Wednesday, July 16, 2025
2:30 PM – 6:00 PM (CT)
Rademaker Experience Center
Elk Grove Village, IL
Join us for an engaging and interactive afternoon at Rademaker’s Experience Center in Elk Grove, IL, designed to provide hands-on experience with lamination processes and insights into their state-of-the-art equipment. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in DIY dough lamination, explore automation processes, and gain a deeper understanding of dough quality, tooling, and process flexibility. Each guest will receive a swag bag and enjoy fresh pastries during the event.
Individuals attending IFT: A one-way shuttle will be offered to Rademaker’s Experience Center. Please make sure to indicate on the registration form if you plan to take the shuttle
EVENT SCHEDULE
2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Welcome & Networking
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Presentation introduces Rademaker’s lamination process and equipment.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Guided tour of the facility, highlighting key production areas.
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Live Lamination Line Demonstration – Observe the lamination line in action and explore the equipment/process.
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Learning Stations (choose one during registration process)
Option #1: DIY Dough Lamination Station
Guests will mix a small bowl of dough and manually laminate it into layers, gaining a hands-on understanding of the process.
Optional friendly competition to see who can create the correct number of layers the fastest.
Option #2 Line Stations
Rotating groups will explore different stations, including:
Controls & Timing: Understanding dough travel between modules.
Dough Quality & Tension: Comparing butter vs. margarine in lamination.
Tooling & Automation Flexibility: Exploring the adaptability of equipment.
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Event Wrap-Up & Networking
$15/ticket (members)
$25/ticket (non-members)
