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Nevada to L.A. LIVE, a premier enter- tainment venue, located in Los Angeles, California effective in September of 2013. According to Ron Van De Pol, 2012
POC General Chair, "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to take the POC to the next level by moving the show to a world renowned destination—L.A. LIVE! Over the years, the POC board has engaged in many candid conversations with both long-term exhibitors and attendees. The desire to change venues became a com- mon discussion point, so last year we started researching viable venue options. As the vetting process began, the POC board quickly realized that L.A. LIVE met all criteria. It's easily accessible—more flights in and out of LA. It offers many dining options—casual and world-class dining for entertaining customers. It pro- vides "late night" clubs and live music for the younger crowd and it makes it easier for Southern California folks to attend the
show. It is really a venue that all attendees and their families will enjoy." Founded in 1959, the POC is the
longest continually running west coast industry show targeting the needs of petroleum marketers and retailers. "The POC is all about education, networking, and building relationships and there is no other place like L.A. LIVE to deliver an outstanding show. The planning pro- cess for our educational program, The Western Summit has already begun and we are elated by the direction our com- mittee is taking the conference program," says Van De Pol. To register for 2013 booth space or
inquire about other sponsorship oppor- tunities, please visit www.petroshow.com.
WESTMORE FUEL OPENS NEW BIOHEAT FACILITY Westmore Fuel Company of Greenwich, Conn., opened its new 1.2 million gal-
lon BioHeat supply plant in Port Chester, New York on Oct. 10, 2012. Westmore Fuel serves heating fuels consumers in Westchester County, N.Y. and Fairfield County, Conn. Westmore Fuel first began delivering BioHeat in 2008. Westmore Fuel's new BioHeat supply
project is a collaborative effort between Westmore Fuel, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Clean Cities Coalition, the National Biodiesel Board and Ultra Green Energy Services, LLC. In opening his company's new BioHeat
plant Rick Bologna said, "Our company was started by my grandfather in 1938 and began by delivering coal, and then oil with my father's stewardship and now we begin thinking of the company my children will inherit from me and this BioHeat proj- ect marks the beginning of our company delivering the cleanest, renewable, domes- tically produced fuel in the nation."
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