Annual IAOM Conference & Expo

Annual IAOM Conference & Expo (ACE) — the flagship annual conference and expo of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM), the premier educational event for grain milling and seed processing professionals. The conference gathers millers and allied trade professionals from around the world for several days of technical education sessions (product protection, employee management, technical operations, facility management), networking receptions, and one of the industry's largest expo halls (typically 140+ exhibitors of milling and processing equipment).

Next edition — 131st Annual IAOM Conference & Expo: April 27–29, 2027, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 North Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois, USA (host hotel directly connected to the Schaumburg Convention Center; most conference activities and the Expo take place within the integrated facility, minutes from Chicago O'Hare).

Future editions announced by IAOM: 132nd Annual Conference & Expo — May 2–5, 2028, Palm Springs Renaissance Hotel; 133rd Annual Conference & Expo — April 17–19, 2029, Hilton Omaha Downtown.

Past edition on record: 127th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo — April 17–21, 2023, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (official event page retained on iaom.org).

Source: official IAOM Annual Conference page (iaom.org/annualmeeting/), verified September 2026.