Kick-Off Breakfast
Wednesday, October 6 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
($30 per ticket)
Off Balance On Purpose! Dan Thurmon believes that we will never achieve “perfect balance” and should, instead, learn to embrace uncertainty and initiate positive changes that lead to growth. Go beyond the pursuit of “success” and enhance our life experiences and professional endeavors with purposeful, positive contributions.
Education Sessions
10-Group General Session & Breakfast
Tuesday, October 5 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Just what is this thing called "Human Performance Excellence"? Here's one safety manager's response to that question - "Human Performance Excellence is simply safety and incident prevention on steroids"! This session examines how Human Performance Excellence is used by leading organizations to reduce human error, improve safe behavior and reduce organizational weaknesses that lead to unwanted incidents. Are you satisfied with your organization's safety and incident prevention efforts? Attend this session and then answer that question.
Political Outlook
Wednesday, October 6 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Jade West is the senior lobbyist for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, advocating the interests of the wholesale distribution industry in Washington both on Capitol Hill and with executive branch departments and agencies. This session takes a look at legislative activity that affects small businesses.
Economic Update
Wednesday, October 6 10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Alan Beaulieu is a rare economist who offers real action plans beyond the analysis. We’ve brought him back this year because the evaluations of last year’s presentation were off the chart. He inspires hope and courage. “Let’s go get ‘em!”
Regulatory Update
Wednesday, October 6 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Jeff Leiter will report on the latest on various issues that impact the petroleum marketing equipment industry. Major legislative and regulatory trends will be reviewed.
Social Media
Wednesday, October 6 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Dave Nelsen helps companies enhance the conversations with their most important internal and external customers using proven social networking, social media, and internet communication tools. His motto? “In short, when we socialize, you capitalize.”
Membership Meeting & Brunch with Keynote Speaker, Philip Verleger
Thursday, October 7 10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Dr. Verleger is currently President of PKVerleger LLC and the David Mitchell EnCana Professor of Strategy and International Management at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He will speak to PEI members on the future of petroleum motor fuels and trends in the current fuels market.
This event will also feature the annual State of the Industry presentation from Robert Renkes, Executive Vice President of PEI.
NACS Closing General Session
Open to PEI Members
Friday, October 8 | 8:00 am – 9:00 am
President George W. Bush has been announced as the Closing General Session speaker at the NACS Show. In his two terms as 43rd President of the United States, President Bush led the country through eight of the most consequential years in American history, from his leadership in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to a global financial crisis.