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from the executive director’s desk

he past few months have been bustling On April 25th, the
here at the APGA office. We’ve been busy APGA held its General
organizing the festivities for the 2023 Annual Membership Meeting at
T APGA/LPGA Summer Convention, network- the Southeastern Expo
ing at the Southeastern Expo in Nashville, TN, and in Nashville, TN Thank
tackling some legislative issues in state govern- you to everyone who
ment, including the introduction of a resolution to came out for the meet-
protect the propane industry from federal gov- ing April’s business also
ernment overreach and advocating against the included the LP Gas
centralization of the state’s occupational licens- Board Meeting For more
ing boards For more information on our lobbying information, please see uLaural Bunnu
efforts, see page 10. page 7.
On April 11th, APGA was proud to visit We are currently scheduling on-site visits
the State House once again for the “Trip to the for our state’s representatives to give them the
State House” event We brought members to the opportunity to tour a bulk-plant and speak with
State House in Montgomery to distribute lighters an industry expert in-person In June, APGA will
while giving members the opportunity to meet be attending Propane Days in Washington, DC
and speak with legislators I want to personally This event provides state executives and board
thank everyone who volunteered to come out members the opportunity to meet with their
to participate, and for making this year’s event a representatives on Capitol Hill to discuss the issues
success! For more information about our “Trip to that are effecting the propane industry
the State House” event see page 20. Registration is now open for the Summer
Convention that will be
held on June 25-27 in
New Orleans, LA This is
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family-friendly activities
For more information or to
register for this year’s con-
vention, please see pages
14-16 of this issue.

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