b'A Few Fun Photos from our Previous Timeat theCoeur d\'AleneResort2019 State ReportIdaho Insider2019 Sun Valley Event Packedticipate. Raffle prizes included lots of fun items for partying, with Activities & Informationtraveling, camping, ID and cooking with August 5-7 your friends and families. Thanks Thanks to our 2019 Convention sponsors and participants to our reception for making our annual event a big success! We were gracedsponsors CDASSE, with good weather, wonderful mountain scenery and a host ofNACS and Wabash.activities to keep everyone occupied and entertained. As always,Thursday eve-we got in some socializing and networking through-out, book- ning brought marked at the start by shooting at the Sun Valley Gun Club andIPM&CSAs dinner closing out the big event with a spectacular day of golf, awardsand a live auction to and BBQ. cap a wild evening. MEMBER MEETING: Conducted jointly by outgoing presi- Featured guests dent Eric Busch of Busch Distributors Inc and incoming Mattincluded WPMA Berry of Berry Oil. Marketers, vendors and suppliers heard anPresident Dennis insiders view of our most current issues. Thanks to our speak- Campo and PMAA ers for presenting interesting and useful information! Heres anChairwoman of overview of the member meeting: the board Sharon Peterson. Matt Berry Welcome, Board and Officer Elections: Outgoingshared the stage President Eric Busch passed the gavel to incomingwith IPM&CSA President Matt Berry when marketers elected a newboard members board and slate of officers for 2019-2020. to run the eve-Legislative Report & Activities: by Executive Director Suzannenings activities, Budge. Track Record handout, Weights and Measures, USTincluding shoot-Compliance, local option tax. PAC Golf at Teton Springs, Victor,ing awards, bead Idaho - September 13. Matt invited all to participate. game, and our signature live PRESENTATIONS & INDUSTRY ISSUES: auction. Ken Building Your Brand and Protecting Your Business Chambers, our returning cowboyState of the Industry - Marathon: Mountain West Regionalauctioneer always makes the eveningOverview Justin Merrell, Regional Manager, Marathon Petroleuma great show and helped us raise more Cutting Through the Noise: Perspectives from inside the Beltwaythan $28,000. Nita Belles, one of ourguest speakers, won the bead game Guy Beeman, Corporate Manager Federal Government Affairsand donated the proceeds back to C-Stores Human Trafficking - A Lifeline (How you can stop human trafficking):Against Trafficking (CSAT). A good timeNita Belles, Founder and Executive Director, C-Storeswas had by all! Thanks to all who contribut-Against Trafficking (CSAT)ed fishing, skiing, golf, basketball, football,EnergyExitsWhat You Don\'t Know DOES Hurt You! lottery, and more trips "Not So Obvious" Traits in Your Business that Impact or tickets for the live Competitiveness, Financial Performance, and Market Valueand silent auctions.Doug Milner, Founder and Managing Partner, EnergyExits Lottery - Know Your Customers, Improve Your BottomSpecial thanks to Brett Adams,Eric Busch, Mike Jensen, and Bob ColemanLine (Using Real World Data to Drive Success in Your Store): for their help with coordinating auctionLarry Polowski, Deputy Director of Sales, Idaho Lottery items and evening events.Spirit Brand - PMAA Independent Brand: Developed by Marketers, for MarketersSERVICE TO OUR INDUSTRY!: Petroleum marketers, as a Gerry Ramm, PMOCO President group, have always included individuals who contribute theirFederated - Drive S.A.F.E.RJim Brown, Account Executive time and resources to the betterment of our industry. We see this throughout the country at all levels of our organizationstate, THE MAIN EVENT: The Trade Show Reception filled the roomregional and national. Idaho is no exception, and we were very and Team Lottery ran the raffle where a number of great prizespleased to honor those who are leaving the Idaho boardBonnie were given away to the lucky winners. Raffle rules required allGrande and Mike Jensen. Thank you for your service and com-participants to visit all the trade show booths in order to par- mitment to IPM&CSA and the industry in Idaho. 28 www.wpma.com / Autumn 2019'