How Future Leaders Maintain their Brands

Promoting and Advancing Petroleum Marketing, Retail Grocery, and Convenience Stores in West Virginia

Driving Local Business and Community Growth Across West Virginia

Our Purpose and Commitment

OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

As a network of over 225 locally owned businesses, OMEGA actively promotes cooperation, advocates for favorable legislation, and provides education and resources to its members. With over 50,000 employees, OMEGA members significantly contribute to the state’s economy, generating more than 10% of all state taxes and supporting local communities through scholarships, charitable donations, and civic involvement.

OMEGA is committed to fostering industry growth while serving West Virginians with essential services like fuel, food, and convenience.

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Join a Community that Champions, Connects, and Elevates!

Your Essential Connection in West Virginia

OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

We keep members informed through newsletters, legislative updates, an online resource hub, and educational seminars. Additional member benefits include access to the Encova Workers’ Compensation Discount Program and participation in our annual Trade Expo and fundraising efforts for children’s charities. OMEGA is here to support, advocate, and enhance the success of our industry members.

If you’re planning to join us, you’ve probably taken the time to log into our interactive networking tool to create a profile, and have download the FMI Future Leaders eXperience mobile app. But, we thought it would be fun to share a few extra tips with you before you go.

By: Laurie Gethin, Director, Education, Food Marketing Institute <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/stephanie-simpson.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=155e726e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Stephanie Simpson" title="Stephanie Simpson" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" />After months of preparation, we’re only a few days away from welcoming rising industry leaders to <a href="http://www.fmi.org/Feeds/www.fmi.org/futureleaders">Future Leaders eXperience</a> in Chicago, Illinois. If you’re planning to join us, you’ve probably taken the time to log into our interactive networking tool to create a profile, and have downloaded the FMI Future Leaders eXperience mobile app. But, we thought it would be fun to share a few extra tips with you before you go. For 14 years my colleague, Stephanie Simpson, has served as the Director of Human Resources at FMI. It was Stephanie’s background in food retail that quickly taught her to always focus on outstanding customer service. At FMI, she works tirelessly to ensure each and every employee has the opportunity to advance in their career and in the industry. Recently, Stephanie shared with me three helpful ways you can maintain and develop your brand: <ol> <li>Be an Expert Immerse yourself in your industry through a variety of experiences. Go to conferences, participate in webinars, find a mentor, and be a life-long learner. </li> <li>Be Confident Whether you work in an office or a store, demonstrate your ability to lead through your professional role. Be a team member that co-workers feel they can come to for advice or help. </li> <li>Never Let Them See You Sweat</li> Keeping up with the workload can be stressful. Remain calm and you’ll make the     best impression. Remember, no one knows what you know! </ol> At Future Leaders, several keynote speakers will provide information that can enhance your career and personal brand: In “<a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/fmi-future-leaders-experience/custom-125-8287b0decbec4ed9b93d0705c12631d5.aspx">The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business</a>," Charles Duhigg—a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter for The New York Times and the best-selling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better—looks at what separates the merely busy from the genuinely productive by exploring eight key critical concepts. He will explain how people and companies become smarter, faster and better through case studies from U.S. Marine Corps boot camp, the making of Disney’s Frozen, and how Google sought to build the perfect team. Kindra Hall’s keynote presentation, “<a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/fmi-future-leaders-experience/custom-36-8287b0decbec4ed9b93d0705c12631d5.aspx">The Irresistible Power of Strategic Storytelling</a>,” will share the secret of high-level leaders' strategic storytelling.  By focusing on this rarely taught skill, this former vice president of sales and national champion storyteller will help participants see how an essential messaging shift toward storytelling has the potential to revolutionize their organizations, share compelling research, case studies and stories of her own, and deliver storytelling strategies and techniques that can start rising stars on the path to becoming high-level leaders. See more exceptional speakers at <a href="http://www.fmi.org/FutureLeaders">www.FMI.org/FutureLeaders</a>  and hear from other industry veterans <a href="http://www.cvent.com/events/fmi-future-leaders-experience/custom-130-8287b0decbec4ed9b93d0705c12631d5.aspx?tw=E3-EE-6D-C2-96-1E-DF-9E-28-68-4B-8E-58-F9-26-9D">here</a>. Watch Stephanie Simpson, director of human resources, share how future leaders can maintain their brands and advance their careers.   <center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9hqWAptdtD4" frameborder="0"></iframe></center>

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Supporting West Virginia Communities

OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.