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23rd October Telford International Centre, UK Conference • Exhibition • Awards Dinner

APEA2008 is returning to the Telford International Centre, which has been chosen for the second year running, to play host to the annual Exhibition, Conference and Awards. On the 23rd October, the doors will open to more than 300 delegates from oil companies, retailers, supermarkets, consultancies, contractors, regulators and suppliers, all signed up to take part in this year’s prestigious industry event.

conference and event program

0900 Registration and exhibition opens 1000 Welcoming remarks from the APEA 1005 ARetailer’s Experience of VR stage II Implementation Chris Sherlock, Somerfield 1020 The Future for Energy: a focus on alternative fuels Andrew Pincott, Accenture 1035 Is this the Future of Petrol Retailing? Building BP’s Helios House in Los Angeles Ross Shute, BPGlobal Alliance 1050 Questions and Answers 1100 Refreshments 1130 The Effects of BioFuels on Tank Systems: the US experience Lorri Grainawi, Steel Tank Institute 1145 Stage II: Countdown to Compliance How to stop stage II site safety problems Ed Wheeler, Eurotank Environmental 1215 Questions and Answers 1225 Closing Remarks Peter Dilnott, Gilbarco Veeder-Root 1230 Conference Closes 1300 Lunch 1400 AGM (Wenlock Suite - Registration at 1.30pm) 1600 Exhibition Closes 1930 Pre-dinner drinks sponsored by

2000 Awards dinner sponsored by

0100 Carriages

exhibiting companies Abfad Adler & Allan APEA Aqumen Freight Management Car Wash UK CSD Sealing Systems David Plumb & Co. David McLean Contractors D Berry & Co. Dresser Wayne Durapipe E&S Environmental Services EFS (UK) Elaflex Eurotank Environmental Fafnir Fairbanks Environmental Gilbarco Veeder-Root Global MSI Graphite Hytek Indigo Retail King Tanktechnic Ltd. LCM Environmental Ledbury Welding & Engineering Neston Tank Cleaners OAMPS UK Ltd. Petroman Environmental Services PetroTechnik Purfleet Forecourt Services Risbridger Safety Tank Control Norway Suresite Tanknology The Premier Group Tokheim (UK) Torex Toureen Mangan Veyance Technologies Europe

Edward Wheeler Eurotank Environmental

Andrew Pincott Accenture

Ross Shute BPGlobal Alliance

Lorri Grainawi The Steel Tank Institute

the conference • sponsor

The clock is ticking for the countdown to Vapour Recovery Stage II compliance, and our conference kicks off with a presentation from Somerfield’s Chris Sherlock, who gives us a valuable insight into the retailer’s experience of this legislation.

Edward Wheeler of Eurotank Environmental, will also be covering this very pertinent subject with his presentation on how to stop Stage II site safety problems.

Another focus for the conference will be the ever-present green issue, and stepping up to the mark will be Accenture’s Andrew Pincott, who will talk to us about alternative fuels and address today’s hot topic of energy for the future. His presentation will cover current and future trends in the supply and demand for energy, and the implications they have on alternative energy, whilst considering the economic and geopolitical landscapes. He’ll look closely at what will need to be done to support our mobility in the future.

Andrew will be followed by Ross Shute of the BPGlobal Alliance, who is billed to speak about his involvement in the construction of Helios House, a state-of-the-art petrol station in Los Angeles, which was the first to be LEED certified in the United States (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Helios House is a working station whose primary focus is to educate consumers on a responsible approach to the environment as well as to provide fuel for their vehicles. Working with architects who had never before designed a petrol station provided Ross with a project which, he says, was not without its challenges. It promises to be a fascinating and visual presentation which should appeal to the contractor, the regulator, the retailer and the supplier.

Whilst our attention is State-side, Lorri Grainawi, Director of Technical Services at the Steel Tank Institute will take us through the US experience of the effects of bio-fuels on tank systems.

There will be a chance to fire some questions at the speakers at the end of the conference, and then Peter Dilnott of Gilbarco Veeder-Root, the conference sponsor, will close the proceedings.

Stephen Richards, Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s UK Regional Sales Director says, “This is the third year in a row that we have been proud to sponsor the APEA’s annual event, which we recognise as being key in facilitating the bringing together of individuals from all areas of the industry, nurturing communication channels, and enabling all our businesses to grow and learn.”