Let it snow, let it snow!
December 1, 2006 By John McCoy
Usually described as the busy season, winter brings with it many good things for propane markets in colder climates.
Read More The best of Drucker on propane
November 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
Work on the most expensive resource — time — and set goals for productivity and improvement.
Read More Rally ’round the bobtails
October 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
They are at it again. The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has published yet another proposed increase for the infamous bobtail tax.
Read More Money Man
October 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Roy Willis oversees the annual spending of some $50 million in programs and projects designed to enhance the industry’s image and boost sales. Have those efforts left the U.S. propane industry better positioned to respond to a radically changing global energy market?
Read More Requiem for Pinnacle Conference
September 1, 2006 By LP Gas
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 dog days of summer
August 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
It’s the dog days of August in Washington, and Congress has closed up shop and gone home for their annual August recess. Congress plans to return on Sept. 5 and has a lot of unfinished business that may be of interest to the propane industry and those working in it.
Read More Safety in numbers
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For the first time ever, the propane industry has a comprehensive compilation and statistical analysis of data on safety incidents involving the nationwide distribution, transportation and use of odorized propane.
Read More Showrooms: Great place to showcase or waste of space?
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For a variety of companies in myriad industries, a showroom is a great way to show off the latest and greatest products to new and existing customers.
Read More Pinnacle no more
July 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Like the annual meeting in Chicago and the Northeast Convention before it, Pinnacle – the propane industry’s premier educational conference – is now just a footnote in the industry archives.
Read More A 10-year history and outlook
June 1, 2006 By LP Gas
A historical perspective on anything of importance is a good thing. It gives one a sense of where they are and where they’ve been, plus it helps prepare for the future.
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