ABC Events

18th ANNUAL OUTDOOR EXTRAVAGANZA and MEMBER TRADE SHOW
On October 27th, ABC held its annual Outdoor Extravaganza/Member Trade Show and it was bigger & better; it really has turned into the most popular “must attend” event of the year by everyone in the petrochemical industry. Approx. 2,400 people came out to Ford Park and bought extra chances to win over 200 door prizes, 11 shotguns/rifles and 5 pistols. A big thank you goes out to the entire Suppliers & Associates Council, Laura Kressman of Munro’s Safety Apparel (ABC’s S&A Chair), for all her exemplary volunteerism throughout the year, and an outstanding job planning and coordinating this magnificent event.

Special recognition of our various sponsors that paid for all the great food and drinks:


PLATINUM SPONSORS
B&E Resources
BECON Construction Co.
Coastal Welding Supply
Ja-Con Mat
Matheson Tri-Gas
Ohmstede Industrial Services
PCL Industrial Construction Co.
Southeast Texas Industrial Services
Sunbelt Rentals
Turnaround Welding Services
United Rentals

GOLD SPONSORS
Brand Energy Solutions
Munro’s Safety Apparel
New Wave Welding Technology
Oilind Safety
RSC Equipment Rental
Saulsbury Industries
Talon Insurance Agency
Total Safety U.S.

SILVER SPONSORS
All-Tex Pipe & Supply
Applied Standards Inspection
BIS TEPSCO
Gulf Coast Fabricators
Industrial Piping Specialists
JV Industrial Companies
MCM Elegante Hotel
PALA Interstate
Sprint Safety
Tidal Tank

BRONZE SPONSORS
24 Hr. Safety
Aggreko Texas
Amisto Separation Products
Bridgefield Electrical Services
CAR-BER Testing Services
Holiday Inn & Suites Beaumont Plaza
Ritter Forest Products
Safway Services
Transit Mix Concrete & Materials
Triangle Waste Solutions

GUN SPONSORS
American Personnel & Temps
APAC-Texas
Austin Industrial
Brand Energy Solutions
Brock Services
Brystar Contracting
CAR-BER Testing Services
Echo Maintenance
Gulfspan Industrial
ISC Constructors
Ja-Con Mat
Mason Construction
Ohmstede Industrial Services
Signature Industrial Services
Southeast Texas Industrial Services
Talon Insurance Agency
Tolunay-Wong Engineers
Triple “S” Industrial
Turnaround Welding Services
Turner Industries Group

In all a record 118 booths were represented in the Trade Show by members and various specialty companies.  Additionally, our Chapter recruited many new members who recognized ABC as an important networking tool.  Listed below, in alphabetical order, are the various generous donors of money, guns, prizes, food, beverages and volunteers.  These companies are the reason for the event’s fantastic success!!!

24 Hr. Safety
A Box 4 U
Advantage Drug Testing
Aggreko Texas
All-Tex Pipe & Supply
Amistco Separation Products
American Personnel & Temps
APAC-Texas
Applied Standards Inspection
ASSE
Austin Industrial
B&E Resources
BEAED
Beaumont Family Practice
BECON Construction Co.
Betco Scaffolds
BIS TEPSCO, Inc.
Blind Specialists
Brand Energy Solutions
Bridgefield Electrical Services
Brock Services
Brystar Contracting
CAR-BER Testing Services
Coastal Welding Supply
Code Red Safety & Rental
County Home & Ranch
Doctors Express
Drago Supply
Eads Company
Echo Maintenance
ExxonMobil Pipeline Safety
FabEnCo
Feather Flage
Fontenot’s Insurance Agency
Gajeske, Inc.
Germer Gertz
Gopher Industrial
Graham Benefits Group
Greystone Castle Sporting Club
Gulf Coast Fabricators
Gulf Copper Industrial
Gulfco Industrial Equipment
Gulfspan Industrial
Hagemeyer North America
Holiday Inn & Suites Beaumont Plaza
Hydratight Operations
Hytorc of Texas
Industrial Piping Specialists
ISC Constructors
Ja-Con Mat
JanPak
JV Industrial Companies
Kilgore Industrial
KT Maintenance
L&R Hunting Supplies
Leak Sealers Environmental
Limcroma Safaris
M&I Electric Industries, Inc.
Mason Construction, Ltd.
Matheson Tri-Gas
MCM Elegante Hotel
Moncla’s Catering
Munro’s Safety Apparel
National Trench Safety
New Wave Welding Technology
Nomor-Clog
Occucare International
Ohmstede Industrial Services
Oil Mop
Oilind Safety
PALA Interstate
PCL Industrial Construction Co.
Performance Contractors
Petro Valve
Ritter Forest Products
RSC Equipment Rental
Safway Services
Saulsbury Industries
Scott-Macon Equipment
Seabreeze Culvert
Signature Industrial Services
Southwest Stainless & Alloy
Sprint Safety
STI Group
Stone Creek Apartments
Sun Coast Resources
Sunbelt Rentals
Superior Energies
Sure Shot Game Call
Talon Insurance Agency
Tidal Tank
Tiger Industrial
Todd Ross Golf Academy
Tolunay-Wong Engineers
Total Safety U.S.
Transit Mix Concrete & Materials
Triangle Waste Solutions
Triple “S” Industrial
Turnaround Welding Services
Turner Industries Group
United Rentals
United Shutdown Safety
Verizon Wireless
Thanks again to all our members, volunteers and sponsors that came through for us.  We appreciate and value your continued support, commitment and generosity to ABC.  We’ll see you next year!

Click here to see the photographs taken at the Extravaganza!

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17th ANNUAL HURRICANE PARTY

Hurricane Ike shortly before landfall, Houston/Galveston      Radar, September 13, 1:07am

A record number attended this year’s 17th Annual Hurricane Party.  It was held at Rockin “A” Café in Beaumont again this year, and as usual, they did a great job!  As always, our special guest speakers (Jefferson County’s Emergency Management Coordinator, Greg Fountain and KFDM-TV’s Meteorologist, James Brown, a/k/a “Mr. Weather”), were very informative.  They were very entertaining and provided all the attendees with updated information; answered various questions; as well as played out the various “what-if” scenarios, while stressing the importance of hurricane preparedness and the need to develop a plan for your family & pets. A special thank you to “Ja-Con Mat” for their generous door prize donations of an ice chest, two mosquito repellant kits, and a flashlight set—it was very much appreciated!  Everyone in attendance not only enjoyed great steak and seafood, but they also had fun networking with the other ABC members.  Thanks again for everyone’s support!

Click here to see the photographs taken at the party

June 14-16, 2011, ABC-National’s Legislative Conference:

ABC Southeast Texas was well represented at this year’s National Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.  Accompanying ABC staff on the trip were A.B. and Virginia Bernard (BGI Contractors); Ed Hester (Austin Industrial) and Marilyn Hester; Grady Gibbons (ISC Constructors); and Jay Old (Germer Gertz).  We had some very good meetings with our local Legislators, as well as, meeting some up and coming lawmakers who will be friendly to our interests here in Southeast Texas.  Many thanks to you all for taking time out of your busy schedules and representing our Board and Chapter!

Delegation	Congressman Allen West	Grady Gibbons	Virginia Bernard & Marilyn Hester

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2011 SPRING SHUTDOWN GOLF TOURNAMENT

This year’s Golf Tournament was another great success.  It was a beautiful spring day; perfect for being out on the course.  The Belle Oaks Golf Course staff was very accommodating.  Special thanks to all our winners, players and sponsors!

Winning teams are as follows:

1st Place – ISC CONSTRUCTORS (Craig Messer, Josh Millican, Harley Choate and Philip Guidry)

2nd Place – SAF-T-BOX (Chris Whitmeyer, Jake Barlow, Justin Huff and Sean Grimes)

5th Place - HAGEMEYER (Regan Meaux, Chad Ford, Lee Comeaux and Mike Richard)

10th Place – SIGNATURE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (Mike Weatherford, Lance George, Tod Guidrey and Bobby Chiasson)

The Raffle Winners were Brent Causey of Gopher Industrial, who won a set of Cleveland Golf Irons and Carl Skiles of Industrial Metals (playing for RCI), who won a Silent Cat Air Rifle.

As usual our Suppliers and Associates Committee did an excellent job planning, working and putting this event together.  Special thanks go out to our wonderful sponsors – everything was FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Also, a thank you goes out to the following individuals that volunteered their time:
Angel Welch (Candlewood Suites); Robin Williams & Angela Stinson (American Personnel); Jada Dryden (Total Crane); Laura Kressman (Aramark); Matt Woodyard (Southwest Stainless and Alloy); Michelle Hightower (Oilind Safety); Patty Pittman (MDT Personnel); Ron Roth (Mobley Industrial Services); and Vince Darder (Brand Energy Solutions).

Once again, thanks to all who participated and contributed; we truly appreciate you and your companies’ continued support!!!

Click here to view photographs taken at the Golf Tournament

2010 FEA GOLF TOURNAMENT

This year’s Free Enterprise Alliance (FEA) Golf Tournament was a great success.  It was a beautiful day; perfect for being out on the course.  The Belle Oaks Golf Course staff was very accommodating.  Special thanks to all our winners, players and sponsors!

As usual our Legal/Legislative Committee did an excellent job planning, working and coordinating this event.  Special thanks to Kal Kincaid (APAC-TX), ABC’s Legal/Legislative Chair, and Kelly Ensinger (APAC-TX), our PAC/FEA Subcommittee Chair.

Also, thanks to all our wonderful Sponsors who made it all possible – everything was FANTASTIC:

Coastal Welding Supply, Inc. – Chuck Mazoch and Louis Fontenot
(Donated: Bottled Water)

Moncla’s Catering – Randy Moncla and Joey Stovall 
(Donated: Breakfast Muffins, Coffee, and Juice)

Safway Scaffolding & Access Solutions – Larry Singleton and Ray Morgan
(Donated: Breakfast Burritos)  

Holes Golden Triangle – Bill VanSickler and Chris Lott
(Donated: Links and Boudain)

Munro’s – Chad Blanchard, Susan Gallier, and Josh Whitehead
(Donated: Italian Sausage)

Total Safety – Allen Torrans, Jeremy Walton, and Chuck Brittain
(Donated: Fried Fish and Trimmings)

American Personnel & Temps – Earl Frost
(Donated: Wine Gift Basket)

Belle Oaks (Donated: Round of Golf for Four)

Also, a thank you goes out to the following individuals who volunteered their time:

April Brown (ABC National, Region 3-Regional Political Mananger);
Angel Welch and Zahn Jack (Candlewood Suites);
Laura Kressman (Aramark Uniform Services);
Earl Frost, Robin Williams, Melanie Conkle, Donna Rhodes, and Veronica
Martinez (American Personnel & Temps);
Patricia Bareis (United Shutdown Safety); and
Vince Darder (Brand Energy Solutions).

We only awarded a prize for First Place, and that winning team was:   Superior Energies (Players were: Terren Robinson, Sean Scott, Sam Brown, and Chuck Quebedeaux).

The Raffle Winner was Blane Benson, who won a $500.00 Visa Gift Card.

Door Prize winners were Buster Ogden who won the Belle Oaks Gift Certificate,  and Johnny Collazo who won the Wine Gift Basket.                 
 
Once again, thanks to all who participated and contributed to ABC’s FEA fund; the monies raised will be sent to ABC-National in order to support free enterprise for our members and their businesses.  We truly appreciate you and your companies’ continued support!

Click here to view photographs taken at the Golf Tournament

10th ANNUAL SALTWATER FISHING TOURNAMENT

FISH ON!  This year’s tournament was held on Saturday, June 13th, with 27 teams entered.  Although it was a hot, it was very windy (Sabine Lake was very choppy).  The weigh-in took place at SGS Causeway Bait & Tackle on Pleasure Island; special thanks to Dimitri for being our official Weigh Master.  She did the honors of weighing & measuring all the tournament fish, as well as providing us with delicious hot links.  In addition to the support we received from all the participants, the following members and companies also came through for us and provided some great door prizes; we appreciate their generosity:

AMERICAN PERSONNEL & TEMPS
APAC-TEXAS
APPLIED STANDARDS INSPECTION
BRAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS
CAR-BER TESTING SERVICES
EADS COMPANY
FEATHER FLAGE
SGS CAUSEWAY BAIT & TACKLE
TRIPLE “S” INDUSTRIAL CORP.

THE 2009 TEAM WINNERS ARE:

SPECKLED TROUT 1st PLACE—Earl Frost & Sheffield Bridgewater (35.11 lb. stringer)

SPECKLED TROUT 2nd PLACE—Robert Foster & Chris Cormier (24.6 lb. stringer)

REDFISH 1st PLACE—Rennie Borgabello & Yancey Foster (20.4 lb. stringer)

REDFISH 2nd PLACE—Nolan Frederick & Trey Frederick (20.4 lb. stringer)

FLOUNDER 1st PLACE—Marc Gauthier & Blake Gauthier (17.5 lb. stringer)

FLOUNDER 2nd PLACE—John Broussard & Jeffery Broussard (8.4 lb. stringer)

LARGEST “TRASH FISH” WINNER—Randy Veillon (27.1 lbs. “Alligator Gar”)

Thanks to everyone who participated; we hope to see you back next year! 

**ABCSETX is a proud supporter of “CCA Texas”

Click here to see the photographs taken at the Tournament