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APGA TAKES ON CAPITAL HILL
                        APGA T             AKES ON CAPIT                          AL HILL
                             FOR PROP                  ANE D           A   Y  S 2025
                             FOR PROPANE DAYS 2025







































                   he National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)          On June 9th, NPGA held several meetings
                   hosted its Annual Meeting and Summer        including, Propane, Politics, and Coffee; Marketer and
                   Board of Directors Meeting and Propane Days   State District Director Meetings; NPGA Policy Forum,
            Tevent June 8th - 10th in Washington, DC. The      and the NPGF Scholarship Committee Meeting - all
            jam-packed annual event included the NPGA Annual   before lunch. After lunch, NPGA's guest speaker, Dr.
            and Board of Directors Meeting, policy updates from   Helena Boschi, world-renowned Applied Neurosci-
            experts, meetings with members of Congress on Capitol  ence Psychologist, wowed attendees with an insightful
            Hill, and a Congressional Reception on June 10th.   presentation on the Neuroscience of Persuasion in an

                   On June 8-10, members of NPGA, APGA, and    Uncertain World. Afterwards, NPGA held its Annual
            other propane industry leaders from across the coun-  Meeting and Board of Directors meeting, followed by
            try joined together in Washington, DC and Capitol   the NPGA Board of Directors Reception.
            Hill for the industry's annual advocacy day event. This      On the morning of Tuesday, June 10th, prior
            year, APGA was represented by APGA President, Daniel   to heading to Capitol Hill to advocate for the industry,
            Brown (Economy Gas), APGA member, Joe Rosengrant,   NPGA scheduled the Propane Days Welcome Breakfast
            (Cetane Associates, LLC), and APGA Executive Director,   and NPGA Legislative Briefing. The briefing was held to
            Laural Bunn Strength.                              discuss the issues that would be covered with each of
                   On Sunday, June 8th, Propane Days kicked off   the representatives from different districts. This year,
            with a Presidential Forum for State Executives and their   there were two main issues of interest, protecting
            association Presidents. Later that evening, PropanePAC   consumer's access to propane by passing the Energy
            hosted a reception at the International Spy Museum.   Choice Act and protecting Americans' access to heating
            Attendees were invited to step into the shoes of a spy   and cooling assistance by adequately funding LIHEAP
            while experiencing DC's most immersive museum.     for FY2026.


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