The MIM Festival Committee did not want to staff a sanctioning group for contests. They approached a group of Reps to start a new sanctioning body (MBN). The only folks who will notice any change from this will be the contest organizers who are hopefully getting better support. There will be no change in the format of the MIM WCBCC or MBN contests. The MIM folks are looking at offering spots to top cooks from other sanctioning bodies, but this will not be an invitational.