Terminal operators to convene for 2022 ILTA Operating Conference & Trade Show

The International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) is set to host its 2022 International Operating Conference & Trade Show next week in Houston.

ILTA president Kathryn Clay said she’s expecting about 500 paid attendees at this year’s largest gathering of liquid terminal industry professionals June 13-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center and Marriott Marquis Houston. Pre-pandemic, the conferences typically attracted close to 600 registrants each year, Clay said.

Exhibitor-wise, the trade show had 270 booths filled at last count.

“(With) trade shows and conferences across industries, attendance and revenue are off about 34% on average, so people are getting two-thirds of their normal revenue, two-thirds of their exhibitors, and two-thirds of their conferences attendees, and we’re closer to 95%,” Clay said. “The conference registration isn’t quite back to 600, but the revenues are there, the exhibitors are there—and who knows, maybe we’ll hit the 600 mark.”

This year’s conference features expert-driven educational sessions, networking opportunities, and the industry’s largest trade show, which is designed to equip terminal operators with the tools they’ll need to succeed in challenging times. “Participants gain a greater awareness of issues impacting terminal facilities, discover new approaches to improve operations, and build relationships with colleagues and suppliers from around the world,” the association said.

Highlights include the annual Safety Awards Breakfast, which starts at 8 a.m. CST Tuesday; sessions on cybersecurity, OSHA regulations, storage tank cleaning and inspections; and a special keynote by retired U.S. Marine Gen. James Mattis.

“There’s a lot of excitement about Mattis,” Klay said.

Mattis, a four-star general who served as the 26th Secretary of Defense, will deliver the closing address at 12:15 p.m. CST Tuesday. His keynote, “Lessons in Servant Leadership and Leading by Example,” will lean into life lessons on leadership grounded in strong moral principles picked up during his tenure in the military.

“When leading large organizations, use touchstones,” Mattis said. “Put a human face on the mission, convey your intent, and reach your subordinates’ hearts and minds.”

Mattis says leadership isn’t about what you say, but rather what you do every day in support of your people. “Leaders serve and work for the people on their team,” he said. “I have been accused of making my subordinates my equals, and I happily stand guilty.” Known for his “intellect, candor and humility,” he will teach conference attendees how role models shape behavior by providing their people with examples of excellence.

The other keynote speakers are Peter Zeihan, author of “The Accidental Super Power,” “The Absent Superpower,” and “Dismantled Nations;” and U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Andy Meyers, who is the chief of the Office of Port and Facility Compliance. Zeihan will speak on “Living Through the End of the World,” and Meyers will address “U.S. Coast Guard Priorities and Perspectives.” Zeihan and Meyers both are scheduled to appear Monday.

Saudi Aramco and LBC Tank Terminals secured the top safety honors last year during the 15th Annual Safety Excellence Awards.

Competing in the large-company division, which includes companies with 200 or more full-time employees, Saudi Aramco’s Eastern Region Distribution Department accepted its first Platinum Safety Award remotely due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.

LBC sent terminal managers T.J. Buffaloe and Jody Kelley to accept its Platinum Safety Award in the small-company division in-person.

“It’s an honor to receive this award, and we’re excited that our employees’ efforts are being recognized by their peers in the industry,” Kelley said. “LBC strives to create a safety culture that provides a safe, environmentally sound work environment for all our employees, our contractors, and our community; and we value our partnership with ILTA and its members—and look for forward to continued success in the future.”

This year’s ILTA trade show exhibitors include:

• 360 Rail Services LLC
• A.R. Watson Inc
• ABS Group
• AC2, Inc.
• Acuraflow, Inc.
• Advance Tank & Construction
• Allerion Oilfield Services Inc.
• American Environment & Industrial Services, LLC (AEIS)
• American Heating Co. / Enerquip
• American Tank & Vessel, Inc.
• Apache Industrial Services
• APEX Domes
• Aqua Drill International
• Aquestia USA
• ASTEC (formerly Heatec)
• A-T Controls
• ATEC Steel, LLC
• AUMA Actuators inc.
• Aura Engineering, LLC
• AXIOS Industrial Maintenance Contractors, Inc.
• Axis Industries / TAM Services
• Baker Tank/Altech
• BBB Tank Services LLC
• Bechtel Oil Gas & Chemicals
• Benko Products
• BIC Alliance
• Blastco
• Boerger, LLC
• BrandSafway
• Braun Intertec
• Brodie International
• BS&B Pressure Safety Management
• Bullard Company
• Burner Combustion Systems
• Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
• Caldwell/Preload Tanks
• Cameron, a Schlumberger Company
• Capital Industrial Contractors
• Capital Inspectors, LLC
• Carboline Company
• Carlton Industries
• CB&I
• CC Tank Solutions
• Celeros Flow Technology
• Charter Industrial Supply
• Chemtec Energy Services / L.B. Foster Company
• Cimarron Energy
• Circon Environmental
• Cla-Val
• Clearpoint Consulting Engineers
• Consolidated Fabrication and Constructors
• Containment Drainage Erosion Corporation
• Contractor's Source, Inc.
• Corrosion Control, Inc.
• CTEH
• Daniel
• Dehumidification Technologies, LP
• Denso North America
• Diakont
• DirecTank/Charter Industrial
• DISCUS Engineered Products
• Dixon Valve & Coupling Company
• DJA Inspection
• Dooley Tackaberry Inc.
• DTN, LLC
• Echo Group
• Eddyfi Corp.
• Ekato
• Emerson
• Endress+Hauser
• Engineering & Inspections International
• Engineering & Terminal Service L.P.
• Envent Corporation
• EnviroCon Systems Inc.
• EnviroEye LLC
• Ergon Armor
• ERL, Inc
• Erthwrks, Inc.
• Evans Equipment & Environmental
• Evergreen
• Evoqua Water Treatment Technologies
• Excel Loading Systems
• Fab-Seal Industrial Liners, Inc
• FHG, Inc.
• Fibergrate Composite Structures, Inc.
• FireDos
• Fisher Tank
• Fit Up Gear/Romar MEC
• Franklin Valve
• FS Solutions/Jetstream/Guzzler
• Fulton Thermal Corporation
• G. R. Birdwell Construction
• Gas Equipment Company
• Gauge Point Calibration, Inc.
• Gauging Systems
• Gorman-Rupp Pumps
• Great Basin Industrial
• Gutteling Americas Inc.
• H+M Industrial
• Hastik-Baymont, Inc.
• Hemco
• Heritage Environmental Services
• HMT
• HoldTight Solutions Inc,
• Honeywell International HPS US Sales
• Horizon Environmental
• Hose Master LLC
• Houston Oil Metering and Enterprises
• Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc.
• HyBird
• ILTA Mgmt Booth
• Implico Group
• Industrial Fabrics
• Industrial Performance Services (IPS)
• InPro
• InServ Tank Services
• Insultherm
• Intecha
• International Tank Service
• Intrepid Industries Inc.
• INTSEL STEEL DISTRIBUTORS/ TRIPLE-S STEEL HOLDINGS, INC.
• ISO Services
• James Machine Works, LLC
• Jensen Mixers International Inc.
• John M Ellsworth Co. Inc.
• John Zink Hamworthy Combustion
• Justrite (Basic Concepts)
• Kanon Loading Equipment B.V.
• Keller
• Kelley Construction
• Kinley Construction Group, Ltd.
• Knight Industrial Services
• Knighten Industries
• L&J Technologies
• Lemis USA, Inc.
• Lexicon, Inc.
• Lighthouse Environmental Services, Inc.
• Liquid Controls Group
• LJA Engineering Inc.
• Loikits Industrial Services
• Long Industries Inc.
• Magnum Piering
• Mangan
• Mascoat, Inc.
• Mason Construction
• Mass Technology Corp.
• Matrix Service Company
• McCarthy Building Company
• Menard
• Mesa ETP
• MFE Enterprises/MFE Rentals
• MidContinential Chemical Company, Inc.
• Midwest Steel Co. Inc.
• Mix Brothers Tank Services
• MMI Tank & Industrial Services
• mPACT2WO a Molex Business
• MultiTherm
• National Energy Equipment, Inc.
• National Foam, Inc.
• NETZSCH Pumps North America
• Newson Gale
• Nightstick by Bayco Products, Inc.
• Novaflex
• Odessa Pumps
• Odin Construction Solutions
• OMI Environmental Solutions, LLC
• OMNI Flow Computers, Inc.
• OPW Engineered Systems
• Orion
• Owens Corning FOAMGLAS INsulation
• Pala Interstate
• Palacios Marine & Industrial
• Paratherm Heat Transfer Fluids a division of Lubrizol
• Parker And Son Inc.
• Paso Robles Tank
• PAT Tank
• Path | Athos Tank/Railcar Cleaning
• Perceptive Sensors Technologies
• Perimeter Solutions
• Perma-Pipe
• Petro-Base Group LLC
• PetroCailbrations
• Pigging Solutions
• PLS Construction Inc.
• Polystar Inc.
• Pond and Company
• Precise Tank Cleaning Tools
• Precision Filtration Products
• Premium Plate
• Prime Engineering, Inc
• Prosertek SL
• Protego
• Qi2 Elements
• QMax Industries LLC
• QRC Valves
• R.B. Mosher Company Inc.
• Railroad Infrastructure & Terminal Development, LLC
• Rapid Fire Protection
• RMF Tank Services
• ROSEN
• Roundtable Engineering Solutions
• S&B Infrastructure, Ltd.
• S.T. Hudson
• SafeRack LLC
• Sam Carbis
• Sandborn Roofs
• Saybolt L.P.
• Scully Signal Company
• Setpoint Integrated Solutions
• Shelton Services
• Sherwin-Williams
• Smith Tank & Steel, Inc.
• SPX Flow Inc.
• Spyglass Solutions Inc.
• Steel Painters Inc.
• Storage Terminals Magazine
• Straight Line Industrial Services
• StreamTech Industrial
• Supreme Plant Services, Inc
• Tampa Tank Inc.
• Tanco Engineering
• Tank Builders
• Tank Storage Magazine
• Tarsco
• Techflow Marine LTD / Merit Holdings Ltd.
• TechnipFMC
• Technosoft Inc.
• Temposonics, LLC
• Tempset/Bioex
• Texas Compression
• The Biosolve Company
• The Protectoseal Company
• Toce International
• TOLUNAY-WONG ENGINEERING
• Toptech Systems Inc.
• Total Control Systems
• Tradebe Industrial Service LLC
• Trans-Global Solutions (TGS)
• TransTech Energy, LLC
• Triton Industries, LLC
• TWC Valve Company
• United States Environmental Service
• US Tank Protectors, Inc.
• USA DeBusk
• USA Environmental LP
• Vacono
• Valve Concepts
• Vanguard-Fire
• Vapor Point
• Varec, Inc.
• Vecta Environmental Services, LLC
• VEGA Americas
• Velostics
• Verhoef Access Technology
• Versa Integrity Group, Inc.
• Victaulic Bermad Technologies
• W Energy Software
• W.L. Walker
• Weeco International
• WIFCO Steel Products
• Williams Valve
• WM Industrial Waste Services
• Woodfield Systems USA
• Wt Byler
• Xerxes Corporation
• XL Industrial
• ZEECO
• Zerust Oil & Gas