JOIN US FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW L A CROSSE, W ISCONSIN MAY 24 26, 201 6
Schedule at a Glance Detailed schedule on page 7. REGISTRATION 10:00 am 5:00 pm REGISTRATION 7:30 am 2:30 pm MONDAY, MAY 23 TUESDAY, MAY 24 WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 THURSDAY, MAY 26 VENDOR MOVE-IN 8:00 9:30 am BREAKFAST 7:30 8:30 am EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS The Practice of Safety PERC Update NPGA Update 8:30 11:00 am BREAKFAST 8:00 am TRADE SHOW 8:00 10:00 am EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS OSHA GHS OSHA Response Gas Check LUNCH 12:00 1:00 pm TRADE SHOW 11:00 am 2:00 pm Supply Seminar 10:00 am Noon CONVENTION CONCLUDES Noon VENDOR MOVE-IN 3:00 6:00 pm EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS LP Gas Motor Fuel Initiatives Expanding Your Residential Market 1:30 pm 4:30 pm TRADE SHOW Cocktails at the Trade Show 4:30 6:00 pm OUTINGS 2:30 7:00 pm Golf at Forest Hills Golf Course Motorcycle Rally Dahl Auto Museum Tour & Scavenger Hunt VENDOR MOVE-OUT 10:00 am Noon DINNER ON YOUR OWN DINNER CRUISE OR DINNER ON YOUR OWN 6:00 8:00 pm HOSPITALITY TENT ON THE RIVER 7:00 10:00 pm SUPPLIERS HOSPITALITY RECEPTION 8:00 10:30 pm FIREWORKS OVER THE RIVER 9:00 pm 2
2016 North Central Convention & Trade Show Welcome Dear Association Members and Friends, The Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Propane Associations and our boards of directors are pleased to invite you to the 19th Bi-Annual North Central Convention and Trade Show. The convention is a wonderful opportunity to network with colleagues and friends. You ll enjoy seminars presented by industry leaders on topics that are impacting your businesses. Learn how to utilize new resources like the Pull the Plug Campaign, check-out the latest technology and advancements on the trade show floor, and discover new ways to get connected at the local and national levels. Please join us at the La Crosse Convention Center, May 24-26, 2016 for another successful North Central Convention & Trade Show. Sincerely, Deb Grooms, Iowa Propane Gas Association, 515-564-1260 Roger Leider, Minnesota Propane Association, 763-633-4271 Emma Shultz, Wisconsin Propane Gas Association, 608-210-3307 Why Attend? Connect with your colleagues to share knowledge, experiences, and laughter! Relax and have fun, make new memories, see an incredible city. Learn from our speakers on new regulations, resources and practices that you can implement in your business. Discover the latest technologies and advancements in the propane industry as you walk the trade show floor. What s New for 2016? Fireworks Over the River that s right, fireworks! Tented Suppliers Reception in the park on the river. Dahl Auto Museum Tour and scavenger hunt, for the true car enthusiast Trade Show Bingo New! Fill out a FREE Bingo Card for a Chance to win $500 cash! 3
Outings and Dining The North Central Convention & Trade Show features several opportunities to network outside of the La Crosse Convention Center. TUESDAY DINNER DINNER CRUISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Tuesday, May 24, 6 8:00 pm $50 per person This two-hour dinner cruise has become a popular tradition at the North Central Convention and is a wonderful way to unwind after a full day of convention activities. Sit back and relax while the La Crosse Queen paddles slowly down the main channel of the Mississippi. The La Crosse Queen is a modern-day replica of the grand river boats that plied the Mississippi River in the late 19th century. Cruising out of La Crosse, Wisconsin, she is one of the few authentic Mississippi River paddlewheel river boats still in operation in the United States today. If you are interested in joining us on the dinner cruise, please select the option on the registration form enclosed. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot on the La Crosse Queen as soon as possible. www.lacrossequeen.com WEDNESDAY OUTINGS Wednesday afternoon offers three different outing activities. Be sure to select which outing you plan to attend on the registration form that is enclosed. MOTORCYCLE RALLY Wednesday, May 25, 2:30 7:00 pm $30 per person Bring your bike to ride along the scenic Wisconsin Highways! Registration includes a t-shirt. Parking for the motorcycles will be blocked off in front of the Radisson Hotel. Meet outside of the Radisson at 2:15 pm. Participants should plan to have dinner on their own. Be sure to head back to the Radisson in time for the Hospitality Tent and Fireworks on the River. 4 GOLF AT FOREST HILLS Wednesday, May 25, 2:30 7:30 pm $85 per person This mature golf course is located in the coulees of La Crosse, it will both challenge your golf game and amaze you with scenic views. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the golf course. The bus will pick up in front of the La Crosse center at 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm. Registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart, food and transportation to and from the golf course. Upon return, golfers can head to the park for the Suppliers Hospitality Tent and Fireworks on the river. Forest Hills Golf Course 600 Losey Blvd. N. 608.779.4653 www.foresthillsgolf.org NEW! DAHL AUTO MUSEUM TOUR Wednesday, May 25, 2:30 4:30 pm $30 per person Take a stroll down memory lane and immerse yourself in the rich history of the most widely used mode of transportation, the automobile. The Dahl Auto Museum celebrates the Dahl family's involvement as automotive dealers spanning over 100 years and five generations. It also features the history of the automobile through the eyes of Ford Motor Company, an extensive mascot collection and many beautifully restored classic automobiles from the turn of the century to present. The Dahl Museum is 7 blocks from the Radisson Hotel. If you drive, there is plenty of street parking available in front of the museum and a parking lot available across the street. Plan to spend one to two hours to complete the tour and scavenger hunt. Afterwards, participants will have dinner on their own and return to the Radisson Hotel around 7:00 pm to head over to the park for the Suppliers Hospitality Tent and Fireworks. Registration includes the museum tour, cocktails, light hors d oeuvres and a scavenger hunt for a chance to win some great prizes! Dahl Auto Museum 711 3rd Street, South, La Crosse, Wisconsin 608.791.6494 www.dahlauto.com
2016 North Central Convention & Trade Show Acme Alternate Fuels Arrow Tank & Engineering Associated Products Bergquist Inc. BLT Tanks Butters- Fetting Co Inc Carburetion & Turbo Systems Inc. Cargas Systems CHS Inc. Country Side Tank Dealers LP Equipment Empire Comfort Systems Energy USA Inc FEI Inc Felker Truck and Equipment Fischer Tanks Fisk Tank Carrier Gas Equipment Co. GrowMark, Inc. Exhibitors AS OF MARCH 2016 H & H Sales Hydrostat Inc. Independent Technologies IPS Equipment Inc. K & K Management Solutions LP Gas Equipment LPG & NH3 Supply Inc. Midwest Truck Services Northland Gas Equipment Plains Marketing LP PT Risk Mgmt. Ray Murray Inc. Rocket Supply Rural Computer Consultants Signature Truck Systems UPAS Group (IPS) WB Sales Inc. Westmor Industries LLC Accommodations RADISSON HOTEL 200 Harborview Plaza, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 The Radisson Hotel is the designated headquarters hotel for the NC Convention & Trade Show. A block of rooms has been secured for attendees at the special rate of $134/single, $144/double. The room block will be held until May 6, 2016. In addition to their 169 newly renovated hotel rooms, the Radisson features convenient on-site dining, complimentary Wi-Fi, a heated pool and a fitness center. To make reservations, call 608.784.6680 and refer to the North Central Propane Convention. Additional room blocks have been made at these nearby hotels: COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 500 Front St., La Crosse, WI 54601 $140 single/double Reservations: call 608.782. 1000 and refer to the North Central Propane Convention. GRANDSTAY HOTEL AND SUITES 525 Front Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601 $98 single/double Reservations: call 608.796.1615 and refer to the North Central Propane Convention. HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES 200 Pearl Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 $149 single/double Reservations: call 608.784.4444 and refer to the North Central Propane Convention. 5
General Information REGISTRATION Complete the enclosed form to register for the 2016 North Central Convention & Trade Show. Please complete the entire form and return it with payment to the Minnesota Propane Association. Checks and credit card payments accepted. Please make checks payable to: Minnesota Propane Association PO Box 220 Princeton, MN 55371 CONVENTION CHECK-IN AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION Pick up your attendee badge at the check-in and onsite registration desk in the lower level of the La Crosse Center. Check-in and on-site registration hours: Tuesday, May 24: 10:00 am 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 25: 7:30 am 2:30 pm LA CROSSE VISITORS INFORMATION Make your trip to La Crosse an exciting one. The La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau is available to assist you in your tour destinations, eating locations, and much more. Visit www.explorelacrosse.com for ideas and more information. TRADE SHOW AND SPONSORS Thank you to our exhibitors and sponsors. Their support is vital to the success of the North Central Convention and Trade Show. Trade show hours: Tuesday, 4:30 6:00 pm Wednesday, 11:00 am 2:00 pm Thursday, 8 10:00 am TRADESHOW BINGO New! Fill out a FREE Bingo Card for a Chance to win $500 cash! Each marketer will receive a Bingo Card at check-in. During Wednesday and Thursday trade show hours, visit each of the booths on the card to get a stamp. Fill your entire card to be entered into a drawing to win up to $500 cash. Winners will be announced before Thursday s educational seminars at 10:00 am. TRADE SHOW CASH Win $100 cash! Marketer names will be drawn at random during trade show hours; if your name is announced you ll win $100 cash. Winners must be present to win. CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY Registrants who cancel from an event within seven business days of the event will forfeit all registration fees. HOSPITALITY RECEPTION Hospitality receptions will be hosted on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This year we kicked it up a notch and moved Wednesday night s event outside for a tented Supplier Reception on the river. Join us for networking, yard games and FIREWORKS! You don t want to miss it. 6
2016 North Central Convention & Trade Show 2016 North Central Schedule MONDAY, MAY 23 3:00 6:00 pm Vendor Move-In TUESDAY, MAY 24 8:00 am 10:00 am Vendor Move-In 10:00 5:00 pm Check-in and On-site Registration Noon 1:00 pm Lunch 1:30-4:30pm LP Gas Motor Fuel Initiatives, Jeremy Wishart, PERC 1:30-4:30 pm Residential Growth Opportunities: Pull the Plug Campaign and New Data Program, Bridget Kidd, PERC 4:30-6:00 pm Trade Show Open, Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres served 6:00-8:00 pm Dinner Cruise or Dinner on Your Own 8:00-10:30 pm Hospitality Reception WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 7:30 am 2:30 pm Check-in and On-site Registration 7:30 am 8:30 am Breakfast 8:30 am 9:45 am The Practice of Safety, Jay Johnston, The Safety Leader 9:45 am 10:30 am PERC Update, Bridget Kidd, PERC 10:30 am 11:00 am NPGA Update, Stuart Weidie, NPGA Chairman 11:00 am 2:00 pm Trade Show Open Noon 1:00 pm Lunch 2:30 pm 7:00 pm Outings: Golf at Forest Hills Golf Course, Motorcycle Rally, Dahl Auto Museum Tour & Scavenger Hunt See page 4 for outing times, locations, and transportation information 6:00 7:00 pm Dinner on Your Own 7:00 pm 10:00 pm Hospitality Tent 9:00 pm Fireworks THURSDAY, MAY 26 7:30 8:00 am Iowa Propane Gas Association Annual Meeting 7:30 8:00 am Wisconsin Propane Gas Association Annual Meeting 8:00 10:00 am Trade Show Open 8:00 9:00 am Breakfast 10:00 am Noon OSHA GHS, OSHA Response and New Gas Check Program, Jerry Kowalski, ProTech Resources 10:00 am Noon Supply Seminar, Charles Robertson, Twin Feathers Consulting Noon Convention Concludes See you in 2018! Cover photography courtesy La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau 7
2016 North Central Convention & Trade Show FULL REGISTRATION Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26........................... $150 All seminars are included in your registration fees. SPOUSE FULL REGISTRATION Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26............................ $45 ONE DAY REGISTRATION Tuesday, May 24................................................ $95 Wednesday May 25.............................................. $95 Thursday, May 26............................................... $95 OUTING REGISTRATIONS See page 4 for outing details. La Crosse Queen Dinner Cruise, Tuesday, May 24....... $50 each X = Golf at Forest Hills, Wednesday, May 25.............. $85 each X = Motorcycle Rally, including t-shirt, Wednesday, May 25... $30 each X = Dahl Auto Museum, Wednesday, May 25.............. $30 each X = COMPANY NAME Total CONTACT NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE EMAIL NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CREDIT CARD if different from above BILLING ADDRESS FOR CREDIT CARD if different from above MASTERCARD VISA AMERICAN EXPRESS Please make checks payable to: Minnesota Propane Association PO Box 220, Princeton, MN 55371 Fax 763-631-4272 CREDIT CARD NUMBER EXP DATE 3-DIGIT CODE SIGNATURE DEADLINE IS MAY 18, 2016