Dear Transportation Industry Colleague,
In the 14 years we have been holding our OPIS Fleet Fueling Conference & Exhibition, challenges have never been greater.
Diesel prices are at all-time highs and a price ceiling is nowhere in sight. Shippers are tired of surcharges and are experimenting with new ways to control their costs — through on-line systems that eliminate surcharges and through intermodal transport — both of which threaten already-thin fleet profits.
At the same time, government pressure to act on Climate Change is forcing more and more adjustments to fuels and engines, increasing costs and complicating business.
That’s why this year’s Fleet Fueling is a must-attend event.
Top fleet managers from UPS, Sherwin-Williams and KLLM Transport will share their best practices for buying fuel and keeping MPG costs down. We added a Government Fleet track as a forum for municipal fleets to get together and discuss co-op buying strategies that can drive down their costs.
Top oil executives from 48-state marketer Mansfield Oil and Explorer Pipeline along with longtime fuel supplier Roger Simons will offer their insights on new fuels and future price forecasts. Senior executives with Deloitte & Touche will walk you through the ins and outs of limiting your risk and managing fuel price volatility through hedging.
And executives with Breakthrough Fuel will team with Georgia-Pacific to demonstrate ways shippers are using technology to limit their risk and avoid surcharges — which could radically change the way carriers bid for business — and get paid.
Again this year we have a special Truckstop Workshop featuring 45-year industry veteran Forrest Baker, Choctaw Nation Travel Plazas CEO Brian McClain and other key speakers from AMBEST and Deloitte & Touche. These leaders will share their best practices for attracting and retaining fleets, purchasing and reselling fuel and a host of other key issues facing truckstop marketers.
If there was any year to attend the OPIS Fleet Fueling Conference & Exhibition, it’s this year. It is simply the best education forum for fleet managers. Sign up before July 18th to take advantage of the steepest discount offered!
See you in Atlanta!
Robert Gough
Conference Chair
P.S. Maximize your OPIS Fleet Fueling experience — stay after the event and attend the OPIS Fuel Management University (FMU) course. This intense, 3-day class teaches you how to limit your diesel price exposure through simple and advanced hedging techniques. Plus, sign up for both events and save an additional $100 on FMU!
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