First Quarter 2009


PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
BLAIR SHWEDO
2009 PEI President
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THE RENKES REPORT
ROBERT RENKES
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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FIRST QUARTER 2009
 

COVER STORY

Distributor Strength and Power
Distributors prove that when the going gets tough, they have the goods to keep going.

"Yes We Can" Say Suppliers
Suppliers are ready, willing and able to partner with distributors and generate sales.




PEI MEMBER PROFILE
SouthEastern Petroleum Systems
Led by PEI's new president, SouthEastern Petroleum Systems keeps service simple.

TECHNICAL TALK
Selecting Overfill Prevention Equipment For Underground Tanks
Factors to consider before making the installation
By Marcel Moreau

SAFETY SPOT
NFPA Requirements For Electrical Disconnects
To disconnect or not to disconnect: that is the question.
By Jim Rocco

Read more on NFPA requirements
By Jim Rocco


EQUIPMENT EDGE

Core Credits, Tracking, RMA Processing
Keeping up with the complexities of cores
By Jim Snyder

 

SERVICE FRONT
Meter Calibration
How to minimize unexpected product loss
By Jack Nowicki

AST Fuel Storage
Help your customers protect their investment.
By Michael Delaney

Inventory Challenges
Make sure operators get it right.
By Joel Hershey

GREEN ENERGY
Site Controls
Manage building operations for energy savings.
By Dodd Brown

ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Converting From Conventional Gasoline To E10
A practical guide to ethanol conversion
By Kevin Hughes

PEOPLE OF TULSA
Promoting PEI
When it comes to PEI communication, Tena Wooldridge does it all.


 

 The Board of Directors Goes Hollywood
  Fill 'em Up! (But not too much)
 Great Expectations for 2009
 President Shwedo Gets Real
•  Welcome, New Members!

 

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