We’re shaking up the way you learn by bringing education to the exhibit hall floor in a never before seen format at the Southwest Fuel & Convenience Expo! Explore new ideas, see what’s trending, and gain regulatory insights from subject matters experts in a series of Learning Labs— all of this will be available exclusively in the Experience Zone. Navigating through 26 presentations is easy, simply follow the icons which designate each track: Fuels, Retail,Tech & Trends, and Wholesale & Transportation.
Throughout the 2-day event, 30 minute Learning Labs will cover everything from business marketing, c-store design, transportation safety, environmental compliance, state of the industry, and much more!
11:30 am – 12:00 pm How Good Lighting Design Can Increase Your Traffic Amy Hotchkiss Kerby, Photometric Specialist, LSI Industries
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Surviving a DOT Audit: Tips for Making Compliance Reviews ‘Positive and Peaceful’ Events Tom Hartman, VP of Safety Compliance, Commercial Fleet Data Systems (CFDS)
12:00 – 12:30 pm Embracing A Changing America Justin Jahnke, Founder & Director of Brand Development, El Norteño Foods
12:00 – 12:30 pm Doing Inventory Control Right for Petroleum Storage Tanks (PSTs) Doug Reske, PST Team Leader, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
12:30 – 1:00 pm The Impact of Local Tobacco Ordinances Steve Kottak, Senior Director External Relations, Reynolds American Trade Marketing Services Company
1:00 – 1:30 pm 6-Myths about the EMV Liability Shift Bo Sasnett, CEO, D&H United Fueling Solutions
1:00 – 1:30 pm Your First Response to a Tanker Rollover Kim Credeur, P.G., KB Environmental, Inc.
1:30 – 2:00 pm Tour of Texas Mike Lawshe, CEO & President, Paragon Solutions
1:30 – 2:00 pm Fuel Quality & Dispenser Meter Calibrations Q&A with the Texas Department of Agriculture – Part 1 Stuart Strnad, Director for Consumer Product Protection, Texas Department of Agriculture
2:00 – 2:30 pm Where’s the money? Geoff Smith, Director of Sales - West Region, Patriot Capital
2:00 – 2:30 pm Electronic Logging Devices (ELD’s) – Understanding the ELD Transition Tom Hartman, VP of Safety Compliance, Commercial Fleet Data Systems (CFDS)
2:30 – 3:00 pm EV Charging Stations: The Next Fronteir for C-Stores Dave Aasheim, Sales Director – South Central US, ChargePoint
Tour of Texas — Part 2: Foodservice Fundamentals Mike Lawshe, CEO & President, Paragon Solutions Jim Kolkhorst, President, Kolkhorst Foods, LLC
3:00 – 3:30 pm Anco-Mid Continent Talk Tank Insurance and TOMIC Acquisition Lynn Marchbank, Sr. ManageR – West Region, Mid-Continent Group
3:00 – 3:30 pm EMV Live on the Forecourt Chris Headrick, Training Manager, Petroleum Solutions, Inc.
9:30 – 10:00 am Texas Legislative Preview Matt Burgin, Director of Government Relations, TFFA
9:30 – 10:00 am Corrossion Risks in UST’s Storing Diesel Fuel Brian Boezi, Technical R&D, VP Racing Fuels
10:00 – 10:30 am Why the Overall Customer Experience Matters for Fuel Sales Frank Beard, Analyst/Evangelist, Convenience Store and Retail Trends, GasBuddy
10:00 – 10:30 am Fuel Quality & Dispenser Meter Calibrations Q&A with the Texas Department of Agriculture – Part 2 Stuart Strnad, Director for Consumer Product Protection, Texas Department of Agriculture
10:30 – 11:00 am Making EMV Pay Steve Van Vlack, Business Development Manager, Wayne Fueling Systems
10:30 – 11:30 am How to Spot and Avoid Credit Card Skimmers Owen DeWitt, President, Flintloc Technologies
11:00 - 11:30 am The C-Store Mergers & Acquisitions in Today's Red Hot Market Jeff Kramer, Managing Director, NRC Realty & Capital Advisors
11:00 – 11:30 am Advantages of Using Biodiesel Adam Sander, Senior Manager, South Region, Renewable Energy Group
11:30 am – 12:00 pm The Rapidly Advancing World of Truck Safety and Technology Scott Parten, Vice President — Southwest Region, Volvo
11:30 am – 12:00 pm The New 30-Day Walk-Through Inspection: What You Need to Know Doug Reske, PST Team Leader, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
