The Wolverine district invites you to join its members and those from the Niagara, Ohio Valley and Southeastern Districts for their joint annual fall conference at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Venue
Bavarian Inn Lodge
One Covered Bridge Lane
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Bavarian Inn Lodge at a discounted rate of $99 per standard room, $109 per double or king room, and $174 per suite, single, double, triple and quad occupancy per room/per night. The cut off for this rate will be Friday, August 17. Rates are based on availability after this date. To reserve a room, call 1-855-652-7200 and tell them you are with IAOM or click here to reserve a room online using group code #12J4YI.
A golf tournament will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 19, at The Fortress Golf Course, 950 Flint St, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734.
Sponsors
Book now – table top displays are limited! If you are interested in sponsoring this event, and reserving one of the table tops for your product display, please download the Allied Trades Sponsorship Form and send to the address on the form.
Tentative Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, September 19
11:00 am
Golf Tournament: The Fortress Golf Course
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Early Arrival Check-in
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Reception: Bavarian Inn Lodge Terrace
8:00 pm
Dinner on your own
Thursday, September 20
7:00-8:00 am
On-site Registration
7:00 am
Breakfast
7:45 am
Opening of Technical Conference, Opening Remarks
Wolverine District Director Regan Doyle, King Milling Company
8:00 am
Sanitary Transport Best Practices
Ron Galle, ADM Milling Company
8:30 am
OSHA 1920 Subpart D; Changes to Working Ladders and Surfaces
Joe Mlynek, Progressive Safety Services, LLC
9:00 am-10:00 am
What’s New Presentations
10:00 am-11:00 am
Table Top Expo and Coffee Break
11:00 am
Capitalizing on Available Energy Rebates
Jerry Zolkowski, DNV GL
11:30 am
Modernizing Mill Flows; Impact Technology
John Steinfort, Star of the West Milling Company
12:00 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm
Update on IAOM Global Activities
IAOM President Jeff Hole, Miller Milling
1:00 pm
Personal and Leadership Development
Stacy Payne, Chelsea Milling – “Jiffy Mix”
1:30 pm
Product Development: Developing Products to meet Market Trends
Jennifer Verser, Dawn Foods
2:00 pm
KSU Update
Shawn Thiele, KSU IGP Institute
2:30 pm
FDA Audit: Expectation and Preparation
TBD, Kellogg’s
3:00 pm
Table Top Expo/Coffee Break
4:30 pm
IAOM District Business Meetings
5:15 pm
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Regan Doyle, King Milling Company
6:00 pm
Reception and Banquet
7:30 pm-10:00 pm | Frankenmuth Oktoberfest (Optional)
Henry Kern Pavilion, Heritage Park
Friday, September 21
8:15-11:00 am
Tour of the Michigan Sugar Company, Bay City, Michigan
The bus will depart from the front of the hotel at 8:15 am and will depart from Michigan Sugar Company at 11:15 am
