Benefits

ABA's deep understanding of the baking industry's challenges fuels our solutions and programs, removing obstacles and enabling opportunities so our Members can thrive.

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BENEFITS FOR COMMERCIAL BAKERS AND SUPPLIERS SERVING THE INDUSTRY

The American Bakers Association partners with our Members to create meaningful programs and tools to enhance their businesses. ABA's various service offerings meet the needs of all Members from baker to supplier, small to large, all with the goal of building a stronger baking industry.

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I don't think there's ever been a better time to be an ABA Member.

William Quigg

President and CEO of Richmond Baking

ABA Vice-Chair

Advocacy: Your Voice in Washington

The American Bakers Association is the only bakery-specific national and state trade association, delivering results on priorities affecting one of the largest sectors of the food and beverage industry. ABA’s services address the evolving challenges and opportunities facing the commercial baking industry, and those needs are changing.

As the voice of the baking industry, ABA advocates every day to protect and advance the business of baking, giving members a direct line to Washington. From simplifying regulations and shaping policies to championing ingredient sourcing and workforce issues, ABA’s proactive, data-driven advocacy ensures your business has a strong seat at the table while showcasing how bakers feed communities and power the economy.

An exclusive benefit of Membership, ABA's Professionals Groups bring together the collective knowledge and experience of our Members’ issues experts to explore, develop, and align the baking industry’s priorities.

Learn more about ABA's Advocacy and Solutions.

Building the Destination Workplace

Our exclusive professional development programs are dedicated to driving our strategic goal of positioning the baking industry as a Destination Workplace.

NextGenBaker leadership training is dedicated to developing the industry's rising leaders.
Leadership Development for Front Line Professionals is the baking industry's go-to training for employees encountering new challenges as rising plant-level supervisors.
Baking Works is a comprehensive communications platform that informs audiences of the multitude of career opportunities in the commercial baking industry and supports efforts to make commercial baking an industry of choice for job seekers.\
Annual Workforce Summit is an annual event will brings together HR and talent development professionals from across the industry to tackle today's biggest recruitment and retention challenges, explore new insights and best practices, and gain tools to build teams that drive long-term growth for baking manufacturing.

Business Resources: Connect, Innovate, Succeed

Tap into impactful networking opportunities with hundreds of fellow leaders at the ABA Convention, Bakers Fly-in and Policy Summit, IBIE, and other premier events.

ABA Convention is an elevated gathering of commercial baking executives. This event promises unparalleled networking opportunities, innovative baking technologies, and the latest industry trends
ABA Webinars explore dynamic topics based on the needs of ABA Members and are available at any time on ABA’s On-Demand Webinar Portal.
Professionals Groups events are a major facet of ABA’s strength. Professionals Groups events join ABA Member company representatives in related fields and positions to explore, develop, and guide new and emerging baking industry issues.
Majority-owned by ABA, the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) is the Western Hemisphere’s largest baking industry trade show and the U.S. grain sector’s most important event.
Bakers Fly-In and Policy Summit brings the commercial baking industry together to voice shared concerns with lawmakers in Washington, DC.

Research and Insights

Members-only, industry-specific research collects and analyzes custom consumer insights, economic statistics, and in-depth workforce surveys to provide actionable information to help promote and grow the baking industry.

Learn more about ABA's industry impact data.

Issues Updates and Analysis

From the moment a Member joins, their teams receive critical information and resources as a part of their membership.

Open to all ABA Member employees, Professionals Group members receive issue update alerts, events announcements, and analysis from the group's staff liaison on ABA's government relations team.
Knead to Know is ABA's weekly newsletter that includes the most important information our Members need to know.
NextGenBaker Digest, a quarterly newsletter, provides custom and curated content related to the program's four core pillars.
The Gist provides monthly deep dives into a key legislative issue impacting the commercial baking sector.

Higher Level Impact

ABA programs and services are designed to ensure high value impact for the membership and the baking industry.

Champions for a Better Tomorrow
Safety Recognition Program
ABA's Bake to the Future podcast is a fresh take on the latest trends and issues impacting the baking sector.
Industry Partnerships

Sponsorship

Sponsorship opportunities for ABA’s programs and events are exclusive for Members. There are several ways to sponsor through ABA, including in-person and virtual events, such as the Annual Convention and Professionals Groups Conferences, and initiatives such as member-exclusive research.

Learn more about sponsorship.

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The contacts and leads I have gained by being a Member of ABA have not only helped me grow our business, my membership has enabled me to give back to an industry and an organization I truly believe in.