The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) announced that its 2011 Young Executives (YE) Winter Conference is scheduled for Feb. 4-5, 2011, at the The Omni La Mansión del Rio on the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas. A kick-off dinner also is slated for the evening prior, Feb. 3. Registration information and more details are available by visiting www.pei.org/ye.

The keynote presentation at this year’s winter conference will be given by Julie Bell, Ph.D. Dr. Bell is the founder and president of The Mind of a Champion, a coaching firm based in Dallas. Dr. Bell and her team have helped a wide variety of organizations improve their “Performance Intelligence,” a concept she developed to help individuals and teams deliver their best performance when it matters most.

The Winter Conference registration fee for PEI Young Executives members is $395 and $495 for non-members (non-member fee includes a 1-year YE membership). Spouses or guests are also invited to attend and will require a fee of $125, which includes all meals and receptions. These registration fees are valid until Dec. 31, 2010. Questions regarding YE Winter Conference registration should be directed to Sondra Sutton at (918) 494-9696 or ssutton@pei.org.

The conference rate for the Omni La Mansión del Rio will be $185 per night excluding taxes and resort fees. The housing deadline is Jan. 3, 2011. Reservations can be made via phone at (210) 518-1000. Please make hotel reservations early. Only a limited number of rooms available in the PEI room block are available in the PEI room block. All rooms must be reserved with a valid credit card. Block rates Rooms at PEI’s negotiated room rate are available from Feb. 2-6, 2011.

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 membership in the program is $100 per year.

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