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Registration Open for GEAPS Leadership Conference

Portland Event is First In-Person Leadership Event Since 2019 The Grain Elevator and Processing Society is excited to announce registration is open for GEAPS Leadership Conference June 14-15 at the Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront in beautiful Portland, Oregon, USA. With a theme of Building Leadership Excellence, the two-day conference will […]
Published: Apr 03, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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3,333 Attend GEAPS Exchange 2023 in Kansas City

Event Draws Attendees from 45 US States, 20 Nations The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) was pleased to welcome 3,333 attendees and 364 exhibitors for GEAPS Exchange 2023 February 25-28 at Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. “Exchange is an opportunity for all our exhibitors to […]
Published: Mar 02, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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Build Leadership Excellence in Portland

Industry, Leadership Experts to Headline Event June 14-15 An impressive roster of industry and leadership experts will present at GEAPS Leadership Conference next month. Scheduled for June 14-15 at the Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront in Portland, Oregon, USA, the two-day conference will provide attendees with leadership skills they will be […]
Published: May 23, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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The Power of Networking with GEAPS

Six Degrees of Chuck Kunisch Back in the day, we talked about the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Basically, it was a hypothesis that anyone who was in show business was connected—in six degrees or less—to Kevin Bacon. It was a party game; it was also true. (For our younger […]
Published: Apr 21, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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Safety, Faith, Grief and Hope

Chisholm Shares Her Story So It Doesn’t Become Yours It was about three in the afternoon on a cold February day, 2002, when Dawn Chisholm called her husband’s job at a North Dakota grain elevator. It was a call she often made regularly, to check in on her spouse and […]
Published: Mar 17, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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Cast Your Ballot to Elect New Leaders

It is time to elect leaders for GEAPS Board of Directors. All active members will receive an email with voting instructions, video testimonials from candidates and a link to an online ballot. Members will vote for one vice president, three Regular members and one Associate member. This is the second […]
Published: Mar 16, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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Julia Kloehn to Serve as Interim Executive Director

GEAPS Board of Directors Will Work to Develop Long-term Plan The Grain Elevator and Processing Society informed its members today that Julia Kloehn will step up as GEAPS’ Interim Executive Director. Kloehn, who has been an integral part of GEAPS since she came on board as manager of chapter services […]
Published: Mar 15, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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Stand Up For Grain Safety Week

March 27 – 31, 2023 Each year, hundreds of our industry colleagues die while on the job. Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week works to prevent those tragedies. In its sixth year, Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week is planned and funded by the Alliance, a collaboration of agricultural industry […]
Published: Mar 09, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
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Steve Records Resigns Leadership Roles

Head of GEAPS, GEAPS Media Group Will Stay On Through March The Grain Elevator and Processing Society informed its members today that Steve Records, who has served as GEAPS‘ executive director since August 2019 and as CEO of GEAPS Media Group since last year, has announced his resignation. GEAPS has achieved […]
Published: Feb 07, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad
Grain Industry News

IBT is Your One-Stop Shop for Grain Handling Equipment

With the current grain shortage in the industry, our knowledgeable professionals at IBT Industrial Solutions understand the importance of avoiding downtime to maximize your output. That’s why we’re proud to say that we are fully stocked with the grain handling equipment you need to ensure your grain processing runs smoothly during such high […]
Published: Jan 19, 2023 by Krissy Ohnstad