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from the executive director’s desk

pring flew by - and the summer months are June 7-9, APGA will
finally here. Now that the Alabama Legislature attend NPGA's 2026 Pro-
has adjourned, and Alabama's primary heating pane Days in Washington,
Smonths are behind us, many of you will begin DC. Members are encour-
shifting your attention to training employees, main- aged to join the Alabama
tenance activities, and enjoying the slower pace that delegation to inform our
comes as business slows down. We hope that you will representatives about the
use this time to attend some of APGA's training pro- issues that matter to the
grams, association meetings and events, and spread propane industry in Ala-
the word about APGA to your industry peers. bama. See page 31.
APGA has several instructor-led classes The APGA/LPGA Laural Bunn
and association events scheduled over the summer convention is coming up and Strength
months. Classes include Bobtail Delivery, Placing VDS is the feature story of this issue. Please submit your
and Appliances into Operation, Designing & Installa- registrations in and make sure to book your room
tion Exterior Propane Piping, Basic Plant Operations, before the room block expires. See page 10.
Basics of 2021 NFPA 54 Code Applications, Basics of Welcome APGA's New Supplier Members
2020 NFPA 58 Code Applications, Hazardous Materials Since January, APGA's membership has
/ Security Awareness, and Dispensing Propane Safely. grown! Several new members have joined, and we en-
All classes will be held in the Scott Lybarger Training courage you to reach out and welcome them to APGA.
room at the APGA Office in Prattville. Multiple day
classes include lunch and APGA can cover the cost of • Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (Birmingham, AL)
students hotel rooms. Click here for registration infor- • 4J Energy, LLC (Cullman, AL)
mation, or contact APGA for questions. • The Coppersmith (Foley, AL)
• Thompson Carriers (Opelika, AL)

It’s Time to Complete the Annual Retail Sales Survey!
Last month, every propane retailer was sent an
email and a letter directing them to visit a secure portal
on propane.com to complete their company’s report for
2025 retail sales. Your submission ensures your state
entity receives an accurate amount of state rebate fund-
ing that is used for important programs such as safety
training and appliance rebate programs. Please submit
your survey responses by May 15th. The final report is
shared on propane.com/salesreport and incorporated
into the National and State Propane Profiles, showing
market trends by state and region. Individual responses
are kept confidential and anonymous. Only summary
statistics are presented in the final report, and data is
never disclosed to third parties. If you’re unsure which
person at your company is responsible for submitting,
please email salesreport@propane.com.
We hope to see everyone at the 2026 APGA/
LPGA Summer Convention in Pensacola, FL. Please feel
Pictured: Jerry Walker (Superior Gas) and Immediate Past free to contact me to discuss your needs or concerns.
President Bubba Quick (CUI) placed 8th in the 2026 Big
Bass Open in Guntersville, AL. Thanks to the Alabama I'm always happy to help our members and to promote
Poultry & Egg Association for inviting APGA's members to and protect the propane industry in Alabama.■
join in the fun!

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