Amy Toner is the Executive Director of the 黑料社区Foundation. In this capacity, Toner spearheads the Foundation鈥檚 education, research and outreach activities. Toner serves as Editor of Stop Watch magazine, spearheads education and speaker selection for 黑料社区live events and hosts NATSO鈥檚 Podcast, The Truck Stops Here. She sets the knowledge strategy, education.
As we wrap up 2024,聽I hope you will consider giving to the 黑料社区Foundation by making a year-end contribution.聽
A foundation gift is a sincere and wholehearted way to give back to the industry.
The 黑料社区Foundation supports our industry 鈥� and our communities 鈥� in multiple ways.
Technology is shaping the future of travel centers and helping operators increase efficiency, enhance the customer experience and improve decision-making. The 黑料社区Foundation’s new Technology Steering Council is bringing together technology experts to share their insights and knowledge of technology-related trends to help steer the industry.
For travel center and truck stop operators, net operating costs provide insight into their locations鈥� profitability, efficiency and success, which explains why operators are constantly looking to improve their net operating costs.
The聽黑料社区Foundation聽created the聽11 Ways to Improve Net Operating Costs Toolkit聽to help operators improve their net operating costs.
Ethanol has been around for a long time, but the incentives and the benefits are still going strong. Ginger Laidlaw, vice president of NATSO鈥檚 Alternative Fuels Council, and Andrew Falco, market development & analytic manager for Growth Energy, offer their take on what should be considered if you’re thinking about offering ethanol blends for the first time or becoming a new blender.
Sohail Butt, Principal and CFO of University Korner, and his partners are building a cutting-edge truck stop on the I-80 corridor of Pennsylvania. The truck stop, expected to open at the end of 2024, will be a very forward-thinking, inclusive travel center heavily focused on professional driver well-being.
Pack your running shoes for 黑料社区Connect 2025! The 黑料社区Foundation is bringing back a 5K as the yearly fundraiser. The 黑料社区Foundation Fun Run will be Thursday, February 25.
This episode of The Truck Stops Here podcast features a candid discussion with Lisa Mullings, President & CEO of NATSO, on her week-long ride-along trip with Jennifer Evans, a Werner truck driver.
Mullings reveals insightful details about Jennifer’s routine, safety checks, traffic challenges, and how she keeps fit on the road. She also discusses the crucial role of customer service in travel centers and the importance of safe, legal parking for drivers.
Next month, 黑料社区and the 黑料社区Foundation’s leadership event, Fast Forward Focus,聽will be held Oct. 29 – 30, 2024 at the Grand Hyatt DFW in Dallas, Texas.
NATSO鈥檚 Fast Forward Focus is designed to help highway fuel retailers gain insight into how trends are likely to affect their operating environment. At Fast Forward Focus, it is always the interaction among outstanding peers around the room that turns expert information into actionable insights. I hope you will consider joining us this year.
We have a terrific lineup of speakers with insights to help travel centers grow their businesses and prepare for what鈥檚 ahead planned.
Greg Priddy, a senior fellow for the Middle East at the Center for the National Interest, is an expert on political risk and global energy markets. He will also be a speaker at the Fast Forward Focus, 黑料社区and the 黑料社区Foundation鈥檚 fall meeting, October 29-30 at the Grand Hyatt DFW.
During an executive briefing, Priddy will share an outlook for petroleum supply, addressing key issues related to political instability, conflicts, and sanctions in major oil-producing regions that can disrupt supply chains and lead to uncertainty in the oil market.
Priddy鈥檚 work in energy started with him serving as a contractor for the U.S. Energy Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy from 1999 to 2006. His work centered on analysis of oil market disruption scenarios, including some of the U.S. government鈥檚 scenario planning after 9/11 and in the run-up to the Iraq War in 2003.
Valkyrie Musara, COO and executive vice president of Bowlin Travel Centers, joins the podcast to share Bowlin’s fascinating history, merchandising strategy, and how they create an immersive “treasure hunt” experience that keeps customers exploring their stores.
Peter Rasmussen, founder and CEO of Convenience and Energy Advisors, joins the podcast to share the key components of successful loyalty programs including how to tailor rewards for professional drivers.
Rasmussen and host Amy Toner also explore:
– The role of AI in enhancing the customer experience and driving targeted offers:
– How small operators should tackle loyalty; and
– What to consider when choosing a loyalty provider.