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• Full-time executive director • Maintain APGA Employee Training Data-
• Lobbyist base
• Location of APGA’s office (Montgomery • Assist in selecting topics for district
Area) meetings
• Working relationship with AL LP Gas Board • Provide safety article for APGA News
• Educational opportunities • Distribute monthly safety meeting topics
• Availability of REAC & PERC funds with test
• Reputation/positive image • Promote the use of the Training Facility by
• AlaPropanePAC supplier companies
• Limited Liability Law • Promote the use of the PERC Learning
• Training Facility Center
• Dealer/Supplier Membership • Assist industry in utilizing PERC marketing
• Proactively involved in Legislative Issues campaign material on the local level
WEAKNESSES • Assist industry with marketing propane as
• Financial vulnerability to membership a motor fuel with local, county, and state
governments as well as private fleets
changes
• Internal management succession (APGA) • Work with Alabama LP Gas Board
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Continue partnerships with Community
• Limited resources Colleges
• Limited political influence
• Limited membership participation GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
• Adequate REAC and PERC funds • Monitor state legislative issues
THREATS • During the session, communicate weekly
• Loss of membership legislative activities to the board and
• Lawsuits toward members governmental affairs committee
• Negative perception of the product by the • Work with other groups/agencies/organi-
public zations to encourage positive legislation
• Competitive Energies for propane
• Volatility of prices • Support NPGA on federal issues
• Perception of availability of supply • Increase participation in AlaPropanePAC
• Limited pipeline/distribution system • Encourage member involvement with AL
• Regulatory and Security issues LP Gas Board
• Competitors R&D vs. Industry R&D • Meet with Alabama Congressional Delega-
• Availability/Cost of Insurance • tion around the state when available
Conduct a state legislative event in Mont-
OPPORTUNITIES gomery bi-annually
• REAC Program MEETINGS
• PERC Program • Offer one district meeting per district
• Existing and emerging propane markets annually
• Environmental issues
• Inclusion in National Energy Policy MISCELLANEOUS
• Economic Stimulus Tax Credits and other • Maintain APGA website
consumer incentives • Produce APGA Membership Directory
• Produce APGA Magazine
2025-2026 OBJECTIVES • Provide a written report for the magazine
SAFETY & EDUCATION / MARKETING and Board meetings on district meetings,
• Apply for REAC funds to supplement APGA board meetings, convention, etc.
safety and educational program and fund • Hold a scholarship fund-raising event
regulator rebate program • Present Budget for the following year at
• Apply for PERC funds for safe appliance the Fall Board meeting
rebate program • Present the updated Strategic Plan at the
• Offer a variety of Safety & Educational Fall Board meeting
Courses • District Directors to make periodic contact
• Offer Appliance Installation Rebates for with members in their respective district
water heaters, stoves/dryers, logs, and • Encourage membership participation at
new service outlets committees meetings, board meetings,
• Offer New Customer Kits with safety and the annual convention
information