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NEWS & T RE ND S Hedge Solutions To Host First Annual "Women In Energy Summit" Hedge Solutions, Inc. will be hosting the first annual Women in Energy Summit on May 17, 2012 at The Radisson Hotel in Manchester, N.H. The event begins with a continental break- fast, exhibitors and networking at 8:00 a.m. with concurrent sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. As an educational and networking forum for women associated with the heating oil and propane industry this event will include informative busi- ness sessions, exhibitors and a luncheon. Hedge Solutions announced the event noting that women have become a prominent force within the heating oil and propane industry yet often still feel isolated in what has his- torically been a male dominated environment. Many have achieved great success and serve as an inspiration to others who are either new to the industry or considering a career in energy. The goal of the Women in Energy Summit is to build a community from which attendees can gain enhanced industry knowledge, professional development, on-going peer support, and a spirit of cooperation. The morning sessions will outline the challenges and the connections women in the industry face, while the afternoon sessions will focus on solutions through collaboration. "We want to celebrate the many accomplishments of women in our industry" says Kris Magnusson, Hedge Solutions Account Executive and creator of the Women in Energy Summit. She goes on to say that "we also want to provide an inspirational OILMENS CELEBRATES 60 YEARS BUILDING TRUCK TANKS AND 6,000 SQUARE-FOOT EXPANSION WITH OPEN HOUSE Oilmen's Equipment Corp., the par- ent company of Oilmen's Truck Tanks, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with an Open House at their corporate headquarters in Spartanburg, SC. Oilmen's invited customers, vendors and commu- nity members to join its employees for a southern-style BBQ lunch and tour of their 80,000 square-foot facility. Lunch was served in the recently completed 6,000 square foot expansion. Attendees enjoyed meeting representatives from Balcrank, Blackmer, Betts, Civacon, DAB Leader Pumps, Dieghan Equipment, Dixon Valve, Emco Wheaton, Flux Pumps, 10 forum that encourages positive collaboration with industry mentors and peers." Advertisements and registration materials for the event will be forthcoming in this magazine and through many state asso- ciations. In the meantime, if you would like further registration information or are interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor, please contact Kris Magnusson at Hedge Solutions at 800-709- 2949 or kris@hedgesolutions.com. GoodYear, Hannay, Husky, Jefferson Valve, Liquid Controls, Micro-Matic, MP Pumps, Muncie Power and OPW. in addition, parked outside were the latest chassis by Peterbilt, Freightliner, Kenworth and Western Star. THERMO PRIDE ANNOUNCES NEW SALES AND MARKETING TEAM Thermo Pride's director of sales and mar- keting, Glenn Pottberg, retired after over 35 years of service on November 30, 2011. Pottberg has had an extensive career with the corporation starting with Burnham in Irvington, NY, including a number of sales and marketing positions with Burnham in Lancaster, Penn. over the years. He joined Thermo Pride in 2001 as Director of Sales and Marketing. MARCH 2012 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com Thermo Pride has announced that Mark Santangelo, New England Regional Manager for Thermo Pride, has been appointed as the new director of sales and marketing. Santangelo's career with Thermo Pride began in 1996 as a territory manager in Massachusetts. He has worked with the Thermo Pride Dealer network and led the New England sales force for the past 15 years. He will be working out of the newly opened sales and marketing office located in Westfield, Mass. Santangelo recently appointed Linda Keene as the new Thermo Pride marketing coordinator based out of the Westfield, Mass. office. Keene comes to Thermo Pride with ten years experience in the industry as the marketing coordinator for Carlin Combustion Technology, Inc.