World Safety Day

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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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.

Details: Press; April 26, 2011

· Always wear a seat belt, and ensure everyone in the car buckles up. An unrestrained passenger can cause injury to others in the car, should an accident occur.

· Place belongings (book bags, purses, computers, groceries, etc.) in the trunk. If you don’t have a trunk, secure them with a cargo net or in a seat belt. In an accident, unsecured items can become projectiles causing serious harm to passengers.

· The legal drinking age is 21. Parents: Talk with your children about not drinking alcohol and teach them not to get into a car driven by one of their peers who has been drinking.

· If the occasion involves alcohol, have a game plan by designating a driver or using alternative transportation. Drunk driving is 100 percent preventable.

Attached is a sign template, which was provided by Anheuser Busch, outlining these tips. We hope that you will hang it in your workplace as a reminder to your employees.

Anheuser Busch is emphasizing the importance of attentive driving by asking employees to sign the “Hang Up & Drive” pledge (below). We hope you will use this pledge also as a World Safety Day reminder to your employees. After all, these are our roads and it’s our responsibility to help keep them safe.

I PLEDGE TO "HANG UP AND DRIVE" AND COMMIT TO DRIVE AS RESPONSIBLY AS I CAN. BEGINNING RIGHT NOW, I WILL DO MY PART TO HELP PUT AN END TO DISTRACTED DRIVING BY REFRAINING FROM TEXTING OR DIALING WHILE DRIVING.

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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.