May 1, 2008 12:00 PM

Emmission controls, renewable fuels, operation/industry updates, management/business issues, and discussions on environmental, health, safety, and security topics will headline the Independent Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) Annual International Operating Conference and Trade Show June 9-11 in Houston, Texas.

A highlight of the show is the networking breakfast on Tuesday, June 10, when safety awards will be presented acknowledging companies with exemplary reportable incident rate performance.

A new addition to the show this year, a job fair Wednesday, June 11, is designed to give job seekers opportunities to meet some of the storage and terminaling industry employers and speak with company recruiters.

On Monday morning, June 9, P J O'Rourke will kick off the conference as the featured speaker discussing the inner workings of Washington bureaucracy and providing an update on political and economic issues.

The Tuesday luncheon promises an exciting speaker when Jamie Clarke, a Canadian adventurer, takes the microphone to discuss his ascent to the Mount Everest summit and a 620-mile camel crossing of Arabia's Empty Quarter, a desolate and dangerous desert.

Monday program

Attendees will settle down to business Monday when various sessions will feature a variety of topics.

The session on emissions control topics and their presenters will include:

• Emissions Calculations and their Permit Implications by Rob Ferry, TGB Partnership, and Matt Kuryla, Baker Botts LLP.

• Gasoline Distribution Area Source Rule, Peter Weaver of ILTA. The panel will include ILTA air issues working group members.

• Vapor Combustion Units and Vapor Recovery Units: Site, Cost and Maintenance Considerations, Melissa Lenhart and Tim Wiley, John Zink Company LLC.

• Options Available for Managing Emissions from Internal Floating Roof Tanks, Morris Kline, HMT Inc.

• Optical Imaging of Tanks, Mark Leidig and Tim Doty, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Another topic scheduled for discussion Monday is renewable fuels:

• Pipeline Distribution of Ethanol, Shirley Neff, Association of Oil Pipe Lines.

• Managing Biodiesel Quality, Paul Nazzaro, National Biodiesel Board.

Also on tap are presentations on Operations/Industry Updates:

• Terminal Piping Inspection: Applying the New API 2611 Code, Craig Meier, Corrosion Control Inc, and Randy Carroll, Motiva Enterprises.

• Congress and Energy: Recent Actions and New Targets, Brian Milne, DTN.

• Using Benchmarking to Help Drive Terminal Performance, Brad Wood, Juran Institute.

The Monday program also includes presentations on Environmental Health, Safety and Security:

• Benefits and Challenges of Establishing an Electrical Safety Program: Michael Harris, Flint Hills Resources.

• Preventing an Electrostatic Discharge from Vehicles and Mobile Equipment, Graham Tyers, Newson Gale Inc.

• Lightning Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks, Chip Breitweiser, HMT Inc.

• New Guidance for Working with Response Communities on Ethanol Fires, Dwight Williams, Williams Fire and Hazard Control.

• Addressing Industrial Hygiene Issues at Terminal Facilities, Mike Harris, Hamlin and Harris.

• A Comprehensive Look at Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Regulations, Steve Roberts, Steven E Roberts PA, and Q&A participants Dennis Deziel, US Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Security Compliance Division, and Jack McCrossin, CITGO.

Tuesday's agenda starts off with Management/Business issues:

• The Growing Eminent Domain Threat: Legal Recourse and Just Compensation, Bill Bode, Bode and Grenier, and Gregg Manzione, Nationwide Consulting Co.

• Insurance Update: The Current Market for Property, Casualty and Liability Coverage, Doug Hodo, McGriff, Siebel and Williams.

Tuesday topics

Continuing on Tuesday will be topics on Operations/Industry Updates:

• The Rising Cost of Steel and the Impact on Tank Construction, Charles Schmitt, IPSCO Inc.

• The Future of Tank Overfill Protection: Potential Fallout from Buncefield, Earl Crochet, Kinder Morgan.

Also on Tuesday will be Environmental Health, Safety and Security discussions:

• Environmental Management System Implementation Strategies, Joseph Tell, Solution Foundry.

• TWIC Compliance: Understanding the Facility Personnel Training Requirements, John Manganaro, Response Management Associates, Inc.

Post-conference

In addition to the general program, post-conference workshops will be conducted June 11-12. The topics are: Air Emissions 2008 Update, Introduction to Tanks, Advanced Tanks-Air Emissions, and Effective Media Communications.

Capping the meeting is the sold-out Trade Show June 11-12 with 20 booths added since last year and 231 companies exhibiting their products.

During the trade show on Wednesday, June 11, attendees can take in an Educational Forum on Human Resources that will include a series of presentations directly related to human resources issues. Topics will include: hiring from the military, interview tips for employers, and handling workers' compensation claims. These will be held in the presentation theatre on the trade show floor free to attendees.

Also on the trade show floor June 11 will be the Technical Forum on Renewable Fuels — this will include 2-3 presentations focusing on renewable fuels issues. Topics will include stress corrosion cracking of fuel ethanol tanks and biofuels equipment design.

ILTA conference at a glance

SUNDAY • JUNE 8
1:00 p.m.	12th Annual ILTA Golf Tournament
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in
MONDAY • JUNE 9
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Featured Speaker
10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.	Conference Breakout Sessions
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Conference Reception
TUESDAY • JUNE 10
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Networking Breakfast and ILTA Safety Awards
9:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.	Conference Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Keynote Luncheon
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Trade Show
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Presentations
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Reception on Trade Show Floor
6:00 p.m.	Gift Card Prize Giveaway Drawings
WEDNESDAY • JUNE 11
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Workshop: Air Emissions 2008 Update
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Trade Show
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Terminal Industry Job Fair
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Educational Forum: Human Resources
10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.	Technical Forum: Renewable Fuels
2:00 p.m.	Cruise Gift Certificate Grand Prize Giveaway Drawing
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Workshop: Introduction to Tanks
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Workshop: Advanced Tanks: Air Emissions
THURSDAY • JUNE 12
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Workshop: Effective Media Communications
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Workshop: Introduction to Tanks (continued)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Workshop: Advanced Tanks: Air Emissions

ILTA Exhibitors

Booth#	Company
545	A.R. Watson Inc.
141	AC2, Inc.
649	Accord International, Inc.
940	Advance Tank & Construction
339	Allentech, Inc.
847	Allesco
638	Allied Energy Corporation
304	American Heating Company
148	American Petroleum Institute
436	American Tank & Vessel, Inc.
821	Ametek Automation & Process Tech
821	Ametek Measurement & Calibration Technologies
953	Analytical Testing Consultants, Inc.
455	Ansul Incorporated
808	Anton Paar
326	Apollo International Corp.
203	Argus Consulting, Inc.
453	ARTA Armaturen-und Tankgerätebau GmbH & Co. KG
311	Baker Tank Co./Altech
851	BakerCorp
651	Bekaert CEB Technologies
144	BIC Alliance
217	Blackmer
551	BORSIG Membrane Technology GmbH
321	Brodie International
405	Brown-Minneapolis Tank Co.
817	Bullard Company
319	Burner Combustion Systems, LLC (Miura Boiler)
244	C&C Welding, Inc.
950	Caldwell Tanks
117	Cameron's Measurement Systems Division
117	Cameron Valves & Measurement
152	CAR-BER
701	Carbis, Inc.
601	Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
102	Century Group, Inc.
756	Chemguard
110	Chemtec Energy Services, Inc.
233	Civacon
721	Coastal Flow Measurement
328	Conservatek Industries, Inc.
412	Consolidated Fabrication & Constructors, Inc.
730	Control Systems International
835	Core Terminal Products
704	Corrosion Control Inc.
229	Corrpro
507	Daniel Measurement & Control, Inc.
735	Dearman Systems, Inc.
748	Dehumidification Technologies, Inc.
136	Delta Consultants
738	Denso North America Inc.
650	Determan Brownie, Inc.
541	Divicom Inc.
135	Dixon Valve & Coupling Company
642	DJA Inspection Services, Inc.
317	Don Miller & Associates, Inc.
753	Dresser Pressure Regulation Group
727	Dresser-Rand
316	DTN
621	Ed Martin & Associates
101	Emco Wheaton USA, Inc.
507	Emerson Process Management
709	Enardo, an HMT Company
452	Entessa, Inc.
720	EnviroCon Systems, Inc.
457	Evergreen Industrial Services
636	Fisher Tank Company
109	Flexible Lifeline Systems
240	Fluxo Integrated Solutions
209	FMC Technologies
124	Gammon Technical Products, Inc.
523	Gas Equipment Co., Inc.
501	Gauging Systems Inc.
725	GE Analytical Instruments
841	GEM Mobile Treatment Services, Inc.
521	General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc.
543	General Combustion/Gencor
252	Geodome, Div CST Industries
948	Global Tank Leasing
350	Godwin Pumps
251	Green Manufacturing
620	Groth Corporation
824	Gulf Hydrocarbon
830	Halcrow
853	Hayward Baker, Inc.
108	Hazardous Cargo Bulletin
803	HAZMATPAC
506	Heatec, Inc.
609	HMT Inc.
707	HMT Inspection
417	Honeywell Enraf Americas, Inc.
637	Horiba Instruments, Inc.
342	Hose Master, Inc.
116	Industrial Info Resources, Inc.
126	Industrial Surfacing Corporation
751	Innospec Fuel Specialties
410	Insultherm Inc.
151	Integrated Command Software, Inc.
242	Intergulf Corporation
832	International Paint, LLC
348	International Tank Service, Inc.
850	Jensen Mixers
644	John Zink Company
451	Jordan Technologies, Inc.
952	Kanon Loading Equipment
106	Kelley Construction Inc.
946	King Valve Company, Inc.
700	L&J Technologies
722	Lide Industries
757	Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc.
443	Liquid Controls Group
437	Liquid Controls Group - Toptech
223	Liquip International Pty Limited
809	Loikits Industrial Services Inc.
351	Lubrizol Corporation, The
945	LUDECA, Inc.
407	M & J Valve, An SPX Brand
253	Mansfield Industrial
549	Mass Technology Corporation
448	Matrix Inspection & Engineering, Inc.
643	Matrix Service
947	Mesa Products, Inc.
625	Mesa Rubber Company
500	MFE Enterprises, Inc.
949	MidContinental Chemical Co., Inc.
104	Midwestern Services Inc.
357	Mix Bros. Tank Services
640	MMC International Corp.
856	Modu-Built Industries
806	MTS Systems Corp.
205	MultiTherm LLC
257	Net Safety Monitoring Inc.
550	Newson Gale, Inc.
657	NovaFlex Industries
537	Odessa Pumps and Equipment Company
736	Ogden Welding Systems, Inc.
845	Oil Gas & Petrochem Equipment/PennWell
855	Oil Mop, LLC
557	Oil Price Information Service
206	Oilco Liquid Handling Systems
826	OleumTech Corporation
107	OMNTEC/Innovative Sensor Solutions, Ltd.
233	OPW Engineered Systems
201	Orion Marine Group
833	Pala-Interstate, LLC
142	Paratherm Corporation
653	Pasadena Tank Corp.
256	Pat Tank, Inc.
122	PCA Engineering, Inc.
732	Philadelphia Mixing Solutions
349	Pigs Unlimited International, Inc.
941	Pipe Products, a Ferguson Subsidiary
250	PLS Construction Services, Inc.
133	Pneumercator Co., Inc.
553	Port Security Services, Inc.
745	Power Transfer Products
154	PPG Protective & Marine Coatings
401	Praxair Services, Inc.
819	Primary Steel LLC
717	Protectoseal Company, The
825	Protego (USA)
656	Protherm Services Group
234	PURGIT division of Hilliard Emission Controls, Inc.
648	RAGWORM® by Jet Set Hydro Technics B.V.
813	Remediation Service, Int'l (RSI)
507	Remote Automation Solutions
807	Response Management Associates, Inc.
356	River
951	Rockford Corporation
236	Rocky Mountain Fabrication
507	Rosemount Tank Gauging N.A., Inc.
243	Rosen
416	Rotork Controls, Inc.
635	S.T. Hudson Engineers Inc.
724	Safe Harbor Access Systems, LLC
616	Sandborn Roofs Inc.
519	Saybolt LP
508	Scully Signal Company
639	SedCon Technologies, Inc.
942	Seneca Companies
420	Sherwin-Williams Company, The
118	Siemens Energy & Automation
450	Solares Florida Corp.
129	Solidification Products Int'l Inc.
801	Spade Corporation
146	Spectrex, Inc.
805	StocExpo
733	StopAQ Amcorp Inc.
150	Steel Tank Institute/SPFA
100	STV Incorporated
843	Sun Engineering Services, Inc.
737	Superior Industrial Maintenance Co., Inc.
731	Tank Builders, Inc.
157	Tankco Services of Texas Corp
210	TCI Services, Inc.
504	Team Industrial Services, Inc.
322	Technip-Coflexip Division
337	Temcor
816	TEPSCO, L.P.
228	TESCO/Symex Americas
719	Texon, L.P.
605	Thermal Industrial Insulation, Inc.
844	Titan Industries
507	TMS (Terminal Management Solutions)
956	Total Meter Services
840	TPS, LLC Gulf Coast Sales & Service
836	TriStar PetroServ, Inc.
249	TUV SUD PetroChem Inspection Services Inc.
125	Tyco Thermal Controls
125	Tyco Valves & Controls
623	U.S. Tank Protectors, Inc.
631	Ultraflote Corporation
555	US EPA - Region 6
232	US Hose Corporation
134	Utility Contractors, Inc.
741	Vacono Aluminium Covers GmbH
300	Valve Concepts Inc.
750	Valve Systems and Controls
301	Varec, Inc.
834	Veolia ES Industrial Services, Inc.
618	Volcanic Heater Inc.
422	W.L. Walker Company, Inc.
820	WeamcoMetric
517	Weed Instrument Co. Inc.
145	Western Valve
955	Whessoe s.a.
227	Williams Fire & Hazard Control
138	World Bridge Industrial Co., Ltd
552	XOS