NATSO Foundation

Sponsor a 30-Minute Focus Group at the NATSO Foundation's Fast Forward Focus (Oct. 29-30 in Dallas)! The NATSO Foundation is a federally registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and sponsorships to the NATSO Foundation can potentially be claimed as a deduction on your federal taxes. Pamela Hayes, CAE

NATSO’s Christine Schoessler, chief operating officer, and Darren Schulte, vice president of membership, along with several NATSO travel center members, recently traveled to WattEV, Inc.’s headquarters in California to connect with the company’s leadership. They shared with the NATSO Foundation about their trip. https://hubs.la/Q02PjHL80

Next month, NATSO and the NATSO Foundation’s leadership event, Fast Forward Focus, will be held Oct. 29 – 30, 2024 at the Grand Hyatt DFW in Dallas, Texas. NATSO’s Fast Forward Focus is designed to help highway fuel retailers gain insight into how trends are likely to affect their operating environment. We hope you will consider joining us this year! Fast Forward Focus is generously sponsored by Marcus & Millichap and Sunshine Electronic Display Corporation.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to go on a road trip with a professional truck driver? Today's episode of The Truck Stops Here podcast features a candid discussion with Lisa Mullings, CAE, president & CEO of NATSO, and NATSO Foundation executive director Amy Toner, on Lisa's week-long ride-along trip with Jennifer Evans, a Werner truck driver.

The fuel industry relies on a global market, making it vulnerable to geopolitical risks that can significantly impact the availability, pricing, and distribution of fuel. Current unrest in the Middle East and Russia, coupled with unknowns in Venezuela, all have implications for the fuel market. “Political risk issues this year will also include the political risk issues of public policy. One of those that deserves mention is if a new presidential administration comes in,” said Greg Priddy, a senior fellow for the Middle East at the Center for the National Interest and expert on political risk and global energy markets. “Will you have changes in U.S. regulatory structure that mean the U.S. produces more or less going forward?” Priddy, who will be speaking at the NATSO Foundation’s Fast Forward Focus, said the market can feel the effects of supply getting cut off, which can lead to oil price fluctuations and supply shortages, or supply increasing suddenly. https://hubs.la/Q02PJxTJ0

The NATSO Foundation pulled together a macro-level look at the factors influencing fuel costs. https://hubs.la/Q02MzvNQ0

Greg Priddy, a senior fellow for the Middle East at the Center for the National Interest, is an expert on political risk and global energy markets. He will also be a speaker at the Fast Forward Focus, NATSO and the NATSO Foundation’s fall meeting, October 29-30 at the Grand Hyatt DFW. During an executive briefing, Priddy will share an outlook for petroleum supply, addressing key issues related to political instability, conflicts, and sanctions in major oil-producing regions that can disrupt supply chains and lead to uncertainty in the oil market. https://hubs.la/Q02PcB1M0

The Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT) formally voted to adopt its latest human trafficking report, advancing it to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, during the committee’s final public meeting Sept 6, 2024. NATSO currently serves on DOT’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking and served for the inaugural 2018-2019 term. NATSO Vice President of Public Affairs Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman served both terms on behalf of NATSO and the NATSO Foundation. https://hubs.la/Q02P5F2v0

“Are there vents coming out of the ground that make us think there is a UST. Are there 9×9 or 12×12 tiles that mean there is asbestos. What is the age of the building, which lets us know there is lead paint onsite,” RJP Consulting Group, LLC’s Bob Peppelman, CEO said. “That tells us if we have to go to Phase 2.” Lots of great insight from RJP Consulting Group in this recent NATSO Foundation piece. https://hubs.la/Q02N0hyY0

Sponsor Fast Forward Focus (Oct. 29-30 in Dallas) to gain unparalleled access to a concentrated group of executive leaders within the travel center industry. These decision-makers are the driving force behind the sector's most impactful innovations and strategies. https://hubs.la/Q02ND2nr0