Member Benefits
BEMA Members receive priority IBIE booth space selection before non-members and discounted booth space. Be prepared and renew your BEMA membership for 2025 early booth selection and discounts.
Convention 2024 is an event that you won’t want to miss. Save the date for June 28-July 2 in Palos Verdes, California. Look out for additional information coming soon!
“BEMA Convention is the one place you can take the industry’s pulse and speak with bakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Relationships started and renewed at Convention are rooted in a better understanding of your desire to be a partner with your peers and customers. In a word, they are PRICELESS.”
Bring your entire team to this must-attend industry event that combines education, industry collaboration, and networking. Save the date for NEXUS 2024.
Regional Dinners – connecting and growing industry relationships all around a dinner table in cities near you. BEMA Membership is required to attend.
BENEFIT #2 – COLLABORATION
BAKING INDUSTRY FORUM (BIF):
BIF is a small group of bakers and suppliers who come together to discuss topics and issues facing the commercial baking industry. BIF also facilitates panel discussions at BEMA events to keep our membership knowledgeable on emerging trends.
BEMA INTEL:
BEMA Intel was developed to help industry professionals better identify existing and potential trends, recognize critical factors impacting supply and demand, and position themselves to adapt to evolving circumstances.
BEMA COMMITTEES:
BEMA has three active committees, providing a variety of industry-related focus topics and projects. Are you new to BEMA and looking for a way to learn about the organization? Click here to see details for each committee.
BENEFIT #3 – EDUCATION
BEMA-U:
Our education program is focused on helping our member companies develop their workforce in the areas of sales, employee engagement, leadership and train-the-trainer. We help you streamline and optimize the people-part of your business. Members receive a generous discount on all BEMA-U training. Have an entire team that needs training? BEMA-U can come to your facility and deliver customized training! Email Emily Bowers for more information.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
BEMA has awarded over $10K in years past to support the talent and skill development of the industry. Scholarships are awarded to employees of member companies for successful completion of industry-related educational courses, programs, seminars or workshops.