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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

A lot of positive things are happen- and technical schools. It will be bers of the GPGA Board. This is not
ing for our industry here in Georgia made available on a first come first correct. These meetings are your
of late. serve basis. It can also be used at opportunity to express concerns,
community events such as Chamber meet with fellow marketers and
The Propane Commission has been after hours, company open houses, discuss challenges, and learn about
appointed. Now we need the mem- and even local home shows. Anyone new opportunities to grow your
bers to select a 7 member and elect wishing to use the trailer will have to business.
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a chairman. Once that is done, we go to where it is housed to pick it up
hope to meet with the Attorney Gen- and return it when the event is over. We were back at Sunbelt AG Expo
eral to get administrative matters There will be a stipend for those who for the first time since Hurricane
organized so we can begin collecting use it to cover the cost of fuel. Michael hit the southern part of the
funds. It should take us about 6 state in 2017. Thanks to those who
months of collections before we can Users of the trailer will be able to showed up to help us promote pro-
start writing marketing orders. exhibit personal protection equip- pane. This is an opportunity for us
ment, how to flare a hose or make to expand our presence in the ener-
The Mid-Year NPGA Board of Direc- a connection, perform a gas check gy market. Discussions are ongoing
tors and Propane Days were well and many other things. There will be about the effectiveness of this event.
attended by members of GPGA. TVs for presentation of PERC training
Georgia was the largest contingent or marketing materials as well as a We relaunched our website this past
represented at Propane Days with virtual reality component. week. Be sure to go to Georgia Pro-
17. At the NPGA Board of Directors pane Gas Association to learn about
Meeting, Dan Richardson of Conger The convention was another huge upcoming events, safety messages
LP Gas in Tifton, GA was awarded success. The GA/SC combination is and marketing ideas.
the state director of the year award a winning one. Approximately 30
for his outstanding representation marketer companies were repre- The sale of the CETP certification
of Georgia on the NPGA Board of sented. The seminar put on by Paula program has been executed. Eric
Directors. Laney and John Hansen was out- Kuster has moved from NPGA to
standing and very well received. The PERC. Lyndon Rickards is leading the
Members visited over half of our joint convention committee will be revamping effort of CETP through
Congressional Delegation on Tues- meeting in Augusta on November 6 modularization. No changes will
day. A reception is held for all mem- to discuss next year and consider an occur to the program until the 2021
bers of congress and their staff on alternative location in South Caroli- training cycle so stay tuned for
Tuesday evening. Georgia was in the na. The chairmen of the AG Commit- updates. The Propane Apprentice
spotlight once again with President tees of the state house and senate Program is in final stages of approval
Pete Cates of Waynesboro, GA pre- were our guests. Lauren Fralick led a by the US Dept. of Labor. Georgia
senting an award to Drew Ferguson panel discussion with Chairman John will test the program before it goes
of the 3 Congressional District for Wilkinson, Chairman Tom McCall nationwide.
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his help with the Crane Rule Regula- and Representative Sam Watson
tions. about what we can expect in the The Christmas Luncheon will be held
December 4 at the Buckhead Club.
Georgia was awarded a $50,000 next legislative session. All of these Registration will be online soon. We
grant (outside of rebate dollars) by gentlemen were instrumental in the hope to have the members of both
PERC for Workforce Development passage of our Propane Commission. AG committees from the house and
purposes. Our grant request was The fall board of directors meeting senate as our guests as well as the
for a training trailer will be housed was held in Albany September 25 new Insurance commissioner and AG
in middle Georgia. It will be out- & 26. Unfortunately, attendance Commissioner.
fitted with many popular propane was very light. Our next meeting is
appliances and equipment. Any scheduled to be in Athens on April
dealer can request the trailer for 16 & 17. Some people think our
education purposes at middle, high meetings are only open to the mem-

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