BEMA, Bakery Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds, Overland Park, Kan., is holding two special events during its 2014 Winter Summit, March 1-2 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown in Chicago.

Bakers and allieds are invited to kick off the “best week in baking” on March 1 at the BEMA welcome reception. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Women’s Athletic Club of Chicago. To RSVP, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M2NFGXZ.

Comedian Don Friesen will entertain attendees during the BEMA luncheon on March 2. The ticketed event will be held noon to 2 p.m. in the Marriott Chicago Downtown’s Chicago ballroom A-D. Tickets can be purchased for $80 each at www.bema.org or onsite by March 2 at the BEMA registration desk.