As a means of meeting the changing needs of the baking industry, ASB offers three classifications of membership: Associate, Professional and Lifetime
Associate Membership
Associate - Individuals who are presently enrolled as full-time students or member sponsored baking plant supervisory personnel. Membership is complimentary until the Associate enters a management position. Benefits include:
- Access to the Society's Internet Resources
- Complimentary admission to Society’s Annual Conference through the ASB Mentoring Program.
- Access to the ASB Skill Assesment Center
- Discount on AIB courses and seminars
- Participation in the ASB Certified Baking or Engineering Program
- Eligibility in the ASB Scholarship Program
Professional Membership
Membership is open to all individuals in the baking industry whether they are employed with baking organizations, equipment or ingredient suppliers or baking service related organizations. Membership costs are $135 per year for domestic US members and $155 for International. Benefits include:
- Complete access to the Society’s Internet services
- Subscription to ASB's Vitural Member Directory
- Participation in the Professional Development and Recognition Program
- Personal Listing in ASB Professional Portfolio Service
- Bound copy of the Annual Proceedings
- $100 discount to the Society’s Annual Technical Conference
- Access to the ASB Career Development Center and JobSource
- Subscriptions to Society’s monthly Enews electronic bulletin
- Discount on American Institute of Baking seminars and courses
- Complimentary subscriptions to Sosland Publishing Baking & Snack Magazine & Stagnito Communications Wholesale Baking and Snack Magazine
- Opportunity to work on industry technical and administrative committees, present and share technical knowledge
- Complete voting priviledges
Lifetime
Lifetime Membership is available to all ASB Members that have achieved 25 years of continuous membership and have formally retired from the industry. Membership is complimentary.
- All benefits and priviledges of the Professional Level plus
- Lifetime membership in the Society
- Complimentary annual admission to the Society’s Annual Technical Conference
- Admission to the Society’s Legacy Center
Group Membership Discounts
Baking Operations Plant Level - 5 + 5
In an effort to promote greater access to our resources and promote professional development across all levels of baking operations, the Society has created the 5+ 5 program for baking plant operations and single plant organizations. Cost $525.- a $150 savings. (Group billing required)
- Five complete Professional Memberships and five complimentary Associate Memberships.
- Complimentary HR access to Society’s Internet Resources including Knowledge Assessment and Testing Center and JobSource Center.
For more information contact the Society toll free at 866 920-9885