Cowboy Cookout at the Coyote Corral
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COWBOY COOKOUT DINNER
Come on and join your fellow marketers during the SIGMA Spring Convention in Tucson for a rip-roaring, good old time at the Cowboy Cookout at the Coyote Corral — an upscale, fun “hee haw” of a barbeque with entertainment sponsored by Anheuser-Busch! Belly up to the bar and have a drink in the saloon and with fellow outlaws and gunfighters. The fire pit lights up on Friday, April 30 from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $100 per cowboy if you register NOW! Download the Special Events Form here! Plus, if you register for the SIGMA Spring Convention before March 19, you can save $50! The Spring Convention will be held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
CSP Outlook Leadership
CSP OUTLOOK LEADERSHIP
Bringing together leaders in their fields, Outlook 2010 is the platform for an extraordinary line-up of industry speakers. From global, political and economic issues to innovative leadership strategies, Outlook 2010 is a key place for industry retailers to be! Keynote speakers include; Bill O’Reilly, Saj-nicole Joni, Peter Vidmar, and Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger. Outlook 2010 will be held in Salt Lake City on August 22-24 at the Grand America Hotel. For more information on the meeting or to register, go to www.outlookconference.com. The conference code is: gold.
RFS2 WEBINAR March 4
MARCH 4 FREE RFS2 WEBINAR
Join Tim Columbus and Lizzy Glidden from Steptoe and Johnson for an exclusive SIGMA member webinar on the new RFS 2 rules on March 4 at 2:00 p.m. EST. On February 3, 2010, EPA issued a final rule to implement the renewable fuels standard mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The new program known as RFS2, mandates 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022, with distinct obligations for advanced biofuels, biomass based diesel, and cellulosic biofuels. SIGMA Counsel will go over all of the issues covered in the memorandum that was distributed last week. The memo provides an overview of the changes to the previous renewable fuel standard and outlines the new requirements issued under the final RFS2. You are encouraged to review the memo prior to the webinar. It can also be found on www.sigma.org. THE WEBINAR IS FREE FOR SIGMA MEMBERS AND WILL BE HELD MARCH 4 AT 2:00 P.M. EST.
Event address for attendees and to register:
https://dtn.webex.com/dtn/onstage/g.php?d=800865086&t=a.
Once you register online, you’ll receive an email with all the call-in information and the link to join. If you have any question on the webinar, please call the SIGMA office at 703-709-7000.
February 12 Weekly Report
February 12, 2010
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MORE CHALLENGES TO EPA RULING
As you know, EPA announced a finding in December that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare and that cars and light trucks cause or contribute to the emissions. As a result, EPA intends to begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions as early as March. More challenges to the finding came this week as twelve House Republicans and 17 associations and companies filed a lawsuit in federal appeals court challenging the finding (Linder v. EPA). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on February 10 by the Southeastern Legal Foundation on behalf of the members of Congress and the organizations. The Atlanta-based foundation filed a petition for reconsideration of the finding with EPA in December and is filing a supplemental petition that, according to the foundation, includes disclosures of scientific errors and fraud in the finding. This lawsuit comes on the heels of a House bill introduced last week that aims to amend the Clean Air Act to make clear it does not allow for regulation of greenhouse gases as it relates to global climate change. It would also amend the 2007 Energy Bill to stop EPA from calculating land use changes in foreign countries in the implementation of the renewable fuel program, and would seek to help the biofuels industry by broadening the definition of renewable biomass.
JOBS BILL ON TAP AFTER PRESIDENTS’ DAY RECESS
Senate Democrats stripped extensions of several energy tax incentives from their first jobs bill hoping a narrower package will move more quickly. The package is now made up of four parts: a one-year extension of the current highway and transit law; Build America Bonds, which make it easier for state governments to borrow money for public works projects; tax credits for employers who hire new workers; and a provision to allow small businesses to write off the cost of some capital investments. It is unclear whether Republicans will latch on to this proposal, which does not include extensions of tax breaks, a promise to debate the estate tax or other items they have been advocating. The House passed a roughly $150 billion jobs package in December. The jobs legislation will be one of the first items on tap when lawmakers return to work the week of February 22.
DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE NEW PROPOSALS TO REGULATE CAMPAIGN SPENDING
This week, Democrats announced a sweeping new set of proposals to regulate campaign spending by corporations, unions, and other entities. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) outlined a broad response to a Supreme Court ruling last month that held corporations cannot be barred from direct spending around elections. They intend to introduce legislation in the House and Senate during the week of February 22, with the goal of enacting it before the midterm elections in November. The two lawmakers are proposing a ban on expenditures by foreign-controlled corporations. They also want to bar direct expenditures by corporations that have received funds through the Troubled Asset Relief Program until after those funds are repaid, and bar election-related spending by federal contractors. Other proposals include new rules for disclosure of election-related spending, both to the government and to shareholders; new disclosure requirements for campaign expenditures by registered lobbyists; and requirements that CEOs appear in the broadcast ads funded by their corporations and attest to them in the same manner that candidates must endorse their own ads under existing federal election law.
SPRING CONVENTION TOURS
The 2010 SIGMA Spring Convention will be held in Tucson, AZ, at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort on April 29 – May 2, 2010. Several tours are being offered for you and your guests! On Thursday, April 29, the Motor Fuel Outlet Tour will travel throughout the Tucson area to see interesting and unique motor fuel retail sites. On Saturday, you can choose from two different tours. On the Sabino Canyon Tour, attendees will enjoy a breathtaking outdoor tram ride through Sabino Canyon, which is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. At the PIMA Air & Space Museum, you can explore aviation history at the home of the largest privately owned collection of historical aircraft in the country. More than 250 military and civilian aircraft are on display, along with engines, flight simulators, uniforms and other aviation memorabilia. For more information or to register, go to http://sigma.org/blog.
LUBES SHARE GROUP
Join us May 12 -13, 2010, for the SIGMA Share Group on Lubes/Lubrication at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, IL (15 minutes from O’Hare Airport). We’ll cover a variety of topics including: Market Trends and Benchmarks, Fixed Delivery Costs Model, “Green” Update, and Sales Development. For complete information, go to www.sigma.org.
