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Independent retail bakeries, craft bread bakers, cake shops,

advancements or attending a hands-on demonstration in one

bakery cafes, patisseries and more will surely beneﬁt from

of our new artisan marketplaces," says Joe Turano, IBIE Chair.

attending the one show of the year that promises to bring all of

"Unlike smaller events, IBIE is the complete solution for our

the baking industry's top trends and product innovations under

industry, produced by our industry. We continue to push the

one roof.

boundaries to ensure we're advancing the grain-based food
industry as a whole through the diverse and cutting-edge

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), commonly

offerings that can be found at IBIE."

known as the Baking Expo and the Western Hemisphere's
largest baking industry event, is on track to be bigger and

New in 2019, IBIE will launch IBIEducate, a full day of education on

better than ever with a nearly sold-out show ﬂoor. Set for Sept.

Sept. 7, one day prior to the exhibit hall opening. Now attendees

8-11 in Las Vegas, the enlarged expo ﬂoor plan will host more

can dedicate a full day to targeted education, designed to deliver

than 1,000 exhibitors showcasing the latest in automation/

valuable ideas and strategies to improve bakery products, opti-

technology, ingredients and industry trends across the vertical

mize production and support business growth.

supply chain for every role and every segment of the grainbased food industry.

IBIE provides a forum for manufacturers and suppliers to showcase their equipment, supply and ingredient solutions to more

At one event, bakers, cake decorators, pastry chefs and others

than 23,000 baking professionals from around the world, debut

from the retail and intermediate wholesale sector will beneﬁt

their new technologies and innovation, and build meaningful

from the opportunity to soak in a full 360-degree view of the

business relationships across all segments of the grain-based

baking industry. Bakeries looking to answer such important

food industry.

questions as, "Is it time to scale?," or "How do I scale up my
operation?" will be able to ﬁnd their answers at IBIE.

This year's event comes after a record-setting IBIE 2016, where
the exhibit hall was completely sold out and as a result, the

Innovations in product development will be on full display,

event was recognized by Trade Show Executive magazine as

covering every sector of the baking business including deco-

one of the Fastest 50 Growing U.S. Trade Shows and one of the

rating tools, equipment, packaging and ingredients. Attendees

Gold 100 largest shows in the United States.

will enjoy the ability to ﬁnd out where consumer trends are
heading and - through IBIE's comprehensive education tracks

"With a 65% increase in attendance over the past decade,

- learn how to bring that innovation into their own retail opera-

IBIE is undoubtedly experiencing an exciting growth trajec-

tions to build a stronger business.

tory," Turano says. "Not only can attendees anticipate 1,000forward to a most valuable and unique experience that covers

delivering maximum value to IBIE attendees at every step of

a diverse range of products and trends representative of the

their show experience and along the industry supply chain-

baking community-from artisan to wholesale, pizza to snacks

whether they're walking the show ﬂoor looking for the latest

and all specialties in between."

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plus exhibitors in a sold-out show ﬂoor, but they can also look
"The IBIE Committee has been working hard to ensure we're
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