ABA Supports Cookie & Cracker Academy With Education Discount For 2018 Technical Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Bakers Association is pleased to support students enrolled in the Cookie and Cracker Academy (CCA) by offering discounted registration for the 2018 Technical Conference. The Technical Conference is the largest conference designed specifically for cookie, cracker and baking manufacturing professionals to participate in hands-on training, strengthen skills and knowledge, and engage in powerful industry networking. It will take place Oct. 28-31 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. 

“ABA is excited to make the 2018 Technical Conference even more accessible to cookie, cracker and baking manufacturing professionals by rewarding companies who invest in employee education through the Cookie and Cracker Academy,” said ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie. “ABA strives to give Academy enrollees a seamless training experience, and this is one way ABA provides integrated training to strengthen the baking industry through robust educational opportunities.”

According to a recent survey, 99 percent of respondents enrolled in CCA indicated that key principles and takeaways from the training were applied immediately in their current position. A recent case study also showed that a large baker manufacturer cut its per-year-loss by approximately $280,000 by reducing the number of bad batches from enrolling employees in ABA’s educational programs. 

To benefit from this discount, students must be currently enrolled in the Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing Course (CCMC) or enrolled from July to October 2018 in the Entry Level Training Program, Intermediate Training Course or the CCMC. Students enrolled in the CCMC can also receive a work project credit if they participate in the Hands-On-Training session at the conference. To take advantage of this discounted rate or to see if a team member qualifies, please contact Vanessa Vial at vvial@americanbakers.org or Pippa O’Shea at poshea@americanbakers.org.

Register for the 2018 Technical Conference here: http://www.cvent.com/d/jgq1vh.

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About the 2018 Technical Conference:

The Technical Conference is the largest conference designed specifically for cookie, cracker and baking manufacturing professionals to participate in hands-on training, strengthen skills and knowledge, and engage in powerful industry networking.

About the American Bakers Association:

The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 1,000 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, cookies, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $153 billion in economic activity annually and employs more than 799,500 highly skilled people. Follow ABA with #AmericanBakers

Source: American Bakers Association