SIGMA’S SPRING CONVENTION:
TUCSON, ARIZONA

SIGMA is dedicated to providing members with cutting-edge, innovative, and stimulating educational programs that ensure the future success of your business. No one can teach you more about the industry than marketers themselves, but just in case, we invite top-notch industry experts to speak at the sessions as well. Here’s a glimpse into what SIGMA, along with Education Alliance Partners NPN and OPIS, will offer at the SIGMA Spring Convention in Tucson.

Tentative SIGMA/OPIS/NPN Education Session Topics:
• Diversity/Dealer Issues
• Redeveloping Real Estate
• Alternative Fuels & Effects on Motor Fuel Economics
• Competitive Marketing Strategies
• Streamlining Your Business
• Expert Opinions on Motor Fuel Supply and Demand

Another session you will not want to miss at the Spring Convention is SIGMA’s Legislative Meeting. During this interactive gathering, you’ll learn about what’s been happening in the new Congress and the activities of federal agencies that directly impact the motor fuel industry. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to make your voice heard and help shape the future of SIGMA’s government relations initiatives.

General Session
In addition to SIGMA business reports, the Business Meeting & General Session will also feature additional SIGMA/OPIS/NPN education. We are currently working to secure industry experts as keynote speakers. This is certainly a session you won’t want to miss.

Come a few days before the Spring
Convention and attend your choice of two
excellent in-depth educational
opportunities. Choose between:

(1) SIGMA’s Masters Program: High Performing Private Firms with UVA Professor George Overstreet; or

(2) OPIS’s Fuel Management University.

SIGMA Masters Program:
High Performing Private Firms
This tailored course will help you understand critical elements crucial to achieve success and growth in the petroleum industry. Taught by University of Virginia professor George Overstreet and by SIGMA member Stewart Spinks, this 2-day program will focus on understanding the need for financial discipline while balancing behavioral and emotional issues in the private firm environment. Attend this program and achieve the following goals: Consider the most fundamental leadership challenge in creating and sustaining high performing private firms: the behavioral overlay of business and private behavioral pressure points; Characterize problem solving as an activity best performed by a leader not alone, but with others who can contribute; Set the stage to discuss the role of leadership in high performing firms, the necessity for a disciplined approach to managing these firms; Clarify key principles of value creation and the relationship of financial and non-financial metrics in achieving value oriented private firm performance; Describe value relationships and underlying tools of analysis from multiple perspectives.

OPIS Fuel Management University
In an exclusive pre-conference event, OPIS will be offering its Fuel Management University. Come to Tucson early to attend this 3-day course that will feature executive training for managing the buying and selling of gasoline and diesel. For more information, go to www.opisnet.com.