August 6-8, 2025
The Abbey Resort
269 Fontana Blvd
Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin USA
The Flour City District Summer Meeting will be held in Wisconsin at The Abbey Resort on Lake Geneva. On-site check-in (for pre-registered individuals) will be open from 6:30-8:30 p.m. during the welcome reception on Wednesday, August 6. Technical Sessions and banquet will be on Thursday, August 7. The concluding golf tournament will be held on Friday, August 8 at the Hawk’s View Golf Club.
Conference Registration
Full registration fees will include the Welcome Registration Reception, Technical Session lunch and breaks, and Thursday Banquet. Thursday Only registration includes technical sessions and lunch.
Note: Please register all family members as individual guests!
Advance conference registration should be made by July 18 to take advantage of the reduced prices. Registration must be made by July 25. On-Site Registrations will not be accepted.
Golf
Golf on Friday will be a best-ball scramble at Hawk’s View Golf Club, starting at 8 a.m. Golf registration includes green fees and cart rental.
Spouse/Guests
Spouses and guests are welcome! Please register them as a guest if they will be attending the Banquet. All other meals and activities are on your own.
Hotel Accommodations
The Abbey Resort
269 Fontana Blvd
Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin USA
A block of guest rooms has been reserved for the IAOM Conference at a special rate starting at $179 per night (plus $24/night resort fee and taxes) for the dates of Wednesday, August 6 – Friday, August 8. The room rate is available until July 14, 2025. After July 14, rates may change. Please use this booking link to make your reservation. If you have any issues reserving your room, please call the hotel at +1-800-709-1323.
Conference Agenda
August 6
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Registration and Welcome Reception with Hosted Bar sponsored by Allied Trades | Waterfront Patio
August 7 | Wisconsin Ballroom
7:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Wisconsin Ballroom
8 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Welcome, Dustin Sanborn – Flour City Chairperson
8:15 a.m. | Hammer Mill Explosion Protection Challenges, Jim Peters – Boss Products
8:45 a.m. | Sifto – Next Gen Plansifter, Ruedi Weiss – Swisca North America
9 a.m. | Contractor Management, Chris Black – Appruv
9:45 a.m. | Enhancing Mill Audits/Project Planning, Dustin Sanborn – Bay State Milling
10 a.m. | 15-minute break
10:30 a.m. | Bakers & Millers: Mixing it up!, Dave Krishock – Grain Craft
11:15 a.m. | Non-retail Organic Container Labeling: One company’s risk-based approach, Angie Echols – Bay State Milling
12 p.m. | District Meeting & Working Lunch
1 p.m. | Roll Maintenance Panel
Tyler St Peters – 360 Roll Works
Steve Humphreys – CETEC
Jason Schiebout – Scherer Inc.
2 p.m. | Snacks available
2 p.m. | Torque Motors for Rollstands, Zachary Lis – IMAS North America
2:15 p.m. | Mill Maintenance, Bill Ritchie – Bühler
2:45 p.m. | Industry Trends, Cary Efurd – Corbion
3 p.m. | Minimizing Energy Costs in Milling Bearings and Belts, Allison Caldwell – Timken
3:30 p.m. | IAOM & IMEF Update, Mike Wiechman – IAOM Vice President
6:00 p.m. | Hosted Bar sponsored by Allied Trades | Waterfront Patio
7:00 p.m. | Banquet | Waterfront Patio
August 8
7 a.m. | Breakfast on Your Own
8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Golf at the Hawk’s View Golf Club (all meals on your own)
