PEI announces itinerary at convention

Aug. 1, 2008
The Petroleum Equipment Institute has announced the educational offerings that will be available to attendees at this year's convention, which will be

The Petroleum Equipment Institute has announced the educational offerings that will be available to attendees at this year's convention, which will be held October 5-7 in conjunction with the NACS Show at Chicago IL's McCormick Place.

Both October 5 and October 6 will offer a General Session, followed by concurrent workshops. The schedule is:

October 5

  • Kick-Off Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.: Pyromania: How To Set a Fire Under Yourself. Mikki Williams shares insight and inspiration for life-changing impact.

  • General Session, 9:15 a.m.: Futurist, Technology Strategist and Trends Forecaster. Daniel Burrus will offer insight into the future of technological change.

  • Featured Workshop, 10:45 a.m.: Fraud: How It Happens and How to Prevent It. Fraud specialist Ed McMillan will help attendees recognize employee dishonesty before it can ruin their business.

  • Concurrent Workshop, 10:45 a.m.: Regulatory Update. Jeff Leiter will review the latest legislative and regulatory trends.

October 6

  • General Session, 8:30 a.m.: Preparing Your Company and Customers for PCI Compliance. A panel of industry experts will explain the history and issues behind PCI compliance and what it means to businesses.

  • Featured Workshop, 10:15 a.m.: Doing Business in a Cross-Cultural World. This session will be presented by Dr. Zareen Karani Araoz.

  • Concurrent Workshop, 10:15 a.m.: Seven Steps to Closing a Profitable Sale. Bob Langdon will present simple techniques to identify the most profitable customers and methods to generate more business from them.

For additional information, visit www.pei.org.