PEI Boosts Educational Offerings at Upcoming NACS Show [1]

New “Mega-Sessions” will headline the educational sessions provided by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) at the upcoming NACS/PEI Show from November 6-9, 2007, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. PEI’s educational lineup on Wednesday and Thursday, November 7-8, includes three new Mega-Sessions that are organized to dive deeper into topics. This year’s three “Mega-Sessions” are titled: “I’m No Good with Names, but I Never Forget a Face” (presented by Bob Gray, Memory Edge Corp.); “Credit as a Profit Center” (presented by Abe Walkingbear Sanchez, A/R Management Group); and “Working at Cross Purposes: Managing the Manufacturer & Distributor Conflict” (Mike Marks, Indian River Consulting).

Additional educational topics are scheduled concurrently throughout the show. Among them, Phil Lampert from the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition and Hoon Ge from the National Biodiesel Board will review the latest developments on alternative fuels. Other topics include “Preparing for an Unplanned Succession,” “Valuing Your Business,” “Technology Best Practices,” “Negotiating Strategies for Buying and Selling a Business,” and “Regulatory Update.”

“The 2007 PEI educational lineup at the NACS Show is one of the most extensive ever,” said Robert Renkes, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for PEI. “PEI’s Educational Committee has put a tremendous amount of effort into the preparations for the upcoming show, and attendees will surely benefit from their hard work and the variety of the topics being presented this year.”

In addition to the education provided by PEI at the NACS Show, several networking opportunities are available for attendees. Tuesday, PEI’s peer consultant groups meet, followed by roundtable discussions for Young Executives. PEI’s annual Industry Reception will be held from 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. on Thursday, November 8. The tradeshow will be open throughout the afternoon on Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday morning. A complete show schedule, registration form, exhibitor list, and housing information can be found at www.pei.org/show.

For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Tena Wooldridge or visit www.pei.org. The PEI logo is a registered trademark of the Petroleum Equipment Institute.

PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience-store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations. PEI is comprised of more than 1,661 companies engaged in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.