A primer on understanding how B20 will be blended, stored and used by suppliers and how that will affect downstream performance for the dealer's customers. The intended audience are dealers and the focus is on understanding quality, how to select quality between suppliers and preventing or fixing quality issues that can come up. The end game is how that builds customer loyalty and improves the business relationship between a dealer and his/her customers.

Stephen Boracchia is the National Accounts Manager for ET Products. He previously worked for Mobil Oil, Nalco Chemical, and Innospec. Stephen spent his career on the east coast working in refineries, terminals, and with dealer fuel quality issues; including Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery Complex, Sun Toledo, Marathon Oil, HESS Port Reading and Bayway refineries and terminals.

The roadmap to net-zero must include the lower emission energy solution of biodiesel. Incorporating biodiesel blending into your business and the economics behind it will be the focus of this session.

Stephen Sack is a fifth-generation owner of Sack Energy which he has grown to be one of the largest distributors of renewable liquid biofuels, directly impacting and decreasing carbon emissions over the past ten years. He is a member of the board of directors for Connecticut Energy Marketers Association (CEMA) and Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association (MEMA), former board member of the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) and a member of the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI).

Join us for lunch in Celebrity Ballroom A/B as we will hear about a revolutionary biofuel engineered specifically for the liquid heating fuel industry. EL is a fuel that reduces CO₂ emissions by over 100% compared to heating oil, that increases combustion efficiency, that has excellent cold-flow properties (down to -76^°F), that is completely compatible with heating oil and other biofuels, and that has been thoroughly tested for a decade by NORA, who has witnessed its unique advantages for our industry. Grab a plate and learn about the plan to produce hundreds of millions of gallons of EL right here in our own backyard.

The long-term effects of greenhouse gas emissions are not going away. Carbon emissions are cumulative, meaning the damages of those emitted today are greater than those of yesterday. This also means acting today to reduce your carbon emissions will have a greater return in the future. Learn about the resources and technology available to act now to create a cleaner tomorrow. You will learn technical details behind emission sciences and emission-based targets, how reducing carbon emissions today leads to greater returns in the future, and the technologies that exist that can significantly cut carbon in the home heating and energy industry.

Dave Slade is the Executive Director, Biofuels Technology & Services at REG. For more than 15 years, Dave Slade, Ph.D. has paired his engineering expertise with his experience as an educator. Currently, Dr. Slade serves as Executive Director, Biofuels Technology & Services at Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REG). In this position, Dr. Slade works to advise petroleum distributors as they add biodiesel to their diesel programs, helping end-users as distributors increase the amount of biodiesel being incorporated. From laboratory and field-testing, to storage, handling, and blending solutions, Dr. Slade works on the forefront of biodiesel quality throughout Renewable Energy Group’s national biodiesel production and distribution network.

You know how important Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel is to your company's future. The new administration is focusing on clean energy, your state and local legislatures are considering carbon taxes and other emissions reduction regulations, and your customers are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. You may be marketing and selling Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel or Bioheat® fuel but your staff may not understand all the benefits it offers your customers, your community, or your company! PriMedia will take you through the steps you need to get your whole team behind RLHF, from CSRs and drivers to service techs and sales reps. We'll look at several opportunities for you to turn long-term staffers and new employees to RLHF cheerleaders who promote your fuel and your future.

David Heiser is the Regional Sales and Marketing Coordinator for PriMedia, Inc. He has represented PriMedia for over 20 years: Working with marketers of all sizes across the home comfort industry as well as local, state and national associations. Consulting on all facets of their marketing programs, as well as providing sales, customer service and other industry training. In addition to his other responsibilities, David is also head of advertising services for Oil & Energy Magazine.

Join Barry Aruda of Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc. to learn about how protecting outside tanks begins upstream, why water plays a role in how cold weather fuel management is handled and what solutions work and why. Covering distillate and biodiesel blends, learn the best practices for year-round protection and housekeeping.

Barry Aruda is the Northeast Regional Manager, covering New England for Advanced Fuel Solutions. He is involved in state associations with the heating oil associations, as well as the trucking communities here in the region. In addition to conducting educational sessions, he services his clients throughout New England with their fuel-quality programs, providing consultative strategies to maximize efficiency and the bottom line for those businesses.

Discussing affordable stand-alone and hybrid net zero solutions as available responses to decarbonization and electrification legislative efforts maximizing today's systems and known technologies. Economical based opportunities for both your customers as well as your service & oil supply departments.

Attendees will learn:

• How to bring existing systems up to tomorrows net zero standards.
• How to partner with heat pumps and maintain your customer base.
• How to present our net zero solutions to your customers.
• Using net zero headwinds as opportunities rather than barriers to growth.

Jim Todd has been in the HVAC industry for over 35 years. He holds a Connecticut S1, Unlimited Heating and Cooling Contractors license, various HVAC certifications, He is also a national member of OESP and a published vocational author. Presently he is a Technical Sales and Support Leader at Beckett working directly with numerous customers, wholesalers, sales, factory engineers, and OEM personnel performing technical support and training.

In this session, attendees will hear from RLHF leadership taskforce member Rich Carrione and PGANE marketing committee co-chair Gary Corbett, who will focus on what dealers can and should be doing at the local level to communicate the renewable energy gospel, inform about the pitfalls of electrification and grow their businesses at the same time. Program content will include: Using customer and demographic data to guide your communication. Striking the right balance - when do I promote the industry and when do I promote my company? Utilizing public relations and other attention-grabbing tactics to influence the market and move the conversation. Leveraging available tools from NEFI, Project Carbon Freedom, state associations and other resources.

Gary Corbett is a digital marketing consultant with Warm Thoughts Communications who has been working in online marketing for over 10 years where he has helped dozens of the nation's leading retail energy companies improve their web presence, search capabilities and direct advertising.

Rich Carrione is director of operations with Warm Thoughts Communications. An 18-year industry veteran, Rich is responsible for developing and executing some of the industry's most successful customer communication programs. These efforts range from NORA-funded Bioheat® fuel campaigns and real estate outreach programs, to anti-gas and anti-electrification initiatives. Rich has been deeply involved in the Renewable Liquid Heating Fuel Taskforce since its inception, serving as a member of its leadership group.

This presentation is designed for managers and business owners who are looking to acquire the next generation of talent for their business. Throughout the presentation we will cover how to recruit and acquire young talent to push your business to the next level, misconceptions of what Millennial's and Gen Z look for in the workplace, how to effectively communicate and work with the younger generation, what excites the younger generation, what small changes you can make today to recruit young talent, what young talent look for from their employer, and what you should expect from your new employees.

Michael Dungan has worked in the HVAC and Plumbing, and natural gas industry for the past 6 years. He is a Manufacturer's Representative certified and specializes in natural gas installations in residential, commercial, multi -family, manufactured housing, and VRF equipment sales.

The retail propane and heating oil industry is experiencing a variety of history-making changes. NextGen leaders especially are faced with an enormous burden. If their parents decide to sell, what does this mean for their future, or if the parents decide to stay, will they be able to take on the challenges? And there has never been a better time to grow and diversify your business through acquisition. Low interest rates, advantageous tax programs, and lenders looking to deploy capital are just a few reasons buyers have been aggressively looking for businesses to acquire. In this session, we will tackle the hard truth of what being in the family business means and how NextGen leaders can help protect their own futures, as well as the legacy their parents have built and how to prepare your company for double-digit growth and how to identify the best candidates to acquire.

With more than 30 years of experience in the downstream energy industry, Steve Abbate has been involved in the acquisition or sale of over 200 retail energy marketers providing a range of consumer products and services including propane, fuel oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, trucking, and HVAC. Steve has consulted with and performed financial and operational evaluations on hundreds of retail energy businesses all over the United States. Steve is recognized as an expert in the field of end-use energy company valuations. He is a published author on subjects including operational efficiencies, business valuations, hedging techniques, cash flow management and mergers and acquisitions.

Aimee (LaBrake) Allen has more than twenty years of experience designing marketing and sales strategies, facilitating leadership, marketing, sales training, and coaching in self-awareness, communication skills, and overall soft skills. She facilitates sales and leadership development programs for organizations and is a frequent speaker presenting leadership, feedback, and management topics. She is an adjunct professor of business management, leadership, marketing, and communications and has received awards for marketing and sales campaigns.

Kendall Rawls is the Director of Development for The Rawls Group. She has navigated issues that many business-owners face including, working effectively with family, building rapport with key management and outside strategic partners, influencing teamwork, and implementing strategic initiatives to drive growth and increased performance of an organization. Kendall knows and understands the challenges that impact the success of entrepreneurial owned businesses, and offers a unique perspective derived from her background and her experience as a second-generation, family-member-employee of The Rawls Group.

You've spent the money to buy an ad, build a website, or send a mailer. Now what? Learn how technology can help you turn your marketing spend into real-world results. We'll discuss the top sales and marketing challenges facing fuel marketers and how savvy businesses are leveraging technology to increase sales, add new customers, and keep the ones they have.

Esther Angell is Vice President of CRM products at Cargas, overseeing growth for the CRM business unit and empowering each member of her team to reach their full potential. Esther has more than a decade of experience in the oil and gas and manufacturing industries, as well as more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience. She has served on the board of directors for the Women's Energy Network.

The retail heating oil distribution industry is undergoing significant changes, from ongoing consolidation, to product diversification, to shifting demographics, to mounting environmental pressures. The perception is of an industry whose leadership is grappling with these changes while also managing day-to-day business issues and the residual effects of a global pandemic. What is the reality for heating oil? Is the future as bleak as some pessimists are predicting? Or will we find our way through the current crisis? This session is based on the annual industry survey conducted by Gray, Gray & Gray and will examine the following:

• Which statistics are misleading? Which are spot on?
• What are successful companies doing to remain that way?
• What are the key front line financial trends?
• What problems pose the most immediate threats?
• Which issues are really non-issues?
• What do today's customers expect from their Heating Oil dealer?
• What will the retail Heating Oil market look like next year? In 5 years? In 20 years?

Phil Baratz is CEO and co-founder of Angus Energy, which began providing hedging services in 1991, and has grown steadily, providing services to over 600 clients, including public companies and municipalities. He is a board member of several industry associations as well as several privately-owned energy companies. Phil writes monthly columns in Indoor Comfort Magazine, has been published in other trade publications, and is a frequent speaker and panelist at propane and fuel oil industry gatherings.

Martin D. Kirshner, CPA, MSA is a Partner & Energy Practice Chair at Gray, Gray & Gray where he oversees all aspects of the firm's relationship with propane and fuel oil marketers, including audit, accounting, compliance and strategic planning services. He is a frequent speaker at energy industry conferences and trade shows, and a regular contributor to energy industry publications.

In family-run businesses, it's especially critical that you have a well-thought out succession plan, and that includes setting up an orderly estate plan. And that doesn't just mean having a will. An estate plan is one of the best steps you can take to protect you and your family for the future, starting now. It allows you to create a legacy where your voice can be heard and provides peace of mind for your loved ones, and continuation of your business. Some of the topics to be covered in this session include: preserving your assets; ensuring your finances can be accessed and managed; retaining control of your medical wishes; specifying who or whom receives your estate; and alleviating family strife.

Attorney Bryan Etter joined forces with Wiley Law, LLC, New Haven, CT in July of 2014. He narrowly tailors his focus to the areas he knows best: Estate, Business, Tax and Wealth Planning, as well as Probate services. He utilizes his experience and personalized care to assist his clients by ensuring that their transactions are completed smoothly and successfully. He subsequently earned a place as a named partner in Wiley Etter Doyon, LLC. He is presenting on behalf of Federated Insurance.

As fuel dealers scramble to meet the e-commerce demands of today's digital consumer, knowing the steps to take and the mistakes to avoid is critical to capturing your share of the market. This session will address the over 2 dozen most frequently asked questions from fuel dealers including

• The digital consumer's most important expectations.
• How to convert, nurture and develop loyalty with digital consumers.
• Why digital personalization is essential and how to do it.
• The Benchmarks - how many gallons to expect, the costs to acquire a customer, loyalty rates, and more.
• The costs, the savings and the profitability of e-commerce.
• Effective marketing automation designed for fuels.
• Shape, Shape, And more!

Mark Stillman & John Vrabel spent well over a decade advising and guiding fuel dealers on the best practices for using the internet and e-commerce to attract, nurture and retain profitable digital fuel customers.

After more than 15 years, the heating fuels industry is no longer eligible to participate in a reduced Visa Credit interchange category, resulting in a significant increase to the likes which the industry has never seen before. The unfortunate turn of events is further compounded by one of Visa's largest general rate increases in the last 25+ years. Both of these interchange increases simultaneously went into effect on April 16th, acting as a double-edged sword, magnifying the processing expenses associated with Visa Credit Cards. This session will examine the problem and present money-saving ideas for retailers.

Larry Richmond is the nationally recognized authority and visionary of utility rate processing for the heating fuels industry with multiple landmark accomplishments to his credit over the last two decades. Dating back to his years as the founder of AVATAS, Larry has personally worked with and been accountable to more than 1000 energy companies located across the country, ranging in size from small local operators to publicly traded conglomerates operating in multiply states. Larry successfully lobbied MasterCard to reclassify home heating retailers into a lower risk utility processing category, resulting in billions of dollars of savings for the heating oil and propane industries.

States in the Northeast are pushing to lower building carbon emissions by converting from fuel-fired boilers and furnaces to heat pumps which will be powered by future, renewable electricity. Annual operating cost of current systems and heat pumps depends on many factors including fuel price, boiler and furnace system efficiency, electricity price, heat pump performance (CoP) over a wide range of heating temperatures, and the local climate (annual degree days). In this presentation, NORA’s work on heat pump and fuel-fired system performance will be reviewed leading to conclusions on the payback of a heat pump conversion and the impact of boiler and furnace system efficiency.

Dr. Thomas A. Butcher – Technical Director of the National Oilheat Research Alliance where he leads a group providing the technical support needed to develop a more efficient, renewable future for this industry. Tom has a long history of research work on energy systems, air pollutant emissions, and the use of biofuels in boilers and furnaces.

In this session, we'll talk about marketing to and communicating with customers every step of the way so that you can attract more leads, close more jobs, and drive more word-of-mouth. We discuss the most critical points when homeowners interact with your business, and show how you can:

• Stand out on Google
• Optimize and improve your online reviews
• Use software tools to communicate with prospects and customers
• Convert more browsers to buyers
• Elevate your customer experience to drive more word-of-mouth and referrals

Laura Nelson has marketed, sold to, and collaborated with local service businesses for over 10 years of her career as a marketer and business manager. She is currently VP of Marketing at Signpost, following progressive roles with Broadly, Reputation.com, and Patch.

NEFI has partnered with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth to develop a dynamic strategic leadership program, the NEFI Energy Leaders Program. This month-long virtual program explores frameworks that address some of the key challenges and opportunities for our industry today.

At this panel session, you will hear from program alumni and Kaitlin Dumont, Associate Director of Business Leadership Programs at Tuck, as they discuss how the core program elements have directly impacted our industry. We will also explore the new virtual program modality for the program this fall.

Kaitlin Dumont started her career working in international education at EF Education First, working with approximately 100 schools in the state of Mississippi on one- to two-week educational programs abroad. After EF, Dumont transitioned to executive education at Harvard Business School. While the audience and content was different, the basic structure of a one- to two-week educational experience was familiar and it felt like a natural transition. When the opportunity arose to continue her career in executive education at Tuck, she quickly jumped on it. Tuck's "Personal, Connected, Transformative" culture aligns closely with Dumont's own philosophy, and she is proud to be a member of the Tuck community.

Dennis J. O'Brien serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O'Brien has been involved in the propane and heating oil industry for over 32 years. He began his career in 1980 as a General Manager with Hodgdon Energy, Inc., a petroleum distributor in Berlin, New Hampshire. In 1988, Mr. O'Brien became a District Manager at Dead River Company, a regional petroleum distributor in Waterville, Maine where he continued to work until 2000. Subsequently, Mr. O'Brien joined Irving Oil Company, a Canadian-based oil and natural gas refining/distribution enterprise headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. While working for Irving until 2004, he served as Irving's New England Operations Manager with responsibility for 20 field offices serving in excess of 100,000 energy customers. In August 2004, Mr. O'Brien founded Seacoast Energy Consulting, a consulting company focused on delivering value to ownership and senior management for New England companies providing retail energy services. Seacoast Energy Consulting provided energy companies throughout the Northeast with guidance on strategic planning, planning leadership training, management, sales and operational consulting, enterprise valuations and merger and acquisition assistance.

Brookes Townsend is the Director of Sales and Marketing of Townsend Energy. Graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in marketing and finance. Pursuing an MBA at UNC Chapel Hill with a concentration in strategy and entrepreneurship.

Fred Hunt is the Director of Sales and Marketing for the RW Beckett Corporation. He is a senior leader with global experience growing sales and developing breakthrough products in a variety of categories to include consumer, commercial and industrial. He believes in servant leadership and value-based selling as the key drivers for success. Fred is a retired USAF officer having served for over 22 years. The challenges of todays oil heat industry calls for strategic thinking, leadership and the ability to communicate key initiatives. The Energy Leaders program is a perfect platform to hone those skillsets.

Fred Hunt holds a Bachelors degree in International Trade and an MBA. He's also a graduate of the Energy Leaders Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated than ever. Ransomware attacks are on the rise and the threat landscape continues to evolve as bad actors become more knowledgeable at taking advantage of weak cybersecurity defense.

In light of the cost and consequences of downtime, businesses need to think about more than just cybersecurity. It is time to invest in a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy. The question is not if cybercriminals will target your organization, but when. Where does leadership start and what can you do to stay resilient? In this session, we will discuss the top 10 things all businesses should be doing to help improve their cyber resilience that will help reduce risk and identify threats sooner.

David D'Agostino has over 23 years of proven experience in the IT and security space. Throughout his career D'Agostino has developed and grown Managed Network and Security Services that have serviced hundreds of organizations from Fortune 500 to Small Businesses. His primary focus over the past 10 years has been on IT Security solutions and services. D'Agostino believes in a defense-in-depth strategy to help organizations reduce risk, improve cyber resilience and meet compliance requirements.

Wesson Energy and Bantam Home & Energy combined 3½ years ago by forming a joint venture (JV). This session, presented by the company CEO, one of its owners, and their accounting firm, will look at the rationale of doing a joint venture as opposed to a straight acquisition. They will look at how a JV is different from a merger or acquisition, when it makes sense to do one and when it doesn't; and the tax and accounting implications of a JV structure. After over three years in this structure, the presenters will explain what has worked and what hasn't, and how the JV is faring today.

Craig Snyder is the CEO of BantamWesson. Peter Aziz is one of the company's owners. Marty Kirshner, CPA, MSA, is a Partner & Energy Practice Chair at Gray, Gray & Gray which provided accounting support for the JV.

This session will bring together the top hedging experts in the industry. This panel will concentrate on three areas that can impact propane gallons and margins: Hedging and customer programs; The accounting side of hedge transactions/ pricing programs; Optimizing the actual deliveries that lead to the hedges and the accounting issues. In addition, our panel of experts will address a wide range of questions, including: Where do you see propane prices headed this winter? What is the biggest opportunity for propane marketers? What is the biggest risk for propane marketers today? And much more.

Phil Baratz is CEO and co-founder of Angus Energy, which began providing hedging services in 1991, and has grown steadily, providing services to over 600 clients, including public companies and municipalities. He is a board member of several industry associations as well as several privately-owned energy companies. Phil writes monthly columns in Indoor Comfort Magazine, has been published in other trade publications, and is a frequent speaker and panelist at propane and fuel oil industry gatherings.

Elaine Levin is President of Powerhouse. Prior to Powerhouse, Elaine was Vice President, Futures Specialist at Morgan Stanley. She has taught the principles of price risk management to hundreds of senior energy industry executives. Elaine was the principal instructor for the highly regarded OPIS Fuel Hedging Universityfor over 14 years.

Rich Larkin is a 24 year veteran of the heating oil, gasoline, propane and natural gas industry. He founded Hedge Solutions in 1993 to offer clients independent and trustworthy purchasing and hedging advice. He knows all the challenging buying and selling details of the energy industry with early roots extending to Wyatt Energy. He is responsible for overseeing Hedge Solutions' management and business objectives, while focusing on his own book of clients' hedging and purchasing strategies.

Having problems sourcing steel propane tanks? Scott Roberts from Quality Steel will discuss the current status of propane steel tank supply, what the problem is, why it occurred, and the outlook for supply through this winter. He’ll also provide some useful ideas on how you can cope with any supply issues you encounter. Critical information for all propane dealers.

Scott currently serves as the Regional Sales Manager responsible for Quality Steel and LP Cylinder sales in Eastern New York and the New England states, working closely with propane marketers and distributors. Scott joined Quality Steel in 2013 coming over from American Welding and Tank following the acquisition where he had been employed since 2000.

When propane marketers are at their busiest that is when mistakes can happen. And mistakes in the propane industry can be severe even leading to the loss of life. To ensure you avoid these mistakes, it is paramount that you have the proper safety protocols in place to protect you and your customers. This presentation will cover the best practices of propane safety and what pitfalls to avoid, including: 1] The importance of clearly defined Policies and Procedures; 2] Proper safety documentation; 3] Employee training: what training is needed and who needs to be trained. In addition, we will cover the proper marketing you should be using to ensure you are following both state and federal guidelines.

Brent Cammett is Senior Consultant, Safety and Training, P3 Propane Safety. He has 20 years of experience in the fuel industry working in several safety management and operational roles. He has led multi-state safety programs, conducted and instructed safety training, completed safety audits, and investigated incidents across New England. On top of his safety management credentials, he was previously the owner and operator of a fuel company.

The national energy conversation has shifted toward electrifying everything, making it imperative for us to convince consumers that propane is a vital part of the energy mix. The new Energy for Everyone brand strengthens the propane industry's voice and asserts our commitment to reducing emissions and ensuring energy equity on the path to zero. Learn about the new brand, key messages, and how to put it to work for you and your business.

Stephen Whaley is the Director of Autogas Business Development for the Propane Education & Research Council. Whaley manages the over-the-road market portfolio for PERC. He is responsible for growing propane autogas market share in on-highway light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets. He focuses on new product research and development, product launches, maintenance and growth in existing market segments, as well as potential new market development opportunities.

The sales potential of year-round gallons of propane can help grow your bottom line. During this session, industry experts will share the latest technology and trends in the autogas market. In addition, a propane marketer will share how they successfully converted vehicles in their fleet to run on propane autogas, and the savings they experienced. Moderator Leslie Anderson, PGANE

Stephen Whaley is the Director of Autogas Business Development for the Propane Education & Research Council. Whaley manages the over-the-road market portfolio for PERC. He is responsible for growing propane autogas market share in on-highway light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle markets. He focuses on new product research and development, product launches, maintenance and growth in existing market segments, as well as potential new market development opportunities.

Join ARCpoint Labs for training on two important topics that will help keep you in compliance with FMCSA regulations.

Role of DER (Designated Employer Representative)
Every company covered by the DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations must have one (or more) DERs. The DER must have thorough knowledge about their responsibilities under Federal Regulations 49 CFR Part 40. This presentation will focus on helping employers fully understand the roles and responsibilities of a DER, their program management and training responsibilities and the pit falls and cost of not following the regulations correctly.

FMCSA Clearinghouse Update
It's been over a year since the Clearinghouse regulations went into effect and the FMCSA estimates that as many as 1 out of 3 carriers still have not registered. Failure to comply with the Clearinghouse regulations can result in fines up to $5,833 per violation. This Clearinghouse update will review the regulations, update you on recent changes and summarize the steps you need to take to be in compliance.

Gauri Bhalakia is the President and Owner of ARCpoint Labs of Southborough. She has extensive background in marketing and new business development. She has extensive experience working with large and small DOT companies providing a range of services including DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services, DOT Consortium and Program Management, DER Reasonable Suspicion Training and DOT compliance.

Matthew Pappas is the owner and president of ARCpoint Labs of Woburn. Matt spent over 20 years in the financial services and high-tech sectors before starting ARCpoint Labs in 2015. Matt's focus is on providing comprehensive workplace screening solutions to business in safety sensitive industries including transportation, manufacturing and construction. Matt is a DOT certified drug and breath alcohol test technician and regularly presents on topics including workplace drug testing, reasonable suspicion and FMCSA regulations. He is also the Massachusetts state affiliate for the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA).

This session will be a comprehensive overview of DOT regulations and legislation that are new or forthcoming, including:

• The Entry-Level Driver Training Rule scheduled to go into effect in February 2022;
• Delay of the Medical Certificate integration into the CDL until June 2025;
• Status of the DRIVE Safe Act, which if enacted would allow 18-20 year-old drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce;
• The motor carrier safety provisions in the House surface transportation that are likely to go into effect:
  • review and potential revision to the driver hours of service rules changes in 2020, including expansion of the short-haul exemption;
  • a comprehensive safety analysis of all driver and carrier exemptions, and new conditions on using such exemptions;
  • revisions to the CSA methodology to identify at risk carriers for enforcement actions;
  • rulemaking on screening for sleep apnea in drivers; and
  • changes to the minimum liability insurance requirements for for-hire motor carriers.

  Richard P. Schweitzer is the regulatory counsel for NEFI. He is an attorney in Washington, D.C. with more than 20 years of experience in handling regulatory, legislative and litigation matters for transportation companies and their trade associations. The practice includes a broad base of administrative, tax, corporate and international issues, involving the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal and state governments.

President Biden has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030 and set the U.S. on a path to net-zero by 2050. The White House and Congress are cobbling together a multi-trillion-dollar policy agenda in pursuit of this goal. "Electrify everything" proponents are pushing for massive new heat pump subsidies, but NEFI and its allies are pushing back. This timely session will present up-to-the-minute developments on these and other high-profile policy issues that could dramatically affect your business.

Jim Collura is Vice President and Director of Government Affairs at the National Energy & Fuels Institute (NEFI), a trade association that has represented Main Street energy providers since 1942. Jim spearheads NEFI's advocacy efforts in Washington, DC and fights daily to promote and defend the industry before Congress and federal agencies. He is also responsible for developing key coalitions and partnerships with allied organizations that are pivotal to success in today's political environment. Jim worked for U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, a Republican from New Hampshire, and a prominent faith-based organization before joining the NEFI team in 2005. He holds a bachelor's degree in Politics from St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Anne Steckel is Principal and Founder of Ardent Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm focused on energy, agriculture, environmental and transportation issues. Anne has over 20 years of Washington, D.C. experience, having worked on legislative, regulatory, advocacy, policy and political issues on and off Capitol Hill. Prior to founding Ardent Strategies, Anne worked at the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), running the Washington, DC office and spearheading outreach to the White House, Congress and Executive Branch. She has also lead policy efforts for Growth Energy and American Farm Bureau Federation. Anne spent years working on Capitol Hill, for both Senators and Members of the House of Representatives. Anne helps NEFI craft biofuels policy and consults on political and regulatory issues. She provides crucial advocacy on Capitol Hill, at the White House, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy, and Department of Agriculture.

As Congress's former Speaker of the House once said, "All politics is local." With that in mind, NEFI has organized a briefing by state association executives on policy developments at the state and local levels. This includes new and proposed legislation and regulations, including towns that are looking to restrict or even ban the use of fossil fuels. Attend this comprehensive session to learn not only what's happening in your state, but in neighboring states as well. After all what happens in the state next to you doesn't just stay in the state next to you.

An open forum panel discussion to address existing challenges that may compromise Fossil Fuels sustainability and how our customers current economic climate has accelerated the operational and financial impact on dealers, customers, and communities. Join us, share your valuable insight or challenges and get tips from the pros to position your company for success for the next heating season!

An interactive roundtable discussion about how we can support and attract more women coming into the Energy Industry. What can we do to mentor women and introduce more women/girls to look at the trades as a career choice? Grab a chair and join the conversation