Goin' to Kansas City...

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the EMS Seminar in Kansas City, Mo. Despite a late arrival due to airplane problems (thankfully while the plane was on the ground), it was an interesting and enjoyable two days.

The seminar began with an afternoon of presentations by GROWMARK Energy staff and other industry leaders on fuels, lubricants, and the renewable industry. Newly-certified EMS's were recognized as well as significant anniversaries.

The next morning we boarded buses for the 3 hour drive west to McPherson, Kan., home of the National Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA). We heard several informative presentations from NCRA personnel, then drove around the refinery and visited with chemists in the lab. I never realized how many different products can be extracted from crude oil.

After the journey back, the group relaxed at a Kansas City Royals baseball game. The stadium has been recently renovated and we had great seats along the third base line. The highlight of the game for me was seeing one of our own scramble for a home run ball hit in the first inning - pretty cool souvenir!

I enjoyed meeting and visiting with many of the EMS's at the seminar and I'd like to thank them for all they do for the GROWMARK System!