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MARCH 2019
The Work Truck Show 2019 , Green Truck Summit , and Fleet Technical Congress March 5-8 Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis , Ind . Web : www . worktruckshow . com
Propane Gas Association of New England Spring Meeting March 20-21 Omni Hotel Providence Providence , R . I . Phone : 888-445-1075 Web : www . pgane . org .
New York Propane Gas Association Spring Conference March 26-27 The Desmond Albany , N . Y . Web : www . nypropane . com
NEFI Energy Leaders Program March 31-April 5 Dartmouth , Tuck School of Business Hanover , N . H . Web : nefi . com / education / nefi-energy-leaders-program-dartmouth
MAY 2019
Vermont Fuel Conference May 6-7 Jackson Gore Okemo Mountain Resort , Ludlow , Vt . Phone : 802-223-7750 Web : www . vermontfuel . com / okemo
Eastern Energy Expo 2019 May 19-22 Hershey Lodge & Convention Center , Hershey , Pa . Web : www . EasternEnergyExpo . com
SEPTEMBER 2019
NEFI Heating & Energizing America Trade Show September 15-18 Rhode Island Convention Center Providence , R . I . Phone : 617-804-2222 Email : jessica @ nefi . com Web : www . nefi . com
Corporate sponsors receive : Their logo on the scholarship page for the year Their logo in our e-blast solicitation of applicants
Their logo in our monthly e-blasts and newsletter whenever the scholarship program is mentioned
Their name in press releases of scholarships following the conference
Inclusion in a featured article about scholarship sponsors in the printed conference issue of OESP News
Recognition & signage at the OESP awards dinner , May 21 , 2019 , at Hershey Lodge in Hershey , Pa .
Call 888-552-0900 or email lstrug @ thinkoesp . org to discuss corporate sponsorship of the Dave Nelsen Scholarship program .
� OBITUARY : STAR GROUP
CEO STEVEN GOLDMAN , 58 Steven J . Goldman , president and chief executive officer of Star Group , died suddenly on Dec . 22 , the company announced . He was 58 .
“ It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of our long-time CEO and colleague , Steve Goldman ,” Paul Vermylen , Star ’ s chairman , said in a Dec . 24 statement . “ Having known Steve for almost fifteen years , I can speak for the board in recognizing his leadership and stewardship of Star Group . He led the transformation of Star into what it is today – a leading energy provider serving approximately 450,000 full-service customers in eighteen states and the District of Columbia – where customer service drove every decision he made . He will be greatly missed by everyone associated with the company and leaves behind a team fully capable of leading Star Group for years to come .”
Steven J . Goldman
Star Group , L . P ., Stamford , Conn ., is a full-service provider specializing in the sale of heating products and services to residential and commercial customers . The board of directors announced that Dan Donovan , Star ’ s prior president and chief executive officer until Sept . 30 , 2013 , and a current member of the board of directors , will lead the company on an interim basis through the end of the current heating season .
Goldman had been president and CEO of Star Group and a member of its board of directors since October 2013 , prior to which he was its executive vice president and chief operating officer . From 2000 to 2010 , Goldman held various operating management positions with Star ’ s Petro unit . Prior to joining the company , Goldman worked for United Parcel Service , from 1982 to 2000 , and was a graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook .
In lieu of flowers , the Goldman family has asked that donations in his memory be made to Sweetbriar Nature Center via the following GoFundMe link : https :// www . gofundme . com / steve-goldman-memorial-at-sweetbriar-naturecenter . To share thoughts , memories and condolences directly with the family , email : rememberingstevegoldman @ gmail . com . l FON
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