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EVENTS
International Builders’ Show
Jan. 9-11, 2018
Orlando, Florida

National Trainer’s Conference
Jan. 16-17
San Antonio

Argus Americas LPG Summit
Jan. 16-18
Houston

NPGA Benchmarking Council Meeting
Groups A-F&H
Jan. 18-19
West Palm Beach, Florida

The International
Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo
Jan. 22-24
Chicago

NPGA Benchmarking Council Meeting
Groups I-M
Jan. 25-26
West Palm Beach, Florida
IN THE LEAD
propane tanks LP Gas unveils Hall of Fame
Class of 2018

LP Gas revealed its Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The 2018 inductees were chosen by a committee composed of magazine staff members and industry representatives. Meet the newly elected class and learn what they have in common. [ read more ]
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A CLOSER LOOK BROUGHT TO YOU BY
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What switching to propane is like
for a landscape professional

Doug Duschene, owner of Montana-based Bozeman Site Services, converted nearly his entire mower fleet to propane. Duschene shares the top three challenges he faced when switching to propane, how he overcame them and the benefits he's reaped. [ read more ]
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NEWS latest headlines from LPGASMAGAZINE.COM
Photo: iStock.com/lvsigns Propane and natural gas groups
ask Congress to extend
alternative fuel tax credit

More than 300 organizations representing users, retailers, customers, fleet managers, utilities and producers of alternative fuels are circulating a letter on Capitol Hill urging Congress to reinstate the 50 cent per gallon alternative fuels tax credit. Read more on this development. [ read more ]
READ OTHER UPDATES
• Independent Technologies acquires EnerTrac Tank Monitoring
• Nestlé adds propane-powered trucks to delivery fleet
• Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition honors propane-powered fleets
• Superior Energy Systems receives Measurement Canada certification
• EIA’s Energy Outlook predicts propane pricing trends through March
• PERC restructures, refines roles of staff members
• Pennsylvania governor approves funding for alternative fuel projects
• Growmark opens truck and tank facility in Illinois
INDUSTRY VOICES
Crestwood Crestwood responds to FMCSA’s new electronic logging device rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new electronic logging device regulation took effect this week. In this exclusive interview, Crestwood’s Vance Harrington and Chris Roth share details on the rule.
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Featured Image KPI dashboard offers enhanced business metrics
Advanced Digital Data Inc. released its key performance indicator (KPI) dashboard for its Atlas Advanced Business Intelligence for ADD Energy E3. Check out its features.
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LP GAS VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
Featured Image Technologies to incorporate
into propane businesses

Propane retailers at the 2017 LP Gas Growth Summit explore the different types of technologies they’d like to incorporate into their propane businesses.
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LP GAS HALL OF FAME
Featured Image Purchase tickets for the LP Gas
Hall of Fame induction ceremony

LP Gas has announced the 2018 class of the Hall of Fame. Save the date for April 5 at The Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta and visit the LP Gas Hall of Fame website for tickets.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Featured Image → 2017 propane industry overview

→ Propane’s future in the new age of energy

→ The propane industry's duty to warn

→ Industry leaders gain from mentoring programs