IAOM Western Canadian District
Annual Conference
September 10-12, 2025 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
The Annual Conference of the Western Canadian District of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) will be held September 10-12, 2025 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.
Sponsorship opportunities are available – INQUIRE TO Clarence Heckert: clarence_h@carterday.com
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, September 10
The Falls Golf Club
8341 Nixon Rd
Chilliwack, BC V4Z 1L3, Canada
Golf 11:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. – lunch provided
Golfers will head to The Falls Golf Club for an 18-hole tournament. Fees include green fees, electric golf cart, and lunch. Golf club rentals are extra and will be the responsibility of the attendee to pay at time of golf check in. PRE-REGISTRATION is required on the form provided and will be accepted until August 19, 2025. PLEASE NOTE that clubs are very limited so we recommend if you are able to bring your own, that would be best.
OPENING RECEPTION
Rosedale Ballroom | Coast Hotel, Chilliwack
Join your friends at the annual Allied Trades Opening Reception on Wednesday evening. Enjoy your favorite beverage and a few hors d’oeuvres. Later try your luck with a mini casino with some great prizes!
Registration Desk is open 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Hors D’oeuvres 7-8 p.m.
Opening Reception & Casino 7-10 p.m.
Thursday, September 11
Rosedale Ballroom | Coast Hotel, Chilliwack
Registration desk is open 8-9 a.m.
Breakfast provided
9:00 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Mike Weichman, Vice President of the IAOM
9:15 AM | Fishing Conservation and Research in the Fraser Valley and Beyond | Fred Helmer- Fred’s Custom Tackle and River Titan ProAnglers
9:45 AM | Key Considerations in Combustible Dust Testing | Brad Silva, Dekra Process Safety
10:15 AM | Sifter Maintenance and Rescreening | Kathy Wiley, Great Western Manufacturing
10:45 AM | Coffee Break
11:00 AM | Condition-Based Confidence: Milling Without Surprises | Chase Chancellor, Waites Sensor Technologies Inc.
11:30 AM | Blower Maintenance: Back to Basics | Bill Byrnes, Blower Engineering
12:00 PM | Lunch Break
12:35 PM | On Time Award
12:40 PM | Oat Huller – New Approaches. Great Today, Greater Tomorrow | Daniel Stoffner, Buhler North America
1:10 PM | Changes in Regulatory Temperature, MAHA Movement and Canadian Connection | Juliany Rivera Calo, Ardent Mills
1:40 PM | Maintenance and Troubleshooting Kice Fans and Filters | Dave Link, Kice Industries Inc.
2:10 PM | Coffee Break
2:30 PM | Update on CNMA Focus | Olivier Lavigne-Lacroix, Canadian National Millers Association
2:45 PM | SIFTO – Next Generation Plansifter | Ruedi Weiss, Swisca NA
3:05 PM | Lights Cameras, AI for Action. What does AI mean in Colour Sorters | Rod Cockerline, Nexeed
3:30 PM | Business Meeting
4:05 PM | Session Adjourns
BANQUET | Rosedale Ballroom | Coast Hotel, Chilliwack
Thursday evening join your colleagues & friends at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel for a pre-banquet reception and then enjoy a buffet dinner, followed by an evening of fellowship at a nearby brewery.
Pre-banquet reception 6-6:30 p.m.
Banquet 6:30-8 p.m.
Evening event will be a short walk or ride away from the hotel at the Molson Coors Fraser Valley Brewery 8:30-11:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE HOTEL
Coast Chilliwack Hotel
45920 First Ave.
Chilliwack BC V2P 7K1
Phone 1-604-792-5552 / 1-800-716-6199, and reference booking code 51036607.
A block of guest rooms has been reserved for the IAOM Conference at a special rate starting at $209.00 per night (plus taxes) for the dates of Tuesday September 9-12. When registering, please identify yourself as being with the IAOM group to receive the discounted room rates. The room rate is available until August 10, 2025. After August 10, rates may change. Refer to Group Code IAOM Western Canadian District Conference when booking if calling by phone. Call 1-604-792-5552 x 1 for reservations or 1-800-716-6199. If booking online, please use the following link to connect to the block of rooms: https://book.passkey.com/e/51036607
DIRECTIONS TO CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
If you are flying in to the Vancouver, British Columbia International Airport, the drive will be 90 minutes to two hours. Directions
There is also an airport in Abbotsford, British Columbia from there the drive will be closer to 30 minutes. Directions
SPONSORS
Ardent Mills
Behst Machinery Corp
Buhler (Canada) Inc.
Corbion
Grip Fix America
Hood Packaging Corporation
MGM Seed and Grain
NutraSun Foods
Prairie Flour Mills Ltd.
