The balance sheet versus the cash flow statement

April 4, 2019 By Jeff Thompson

Propane Resources’ Jeff Thompson tackles which financial record is most important to propane retailers and their business operations.

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The chemical formula for propane adorned Mahre’s license plate. Photo courtesy of the Mahre family.

LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: Bill Mahre

April 2, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A propane industry journeyman establishes strong safety presence in Minnesota and beyond through work in the courtroom and association.

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PERC’s centralized site, propane.com, provides marketers and end users with one destination for everything propane. Photo courtesy of Propane Education & Research Council.

The evolution of PERC’s online presence

March 26, 2019 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) website consolidation coincides with new digitally dominant consumer education strategy.

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Lugar joined AmeriGas in 2000 as director of supply, logistics and wholesale. Photo courtesy of AmeriGas

LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: David Lugar

March 25, 2019 By Ellen Kriz

Former AmeriGas supply leader David Lugar is remembered for his selflessness and commitment to the greater good of the propane industry.

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The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) held the National Safety & Trainer’s Conference in January in San Antonio. LP Gas attended the event and captured this photo of PERC’s Elena Scott, left, Stuart Flatow and Courtney Gendron. Soon after the event, Flatow announced he was stepping down as the vice president of safety and training. Photo by Joelle Harms

Faces & Places: March 2019

March 22, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A look around the propane industry

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The NPGA's 2019 Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo returns to Atlanta on April 13-15. More than 200 exhibitors are expected at the Georgia World Congress Center. Photo: iStock.com/sean pavone

NPGA Propane Expo returns to Atlanta

March 19, 2019 By Brian Richesson

The propane industry’s largest trade show has a lot to offer attendees gearing up for a visit to Atlanta this April.

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LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: Ramon González Sr.

March 18, 2019 By Chris Lewis

Ramon González Sr., the founder and owner of San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Empire Gas, celebrates a 66-year career in the propane industry.

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AmeriGas, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is the largest retail propane company in the United States. Photo courtesy of Ed Richesson

Propane Personality: Hugh Gallagher

March 5, 2019 By Brian Richesson

A conversation with Hugh Gallagher, the president and CEO of AmeriGas

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Lyndon Rickards of Eastern Propane & Oil, center, participates in a panel discussion at the National Safety & Trainer’s Conference in San Antonio. Randy Warner is second from left. Photo by Joelle Harms

Advocating for workforce education

March 4, 2019 By Randy Warner

National Safety & Trainer’s Conference brings safety stakeholders together for invaluable conversation on workforce education.

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Propane 1075 placard. Photo by Joe McCarthy

Addressing the propane industry’s gallon sales decline

March 1, 2019 By Randy Doyle

Randy Doyle looks into how the propane indsutry can reverse its recent downward sales trend.

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