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DISCUSSING THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE
AT OUR POLICY CONFERENCE SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FOR OUR YPPC

OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL
RETURN IN THE AUTUMN

guests an update on their respective In addition, our Carbon Monoxide be back in London this May when the
hydrogen projects: HyDeploy, HyNet, Conference returns for 2020 and, chains of office will be passed once
H21, Project Cavendish and H100. as ever, we’ll be looking at the latest more, this time to Duncan Wong of the
This was complemented by a engineering developments and Hong Kong and China Gas Company
roundup of National Grid’s current technologies shaping modern gas Limited (Towngas), and you’ll be able
efforts to consider the use of operations at our Annual Conference to hear updates on the work of the
hydrogen within the national in the autumn. Entries for our YPPC are board so far.
transmission system. open now, so be sure to save the date
Having chaired the Independent for the Final this summer when we’ll be Serving the modern gas engineer
Review of Building Regulations and putting another batch of bright young As part of our continued efforts to
Fire Safety following the tragic events gas professionals through their paces. create a forward-thinking institution
at Grenfell Tower, Dame Judith Hackitt that serves the needs of its members,
delivered this year’s Sir Denis Rooke Executive privileges IGEM launched a brand new online
Memorial Lecture, in which she spoke In May, IGEM hosted its 156th Annual video platform in 2019 as a way to
about the need for us all to learn from General Meeting (AGM), at London’s connect with our members across
painful lessons of the past. In 2020, Hilton on Park Lane. Outgoing the world. Throughout 2020, IGEMtv
we’ll welcome the Committee on President Steve Edwards reviewed his will bring you the latest IGEM events
Climate Change’s Chris Stark, who will year in office, before the presidency and conferences on demand, so you
likely talk about the steps needed for a was handed over to Antony Green, can learn at home, in the office or on
successful transition to net zero. Head of Network Engineering at the go. And we were also pleased to
In April, IGEM hosted Blueprint National Grid. announce the launch of our new and
for the Future, the institution’s Antony’s first order of business improved IGEM Rewards scheme,
fifth Gas Utilisation conference, at was to open the annual IGEM/EUA offering more high street discounts
the National Conference Centre, in Gas Industry Awards, which has been and access to big brand cashback
Solihull. The event allowed individuals uncovering extraordinary talent and schemes than ever before.
working in the utilisation sector of highly innovative work for over 20 IGEM members now receive exclusive
the gas industry to discuss managing years. Nominations for the 2020 Gas access to a range of fantastic offers on
risk, achieving and maintaining Industry Awards are now open and a wide range of product and services,
competence and to explore the it’s never been easier to show your from cinema tickets to package
challenges arising from the UK’s low appreciation and recognition for your holidays. Look out for the latest offers in
carbon transition. We’ll be back with hard-working colleagues, clients and our Flame newsletter and in Gi.
another Gas Utilisation conference staff members.
in 2020, when we’ll be examining Our AGM also saw the introduction To book any of our upcoming events and
the ramifications of decarbonisation of IGEM’s new Executive Board, formed courses, visit www.igem.org.uk/events-
initiatives on the downstream side of to help the institution to be more agile and-courses or visit bit.ly/IGEM-tv to
the industry. in its strategic decision making. We’ll check out the latest content on IGEMtv.

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