Advancing and protecting the interests of Ohio's small businesses in the petroleum and convenience industry. #DrivingOhioForward

Columbus, OH
Joined April 2010
Don’t forget to register for next week’s @OPMCA State of the Markets: Looking Beyond COVID-19 webinar featuring Powerhouse’s Elaine Levin. #whatyouneedtoknownow #drivingOhioforward events.r20.constantcontact.c…
The health, safety, and well-being of our guests is our #1 priority. That’s why @MPACTTradeshow announced today that we will move our premier regional tradeshow to all-new fall dates for 2021. We look forward to seeing you in Indy September 8-10, 2021. #makeanimpact #mpact2021
Wearing face coverings won't happen forever, but if we want to get back to work, we have to protect our employees. To not wear masks would be negligent and a mistake. We have to protect these employees.
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Visit coronavirus.ohio.gov/respons… to learn more.
Replying to @GovMikeDeWine
Businesses that open up will need to employ safe business practices.
The #StayHomeOhio order will still be in place - for gatherings, the order of no more than 10 people will remain.
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@GovMikeDeWine announces 5 protocols for all business during today’s press conference. Visit coronavirus.ohio.gov/respons… to learn more.
Here’s what 25 Ohio House Republicans support: Open Ohio Now plan. Details expected this afternoon from the @OHTaskForce2020 and @GovMikeDeWine @OPMCA supports #DrivingOhioForward ASAP.
Replying to @jpelzer
25 Ohio House Republicans have signed onto a plan to "Open Ohio Now": "Based on current data, scientific application and actual results, we believe a responsible opening of all businesses can, and should, begin on or before May 1st, 2020"
Watching the Ohio House Economic Recovery Task Force. They want to hear from small businesses about reopening Ohio’s economy. Send an email to [email protected] to share your business’ story, challenges and weigh in with your ideas. #DrivingOhioForward #InThisTogetherOhio
Same indispensable show. Same location. New dates: July 22-24, 2020. Visit m-pact.org to learn more. @OPMCA can’t wait to see you this summer in Indy. #MakeAnImpact #DrivingOhioForward
Mark Your Calendar! M-PACT returns to Indianapolis on July 22-24, 2020 at the Indiana Convention Center. We hope you will be able to join us as you had planned to do earlier this month. More details are coming soon. Visit m-pact.org.
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Thank you for including petroleum wholesalers and gas stations your list of life-sustaining business. Both are essential to our nation’s #COVID19 relief efforts.
It’s 8:00pm. I’ve ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close by this time. Enforcement actions against businesses that don’t close will begin Saturday. Here’s the list of non-life-sustaining and life-sustaining businesses ⤵️ scribd.com/document/45241602…
Indianapolis, here we come! Are you registered? There’s no time like the present. Visit m-pact.org.
Happy Leap Year! Spend your bonus day wisely! Register for M-PACT 2020. The premier regional tradeshow for the energy & convenience industry is just 3 weeks away. Visit www-pact.org to see what's in store this year and to register. #MPACT2020 #LeapDay #LeapYear
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Another successful year is in the books. Thank you to @OPMCA's members and industry partners for your active engagement in 2019. We couldn't keep #DrivingOhioForward and paving the way for a bright future for petroleum & convenience without your support. #happynewyear2020!
The clock is ticking on your holiday shopping hours, but Ohio’s convenience stores are open late for all your last minute gift needs. Pop in to your favorite c-store and buy everyone on your list a chance at winning big money in the @OHLottery. daytondailynews.com/news/loc…
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Folks who think #Ohio is just #flyover country clearly haven't visited the Buckeye state recently. According to @DispatchAlerts, the #Columbus region has the 2nd strongest employment outlook in the entire nation heading into 2020. bit.ly/35meznS
Ohio’s 949,479 small businesses fuel the economy and employ 2.2M Ohioans—roughly 45.8% of the state’s workforce. Show them some love and appreciation today, #shoplocal #dinelocal #SmallBusinessSaturday
From our team to yours, #HappyThanksgiving! An extra special thank you to the men and women of Ohio's petroleum and convenience industry who will be working around the clock this holiday weekend to keep motorists fueled up and on the road.
Long-time @OPMCA member @FSFoodStore is raising the bar on convenience stores. Check out this feature story on their new location in #Sandusky:
CStore Decisions was in attendance at the pre-opening event for Friendship Stores new store in Sandusky, Ohio, which opens to the public today. The new store features a proprietary FriendShip Kitchen restaurant and offers FriendShip Fuel. Stop by and check it out!
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Ohio ranks number 3 on the 'Best States to Launch a Startup' and the small businesses in the petroleum & convenience industry work around the clock to keep those new ventures energized, on the move and #OpenforBusiness. Happy #NationalEntrepreneursDay! bit.ly/2CZWnUT
The @OPMCA Legislative Listen & Learn Tour rolled into Findlay today. Olivia Beck of @becksuppliers and Mark Hackman of @NationalOilnGas joined @joncrossoh to discuss the economic impact of Ohio’s petroleum marketers and retailers.
On #VeteransDay and every day, we honor the men and women who bravely served in our armed forces. Thank you for your service!
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