LPG Spotlight: McMahan’s Bottle Gas

March 9, 2020 By Chris Lewis

Since purchasing McMahan’s Bottle Gas in 1979, Joe and Rosie Buschur have become strong advocates for the propane industry.

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Autogas business development director among PERC hires

February 14, 2020 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council added four staff members to its business development and industry relations units.

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Autogas leader chooses ‘quality of life’ over life on the road

February 6, 2020 By Brian Richesson

Michael Taylor ended his nearly eight years as director of autogas business development at the Propane Education & Research Council.

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Dave Latourell speaks on teaching propane emergencies effectively

February 5, 2020 By Tyler Gunter

Dave Latourell gives a brief overview of the information he presented to the 116 attendees at the 2020 National Safety & Trainer’s Conference.

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AmeriGas safety expert explains the challenges of training a large workforce

February 5, 2020 By Tyler Gunter

Chris Wagner, director of compliance and regulatory affairs for AmeriGas Propane, shares the biggest challenges that come with training a large workforce.

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Tucker Perkins shares PERC’s 2020 plans

February 3, 2020 By Tyler Gunter

President and CEO of the PERC, Tucker Perkins, shares with LP Gas magazine what goals his company wants to accomplish in 2020.

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Attendees in one of the three breakout sessions of the conference, “New Curriculum for New Employees,” hosted by PERC’s Emily Wood. Photo by Tyler Gunter

PERC highlights safety training, CETP updates at conference

January 30, 2020 By Tyler Gunter

The topics of discussion at the conference ranged from propane emergencies to code updates, but what piqued the most interest was the updated Certified Employee Training Program (CETP).

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Neglecting safety issues can give you the blues

January 30, 2020 By Stuart Flatow

Damage control isn’t the best marketing strategy, but a commitment to safety is “marketing gold.” Don’t shy away from relaying safety messages to customers.

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