presented by the texas food & fuel association
2012 - Southwest fuel & convenience expo
- may 6-8, 2012
- gaylord texan resort
- dallas, tx
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- conference dates:
- may 6-8, 2012
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- exhibit dates:
- may 7-8, 2012
2012 Southwest Fuel & Convenience Expo
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Gaylord Texan Resort / May 6-8, 2012 / Exhibit Halls "A - D"
Printable PDF - Schedule of Events
Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
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6:00 am - 2:00 pm
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PAC Golf Tournament ~ 7:30 am tee time, Sky Creek Golf Club
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8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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PAC Sporting Clay Tournament~9:00 am tournament, Elm Fork Shooting Sports
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1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Attendee & Exhibitor Registration, Longhorn Foyer A-D
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6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Board of Directors Reception, Grapevine Ballroom C&D
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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√ Welcome Reception & Silent Auction, Grapevine Ballroom C&D
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Benefitting Texas Food & Association's Scholarship Foundation
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Hosted by Board of Directors
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| ~ Event open to all attendees, board members & exhibitors | |
Monday, May 7, 2012 |
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7:30 am - 4:00 pm
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Attendee Registration, Longhorn Foyer A-D
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8:00 am - 9:15 am
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√ Opening General Session and Inspirational Breakfast, Grapevine Ballroom C&D
~ Speaker: Dr. Rick Rigsby
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9:15 am - 9:30 am
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Networking Break, Grapevine Meeting Room Pre-Function
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9:30 am - 10:30 am
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√ Educational Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 1
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“Top 8 Retail and Wholesale Money-Makers to Do Right Now for Bigger Profits in
Petroleum Marketing”
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| ~ Speaker: Betsi Bixby, Meridian Associates | |
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9:30 am-10:30 am
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√ Educational Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 5&6
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| “Solutions for Small Grocery Retail Companies & Independent C-Store Operators” | |
| ~ Speaker: Al Bates, Founder & Chairman, Profit Planning Group | |
| 10:30 am-11:30 am | √ Educational Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 5&6 |
| “Convenience Retail: Trends, Insights & Innovations” | |
| ~ Moderator: Sonja Hubbard, CEO, E-Z Mart | |
| ~ Speakers/Panelists: Tom Burkemper, VP of Category Mgmt., Anheuser-Busch | |
| Hillary G. Garland, Group Director Regional Category, Coca-Cola | |
| 10:30 am-11:30 am | √ Educational Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 2 |
| “How to Buy Like the Big Guys: For Small Retail Companies & Independent Operators” | |
| ~ Speaker: Steven Montgomery, B2B Solutions | |
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10:30 am-12:00 pm
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Brand Meetings:
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| ~ Chevron Products Co., Grapevine Meeting Room 3 | |
| ~ CITGO Corporation, Grapevine Meeting Room 4 | |
| ~ Valero, Grapevine Meeting Room 1 | |
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12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Expo Open
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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√ Lunch in Exhibit Hall, Halls A-D
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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Supplier Hosted Receptions, Gaylord Texan
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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√ Opening Night Reception & Silent Auction, Grapevine Ballroom C&D,
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| Benefitting Texas Food & Fuel Association PAC | |
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7:00 pm
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Open for Brand Dinners & Hospitality Suites
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
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7:30 am - 2:30 pm
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Attendee Registration, Longhorn Foyer A-D
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7:30 am - 8:00 am
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Continental Breakfast, Grapevine Ballroom Breakout Foyer
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8:00 am - 9:30 am
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Brand Meetings:
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| ~ Alon Brands, Grapevine Meeting Room 2 | |
| ~ ConocoPhillips 66, Austin Meeting Room 1&2 | |
| ~ ExxonMobil, Ft. Worth Meeting Room, 1&2 | |
| ~ Shell, Austin Meeting Room 4-5-6 | |
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8:00 am - 9:30 am
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√ Education Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 3&4
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| “Retail Operations Regulatory Compliance Panel” | |
| ~ Speakers: Stephan Pahl, Administrator for Consumer Protection & Joe Benavides, | |
| Director of Weights and Measures, Texas Department of Agriculture | |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | √ Education Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 1 |
| “Why Going Green Makes Dollars and Sense” | |
| ~ Speaker: Mike Lawshe, Paragon Solutions | |
| √ Education Session, Grapevine Meeting Room 5&6 | |
| “Grow Your Lube Volume” | |
| ~ Speaker: Betsi Bixby, Meridian Associates | |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
√ Closing General Session, Grapevine Ballroom C&D
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and CEO in the trenches known internationally for inspiring innovative
business thinking and creating lasting behavior change.
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11:30 am - 3:00 pm
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Expo Open
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√ = Ticketed/Scanned Event
KEY CONTACTS
Exhibiting Questions:
Dana Fuller, CEM
Phone: 800 460-8662
Fax: 512 477-4239
Exhibiting - Registration
& Assoc. Membership
Information/Questions
Kris Wallace
