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Education Presentations Available

Katie Higgins — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:32:58 +0000

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

Real Estate opportunities in the Current Economic State – Denny Ruben, NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC

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

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Heavy Hitters in Industry to Speak at General Session

Susan Crosby — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:07:20 +0000

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

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Annual Meeting New Tour Scheduled: Chicago Board of Trade

Katie Higgins — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:15:20 +0000

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!

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New Participant in CSP Panel Announced

Susan Crosby — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:19:48 +0000

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.

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Executive Panel Session in Chicago

Susan Crosby — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:55:32 +0000

SIGMA keeps adding some great education session to the schedule for the SIGMA Annual Meeting in Chicago! You won’t want to miss the panel discussion led by CSP Information Group — Where’s Your Business Going? 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, moderates a panel that features experts in consumer behavior, retail strategies, business leadership– in short the business issues you are most concerned about.

Unsure what the future holds for you? Trying to figure out whether to go or grow? Come prepared with questions for this robust, interactive 75-minute session. Speakers at the panel include: Gus Olympidus, President and CEO of Family Express Corporation, a chain of 52 convenience and fueling centers in Northwest and North Central Indiana; Jay Ricker, President of Anderson, Indiana-based Ricker Oil Company.

Ricker Oil Company operates 49 convenience retail locations in Indiana, as well as a petroleum distributorship and other enterprises; Bill McCollough, President of WCM, Inc., which advises petroleum marketers and companies serving petroleum distributors; and Douglas S. Haugh, the Executive Vice President and CIO of Mansfield Oil.

The Annual Meeting will be held November 13-15 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, IL.

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Annual Meeting: Bonus Education Session

Katie Higgins — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:26:59 +0000

SIGMA’s 2009 Annual Meeting to be held November 13-15 at the Fairmont Hotel, in Chicago, IL. An all-day education program facilitated by Federated Insurance will be held Friday, November 13, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. “Controlling Insurance Costs – Do You Really Know What You Need to Know?”, will cover employment practices, fleet safety and other risk management specifics to help make informed decisions about avoiding costly pitfalls. To sign up for the program, please fill out the registration form.

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Young Executives’ Reception in Chicago

Susan Crosby — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:45:10 +0000

Young Executives’ Reception – You’re Invited!

The numbers of “young executives” participating in the SIGMA network is growing by leaps and bounds!

We’ve planned the perfect opportunity to share information, share your vision, or just share your passion for this industry with fellow 2^nd and 3^rd generation members and other young entrepreneurs.

When: Thursday, November 12

Where: Chicago, IL, at the Young Executives’ Reception

at the SIGMA Annual Meeting

Time: 6:00 pm– 7:00 pm

Sponsor: Telvent DTN

Attend this reception and give us your feedback! Please tell us how SIGMA can serve you best – we want to know!

See you there!

E-mail questions, comments, or RSVP to Nancy Muskett nmuskett@sigma.org or call 703-709-7000.

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Bonus Education Session on Insurance

Susan Crosby — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:30:52 +0000

SIGMA’s 2009 Annual Meeting to be held November 13-15 at the Fairmont Hotel, in Chicago, IL, is shaping up to be a winner! A variety of education programs are being planned including an all-day education program facilitated by Federated Insurance. The program will be held Friday, November 13, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. “Controlling Insurance Costs – Do You Really Know What You Need to Know?”, will cover employment practices, fleet safety and other risk management specifics to help make informed decisions about avoiding costly pitfalls. To sign up for the program, fill out the registration form on www.sigma.org.

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Great Tours Scheduled for Chicago – Sign Up Now Open!

Katie Higgins — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:21:05 +0000

The tours for Chicago are all set and they will have something for everyone.

On Friday, November 13th join us as we visit 1154 Lill Studio on Armitage Street. The Studio is known for its custom handbags and you will get to create your very own. As part of the registration fee for the tour, you will have $75 towards the custom bag of your choice. There are over 25 styles of bags to choose from and hundreds of fabrics – you will be able to design a purse that is yours alone! For more information, visit their web site at www.1154lill.com After designing your purse, we will have time to browse the shows on Armitage street – great boutiques and restaurants! Separate sign up and fee required.

Special Event Registration Form

On Saturday, November 14th, you are in for a special treat. First stop is a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio, a wonderful example of his architecture and where he raised his family and worked from 1889 to 1909 – the first 20 years of his career.

Our next stop will be Winberie’s Restaurant, where we will have lunch and discuss the book, Loving Frank by Nancy Horan (a great book that is based on his career and his love affair with Mameh Borthwick Cheney, covering their lives from 1907-1914).

Our final stop will be a tour of Unity Temple – the Unitarian Universal Church he was commissioned to design after the original was lost to fire.

Separate sign up and fee required.

Come join us in Chicago!

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Fun Tours in Chicago this November!

Susan Crosby — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:19:53 +0000

For those of you that have been on a recent tour during the SIGMA conventions, I think you know that we have had a lot of fun – highlights include the Sonoma Wine Country tour and the Painted Ladies tour in San Francisco and the Margaritas and a Mission tour in San Antonio.

For Chicago, we have two great tours planned – the first one will be a trip to the 1154 Lill Studio on Friday, November 13^th at 1 p.m. where we will design our own purses – you get to choose the style and the fabric (40 styles and over 100 different fabrics) and they will make the purse for you and send it to you in about 3 weeks – or you can choose from dozens of bags right off the rack and take it with you. Included in the price of the tour is a $75 gift certificate to use towards any purchase in the store (prices range from $28-210). After the purse party, the group will get to explore the many boutiques along Armitage before returning to the hotel by 4 p.m. in plenty of time to get ready for the Welcome reception.

On Saturday, November 14^th the tour will leave at 10 a.m. after the spouse/guest breakfast, for a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park house that he designed and built for his growing family. The next stop on the tour will be Unity Temple, a church that he designed and called “my little jewel box”, which is still in use today as a Unitarian church. Then we will head to lunch at Winberie’s where a docent will discuss Nancy Horan’s “Loving Frank” – a fictionalized account of his affair with Mameh Cheney in the early 1900’s. The group will return to the hotel by 2:30.

Of special interest is the opening of the new glass bottom Sky Deck at the Sear’s Tower (which will be renamed The Willis Tower later this summer). Scheduled to open in June, the new attraction, called The Ledge, will feature four feet of glass only an inch-and-a-half thick jutting out from the observation deck. Visitors will be able to see straight down to the city streets 103 stories below. Tickets can be purchased online (tickets for November will not be available until June) and range from $18-33, with service charge.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions.

Cathi

703-375-0490

ceifert@sigma.org

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