PERC reorganizes 2009 budget
January 1, 2009 By LP Gas
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved a budget of $46.1 million for 2009.
Read More Propane safety in tough times
December 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston and LP Gas
Times have been tough for propane marketers.
Read More Wasted dollars, time
August 1, 2007 By LP Gas
I just finished reading your article (CETP e-learning) in June’s LPGas magazine and felt an overwhelming need to write this letter.
Read More View from the top
February 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Rick Roldan couldn’t possibly have foreseen all that awaited him when he took the reins as president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association in December 2002. Five years after the association’s retooling and move to Washington, D.C., the man responsible for managing the transition and guiding the organization’s new mission and strategic plan is facing bold new challenges on all fronts: a new national energy policy, a dramatic power swing in Congress, unprecedented industry consolidation and a radically changing global energy market.
Read More Partnership perils
November 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Imagine sitting down with your spouse to list the details of your relationship in writing. Beyond those Yes, dear items, there are treacherous pitfalls in specifying what you meant when you said I do those many years ago.
Read More Mirror, mirror on the wall
November 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
While first intentions should always be to get the customer to comply with safety standards, real world situations can call for tough decisions.
Read More Money Man
October 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Roy Willis oversees the annual spending of some $50 million in programs and projects designed to enhance the industry’s image and boost sales. Have those efforts left the U.S. propane industry better positioned to respond to a radically changing global energy market?
Read More Safety by industry concensus
February 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
Actions have always been influenced by politics and consensus. It’s much easier to sort out right and wrong when hindsight is 20/20 and situational ethics having been exposed for what they are. But passions run deep and old ways are hard to change. We also don’t like our dirty laundry aired to the world, even when it’s for our own good.
Read More New consumer safety education materials available
September 1, 2005 By LP Gas
The propane industry has three new powerful tools to communicate important safety information to its customers that demonstrate the industry’s serious commitment to the safety and well being of propane consumers. The new materials are the first in a series of new consumer safety education tools from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), since they purchased the Certified Employee Training Program (CETP), GAS Check and other safety products from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) in 2002.
Read More The importance of safety meetings
September 1, 2005 By Jay Johnston
The question of how often to have scheduled safety meetings can be the bane of propane management.
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