The 2023 edition of the Heating & Energizing America Trade Show ( HEAT Show ), the liquid heating fuel industry event , runs June 20-22 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield , Mass . It is organized by NEFI and its association partners . Each year , the HEAT Show brings together heating fuel dealers , wholesalers , associations , service contractors and the many companies that support them for three days of networking , education and high-tech product demonstrations .

In addition to a free two-day trade show , the event offers access to the annual Industry Summit , where the future of liquid heating fuels is discussed and determined , as well as the NEFI Legends Awards Dinner , honoring those individuals who represent the very best qualities of the industry .

HEAT Show Industry Summit V

June 22 from 3:30 P . M . – 6:30 P . M . ( Dinner Served 4:45 P . M . - 5:15 P . M .)

Join NEFI , industry leaders , renewable fuel pioneers and liquid home heating fuel distributors helping to shape the future of the nation ’ s clean-energy economy and mission-critical strategizing for the industry ’ s immediate and long-term challenges .

Tickets for Industry Summit V are included as part of the management track full show registration or as part of the management track Thursday-only registration . Space is limited , so make a reservation today .

The 2023 Legends Awards Dinner will honor eight special NEFI members . This year , NEFI Events Committee changed the process to nominate a Legend ’ s honoree . In previous years , the executive committee decided who to honor as a Legend . However , this year ’ s honorees were nominated by industry members .

On June 20 , join NEFI and association partners at the MGM Springfield Hotel & Casino for a formal / black-tie optional dinner honoring the following industry figures :

Steve Abbate , founder , Cetane Associates . Steve lives with his wife Celeste in Kent , CT . In 1988 , Steve took his first position in the delivered fuels industry as a home heating oil salesperson with Griffith Consumers Company . Steve rose through the ranks to become the company ’ s Vice President of Marketing and Acquisitions . In 2000 , Steve left for an opportunity to run a large commercial fuels business for Heating Oil Partners , and after a few years , Steve returned to Griffith to lead their acquisition team where they acquired 36 companies in 40 months .

Peter Bourne , President , Bourne ’ s Energy started working in the family business in 1973 , right out of high school . His first job was delivering heating oil and kerosene , and within a few years he moved to the service side of the business .

At that point in his career , Peter earned his Master Plumbing license , started doing equipment installations , and eventually took over managing the general service responsibilities for the

company , overseeing the three service techs they had at the time . Over the years , Peter also earned his Electrician , LP , Class A , Silver / Gold Certification in Oil , and EPA 608 licenses and certifications . Peter took over the reins of Bourne ’ s Energy as owner in 1988 .

Jeff Hammond , Chief Operating Officer , Star Group , L . P ., has been Chief Operating Officer of Star Group L . P . since April 2019 .

In 2003 , Jeff joined Star Group , progressing through many management and senior level positions , including General Manager , Director of Planning and Logistics , Director of Operations , Vice President – Northern Operations and Senior Vice President – Northern Operations , which ultimately led to his current role as Star Group ’ s Chief Operating Officer .

Scott D . MacFarlane , President and CEO , MacFarlane Energy , grew up in Boston . After seventy years , he remembers being intrigued by the two-way radio in his parents ’ kitchen , where his parents dispatched oil and service calls in the early days of MacFarlane Oil . Growing up in the oil business , hard work and determination were instilled in all five MacFarlane children from an early age . Despite a busy work schedule , MacFarlane Oil founder Peter MacFarlane found time to be with his son even if that meant bringing him on oil deliveries .

Paul J . Nazzaro , Sr ., President , Advanced Fuel Solutions , leads two organizations which he founded nearly three decades ago . The first , the Nazzaro Group , where he assumes a leadership role in advancing the adoption of low-carbon liquid fuels nationally , most notably , his creation and stewardship of Bioheat fuel . In this capacity he has developed and implemented training and

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