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EVENTS
National Safety & Trainer’s Conference
Jan. 23-24, 2020
Memphis, Tennessee

NPGA Board of Directors Meeting
Feb. 9-11, 2020
Scottsdale, Arizona

IN THE LEAD
Photo: Pat Athen/Sapp Brothers Midwest grapples with propane supply, distribution issues
Propane demand in the Midwest has soared, as farmers face an extremely wet harvest combined with an early blast of winter-like weather. This resulted in a regional emergency declaration from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and a response from state leaders.
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CLOSER LOOK: VW Settlement
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VW settlement presents untapped opportunities
More than a year has passed since Volkswagen (VW) announced its $2.9 billion contribution to an Environmental Mitigation Trust, resulting from its 2016 emissions cheating scandal settlement.
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NEWS latest headlines from LPGASMAGAZINE.COM
Photo: Roger Rosenbaum Industry leaders headline NYPGA
panel discussion

Propane industry leaders made up a panel discussion at the New York Propane Gas Association (NYPGA) Fall 2019 Conference. Expectations of consistent propane sales and a sense of cautious optimism were the major takeaways from the conversation.
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READ OTHER UPDATES
• Anova merges with logistics provider Silicon Controls
• RegO plans expansion of North Carolina manufacturing facility
• 2019 World LPG Forum produces industry ‘firsts’
• Women in Propane Council selects 2020 leadership
• ThompsonGas grows in Northern California, Northwest
• EDP purchases Ehrhart Energy, expands in New York
• All Safe Global acquires Thunderbird Cylinder
• Suburban Propane hiring event targets drivers, techs, CSRs
• EDP names executive vice president, COO
• Virginia school district purchases Blue Bird’s 15,000th autogas bus
• RegO adds business development managers
• Michigan court rules Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project constitutional
POPULAR FROM LPGASMAGAZINE.COM
Image: Joe McCarthy Paraco Gas finds success with new
recruitment practices

Paraco Gas is investing in new recruitment practices to attract drivers and technicians. The investment, Paraco Gas says, responds to an industry-wide driver and technician shortage. By 2026, the United States will have 175,000 open truck driver positions, according to the American Trucking Associations.
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INDUSTRY VOICES
Photo: iStock.com/Kris Hanke Check up on your company culture
As the urgency of workforce development grows, propane retailers are thinking creatively about how to find and retain employees. Taking inventory of how your company culture serves – or fails to serve – an effective recruitment and retention program is a step in the
right direction.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE view more at LPGASMAGAZINE.COM/PRODUCTS
Image: Cavagna LPG smart meters connect to the cloud with LoRa technology
The integration of Semtech’s LoRa devices into Cavagna Group’s new smart metering solutions was made possible by Mesura Metering, the Cavagna subsidiary entrusted with developing Cavagna’s metering division.
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LP GAS GROWTH SUMMIT
Photo: LP Gas staff How we make the LP Gas Growth Summit a reality
Uncovering a select group of propane retailers to attend the LP Gas Growth Summit is nearly a six-month process. Here's how the event unfolds.  
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Photo: Allison Barwacz ICF analyst urges aggressive action to grow retail gallons
Mike Sloan, the managing director for ICF’s Natural Gas and Liquids Advisory Services Group, discussed LPG market conditions at the 2019 LP Gas Growth Summit.  
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Photo: LP Gas Staff 2019 LP Gas Growth Summit video coverage
Find out what attendees of the 2019 LP Gas Growth Summit had to say about a wide range of issues, from growth opportunities to new technologies.  
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LP GAS HALL OF FAME
Photo: LP Gas staff 2020 LP Gas Hall of Fame set for April
The 2020 LP Gas Hall of Fame induction dinner will take place April 5, 2020, ahead of the NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo. Stay tuned for more about the 2020 inductees – we will announce the next class in our December issue.
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