b'UP 2021-22 Yule Tidings & Joyous New Year! M UTAH Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association ReportRUT & Trade Show!and UPMRAA SUCCESSFUL 2021 ConventionChad Lewis, who began his football career at BYUwas a walk-on, free agent Tight End who played in the NFL for nineUtah Update years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the St. Louis Rams, was the 2021 UPMRA Keynote Speaker. He was a draw, and spoke to over100 attendees during lunch on September 16th in Park City, Utah.Our numbers were down only ten attendees from 2019 when we hadJohn Hill two interesting speakers: Doug Haugh with Parkland USA and GregUPMRA Executive DirectorMiller at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah. Every year, we make our Convention Golf special with a unique gift. For 2021, every participant received a $35 UPMRA logod First Aid Kit. We also awarded over $1,900 in prizes and gift cards in our cheater card (mulligan) raffle, with over a third of all players going home with $50 - $75 in prize money. UPCOMING MeetingsEXPO State PAC Fundraisers June 23 and September 16, 20222022February 22-24 The UPMRA Summer Golf Classicwill be WPMA is moving forwardwith the 2022 WPMAEXPOheld at Stonebridge Golf Course on Thursday, June in Las Vegas on February 22-24 at The Mirage Convention23, 2022, and the Convention Golf Course has not Center, with Trey Gowdy (four-term South Carolina Congress- yet been booked for Friday, September 16, 2022. man) as keynote speaker. Las Vegas is promoting a new Vegas,These two events are the primary sources of fund-for a new reality that is ready just for us! ing for the UPMRA State PAC Fund.Day on Capitol Hill State Convention at the Park City Sheraton March 2, 2022September 14-16, 2022Join UPMRA membersandThe 2022 UPMRA Conventionwill be back at the State Legislators at our annual Park City Sheraton on September 14-16, 2022. Following Day on Capitol Hill held duringthe success of our 2021 convention schedule, we will begin the legislative session. This year,with the Fall board meeting on Wednesday from 4:00-5:30 on Wednesday, March 2nd, plan top.m., prior to an opening reception for all attendees on the invite your key employees to lunch atoutdoor patio. Thursday morning will begin with educa-noon, and meet with State legislatorstion at our general business session, followed by lunch and to discuss current legislative issues.keynote speaker, and an industry trade show that afternoon. Depending on what issues are beingWe end the convention with golf on Friday.debated by the legislature, plan to lobby State legislators after lunch.SWPMA News / Winter 202141'