M I N N E S O T AP E T R O L E U MM A R K E T E R SA S S O C I A T I O N

201592nd CONVENTION

AND TRADE SHOWDIRECTORY

Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront & Saint Paul RiverCentre

April 13-15, 2015Jay Cattoor, Presiding

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 SAINT PAUL RIVERCENTRE

3:00pm

“Keeping Workers’ Compensation Costs Under Control with Integrated Injury Management”Meeting Room 2Larry Readout – MBA, CSP, Senior Engineer, EMC Insurance Companies

It’s no secret that workers’ compensation (WC) claims lead the way when we look at insurance claim costs for members of the association’s insurance program. Then consider only three accident types account for 75% of the WC claim costs; overexertion, slip/fall, and fall from elevation. Larry will discuss focusing your safety efforts on these accident types and discuss managing the cost of injuries that do occur. Learn how following this approach can help control WC expenses for your company and the association’s dividend.   “DOT Security” Meeting Room 3Jim Fox – MN Department of Transportation

In response to the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks, US DOT required Shipper and Transporters of certain types/quantities of hazardous materials (HM) to develop and implement transportation security plans.  Those requirements went into effect September 25, 2003.  This session will be a review of those requirements including:  Who needs a security plan, elements of a security plan and, employee training requirements (both security awareness and in-depth security.)  Also discussed will be the Transportation Security Administration’s requirements for background checks for drivers with an HM endorsement on their CDL.   “EMV Requirements for Credit Card Processing”Meeting Room 4 Chris Francis – Vice President Market Development for World Pay

Chip cards ARE finally coming to the United States.  However, there is a lot of confusion regarding exactly what a retailer must do to accept them – and by when.  This workshop will present the actual status and requirements for the EMV migration – and provide some of the questions that you, as a retailer, should start asking of your card processing partners to make sure you are ready in the time frame that is right for you.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 SAINT PAUL RIVERCENTRE

9:30am

“To Tax or Not to Tax (Sales tax in C-Stores)”Meeting Room 3Dan Severson and Theresa Luttrell – MN Department of Revenue – Sales Tax

Dan and Theresa from Minnesota Department of Revenue will go over:

• How sales and use tax laws apply to convenience stores

• Record keeping and the audit process• How to communicate with the Department of

Revenue and where to find specific information on their website.

  “Keeping up with Employment Practices” Meeting Room 4 Tracy Grundman and John Stiffin – MN Department of Labor and Industry

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s presentation will highlight changes to the Minnesota minimum wages and the Women’s Economic Security Act. Also included will be updates on other changes in other laws enforced by the Department. The focus of the presentation will be on increasing the Department’s role as a resource to members of the Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association.

2015 CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW WORKSHOPS

2015 CONVENTION COMMITTEEChair Rick Dehn

Dehn Oil Company

Josh Kath Kath Fuel Oil Service

Vern Kelley Kelley Fuels Inc

Jason St. Martin World Fuels

Matt Farner Farner-Bocken Company

Matt Troyak Stan Morgan & Associates

Shane Spaeth Super America

Tim Esterling Westmor Industries