Registration is now open for the 2016 Young Executives Winter Conference, which is scheduled for Feb. 3-5, 2016. The event will be held at the Isla Grand Beach Resort in South Padre Island, Texas. A kick-off dinner is slated for the evening prior, February 3. 

Speakers for the event will be Karen McCullough and Larry Gulko. McCullough will speak on “Change Is Good—You Go First” and Gulko will focus on “Strategies to Focus and Build Your Brand.”

McCullough is a business speaker who helps organizations and leaders cut through the generational stereotypes by leveraging team strength. An inspiring speaker, McCullough draws on her varied background as a highly successful educator, businesswoman, entrepreneur and CEO to speak about change and focus in the workplace. 

Gulko is a brand marketing strategist well known for developing powerful ideas and strategies that build sustainable, leading brands and drive business growth. Gulko has introduced and positioned more than 50 products for a variety of companies in the consumer goods and services, technology, financial services and healthcare sectors.

The Winter Conference early registration fee is $495 for PEI Young Executives members and $595 for nonmembers (nonmember fee includes lifetime Young Executives membership). Spouses or guests also are invited to attend for a fee of $125, which includes all meals and receptions. These registration fees are valid until Dec. 13, 2015. To register for the event or to view a detailed schedule for the conference, click here. Questions regarding Young Executives Winter Conference registration should be directed to Sondra Sutton at (918) 236-3967 or ssutton@pei.org. 

The room rate for the Young Executives Winter Conference is $105 per night for hotel rooms and $215 for condos. Reservations can be made by calling (800) 292-7704 and referecing the PEI Young Executives Conference, or can be made at www.islagrande.com by using the booking code 1602PEISPI. The discounted room rates are valid until Jan. 15, 2016. 

PEI’s Young Executives Program is open to full-time employees of any PEI member company who are between the ages of 21 and 45. The cost for a lifetime membership in Young Executives is $100. 

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 and services industry. The association 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, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.