The Independent Liquid Terminals Association has announced its new name: the International Liquid Terminals Association. This name change reflects the association's direction toward a broader membership base and its ever-growing international presence.

The ILTA event will remain in Houston at the Hilton Americas-Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center during 2009 and 2010. The 29th Annual International Operating Conference and Trade Show is scheduled for June 8-10, 2009. The 30th annual event will take place on May 24-26, 2010.

ILTA is an international trade association that represents independent owners and operators of bulk liquid terminals, aboveground storage tank facilities, and pipeline companies in 42 countries. ILTA members operate more than 600 facilities consisting of about 10,500 tanks, with a global storage capacity of approximately 500 million barrels. Its membership also includes more than 250 companies that supply products and services to the bulk liquid terminal industry.