Why You Should Attend The New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Propane Gas Associations are pleased to invite you to the 2018 Tri-State Conference. Once again, propane professionals from the Northeast will meet in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to learn, engage, share and grow. Attendees have the opportunity to network with colleagues, learn about new technologies from exhibitors and hear from industry experts on topics that are impacting the industry. Don’t miss this highly anticipated event! NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES Participants have plenty of time to mix and mingle, form new relationships, and strengthen existing ones. Over coffee, lunch, or cocktails, you may make a connection with the prefect provider or prospect. During a breakout session or at one of the off-site activities, you may find yourself sitting with your next customer or mentor. EXHIBITORS By visiting the exhibitors, you’ll learn about new tools and technology, tips and tactics through hands-on demonstrations and face-to-face interaction. INVEST IN YOURSELF By attending the Tri-State Conference, you’re investing in yourself, your career, and your company. LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS Presentations, committee meetings, mock trial, question and answer periods will provide you a great opportunity to hear from the propane industry leaders. Even better, you’ll have the opportunity to talk with these experts, face-to-face about issues that are unique to your business. WHAT'S INCLUDED In addition to the convention programs, registration fees include; Welcome Reception/Dinner, Refreshment Breaks, Lunch, Cocktail Reception and Transportation to/from the National Museum of Industrial History and Farewell Buffet Breakfast. One-day registration fees include conference events for that day only. Golf Outing and Sporting Clays are not included and require a separate registration fee, along with own transportation. CONTACT US For general questions, please contact NYPGA, NJPGA or PAPGA. For payment or registration inquiries, please contact Barb (barb@wannerassoc.com) at PAPGA. Katina Pearl-Blando Shane Sweet Shelby Bell New Jersey Propane Gas Association New York Propane Gas Association PA Propane Gas Association 609.890.6094 518.383.3823 717.441.6040 kpearlblando@HQ4U.com shane.sweet@NYpropane.com shelby@PApropane.com
OUTINGS LEHIGH VALLEY SPORTING CLAYS Sporting clays originated in England and was created to provide a recreational activity for hunters and individuals who enjoy shooting sports. Each station is in a different setting and has a variety of target presentations. This keeps the sport not only interesting but also challenging. Sporting clays is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the country. And with three levels of courses artfully etched into an abandoned 1800s cement quarry, you’ll enjoy our stunning grounds, helpful staff and elite target presentations distinctly designed to blow other sports away. Not skeet, not trap … think golf with a shotgun. GOLF OUTING Our Monocacy course is an 18-hole championship golf course located in Bethlehem, PA. Established in 1956, William and Dan Gordon have designed a challenging and demanding layout that will have you reaching for every club in your bag. With rolling terrains and country club conditions you will see why Bethlehem Golf Club has been voted Best in the Valley 2007, 2008 and 2009 by Lehigh Valley Magazine, 100 must play courses in Philadelphia Area, and has earned them a 4-star rating from Golf Digest. The Monocacy course is a Par 71 offering 5 sets of tees ranging from 7,017 yards to 5,175 yards easily accommodating players of all skill levels
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY (NMIH) RECEPTION
The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH), housed in the former facility of Bethlehem Steel, is a museum affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution that seeks to preserve, educate, and display the industrial history of the nation. The $7.5 million museum has four exhibitions each focusing on a different aspect of industrial history that affected both Pennsylvania and the rest of the country. It holds a collection of artifacts from the textile, steel and iron, and PROPANE GAS industries. The museum made its debut in August 2016 with the goal to "forge a connection between America's industrial past and the innovations of today by educating the public and inspiring the visionaries of tomorrow".
AAA 4 Diamond Award-Winning Sands Hotel
77 Sands Boulevard, Bethlehem, PA 18015 877.726.3777 Overnight Room Rate: $139 per night Single/Double/Triple/Quad Rooms are approximately 400 square feet Amenities include: Complimentary WiFi/Media Hubs Plush Pillow-Top Beds 42” Flat-screen LCD HDTV Single Cup Coffee Brewers In Room Safe Remote Check-Out Fitness Center/Indoor Pool Steel Magnolia Spa & Salon Smoking/Non-Smoking Rooms Rooming cut-off: June 4, 2018 Group Code: GPA0618 Check-in: 4:00pm Check-out 11:00am
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Agenda
2018 Tri-State Conference Agenda
(subject to change)
Wednesday, June 20
9:00 am Golf Outing, Bethlehem Golf Club, 400 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA (10 team max)
Tee Times- 9:52 am to 11:04 am (every 8 minutes)
10:00am Sporting Clay Event, Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, 2750 Limestone Street, Coplay, PA
1:00pm - 7:00pm Registration, Berks Room
2:00pm - 4:30pm Exhibitor Set-up, Berks Room
3:30pm – 5:00pm PAPGA Executive Committee/Foundation Board Meetings, Bucks Room
6:00pm – 7:00pm Welcome Reception with Exhibitors, Berks Room
7:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner, Foundry Room
Thursday, June 21
7:45am - 11:30am Registration, Berks Room
8:00 am - 9:00am Coffee with Exhibitors, Berks Room
9:00am - 11:30 am General Session, Monroe Room
Welcome, PAPGA President, Dan Balmer
National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)
Chris Earhart, Chairman Elect, NPGA
Phil Squair, Senior Vice President, Public & Governmental Affairs, NPGA
Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)
Tucker Perkins, President & CEO, PERC
Customer Service Representative (CSR) Mock Deposition - Safety and Training
Stuart Flatow, Vice President of Safety & Training, PERC
11:45am - 12:45pm Lunch, Chop House
1:00pm - 2:00pm Two Breakout Sessions
Finance/Investments
Karl Wagner, Biondo Investments, Lehigh Room
Vets2Techs Program/Overview
Jesse Lord, A.R.M. Solutions, Northhampton Room
2:00pm – 2:30pm Refreshment Break, Monroe Room
2:30pm – 4:30pm Joint Committee Meetings
Marketing Committee, Lehigh Room
Education/Training Committee, Northhampton Room
GeneratioNext Committee, Bucks Room
Governmental Affairs Committee, Foundry Room
5: 25pm Bus Departs from Hotel Lobby (will make continuous loops until 6:00pm)
5:30pm – 7:00pm Reception at National Museum of Industrial History
6:45pm Bus Departs from Museum (will make continuous loops until 7:30pm)
Dinner on own
Friday, June 22
8:00am - 9:00am Farewell Breakfast Buffet, Lehigh/Northampton Room
9:30am – 11:30am PAPGA Board of Directors Meeting, Foundry Room
9:30am – 11:30am NYPGA State Meeting, Berks Room
9:30am – 11:30am NJPGA Board of Directors Annual Meeting, Bucks Room
Shelby Bell, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association
717.441.6040
Shelby@papropane.com