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•Work with other groups/agencies/organizations to
THREATS encourage positive legislation for propane
•Loss of membership •Seek parity with natural gas
•Lawsuits toward members •Support NPGA on federal issues
•Negative perception of the product by the public •Increase participation in AlaPropanePAC
•Competitive Energies •Encourage member involvement with AL LP Gas Board
•Volatility of prices •Meet with Alabama Congressional Delegation around
•Perception of availability of supply the state when able
•Limited pipeline/distribution system •Work with ADECA on VW Settlement Funding to be
•Regulatory and Security issues used on Propane Vehicles
•Competitors R&D vs. Industry R&D •Conduct a state legislative event in Montgomery
•Availability/Cost of Insurance
MEETINGS
OPPORTUNITIES •Assist with 2019 Alabama/Louisiana Propane Gas
•REAC Program Associations summer convention
•Select site for the 2020 convention
•PERC Program
•Existing and emerging propane markets MISCELLANEOUS
•Environmental issues •Maintain APGA website
•Inclusion in National Energy Policy •Produce Electronic APGA Membership Directory
•Economic Stimulus Tax Credits and other consumer •Produce Electronic APGA Magazine bi-monthly
incentives
•Provide a written report for the magazine and Board
meetings on district meetings, board meetings,
2018-2019 OBJECTIVES convention, etc.
•Hold a scholarship fund-raising event
•Present 2019 Budget at 2018 Fall Board meeting
SAFETY & EDUCATION •Present 2018-2019 Strategic Plan at 2018 Fall Board
•Offer training at a minimal cost to members meeting
•Offer a variety of Safety & Educational Courses •District Directors to make periodic contact with
•Maintain APGA Employee Training Database members in their respective district
•Assist in selecting topics for district meetings •Encourage membership participation on committees, at
•Provide bi-monthly safety article for APGA News APGA Board meetings, and at the annual convention
•Distribute monthly safety meeting topics with test
•Promote the use of the Training Facility by Supplier WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE
companies FROM AMERICA’S
•Offer New Customer Kits with safety information
•Apply for PERC/REAC funds to supplement APGA INDUSTRY LEADER
safety and educational program PRODUCTS:
•Offer Appliance Installation Rebate for water heaters, • New TRANSPORT TRAILERS
stoves/dryers, logs and new service outlets • New BOBTAILS
•Begin to meet with community colleges, • New BULK STORAGE TANKS
technical/vocational schools and high school tech Ask about availability of
centers to place the program “Overview of Propane used or refurbished
Distribution Systems” into current curriculum transport trailers and bobtails
•Work with Alabama LP Gas Board SERVICES:
• Refurbishing & Repairs
MARKET DEVELOPMENT • Blasting & Painting
•Assist industry in utilizing PERC marketing campaign • 5-Year Inspections
material on the local level • Annual Inspections
•Assist industry with marketing propane as a motor fuel • Stress Relieving
with local, county, and state governments as well as • Parts
private fleets
•Encourage marketers to promote the use of VW PROUDLY MANUFACTURED & ASSEMBLED IN THE USA
Settlement funding for Propane School Buses
MISSISSIPPI
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
•Monitor state legislative issues TANK COMPANY
•During the session, communicate weekly legislative HEADQUARTERS INDIANA DIVISION
activities to the board and governmental affairs P O Drawer 1391 1301 East Elkhorn Road
committee Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1391 Vincennes, IN 47591-8004
PH: 800-331-8265 ext. 224 PH: 812-886-8265
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