BEMA Convention 2025
Great Connections And Collaboration
In Beautiful Puerto Rico
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING BEMA CONVENTION 2025
BEMA Convention 2025 was amazing! From the Welcome Reception to the Sabor y Ritmo Theme Dinner to the Rainforest Chairman’s Dinner – Puerto Rico provided an amazing backdrop to our event. Coupled with the networking and connection activities like small group dinners and BEMA Connect, we could not be happier with the results.
The programming was real-time and relevant. If you missed the sessions at Convention, please scroll down and take a look! Many thanks to our member attendees and baker guests for making Convention both memorable and productive.
“The BEMA Conference isn’t just another industry event, it’s where real conversations happen, lasting connections are made, and the future of baking is shaped, one handshake at a time. Great industry events do more than fill a room — they spark conversations, build connections, and turn ideas into action.”
– Michelle Pournelle, Promach
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BEMA Convention 2025 Reflections
Convention 2025 Reflection: How AI is Reshaping the Future of the Baking Industry
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the baking industry by streamlining production, enhancing efficiency, and reshaping workforce skills, as experts revealed during the “From Tasks to Transformation: AI Across the Product Spectrum” panel.
Convention 2025 Reflection: AI In The Real World Of Manufacturing
Efficiency and productivity improvements through standardized methods and real-time information are at the core of AI’s value in manufacturing.
Convention 2025 Reflection: Ask-A-Baker
At BEMA Convention's ever-popular Ask-A-Baker panel, five influential baking leaders - three of them first-time attendees - shared candid insights on topics ranging from equipment design and workforce challenges to adapting family business values in a modern industry.
Convention 2025 Reflection: Navigating Cross-border Trade in Uncertain Times
As global trade policies shift rapidly under new leadership, manufacturers face mounting uncertainty. At BEMA Convention 2025, Shawn Marie Jarosz, Chief Trade Strategist at TradeMoves, led an in-depth session examining the current trade environment and what U.S. baking manufacturers should expect next.
Convention 2025 Reflection: Talent to Compete
At BEMA Convention 2025, Carolyn Lee of the Manufacturing Institute addressed the urgent labor shortage in manufacturing, highlighting the need to upskill current employees, engage future talent, and invest in second-chance hiring. From mentorship to workforce development, her message was clear: building a resilient talent pipeline starts from within and extends into the community.
Convention 2025 Reflection: Taste of the Tropics
At BEMA Convention 2025, panelists from Puerto Rico and Jamaica shared firsthand insights into the Caribbean baking market, from the popularity of Pan Sobao and dense white loaves to labor challenges and equipment logistics. Their stories highlighted regional resilience, export growth, and the power of elevating the profession of baking across borders.
BEMA Convention 2025 Recap Video
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BEMA Convention 2025 Programming Videos
