During the first week of June, ILTA set a new attendance record when more than 4,500 terminal industry professionals gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, for its 35th Annual International Operating Conference and Trade Show. The three-day event included more than 30 conference presentations, two evening receptions, five training courses, a day-and-a-half trade show, and a golf tournament. More than 340 companies from around the world participated as exhibitors at the trade show.
“Since its inception in 1981, the ILTA Conference and Trade Show has continuously improved year after year,” said ILTA Board Chairman Eric Thomas, Benchmark River and Rail Terminals, LLC. “It has earned an undisputed reputation as the premier conference and trade show for terminal industry professionals.”
On June 2, ILTA held its 9th Annual ILTA Safety Awards Presentation. A total of 14 terminal companies were recognized for their exemplary performance in protecting the safety of their employees across their facilities. The winners are: Arc Terminals Holdings, LLC; Benchmark River and Rail Terminals, LLC; Demaco Terminal Operations, Corp.; Flint Hills Resources, LP; Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC; Motiva Enterprises, LLC; NuStar Energy, L.P.; Odfjell Terminals (Houston) LP; Oiltanking North America; Petro-Diamond Terminal Company; Phillips 66 Company; South Florida Materials/Vecenergy; Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P.; and Tesoro Logistics, L.P.
Marathon Petroleum Company received the 2015 ILTA Platinum Safety Award for a large terminal company. Pictured left to right, Melinda Whitney, ILTA President; and Tim Aydt, Marathon Petroleum Company.
U.S. Venture, Inc. received the 2015 Platinum Safety Award for a small company. Pictured left to right, Melinda Whitney, ILTA President; and Mark Waggoner, U.S. Venture, Inc.
ILTA’s 36th Annual International Operating Conference and Trade Show will take place on May 23-25, 2016. The entire event will take place under one roof at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.
