1. The following email describes four APICS-KC topics:

2. American Italian Pasta Co. Tour – May 14th

3. Future CPIM and CSCP Training Classes

4. Call for GKC Board Members – Next Board Meeting May 21st

5. Call for PDM Presenters

American Italian Pasta Company Tour - May 14th @ 10 AM

• Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

• Location: 1000 Italian Way (Meet at the front building)

• Excelsior Springs , MO 64024

• Fee: No fee for the tour, but limited to the first 20 registrants.

• Start time: 10:00 AM

• Schedule of events

• Intro: 10:00-10:15AM

• Mill Tour: 10:15-10:40AM

• Plant Tour: 10:40-11:15AM

• Q&A Wrap Up: 11:15-11:30AM

Since it is a manufacturing facility, closed toe shoes are required, no high heels, and shirts must have sleeves.

Company information:

According to their website, www.aipc.com, AIPC is North America 's largest producer of dry pasta. Their customers are some of the largest food retailers in the world. They provide their own branded pasta, and they provide pasta to the retail food distribution channel under a variety of private label programs. In addition, AIPC provides much of the pasta consumed by the food service industry, including restaurants and cafeterias, schools, business and industry.