Convention

On Friday, June 24, Convention 2022 brought together a panel of bakers to share their perspectives. The discussion included what’s keeping them up at night, silver linings coming out of the last two years, evolutions in company culture, expectations for IBIE and a look at future projections.

On Workforce Wednesday and at Convention 2022, a panel of HR professionals took a deeper dive into current recruitment and retention processes.

The BEMA Intel Industry Summary report presents topline trends for key U.S. economic and commercial baking industry indicators. Updated quarterly, BEMA Intel provides a high-level view of the state of commercial baking and equipment manufacturing industries to aid in planning and critical decision making.

On Thursday, June 23, Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s, shared the motivational story of the bumpy path to regaining her grandfather’s business as a third-generation family owner. The road trip to revitalize a forgotten brand against the odds was an inspirational story many could relate to coming out of the last two years.

Get ready for BEMA Convention 2022! We are excited to have Stephanie Stuckey as our Keynote Speaker this year. We believe we’ve found that in this year’s keynote speaker, Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s. Stephanie’s story of personal reinvention and the revival of a business is a theme many of us can relate to.

Overland Park, KS: With just one month to go before Convention 2022, BEMA’s Membership Value & Engagement Committee is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural BEMA Ascend scholarship.

Overland Park, KS: BEMA is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for Convention 2022. Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey’s, will share her inspirational story of the reinvention of a family business and how she is revamping the storied brand while expanding markets for Stuckey’s pecan products via e-commerce and other outlets.

Although, we live in a world with constant access to data, it’s not always easy to discern the value of the data received. The BEMA Intel platform offers a better way to understand the marketplace and improve management of one’s business through the application of quarterly data inputs and quality data analysis.

The supply chain remains in great flux, making the importance of transparency between bakers and suppliers more important than ever before. Both are ramping up communications internally and externally to keep all involved informed and on the same page.

The new Workforce Wednesday edition kicked off BEMA’s Convention 2021 on Wednesday, June 23. The inaugural event combined the networking of Convention with the education of BEMA-U.