The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that its 2013 Service and Construction Managers Conference will be held April 4-6 at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel and Suites in St. Louis, Mo. 

The conference will feature Alan R. Zimmerman, Ph.D. Zimmerman will be presenting three general sessions during the conference: “Take This Job and Love It,” ”The Service Payoff” and “The Leadership Payoff.” Zimmerman has ranked among the top 5 percent of all speakers worldwide and was inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame—an honor that has been given to a mere handful of people in the past 30 years, including President Ronald Reagan, General Colin Powell, and best-selling author Ken Blanchard, Ph.D. 

The conference also will include roundtable discussions on important industry topics for service and construction managers. General management roundtable topics include measuring quality; defining roles; recruiting and hiring; managing and controlling overtime; inventory control; and profitability. Service manager roundtable topics include mobile payment; field processes; COD strategy; service calls; remote service markets; employee travel; communication methods; and after-hours compensation. Construction manager roundtable discussions include safe excavations; safety checklists; use of sub-contractors; new product training; shoring; understanding codes; and pre-employment testing.

The early conference registration fee is $295 for PEI members and $545 for non-members through March 4, 2013. Fees increase to $395 and $695, respectively, after that date. Registration for the conference is available by visiting www.pei.org/sc2013 or by calling PEI at (918) 494-9696.

Room rates at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel and Suites are $109 per night. 
Attendees may callall 888-627-8096 or 314-231-5007 and mention group code “PEI Service and Construction” to reserve rooms at the negotiated rate. The hotel block cut-off date is March 14, 2013.

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,600 companies engaged in manufacturing and distributing equipment used in the fuel and fluid handling industry. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the leading authority and source of information for the fuel and fluid handling equipment industry, and is committed to promoting the value of distributor services, and improving the business relationships and practices of its members. PEI is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.