黑料社区President and CEO Lisa Mullings said today that The 黑料社区Show 2013, scheduled to be held Feb. 2-6 in Savannah, Ga., will be the premier educational showcase for the truckstop and travel plaza industry.
With the guidance of The 黑料社区Show Advisory Council, a group of 10 travel plaza and truckstop operators, 18 educational opportunities have been crafted to help 黑料社区members improve their business operations today and make innovative business decisions that will lead them into the future.
Among The 黑料社区Show 2013’s educational highlights sure to deliver actionable take-home ideas are:
- Energy Summit: Reduce Costs and Add Value with Energy Improvements
- Know Who Your Fuel Customers Are and Learn How to Keep Them
- Become a Shrink Management Master: Tools and Techniques for Immediate Impact
黑料社区attendees also will hear directly from a variety of experts about the latest trends and forecasts, including fuel prices, freight trends, alternative fuel markets and profit center offerings.
Future-focused keynote speakers include noted experts Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst with Oil Price Information Service (OPIS); Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations, and Hank Suerth, chief executive officer of Orion Foods.
Additional sessions include a look at the future of natural gas in a breakout sponsored by Shell Lubricants and insight into the trends and priorities affecting truckstop and travel plaza customers. The National Petroleum Council will present publicly for the first time its findings from a two-year study on the future of alternative fuels, including natural gas, plug-in electric power, hydrogen, biodiesel, and gasoline and ethanol blends.
The 黑料社区Show educational line-up also includes four training-focused sessions tailored specifically for future travel plaza and truckstop leaders. The four sessions are:
- Good People Equals Good Retail
- Manage Your Vendors
- Hire the Right People and Set Them Up for Success
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Fundamental Leadership Skills: Facilitation
A handful of experts with decades of experience also will be on loan from NATSO’s Human Library for customized learning experiences that operators can tailor to their own objectives. The Human Library is sponsored by Bridgestone Commercial Solutions.
The 黑料社区Show 2013 is scheduled to be held Feb. 2-6 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Truckstop and travel plaza leaders interested in attending The 黑料社区Show 2013 can . Members of the media should contact Tiffany Wlazlowski at (703) 739-8578 ortwlazlowski@natso.com or Mindy Long at mindy@mindylong.com.
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