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...Continued from page 13 has added Andrea Pavon, Manager, Member
Services, Recruiting & Retention, to coordinate
these efforts
Congress and the new administration to mem- The NPGA Board of Directors approved
bers of NPGA’s new political affairs program the addition of four new affinity programs, which
Given the incredibly thin margins of Democratic will begin in March
control in both the House and Senate, she noted
that it is highly unlikely significant legislation tack- • AssociationStores com – NPGA branded gear
ling climate change (Green New Deal) is forth- • A R M Solutions – debt collection
coming While important for the party, climate • Colonial Life – supplemental insurance
change legislation was never a defining issue for • Constant Contact – email marketing for small
President Biden when he was a senator Addi- businesses
tionally, the moderate Democratic senator from
West Virginia, Joe Manchin, is a vocal defender Conventions Committee
of his state’s coal industry and its workers There- The Conventions Committee reviewed
fore, action to address climate change will most the shifting of the 2021 Southeastern Conven-
likely occur through executive orders and admin- tion & International Propane Expo from April
istrative action This gives the propane industry to October 18-20, taking place at the Georgia
time to promote its benefits to lawmakers. World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia The
theme is: United in Meeting Today’s Challenges:
Member Services Committee The Promise of Propane Additionally, the group
The Member Services Committee heard discussed the education program which will
from NPGA staff about an ambitious plan to con- include the 2020 speakers who were selected
tact all association members in 2021 Additional- by the education task force last year A keynote
ly, all lapsed members from 2015 to the present speaker search is currently underway
will be contacted to determine why they left the The group reviewed the challenges of
association and to invite them to rejoin NPGA holding the Expo in Octo-
ber as opposed to April,
and the possibility of it
being a smaller event than
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