FAQs

GENERAL

What is All Things Baking?
All Things Baking is a high-energy, innovative trade event appealing to today’s forward-thinking bakers and food service professionals who are looking for ongoing opportunities to take their businesses to the next level. It will feature educational and full scale exhibit offerings focused on keeping baking and food service professionals on the leading-edge of consumer trends.

Who attends?
Professional bakers, caterers, restaurateurs, pastry chefs, cake decorators, chocolatiers, bakery directors and other culinary professionals are encouraged to attend. Attendees can explore the ever-changing art of pastries, desserts and breads, hone their skills and get the information, answers and strategies they need to make their businesses more productive and profitable.

Who exhibits?
Suppliers of baking equipment, bakeware and molds, decorating supplies, ingredients, flavorings, merchandising supplies, packaging materials, preparation tools, technology, business services and more.

Is this a “smaller IBIE,” held in the off IBIE years?
All Things Baking serves a more focused audience of independent, entrepreneurial bakeries, cafes and catering companies that may not have deep marketing or operational budgets, but are agile, flexible, technologically savvy and in tune with their customer base. It offers exhibitors an opportunity to reach a new market of buyers and gives bakers a chance to get what they need to stay current with today’s consumer trends during non-IBIE years. IBIE is held Oct. 6-9, 2013, so there will be no All Things Baking in 2013. Stay tuned for more information on the 2014 event. For more information about attending IBIE, visit www.IBIE2013.com.

Is All Things Baking replacing RBA’s American Retail Bakery Exposition?
Yes, All Things Baking will be held in lieu of RBA’s standalone annual event, the American Retail Bakery Exposition, and is being designed for a much wider audience than has frequented traditional “retail baking” events in the past. All Things Baking will combine with IBIE during IBIE years.

What is the dress/attire?
The dress code varies from business attire to casual based on the business you plan to conduct at the show. Shirt and shoes are required; comfortable, covered shoes are recommended.

May I take pictures at the trade show?
Photographs may only be taken with the approval of the exhibiting company. Each exhibitor reserves the right to determine whether company equipment or products may be photographed. Exceptions are the authorized members of the media. Camera passes for media members are available in the Show Office located adjacent to Registration.

Are children and strollers permitted in the exhibit halls?
We regret that absolutely no children 12 years of age and younger are permitted on the exhibit floor. This includes infants in strollers. This rule will be strictly enforced by ATB management for safety and insurance purposes.

Can anyone attend the show?
All Things Baking is trade event, designed for professionals in the baking industry or those who are considering entering into it. However, no professional credentials are required to register. If you are not in the industry, please select the “Allied/Other” registration category when you register. All attendees are subject to the registration fee.

EXHIBITOR

Who can exhibit?
Suppliers of baking equipment, bakeware and molds, decorating supplies, ingredients, flavorings, merchandising supplies, packaging materials, preparation tools, technology, business services and more.

All Things Baking is an exhibition exclusively devoted to the equipment, ingredients, products and services utilized across the food service industry. Only companies with a direct tie-in with this industry will be permitted to exhibit. Receipt of the space application and payment does not constitute acceptance of the application. Companies must enter their company description and web site on the official application.

Is this a “smaller IBIE,” held in the off IBIE years?
All Things Baking will serve a more focused audience of independent, entrepreneurial bakeries, cafes and catering companies that may not have deep marketing or operational budgets, but are agile, flexible, technologically savvy and in tune with their customer base. It offers exhibitors an opportunity to reach a new market of buyers and gives bakers a chance to get what they need to stay current with today’s consumer trends during non-IBIE years. IBIE is held Oct. 6-9, 2013, so there will be no All Things Baking in 2013. Stay tuned for more information on the 2014 event. For more information about exhibiting at IBIE, visit www.IBIE2013.com.

Is All Things Baking replacing RBA’s American Retail Bakery Exposition?
Yes, All Things Baking will be held in lieu of RBA’s standalone annual event, the American Retail Bakery Exposition, and is being designed for a much wider audience than has frequented traditional “retail baking” events in the past. All Things Baking will combine with IBIE during IBIE years.

How can I contact the show manager?
ATB Show Management Staff:
Logistics
Pat Dwyer, 312.673.5941 or pdwyer@allthingsbaking.org

Sales:
Nicole Boland, 312.673.5828 or nboland@allthingsbaking.org
Stuart Lawry, 312.673.5440 or slawry@allthingsbaking.org