"I have attended numerous government-sponsored and private training programs and seminars over the years, costing anywhere from $1,000-$2,500 per event. I left many of them with a copied-over text of some OSHA standard and little day-to-day application. In contrast, GEAPS materials are industry-specific, whether you get them at the Exchange, the Operations, Management and Technology seminars, or local chapter meetings. For people in grain operations, GEAPS information hits the mark."
GEAPS offers dozens of ways for grain-operations professionals to learn and grow, and to help their companies in the process. Through our educational conferences, distance-education programs, training videos, website and newsletter, networking opportunities, and active collaboration with other associations, GEAPS provides convenient access to vast amounts of industry information.
Focusing On Key Issues In Grain Operations
All of our educational programs focus on one or more of the following priorities--our core competencies: Grain-Quality Management; Grain-Handling Equipment Management; Grain-Handling Systems & Operations Technology Management; Grain-Facility Operations Management; Agribusiness Environment & Management Practice; Human Resources Management; and Property and Casualty Risk Management.
The GEAPS Exchange
Held in a different city every year, the Exchange is GEAPS' largest and most important event. It's both an international technical conference and an exposition for new products and services. The entire event is designed for learning, making business connections, professional development--and fun.
Distance-Learning
GEAPS produces computer based distance-learning programs in conjunction with Purdue University. The programs offer industry professionals ways to advance their knowledge and careers without having to travel.
The Website
Widely recognized as one of the most useful and comprehensive internet sites in agribusiness, www.geaps.com includes a large archive of technical papers and user-friendly sections on GEAPS' programs and services. Notably, the website also offers nearly instantaneous links to our members and their companies worldwide.
Proceedings & "Speakers Bureau"
Because our members often share information for mutual benefit, GEAPS can connect specialists in grain-operations topics with conference planners around the world. Do you need a speaker about a grain-operations topic? Would you be interested in sharing your expertise at a conference? Our Internet "Speakers Bureau" is a great way to match need with talent. Browse Proceedings from past conferences to find information about an industry topic.
Safety Videos
Because we actively promote industry safety, GEAPS has written and produced videos--designed to keep grain-industry personnel out of harm's way. All of the videos are made specifically for the grain-operations industry and related fields.
Networking
One of the best ways to gain useful information about any topic is to talk with people that have mutual interests. Because we understand the tremendous benefits of networking, we deliberately bring our members together in forums that enable making contact, engaging in conversation, and making friends. Many of our members say the networking offered by GEAPS is the best in the industry.