LP Gas Magazine Editor Pat Hyland’s Viewpoint column (Pinnacle No More) in the July issue rang quite a few bells with this veteran of 25 years of propane industry trade shows and annual meetings. All the more so as I was one of the principals involved in the decision to transition from the old annual meeting with trade show to Pinnacle.
Read More The screaming newspaper headline landed like an angry kick to my stomach, and the story details left my heart broken.
Read More An easy distraction and a slight of hand can hide anything.
Read More In late July of this year, I had the opportunity to defend Winchell’s Gas Company of Catskill, N.Y., in a lawsuit brought by an insurance company for a fire that destroyed their client’s home in 1997.
Read More As an owner and/or manager of a retail propane business, you’re required to make many daily decisions involving employees. These decisions include all aspects of your operation and, when combined, reflect the direction and character of your company.
Read More Nobody has to tell propane marketers that today’s business climate is far more complex than a generation ago.
Read More I am sad to report the death of the National Propane Gas Association’s Safety Committee.
Read More For years, proper procedures and control reports have been provided by computer system vendors to insure the accuracy of input data and to balance inventory and deliveries on a daily basis. This data feeds into the general ledger and canned reports or report generators are available to provide clear pictures of what your business has done.
Read More Most propane managers tend to manage their business for the reality of yesterday. We often assume that past events will reoccur if we just wait for them.
Read More I was fortunate to serve as legal counsel for the Propane Incident Data Collection Project that is featured in this issue of LP Gas Magazine.
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