2007 WFA Annual Meeting and Energy Conference

 

The 2007 Annual Meeting and Energy Conference commenced with the Western Fuels Open Golf Tournament on July 25, 2007.  Held at Legacy Ridge for the second consecutive year, golfers enjoyed sunny weather, beautiful greens, and great prizes.  Prizes awarded to the top 3 teams, several individual performance awards, along with a subsequent raffle ensured that virtually all of the participants received a prize.  WFA wishes to thank this year’s group of sponsors, whose generous contributions provided everything from the breakfast and barbecue lunch to cash donations and various prizes and golf equipment for the raffle.  WFA would like to recognize each of them here:

  • Peabody Energy
  • Sherard, Sherard, and Johnson
  • CoBank Farm Credit Leasing
  • Troutman Sanders, LLP
  • Dorsey and Whitney, LLP
  • GE Railcar Services
  • Wells Fargo
  • CIT Rail Services
  • PowerMotive
  • Arch Coal Sales
  • Hays Companies
  • Komatsu
  • Freight Car America
  • New York Air Brake
  • Leonard Street and Deinard

To see photos from the tournament click here.

This year’s Energy Conference opened with remarks from WFA Board President, Jim Soehner, and CEO, Duane Richards.  An impressive speaker line-up followed, providing attendees with representatives from several vital sectors of our industry presenting a wealth of timely and important issues that impact our industry.  Presenters were as follows:

  • Gene Trisko, Attorney
  • Revis James of EPRI
  • Lloyd Kelly of Greenmount Energy Consulting
  • John LeSeur of Slover and Loftus
  • Todd Myers of Westmoreland Coal Sales
  • David Tudor of ACES Power Marketing
  • Peter Hernke of Cargill Coal

This year’s conference was a success thanks to the attendance from Western Fuels’ Members and guests from all areas of mining, transportation, and support.  WFA would like to extend our thanks to all attendees and a special thanks to our fine speakers.

Copies of several of the presentations can be obtained upon request.  Please contact WFA for further information if you would like copies of any of these presentations.

To see photos from the conference click here.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!