Fall 2025 Meeting

SPOOM Mid-Atlantic Chapter Fall 2025 Meeting

Hosted by Union Mills and Celebrating our 20th Anniversary 

Union Mills is a national historic district located at 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster in Carroll County, Maryland.

It was also the site of the original SPOOM Mid-Atlantic organizational meering in May of 2005.

Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 5:30 pm - 8 pm

20th Anniversary Banquet Union Mills Homestead Tannery Barn

Theme: "Maryland Mills & Milling - Past and Future"

Our Keynote Speaker will be KEVIN M. ATTICKS, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture, who is a big supporter of historic and heritage grain farming, historic trades, and also oversees the Rural MD Council. Prior to Kevin’s appointment as Secretary, he was CEO (and founder) of Grow & Fortify, a non-profit that supports value-added agricultural organizations and the businesses they represent. Grow & Fortify published the first assessment of the state’s value-added agricultural industry, illustrating the expansive impact generated by this sector, which includes wineries, creameries, meat processing, agritourism, equine and dozens of other industry segments.​​ He was also the Executive Director of the Maryland Wineries Association, Brewers Association of Maryland and the Maryland Distillers Guild, and served as the President of the Maryland Agricultural Resource Council, and the Chair of the WineAmerica State & Regional Associations Advisory Council.​​​

We are inviting millers, grain growers, malters, brewers, distillers, and bakers to the event, to increase awareness of the regional grain economy and the role of stone-ground grain products.

Friday, October 10 Mill Tours

Details will follow as they become available.

Saturday, October 11 Information Fair

Details will follow as they become available.

Host Hotel Contact Information 

Best Western Westminster, 451 WMC Drive, Westminster MD 21158

A block of 15 rooms (1 King or 2 Queen beds) has been reserved for check-in October 9 or 10. The rate will be $139 (+taxes) per room for Thursday, October 9^th and $159 (+taxes) per room for Friday, October 10^th.  To make reservations call 1-410-857-1900 and mention SPOOM Meeting to receive the conference rate. Room block and conference rate will expire August 25^th.