SCACS December Newsletter

24 Pages·2014·21.98 MB·English

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S O U T H C A R O L I N A A S S O C I A T I O N O F C O N V E N I E N C E S T O R E S
One Industry, One Association
and
One Member at a Time
- Winter Edition 2014 -
Inside This Issue

The SE Petro Show is right around The 2014 Annual Convention was a suc-
4 the corner. Read pages 4 - 6 to 7cess. Please read pages 7 -12 about the
see this year’s schedule and don’t recap and award winners who were rec-
forget to register for the breakfast ognized at this year’s convention. Also,
social on Thursday, March 5. save the date for 2015!
The Planning Conference was held
SC Elections were held in November.
in Myrtle Beach this year, and we 13 16
Please read pages 16 -17 for our leg-
had one of the best yet. Read pages
islative updates on the elections and
13-14 on how we built a better as-
go ahead and mark your calendar
sociation and about our 2015 focus.
for the 2015 Retail Day.
The Education Committee got
together with a few retailers
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and NACS Education Director Dr. 23 With your new 2015 calendars just
Nancy Caldarola to discuss the arriving, don’t forget to add SCACS
industry top issues and SCACS dates. See page 23.
education topics for 2015. Please
see what they discovered on
page 18.
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PRESIDENT’S
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S Executive Officers
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LETTER Bonnie Hart, President
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Sheri Mehaffey, Vice President
Blythewood Oil Company
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Chris Corn, Treasurer
Little Giant Food Stores, Inc.
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Rich Mione, Secretary
This issue of the newsletter contains a lot of GPM Investments, LLC
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important information. A fine example is the Larry Lytle, Asst. Secretary
Planning Conference recap. The event was a great WilcoHess, LLC
opportunity to start getting involved and becoming E Jack O’Malley, Immediate Past President
more active in SCACS. If you weren’t able to Bountyland Quick Stops
Bill Hooker, Vice President of Associates
make it, there are still numerous ways to become M
Snyder’s - Lance
involved. Simply reach out to SCACS headquarters,
and let them know you are interested. You will

Board Members
also find the 2015 SE Petro Show agenda and your
Sean Bishop - PepsiCo
invitation to the SCACS breakfast held during the
D Margie Boyar - Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
SE Petro Show. Please look for all the save the date
Consolidated
invites throughout the newsletter. Definitely add
R Irvin Cauthen - Plez-U Food Stores, Inc.
those dates to your calendar.
Dean Cline, Sr. - Cline & Associates
Riley Cordell - PET Dairy
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In this issue, PAC and Scholarship donors are listed.
Kenneth Cosgrove - Piedmont Petroleum Corp.
There is also a recap of the convention and its Hal Crenshaw - Crenco Food Stores, Inc.
sponsors. Programs like these are possible because O Dean Davis - Nestle DSD
of the sponsor support. Thank them by using their Gary Dozier - J.T. Davenport & Sons, Inc.
products and services when possible throughout B Jeff Ham - RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.
the year. We celebrated past presidents and our Mike Jones - Frito-Lay, Inc.
SCACS award winners again during the convention. David Jordan - R.L. Jordan Oil Company
Steve Kirby - Hackney Service Merchandisers
Please read the legislative end of year recap and
Richard Little - Smith Rogers Oil Company, Inc.
look at what is to come at the State House for 5
Mike Morrow - Lorillard Tobacco Co.
2015. You will also find an education article on a
Brad Poe - Buck Management Corp.
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brainstorming session of topics to come for 2015
Doug Rohe - Hess Corportaion
education.
Deborah Thevaos - S & D Coffee and Tea, Inc.
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Brent Townsend - Sav-A-Step, LLC
As we roll into 2015, remember to renew your Jaime Vavrick - MillerCoors
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SCACS membership and make a commitment Lee Webster - Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
to get involved and get the most out of your Lex West - West Oil Company
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membership.
4 SCACS Staff
I am honored to have the opportunity to serve you.
Leigh Faircloth, CAE, Executive Director
Hannah Griffin, SCACS Account Executive
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Please contact me or SCACS staff with any Katie Koon, CAE
concerns, questions, or suggestions to improve
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your newsletter.
SCACS Lobbyist
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Sincerely, Robert Adams
Bonnie Hart
The City Marina Sea Store
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Southeast Petro-Food Marketing Expo Educational Sessions
We have some really good seminars scheduled for the Southeast Petro-Food Marketing Expo.
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Make sure you plan to be present and bring enough of your key employees to attend all the
seminars.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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Meeting Room 103 – 8:30-9:15 am
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“Hiring Practices”
Presenter - Garrett Pepper, Federated Insurance Company
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Meeting Room 104 – 8:30-9 am
“Hydrocarbon Refrigerants – The Future of Commercial Refrigeration”
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Presenter: Larry Privette, True Food Service Equipment, Inc.
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Meeting Room 106/107 – 8-9 am
“What’s New for the C-Store”
SPanel will touch on technology (cyber security, skimming at the pump), food,
general merchandise, novelty, etc.
Panel Moderator: Dean Cline, Cline & Associates
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Meeting Room 108 – 8:30-9:30 am
“The Classic 105 Program”
The Classic 105 Program was designed in answer to mandatory health coverage
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law. The 105 Program provides funds for each participant and are strictly used to
subsidize the cost of qualified medical expenses that are not paid for by their
Hmajor medical plan. The program’s design results in available medical
reimbursement funds for every participant at no cost to the employee or employer
for participation.
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Presenter - Catherine Bell, Workforce Benefits

Meeting Room 202 – 8:30-9:30 am
O“The Gas Station Century”
The program will feature a slide show presentation of a century of gas station
innovation, presented in a photojournalistic format.
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Presenter: Wayne Henderson, Petroleum Specialties
Meeting Room 203 – 8:30-9:30 am
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“Changes in the Car Wash Industry & How to Grow Your Business”
EPresenter: Dale Reynolds, Carolina Pride Carwash Systems & Solutions
Meeting Room 204 – 8:30-9:30 am
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“Alternatives to Credit Cards”
Presenter: Dan Eloe, Triple E Technologies

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Thursday, March 5, 2015 - SCACS BREAKFAST SOCIAL AT THE PETRO SHOW
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0SC Association of Convenience Stores will host a breakfast social at the SE Petro Show. Stop
by Room 202 in the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel on Thursday, March 5
starting at 8 am. Socialize with other SCACS members before heading to the show floor to see
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the vendors. The breakfast invitation is on page 6. Please let SCACS staff know if you are plan-
ning to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
Be sure and stop by the SCACS booth #536 when you are on the trade show floor! If you
would like to volunteer to work the booth at any food show that you attend, please let
[email protected] know.
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You are Invited to a
SCACS Breakfast
SC Association of Convenience Stores
2015 Petro Show Breakfast
Thursday, March 5
8:00 - 9:00 am
Sheraton Hotel, Room 202 (new room)
Myrtle Beach, SC
Breakfast served at 8:00 am and
program info starts at 8:30 am.
This event was created to provide our many and busy members who attend the Petro Show
an opportunity to visit/mix and mingle with other members versus “passing each other by
on the trade show floor.”
Please let association staff know if you will be able to attend by completing the form below
and faxing it to [phone] or calling SCACS Headquarters at
[phone].
Thank you in advance for your response!
Yes.
I plan to attend SCACS’s Petro Show Breakfast.
(Please print)
Name__________________________________________________
Company Name_________________________________________
Phone ___________________Email _________________________
Please fax completed form to [phone]
or e-mail [email protected].
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2014 Convention Recap
Past to Present
The SCACS Convention Committee faced some challenges this year as consolidation throughout our industry
continued. This reinforced the importance of providing value for the money and time that was invested in attending
and sponsoring the convention. The exciting news was that Past Presidents of SCACS were invited as we looked back
and moved forward.
The convention had retailers in attendance who represented more than 583 stores
in South Carolina and 8,735 stores nationwide. We worked to make this annual
convention a premier event for anyone doing business in our industry in South
Carolina.
SCACS put together an exciting schedule that allowed us to learn from the past and
prepare for the future. The opportunity to network and relax a bit provided for a rewarding convention.
The following are some the highlights of this year’s convention:
 There were 406 attendees.
 SCACS Past Presidents were recognized on Sunday night.
 Sunday night we welcomed back Tom Deluca who entertained
us using SCACS members as the stars of his hypnotist show.
 A distinguished group of state legislators conducted our annual legislative panel on Monday morning discuss-
ing issues that affected the industry.
 Tuesday morning, SCACS Past Presidents talked about issues they faced during their lead-
ership years.
 Joan Tipton highlighted consumer changes that affected the industry. The presentation
was held
 on Tuesday morning following the Past Presidents panel.
 The live auction was held Monday night and was our largest fundraising event to date.
 Back by popular demand we featured “Family Night” on Tuesday night with a 70’s theme.
Members showed off their bell bottoms, tie dye t-shirts and enjoyed a fun filled evening.
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2014 Convention Sponsors - Thank you for your support!
vDiamond Sponsorsv
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Pepsico
vEmerald Sponsorsv
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
MillerCoors
PET Dairy
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Snyder’s-Lance
vPlatinum Sponsorsv
Altria Sales and Distribution, Inc.
vBronze Sponsorsv
Federated Insurance
Associated Distributors
Gold Peak Coffee
Atlantic Dominion
Hackney Service Merchandisers
Carolina Beverage Corp./Cheerwine
J.T. Davenport & Sons,
CITGO Petroleum
A Division of Core-Mark
Commonwealth Altadis, Inc.
McLane Company
Eby-Brown Company, LLC
Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.
vGold Sponsorsv
JL Gaddy
ARMAC, Inc.
Liggett Vector Brands
MARS Chocolate North America
Lil Drug Store
Lorillard Tobacco Company
vSilver Sponsorsv M.R. Williams
Nestle Sales Division
BIC Consumer Products USA
Royal Cup Coffee
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group/Cline &
Southco Distributing Co.
Associates
Sunny Delight Beverage Company
Kellogg’s Company
NJOY Electronic Cigarettes
vPatron Sponsorsv
S&D Coffee and Tea, Inc. ConAgra Foods
Swedish Match Intralot (SC Education Lottery)
Jack Links/SellEthics
Swisher International
The Hershey Company
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2014 INDEPENDENT RETAILER 2014 RETAILER OF THE YEAR
OF THE YEAR
Stop-A-Minit
The City Marina Sea Store
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When you compare more than 3,000
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SCACS’s 2014 Independent Retailer convenience stores across the state, you have
Award went to one of our own; a many, many factors to take into consideration,
single store operation located in the and many hard working businesses to
tough Charleston market. compete against for Retailer of the Year.
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At its annual convention, SCACS It takes years and years of hard work and
building a long-standing business, and
bestowed this honor on The City
a focused effort to build it right to be
IMarina Sea Store.
considered for this award.
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The nomination letter for this award
Stop-A-Minit is no stranger to the concept of
included highlights about the store
hard work and focused, strategic growth. In
such as “the store is top-notch, al-
fact, this year, the company grew to 20 stores.
ways clean, well stocked, and
offers a large variety of options for Both Brent and Stop-A-Minit are known
its customers.” The nomination also in the community as local supporters that
included specific remarks about the have a sincere and genuine interest in the
store manager’s professionalism and community and those who live there.
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fairness in business negotiations.
Stop-A-Minit is recognized for customer
This store manager is SCACS member
service that is considered “above and
Bonnie Hart.
beyond.”
Bonnie has worked in the Charleston
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market for 23 years and has worked
the rules, regulations, and laws to comply
with and for a number of our retail
with, not to mention dealing with the curve
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members. She has been an active ball the economy has thrown at businesses
member in SCACS for close to 10 over the last few years.
years. In fact, Bonnie is the
association’s first female president. Our winner, Drake Convenience, doing
business as Stop-A-Minit, has not only
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We hope you’ll join SCACS in survived, but thrived. From growing
more stores to maintaining an impeccable
recognizing and celebrating The City
reputation for customer service, we are
Marina Sea Store for winning the
proud to recognize Brent Drake from Drake
association’s 2014 Independent
Convenience and Stop-A-Minit as the 2014
Retailer of the Year Award.
Retailer of the Year.
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