitre, U.S. Wheat
El Molino en Tus Manos Por Andrea Chintu, Ocrim
Desarrollo y Technologías en Equipos a Servicio de la Molienda Por Ricardo Pereira, Sangati Berga
El Arte de la Molienda del Trigo Durum, por Sergio Dipasquale, Golfetto Sangati
Clasificador de Alta Capacidad / Control Automatico de Humidad, Por Enrique Nieto, Buhler
Nuevas Herramientas para la Optimización del Molino Por Nicolas Valero, Perten Instruments
Mejoramiento de las propiedades panaderas de la harina por medio de enzimas Por Dane Kohrs, Engrain
Nuevas Soluciones Reologicas Chopin Por Lorenzo Clair, Chopin Technologies
Las 3 Frases de la Reologia con Equipos Brabender Por Rodolfo Hori, Leyho, S.A. de C.V.
La Importancia Económica del Laboratorio de Granos en la Industria Procesadora de Cereales Por Jaime Gaviria,
Gaviagro
Detección de Microtoxinas en Trigo con Metodos Laterales Por Mario Gozález, OMG International, S.A. de C.V.

Thank you to the 36th Annual Meeting Sponsors

Gold Sponsors
Bühler Inc./Bühler, S.A. de C.V.
Bühler – global technology partner for the food industry, chemical processing, die casting. Bühler – a leader in technologies for milling of wheat, durum, rice, oats, barley; feed & oilseeds, grain handling, brewing/malting, color sorting, chocolate/cocoa, pasta, paints/ inks/chemicals, extrusion systems, thermal processes, nanotechnology. Priority is to improve customer performance.

STIF
Based in the west of France, STIF specializes in the production of components for bulk material handling. The STIF Company has gained a solid international reputation by exporting to over 30 countries. Products include: belts for bucket elevators, elevator buckets, metallic and plastic, compression couplings for pneumatic conveying systems, and explosion vent panels.

Silver Sponsors

Fundiciones Balaguer      |      OCRIM SPA 

Bronze Sponsors

Chopin Technologies      |      Engrain  |      Golfetto Sangati       |     Tapco, Inc. 

 

Upcoming Events

2013
November 16-17 – Latin America District Fall Meeting
Lima, Peru

2014
May 19-23 – 118th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Omaha Hilton Hotel and CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska USA

2015
May 4-8– 119th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel and Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, California, USA

2016
April 4-8 – 120th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Hyatt Regency Columbus and the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA

2017
May 8-12 – 121st Annual IAOM Conference & Expo
Renaissance Hotel and Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA