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Networking & Engagement
I recently returned from the PEI Young Executives Conference in California. More than 80 young leaders from our industry were in attendance. It was great to see them all re-connect with colleagues and make new contacts. Our PEI Women Conference is coming up in May in South Carolina and will offer similar opportunities for women in our industry to expand their professional networks. PEI’s events are designed with education and networking in mind and focus on the many different aspects of our industry. If you haven’t attended one recently, I encourage you to register today! Also, watch for new events we will announce later this year, including an HR/Finance Conference in November and an Executive Summit in January 2023.

PEI Board of Directors Meeting
The PEI Board of Directors is meeting later this week. During the meeting, this group of 19 directors and officers will be tasked with validating PEI’s mission and ensuring PEI has adequate resources to fulfill its mission by approving the association budget for fiscal 2022-23. If you are interested in serving as a board member, we will be soliciting nominations for seats in even districts as well as in the Affiliate division in June. Find out more about the board election process here.

The Future of Training
The Q2 2022 PEI Journal includes an article highlighting PEI’s efforts in launching a learning management system (LMS) later this year. The goal is to transfer existing printed content—starting with our service technician training manuals—to a modern, digitized platform allowing PEI members access to quality, consistent and virtual credentialing content. You can read the article and the entire Q2 PEI Journal here.

Jason Blake
PEI Executive Vice President
jblake@pei.org

PEI Convention HQ Hotel Moves to The Mirage

Updated RP1000 Available

2022 PEI Women Conference

OSHA Heat Hazards Meeting

Thank You 2022 YE Sponsors

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PEI CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS HOTEL MOVES TO THE MIRAGE
PEI’s official headquarters hotel for the 2022 PEI Convention at the NACS Show is now the Mirage Hotel & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond award-winner located along the Las Vegas Strip. The Polynesian-themed resort with its iconic volcano and numerous entertainment options has 3,044 guest rooms, including 225 suites and 16 villas. Shuttle service will be provided between the Mirage and the Las Vegas Convention Center throughout the event. Other hotels in the PEI room block include: Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Hotel; Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino; The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa; and Wynn| Encore. Watch for convention registration and housing information later this month.

UPDATED RP1000 NOW AVAILABLE
PEI RP/1000, Recommended Practices for the Installation of Marina Fueling Systems, has been updated and is now available for sale. Earlier this year, the PEI Marina Fueling System Installation Committee reviewed public comments and made several minor revisions to the document, including:

• Updated definitions in Chapter 2
• Revised language in section 1.8 to update the listings for marina piping
• Updated the Publication Reference Appendix to include UL 1369.

To purchase RP1000-22, click here.

PEI WOMEN CONFERENCE IN CHARLESTON
The 2022 PEI Women Conference brought to you by Graffco is May 4-6 in Charleston, South Carolina. The annual conference brings together women in the petroleum equipment industry to network and discuss relevant content. The 2022 event kicks off with a welcome reception and dinner on May 4. The lineup includes speakers who will share powerful insights and their stories of professional and personal development. Panel discussions, roundtable breakouts and workshops also fill the agenda. Find out more and register here.

OSHA MEETING ON HEAT-RELATED HAZARDS
On May 3, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is hosting a virtual public stakeholder meeting on the agency’s activities to protect workers from heat-related hazards. The half-day meeting will allow stakeholders an opportunity to learn about and comment on the various efforts the agency is taking to protect workers from heat-related hazards, as well as hear about the agency’s rulemaking process and ways for the public to participate. The agency also will provide an overview of the Heat Illness Prevention Campaign, compliance assistance activities, and enforcement efforts. Register for the meeting here.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022 YOUNG EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE SPONSORS
 

MEMBER NEWS
Caliber Professional Sales Services has named Larry Taylor senior technical marketing advisor. In this role he will be working with distributors, engineers, and designers in the Houston and Louisiana markets. Taylor began his career in the upstream sector in exploration and production and has many years of experience in midstream and downstream applications. Caliber Professional Sales Services is a manufacturer representative serving the Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana markets in the industrial and petroleum industries.

D&H United Fueling Solutions has acquired Cochise Contractors, Services and Petroleum Equipment. The combined companies will have approximately 570 team members, including 400 field technicians with 16 branches operating across the Sun Belt and Mountain West. D&H United provides petroleum fueling and electric vehicle (EV) charging system service, equipment and installation in the Southwest. Cochise is a petroleum industry supplier covering the state of Arizona. Brent and Apryl Erekson, founders of Cochise will continue with the business. Brent Erekson will become vice president, Arizona operations for the company.

IRPCO has announced the addition of Impact Solutions Rep Group LLC to its organization to serve as a sales and marketing partner in the western U.S. Impact Solutions will cover Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska. Founded in 1973, IRPCO is the longest-tenured UL dispenser hose assembler in the U.S. Impact Solutions will promote IRPCO’s full line of hose products for a wide variety of fuel handling applications.

M & M Service Station Equipment Specialists Inc. has moved its headquarters to Covington, Kentucky. The new address is 315 E. 15th Street, Covington, KY 41011.

Oscar W. Larson has named Todd Rosen vice president of national sales. Rosen has 23 years of experience in the petroleum/convenience industry, having previously served as senior vice president at CBE Inc. and senior director of national petroleum sales and support at Verifone Inc. Oscar W. Larson is a full-service petroleum and fluid handling equipment contracting company.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
Costa Rica Association. Camara de Empresarios del Combustible, San José, 1200, Costa Rica, has applied for affiliate division membership. José Miguel Masís Aguilar is director general for the organization, which was established in 1982. Camara de Empresarios del Combustible is the union organization of Costa Rica, bringing together fuel distributors in gas stations. Sponsored for PEI membership by Ruben Fonseca Mora, Fommor S.A., Desamparados De Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Florida Construction Company. Pro Industries Inc., PO Box 291, Mulberry, FL 33860, has applied for service and construction division membership. Leon Peres is owner of the firm, which was established in 1985. Pro Industries Inc. designs, builds and installs fluid power and aboveground fluid handling systems. Sponsored for PEI membership by Gary Smithwick, Turner Tanks Div. Turner Equipment Co. Inc., Goldsboro, North Carolina. www.proindustriesinc.com.

California Manufacturer. BTC Power, 1719 S. Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705, has applied for affiliate division membership. Christine Nunez is marketing and communications manager for the company, which was established in 1999. BTC Power manufactures EV charging systems, supplying DC and AC product lines to the oil and gas, fleet, OEM, COP, government and c-store markets. The charging systems are not primarily sold thru distributors at this time. Sponsored for PEI membership by Ben Thomas, UST Training, Langley, Washington. www.btcpower.com.

Texas Manufacturer. Unity Fuel Solutions Ltd., One Katy Plaza, 11111 Katy Fwy, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77079, has applied for manufacturer division membership. Daryl Cygler is marketing director for the firm, which was established in 2020. Unity Fuel Solutions Ltd. manufactures and installs aboveground storage tanks. Sponsored for PEI membership by John M. Ellsworth, John M. Ellsworth Co., Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. www.unityfuel.com.

Minnesota Service Provider. Allied Petroleum Service, 5635 165th St. N., Hugo, MN 55038, has applied for service and construction division membership. Jeff Barry is president of the company, which was established in 2006. Allied Petroleum Service provides service and installation services to the industry. Sponsored for PEI membership by Melissa Terry Reed, ESCO Manufacturing Inc., Tampa, Florida.

ADMISSIONS
Empresa Comercial Petrolera Ecopetrol SA, Heredia, Costa Rica (distributor)
Lisa Childers, Gas Express, Atlanta, Georgia (operations & engineering)
Petroleum Solutions, LLC, Chester, Virginia (service & construction)
The Plan Source, Fairfax, Virginia (affiliate)
Universal Sign & Display, LLC, Ottawa, Kansas (affiliate)
Zeeline by Milton, Chicago, Illinois (manufacturer)

The TulsaLetter is published each month by the Petroleum Equipment Institute. Opinions expressed are the opinions of PEI.