b'WPMA Member InformationMember ServicesMarketer InformationMEMBERSERVICES & BenefitsIn addition to your independent Association support, here are a few membership bene\x1f ts provided through WPMA. Each statesparticipation varies in the bene\x1f ts mentioned below. For your state bene\x1f ts go to www.wpma.com/partners. Lobbying and Government Relations Scholarships / Higher Education We Card United Parcel Service (UPS)Each state organization works as anAs one of our expanding servicesWPMA members can now save up to The Coalition active voice for petroleum marketersto our members, WPMA awardsfor Responsible32% on an expanded portfolio of UPS and convenience store operators withmerit scholarships. The programTobacco Retailing air and international Express ship-state government agencies and withawards a $4,000 scholarship to ais committed to help- ping. Thats a signi\x1d cant savings over state legislatures. Each State Executivedeserving student within each ofing retailers enforceFedEx published rates!* Director is dedicated and knowledge- the WPMA member states eachminimum age laws for the purchase of tobacco products.Simple shipping! able, e\x1fciently representing marketersyear, and one to a student fromWhat began as a small training and education program in aSpecial savings! Its that easy!within their state. The WPMA head o\x1fcean associate member company.few states has blossomed into a nationwide training e\x1e ort*See Rates and Services Chart for detail of The program is intended to helpSCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION for retailers. We Card has held over 2,000 classroom train- Savings and Discounts, which depend on total coordinates regional issues and nationalchildren of WPMA members re- ing sessions in all 50 states in the U.S. and U.S. territories.weekly gross shipping charges incurred.issues as covered by EMA. ceive a higher education, and may be used for either a col- Nearly 200,000 owners, managers, and frontline employees lege/university or a vocational/technical school. Any \x1d eldhave been trained, and over 1 million We Card kits haveEMA Membershipof study will be considered for the awards, and the schol- been distributed to retailers nationwide. While most ofThe Energy arships are renewable for up to four years at $1,000 eachtheir materials apply to tobacco law, many of their itemsMarketers Publications / Communications year. The scholarship program is supported by the WPMAalso apply to the legal age to purchase alcohol. of America WPMA keeps members abreast of trends, changes, regula- Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Donations to the foundation(EMA), which To learn more about CRTR, register to take We Cards Free can provide tax bene\x1d ts for WPMA members. consists of 47 state and regional associations, is the national tions, and laws a\x1e ecting the petroleum and convenienceBehind-the-Counter Online Training or order store industry. We do this through ourAUTUMN 2021 WPMA the Date! signage, age calculation and training materials, go totrade association for oil marketers. EMA is our political arm WEEKLY UPDATE, along with our2020-22 WPMA Presidentave www.wecard.org in Washington, D.C., which represents and promotes our Steve Clark and Family Sindustrys concerns before the U.S. Congress and the various quarterly resource magazine, theHawaiMonNevadaNew MexicoOregonUtahWashingtondaho tanaHertz Car RentalWPMA NEWS. These two publicationsgovernmental regulatory agencies.Iinclude current industry information;Hertz In the United States:Convenience Stores Against Traf cking #FuelMattersEMAs Social Media Campaignthe resource magazine includes articles10% Discount on Hertz DailyConvenience Member Bene\x1d t Rate (car classes A through F, Compact#FuelMatters is a social media conversation resource pro-from each state executive o\x1fcer, listingStores Against of state directors and associate mem- 2-Door through Full-size 4-Door). Tra\x1fckingvided to EMA members. This campaign highlights national bers, message from the WPMA President10% Discount on Hertz Standard Daily, Weekend,(CSAT), afuel and heating oil topics, and provides content each and CEO, industry news and advertisingWN21 Fall 1cvr-17.indd 1 8/6/21 2:12 PM Weekly, and Monthly Rates (all car classes). program of national nonpro\x1d t In Our Backyard, empowersweek that can be posted on association, corporate and/or (ad rates available on-line at www.wpma. the convenience store industry to take a stand against thepersonal social media pages. com/advertising, or upon request). WPMA also sends indi- 5% or greater Discount on Hertz Leisure Daily,atrocity of human tra\x1fcking in America. 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