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June, 2016

06/20/2016

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) board of directors has named Rick Long executive vice president and general counsel of the organization, effective June 1, 2017.

Long will replace Bob Renkes, the current executive vice president and general counsel, who will retire from PEI on May 31, 2017, after 38 years with the association.

06/06/2016

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced the recipients of the PEI Foundation’s Charles D. Kemp Scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year. The awards recognize deserving students who are dependents of PEI member company employees.

06/01/2016

Entrepreneur Troy Hazard will keynote the October 19 Kick-off Breakfast at the 2016 PEI Convention at the NACS Show. The PEI Convention will be October 18-21 and the trade show will be October 19-21 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

May, 2016

05/31/2016

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced the release of its first industry safety video.

"Safely Changing Filters," based on the popular "Dos and Don'ts" series of PEI safety tips, offers video examples of recommended procedures and cites unsafe practices to avoid in the petroleum and fuel equipment handling industry.

05/16/2016

Online attendee registration and housing are open for the 2016 PEI Convention at the NACS Show, the fuel and fluid handling equipment industry’s largest annual event. The convention is scheduled for Oct. 18-21 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The trade show floor will be open Oct. 19-21.

April, 2016

04/25/2016

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced the release of its first industry safety video. The video, based on the popular "Dos and Don'ts" series of safety tips, offers video examples of recommended procedures and then cites unsafe practices that should be avoided in the petroleum and fuel equipment handling industry. The video is entitled: “Properly Barricading the Job site.”

February, 2016

02/21/2016

Registration is now open for the 2016 PEI Women Conference, which is scheduled for May 12-13, 2016. The event will be held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. A welcome reception and dinner is slated for the evening of May 11.

Speakers for the event include Natalie Stavas, M.D., John Eichberger, Stacey Hanke, Vicki Hitzges and Bob Renkes.

02/01/2016

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has improved its digital experience with the introduction of a new text alert service for mobile phones.

The service will provide users with real-time industry and association news via PEI 10-Groups, PEI Young Executives and PEI Women, as well as general industry news.

January, 2016

01/28/2016

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced that its 2016 Purchasing and Inventory Managers Conference will be held April 14-16 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

December, 2015

12/04/2015

The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) has announced the release of its second 2015 safety poster. The poster depicts a safety issue in the petroleum and fuel equipment handling industry and is entitled: “Properly secure dispensers.”