The first North American Expo and Conference was held at the Palais des Congres Convention Center on October 28 and 29, 2009. Gregg Manzione was the kick-off speaker on October 29 with a presentation titled A Roadmap for Future Sustainability - A Decade of Change for Storage Terminals. Taking place in Montreal, Quebec, this conference provided details on both the US and Canadian storage market along with a concurrent conference on Bio-fuels.