Education Presentations Available
Filed under: Annual Meeting, Bulletins, Education Sessions
Below are education presentations from the Annual Meeting. We are still in the process of receiving presentations from presenters.
The Cap and Trade Debate: Steve Cousins, Lion Oil
Can Refineries Survive the Next 10 Years? Lynn Westfall, Tesoro
Energy Outlook – Mike Roman, ExxonMobil
Credit Issues & challenges for Acquistions: The Evolving Landscape – Marina E. Grossi, Citizens Bank
Managing the New Business Reality – John Ryan, Dresser, Inc.
The Economic Outlook for the Next 6 Months – Sam Kahan, Federal Reserve
PCI: Data Safe or Data Stolen? Can You Afford Either One? – Michael Davis, NACS
Heavy Hitters in Industry to Speak at General Session
Filed under: Annual Meeting, Bulletins, Past Meetings
Speakers finalized for the SIGMA’s General Session to be held November 15 from 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago:
Cap and Trade: The Tip of the Economic Iceburg
Steve Cousins, Vice President of Refining, Lion Oil
Fueling Innovations and Technology Outlook
John Ryan, CEO, Dresser, Inc.
Can Refineries Survive the Next 10 Years?
Lynn Westfall, Chief Economist, Tesoro
Annual Meeting New Tour Scheduled: Chicago Board of Trade
Filed under: Annual Meeting, Education Sessions, Special Events & Tours
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to tour the Chicago Board of Trade. A representative from FCstone will accompany and narrate the tour as participants watch the flurry of trading activity that occurs at the close of trading at 1:15. Following the market close, participants will watch a short movie on the CBOT’s history which explains how the exchange operates and who uses it. Participants will then go to the trading floor and participate in a 20 minute “mock” trading session as the pit broker. Prizes will be awarded to the best and worst “trader.” Register today for Chicago Board of Trade tour as it is sure to fill up!
New Participant in CSP Panel Announced
Stuart R. Clark, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, McLane Grocery Distribution will join an already robust education panel put together by CSP Information Group for SIGMA’s Annual Meeting. Clark joined McLane Company in 1989 after working seven years with Brenham Wholesale Grocery Company. During his nineteen years with McLane Company, he has worked in the purchasing, merchandising, sales, marketing and distribution areas. He has held several leadership positions including Vice President, McLane/Southwest, Senior Vice President, McLane/Cumberland; President, McLane/High Plains, McLane/Western, McLane/Midwest, Vice President, Convenience Sales, Grocery Distribution and most recently an executive leadership position as SR. Vice President of Sales & Marketing. This panel discussion, “Where’s Your Business Going?” will be led by CSP Information Group. Fuel volatility, retail channel blur, commodity spikes, deep recession, Big Oil retail divestiture, the Internet. The past few years alone have encompassed a century’s worth of change – and the challenges and opportunities that come with it. In a comprehensive look at tomorrow’s retailing, CSP President Paul Reuter will moderate this robust, interactive 75-minute session. Other speakers at the panel include: Gus Olympidus, President and CEO of Family Express Corporation, Jay Ricker, president of Anderson, Indiana-based Ricker Oil Company; Bill McCollough, President of WCM, Inc.; and Douglas S. Haugh, the Executive Vice President and CIO of Mansfield Oil.
