The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that online registration and housing are now open for the 2013 PEI Convention at the NACS Show, the fuel and fluid handling equipment industry’s largest annual event. The convention is scheduled for October 12-15 in Atlanta, Ga., at the Georgia World Congress Center. The NACS trade show floor will be open October 13-15. 

The NACS Show is ranked as one of the 50 largest annual trade shows in the United States. At the 2012 NACS Show in Las Vegas, more than 200 fuel and fluid handling equipment related companies exhibited in more than 500 booths. The 2012 PEI Convention at the NACS Show was the largest PEI convention since 2004, with more than 3,300 attendees, exhibitors and related personnel. 

Full registration to the 2013 PEI Convention includes admission to all educational sessions, the trade show, the PEI Industry Reception and the NACS Welcome Reception. The cost for early-bird registration is $295 for PEI and NACS members and $495 non-members. This early-bird rate is only available through July 31. A one-day early-bird rate is available for $195 for members and $295 for non-members.
  
For companies with five or more for full registrations, PEI offers additional group registration discounts. Attendees can register online at www.pei.org/show. Further assistance with registration can be obtained by contacting Sondra Sutton at 918-236-3967. 
The PEI headquarters hotel is the Westin Peachtree Plaza. PEI also has room blocks at Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Downtown, Marriott Atlanta Marquis and Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Exhibitors and show attendees can reserve housing online at www.pei.org/show. Rooms can also be reserved by calling 866-983-6227 or 404-842-0000. When making housing reservations, please indicate you are with the PEI housing block.

While the Fuel Equipment and Services area of the NACS Show is already 91 percent sold out, a limited number of booths are still available. Additional information for exhibitors can be found at www.pei.org/show or by contacting Bob Young at 918-236-3966.

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.