As always, the show features dozens and dozens of vendors showing their latest and greatest products, services, installation and maintenance tips.
The first day is chock full of training and certification seminars, followed by an open bar, cocktail and hors d’oevres reception at 4PM with the gypsy-jazz stylings of the Bianco Martinis.
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If you have any further questions or concerns, you can contact Chris Bedard, our GVR Certified Trainer at ceb@jwkemail.com or call Chris at 1.855-978-6737.
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API and POST will be your only options for safety training beginning in 2019 and you will need to maintain one as your safety certification. All technicians must have a safety certification. Claims submitted for technicians without a current safety certification will be rejected with no exceptions!
Click here to access the full document outlining Gilbarco/Veeder-Roots new Safety Certification Specifications. If you have questions about this memo contact your GVR Market Service Manager for assistance.
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In an ongoing effort to enforce the integrity of their spec and consistency of equipment installation standards for all their refueling construction projects, Jim Scholes, Senior Construction Project Manager of Cumberland Farms worked with Tom Correa, National Account Manager of the John W. Kennedy Company to create the Cumberland Farms Best Practices Seminar Series.
These seminars invite contractors doing work on Cumberland Farms projects to learn, review and discuss how the spec equipment Cumberland Farms uses from various manufacturers should be installed in accordance to manufacturers’ recommended installation procedures that adhere to the expectations of Cumberland Farms to provide a consistent outcome from contractor to contractor and location to location.
Micah Nelson, Bravo National Sales Manager was the seminar presenter, accompanied by Bravo Regional Sales Managers, Bob Hyattand Trent Caster. Also on hand were Mark Siscoand Jim Hollandof East Coast Associates who are the Bravo representatives on the U.S. East Coast.
And while the contractors learn first hand from the manufacturer how the product should look when it shows up on site and how best to go about installations, they also share their trials and tribulations of the realities on the job site. As Micah Nelson spoke to a packed house, reviewing Bravo off-the-shelf products and those assemblies they build specifically for Cumberland Farms during the half day event, the exchange between presenter and attendees brought to light details and issues new to both sides. There were also discussions about the direction the future holds. This is exactly what drove the concept for the Best Practices seminar series.
As Micah summed up the event, “It’s amazingly helpful to us as a manufacturer when we can have an open forum with our distribution partner, the end user, and the installing contractor all in the same room. It’s great events like this that help us make our products better.”
In support of Micah’s sentiments, Jim Holland added, “We (S. Bravo & ECA) were grateful to be a part of the first Cumberland Farms Best Practices seminar hosted by the John W. Kennedy Co. It’s humbling to gather with companies both large and small to reach a common goal. To pull in a manufacturer, distributor and competing construction house’s to exchange ideas and develop a road map to support the end customer’s best interest, is both advantageous and inspiring.”
While this was the first event in the series, the next is already being planned. The goal is for everyone to walk away with the feeling that such events are a worthwhile investment of their time.
Jim Scholes stated, “Thanks to Kennedy Co. , Bravo , East Coast Associates and the many companies that attended. The presentation was great , the room was energized and the overall sense of partnership was palpable. One of Cumberland Farms main company values is succeeding together and this event certainly practiced that. Looking forward to the next Cumberland Farms Best Practices workshop.”
Opening the lines of communication to avoid issues is the first step to yield positive results. Best Practices becomes part of the solution to achieve greater success for all involved by doing just that!
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SmartFill Gen 2 Fuel Management System Training Seminar Open Invitation
We invite you to attend the SmartFill Gen 2 Fuel Management System Training Seminar taking place on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 8:30 AM.
Venue:
John W Kennedy Company
3320 Vineland Road
Orlando, FL 32811
Presented By:
Frans Fouche
– National Sales & Marketing Manager USA – Fluid Management Technology
Why upgrade?
Data is always available in real time, online and at no charge
Configuring the unit is menu based, no more excessively long codes or numbers to enter
It’s as easy to use as a tablet
No need for special software
Market leading support
With SmartFill Gen 2 you can:
Ditch your excel spreadsheets. All fuel records are online even for multiple sites
Easily, record, report and reconcile all accounts and activities for fuel use
Eliminate human recording errors, to have 100% accurate fuel records
Enjoy the world’s most proven fuel management system
SmartFill is now into its second generation, building upon 12 years of proven in-the-field performance. We understand your time is very important and this training seminar should not take more than 2 hour from your busy schedule. A continental-style breakfast will be provided.
Please RSVP to attend with Steven Fernandez or David Gutierrez in our Orlando branch by calling 1.877.835.8885.
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OPW has made their OPW University training videos free and accessible on their main website with no login or account required. Accessing these videos is simple:
From the home page, access the Tech Support menu and select either Fuel Management Systems or Retail Fueling. Depending on which you select, the menu path selection will be as follows:
On October 26 and 27, OPW will be holding a pair of enhanced vapor recovery (EVR) training and certification courses in the Worcester, MA and Springfield, MA areas, respectively. These courses, which are free to attend and require no experience, will allow attendees to install and service all OPW EVR Phase One System Components listed on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order. At the conclusion of the course, there will be a test which, if passed, will grant a 2-year certification.
If you are interested in attending, contact OPW District Manager Tim Andersen with the attendee name, company name, attendee email address, and preferred course location. Attendance is limited to 20 people, and enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis, so those interested should enroll as soon as possible.