More than 30 professionals from the milling community in the Intermountain District gathered June 16-17 in Wendover, Nevada, for the district's annual meeting and technical conference.

 

Following opening remarks by District Chairman Fred Weston, IAOM Vice President Steve Curran provided an update of IAOM activities on the international level, focusing on those major areas of concentration that were identified by IAOM President Jim Doyle at the 2005 Conference in Nashville. Curran also introduced the theme for Doyle's presidency, "Navigating a Changing World through IAOM Membership."

 

The one-day conference's technical program included presentations on electric motor maintenance and repair by Brad Kellog, Electric Motor Service, Idaho Falls, Idaho; the evolution of ball bearings by Mike McGuire from McGuire Bearing, Portland, Ore.; and an overview of shelf life extension of yeast raised products and the introduction of a new ADA replacer by Bill Gambel, American Ingredients Company, Kansas City, Missouri. The afternoon session featured an OSHA presentation by Robert Newman, State of Utah Labor Commission; and the effect of flour and ingredients on baking and a fun time bread tasting session presented by Keith Guisto, Full Circle Baking Company, Penngrove, California and Central Milling Company, Logan, Utah.

 

The successful conference ended with a dinner buffet on Thursday night and a golf tournament at the Toana Vista Golf Resort on Friday.