New York Propane Gas Association

Updates from NYPGA - Mar 27, 2015

NYPGA publishes updates like this one at least once per week, typically Friday afternoon
Sponsor
Ray Murray Inc.

This issue is sponsored by NYPGA Associate Member
Ray Murray Inc

Early Conference Sponsors as of Today

Kurtz Truck Equipment

The NUMBER is 6
In the past few weeks NYPGA has received
6 new member applications Member NYPGA 2015 logo 
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Join NYPGA
Membership in NYPGA supports NYPGA's work and success on behalf of New York State's propane industry.


Members:  Please pass on an NYPGA Membership Application to those companies that should be involved with NYPGA.
 
  • Associate Members: $350
  • IntraState Marketer Members starts at: $808
  • MultiState Marketer Members starts at: $808
Officers, Directors

New York Propane Gas Association

Directors & Officers

 

President

Rick Cummings, Mulhern Gas


1st Vice President

Michael Hopsicker, Ray Murray Inc.


2nd Vice President

Edward Hutchinson, Crown LP Gas Corp.


Treasurer

Paul Wendt, Wendt's Propane & Oil


Secretary

Amber LaFountain, Helmer's Fuel & Trucking Inc.


Immediate Past President
Laurie Irish Jones, Irish Propane


National/State Director
Thomas Overbaugh, Ehrhart Propane Gas

  

NYPERC Committee 2014-15 


Chair, Joseph Porco, Porco Energy Corp.

  

John Armentano, Paraco Gas

  

Treasurer, Ray Murray, Ray Murray, Inc.

  

Secretary, Michael Hopsicker, Ray Murray, Inc.


Alex DiSanto, DiSanto Jet Gas

  

Matt Meehan, Mirabito Energy Products

  

Bill Pfeiffer, Valley Energy Services LLC

 

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CONTACT NYPGA

New York Propane Gas Association
PO Box 760
Clifton Park, New York 12065
518-383-3823

518-383-3824 FAX

 

Contacts

Shane Sweet

NYPGA Executive & Technical Director

 shane.sweet@nypropane.com or shanemsweet@gmail.com 

802.558.6101 cell/text

Direct Fax 855-NYS-1075
(855-697-1075) DIRECT FAX

 

Barbara Roach

NYPGA Associate Executive Director

nypga@nycap.rr.com 

518.961.0435 cell

FORMS, LISTS, QUICK LINKS
HOS Declaration now thru March 20
The current Declaration "waivers" have been extended thru  March 20

NYPGA remains in contact with State Officials regarding conditions and their  impact on delivery and transportation of fuels.


Link to Declaration effective thru Mar 20   
   

If you have trouble with the link or opening the pdf file, click  shane.sweet@nypropane.com and we will send you a return email with the pdf attached.  

Spring Meeting March 30-31, 2015
The Agenda and Registration form for the Monday March 30 and Tuesday March 31 NYPGA 2015 Spring Conference are out and registrations are flowing in by email and fax.
 
Monday's activities will begin at Noon and Tuesday will be an "all day" event ending with a sponsored cocktail party late afternoon/early evening.

Topics on the Agenda include:
  • CETP changes: coming, but what and when?
  • PERC Law:  its changes and what it means to us
  • Supply Panel Discussion, moderated by Tom Heslop
  • Railroads and NY Propane
  • NYPGA Legislative & Regulatory Working Group (NEW)
  • Health Care briefing: ObamaCare in Plain English? 
  • Crane Inspection Requirements under OSHA
  • Disaster Plan Training with Strategic Communications
  • NYPGA General Business Meeting
  • PERC NY meeting
  • Trade Exhibits with NYPGA members
  • Committee Meetings
    • AutoGas propane autogas logo
    • Emergency Response
    • Legislative Seal of New York State
    • Marketing
    • Membership
    • Safety & Training
Questions may be directed to shane.sweet@nypropane.com
Attention Associate Members: Supply Panel 
NYPGA3d rendering of a badge with an exclamation point member Tom Heslop is making arrangements for the Supply Panel discussion to be held on March 31 at the NYPGA Conference in Troy.

Associate members with supply chain expertise that would be willing to participate in the panel are urged to contact Tom Heslop now at 518-546-7801.
Ballots  for 2015 Nominations 
Ballots Green tick sign in silver circle, 3d icon on white background with shadow. indicating the Nominations for 2015 Officers, District Directors and Directors At Large, are available and may be compl  eted and returned to NYPGA at your earliest convenience.     
A dozen ballots have been returned to NYPGA as of this morning. 

If you have a problem with the link above, click this email link to shane.sweet@nypropane.com and we   
will send you the .pdf as an attachment. 

NYPGA will gladly FAX or MAIL the ballot to you upon request.   

Results will be announced on March 31, 2015, the second day of the  NYPGA Annual Meeting in Troy NY. 

 

Sponsorships, Exhibit Space and Silent Auction 
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  • Sponsorships
  • Exhibit & Display Space
  • Silent Auction exposure

NYPGA has opportunities available during its March 30-31 Spring Confernce at the Hilton Garden Inn, Hoosick Street, Troy, New York.

 
Benefits, depending on participation level, include
  1. Ads in the Conference Event Book
  2. Name on Name Tag Lanyards
  3. Address attendees at selected events
  4. Logo printed on published packets
  5. E-Newsletter Logo placement until April 3
  6. Exhibit Space March 30 and-or March 31
  7. Verbal recognition of your company during event
  8. Your Company Display Board at Event
  9. NYPGA Printed Boards Listings
  10. Web Listing for your company
  11. Silent Auction Donor exposure
 Get the Spring Conference latest Agenda pdf
 
 
or Click to have the above emailed to you

Sponsorship specifics...
 
Ad or Insert page in Event Book: Allows for ad inserted into the full conference packet distributed starting Feb 27, 2015. Send your ad, and as soon as we have your ad we will include it in any and all conference materials going out the door from NYPGA after Feb 27, 2015. Content or Add must be to NYPGA by March 23.
 
Name on Name Tag Lanyards March 30-31: NYPGA will be distributing lanyards at the registration table for the meetings on March 30 and March 31d. Affected Sponsor(s) will have their name(s) printed on those lanyards. Commitment must be to NYPGA by March 14
 
Address attendees at: These Sponsors will have opportunity to briefly address the conference attendees during the noted event(s).
 
Logo printed on packet: Sponsor will have their company logo displayed in the conference packet. Packets released after Feb 27 and before the event are affected. We will place your logo in the packet as soon as we receive it. Send your logo.
 
E-Newsletter Logo until April 3: Sponsors will have their logo displayed in a special block in the weekly e-newsletter issues until April 3, 2015. We will place your logo in the packet as soon as we receive it. Send your logo.
 
Exhibit Space March 30 and-or March 31: Exhibit space is available to members ONLY. Specific space on site is not reserved in advance. Display space is generally +/- 100 square feet and will vary greatly in terms of dimensions, so please let NYPGA know what your space requirements are going to be BEFORE the event. Subject to space limitations and number of reservations received. First come, First Reserved. Any company becoming a new member of NYPGA before the conference date is also invited to set up a table top or booth. Commitment must be to NYPGA by March 23
 
Verbal recognition during event: NYPGA leadership and staff will verbally acknowledge all sponsors during the meeting on both days, whenever practical to do so. [ ]
Meeting Tables Listing: Sponsor names will be listed and placed on the tabletops during the business meetings both days. Commitment must be to NYPGA by March 23.
 
Web Listing: Sponsors will be listed on our website www.nypropane.com under the conference section. Placement is subject to the limitation of our web site hosting provider and their response time to NYPGA requests.
 
Your Company Display Board at Event: Sponsors having their own display board or banners are welcome to display them prominently on one or both days. Bring your Board to the event.

NYPGA Printed Boards Listings: NYPGA will print display boards with those companies listed. Premium placement is either top of the board billing and-or a specific board just for premium sponsors. General listing are those listing below top billing on the boards. Commitment - and logos if you wish yours used - must be to NYPGA by March 23

Silent Auction Donors: The Silent Auction will benefit NYPGA's general fund. Donors will be promoted as noted in the table. Actual items and-or facsimile of items will be on display on Monday and Tuesday, with winners announced during dinner on Tuesday night. Winners present - or a representative - to claim their items on Tuesday night. Any winner not claiming item on Tuesday night may retrieve their item(s) from NYPGA at a later date, or have the item shipped (if practical). Shipping costs to winners will be at the expense of the winner and such expense will be billed to the winner. Commitment must be to NYPGA by March 23

Please contact shane.sweet@nypropane.com at NYPGA - or 802.558.6101 - with any questions.

Thank you again for your support!

NYPGA - P.O. Box 760 - Clifton Park NY 12065
(C) 802.558.6101 - (F) 855.697.1075

Revised March 5, 2015 - this document is subject to change - email shane.sweet@nypropane.com for the latest version.
NYPGA Training Calendar 

NYPGA Training Committee Chair Amber Lafountain of Helmers Fuel has released the 2015 NYPGA Training Calendar. Right from the actual registration form, we have:   

 

Region 1 Syracuse 

 

  • Basic Principles & Practices FW Webb - Syracuse 2 April 27-28
  • 6.1 Appliance Service Refresh FW Webb - Syracuse 1 April 29
  • 3.1-3.5 Plant Operations FW Webb - Syracuse 3 May 4-6
  • 4.1 Design External Vapor Sys. FW Webb - Syracuse 3 May 11-13
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery FW Webb - Syracuse 2 May 18-19
  • PDS2.2 Bobtail Refresher FW Webb - Syracuse 1 May 20
  • 4.2 Placing Vapaor Systems FW Webb - Syracuse 3 June 3-5
  • 4.3 Appliance Installation FW Webb - Syracuse 3 June 22-24
  • PDS1.1 Office Personnel FW Webb - Syracuse 1 June 25
  • Product Transfer Location to be determined 1 Date TBD

Region 2 Troy  

  • Basic Principles & Practices Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 2 May 4-5
  • PDS1.1 Office Personnel Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 1 May 6
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 2 June 1-2
  • 3.1-3.5 Plant Operations, Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 3 June 8-10
  • 4.1 Design External Vapor Sys. Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 3 June 22-24
  • 4.2 Placing Vapor Systems Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 3 June 29-July 1
  • PDS2.2 Bobtail Refresher Hilton Garden Inn - Troy 1 July 13
  • 4.3 Appliance Installation Hilton Garden Inn,  Troy 3 August 17-19
  • 6.1 Appliance Service Refresh Hilton Garden Inn, Troy 1 August 20
  • Product Transfer - TBD Location to be determined, Date TBD

Region 3 Long Island  

  • Basic Principles & Practices Star-Lite Bayshore 2 March 23-24
  • 2.2 Bobtail Delivery Star-Lite Bayshore 2 April 6-7

Get the pdf of the registration form with this link, or email nypga@nycap.rr.com to receive a pdf, be faxed or mailed, the form.

Albany Days
Unfortunately, due to time constraints placed on this year's NYPGA Spring Conference (March 30-31), it has become apparent that we will be unable to hold our organized lobbying event, "Albany Days" for the upcoming legislative session. We plan on resuming the "Albany Days" event next year as time permits.

 

However, we continue to encourage all our members to visit with their state legislators, whether at home or in Albany, to discuss issues facing the propane industry in New York. If any NYPGA member has questions about arranging a meeting with their legislator or issues facing the industry, they are encouraged to contact NYPGA lobbyist Richard Brescia at nyall@nycap.rr.com or NYPGA Executive Director Shane Sweet at shane.sweet@nypropane.com

2015 Sponsors

NYPGA is pleased to announce the 2015 Sponsorship commitments received as of today are as follows:    

  

Corporate Sponsors

A.R.M Solutions
CrestwoodEnterprise  Products
Enterprise Products
Kurtz Truck Equipment Inc 
NGL Supply Wholesale   

Plains Marketing L.P. 

Ray Murray Inc  

          

Advertising Sponsors

Bergquist Inc
Crown Energy Solutions LLC

Energy Insurance Brokers (New jan 27, 2015)

Gas Supply Resources

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Hiltz Propane Systems

Paraco
(New 2/10/15)
Smith Gas Liquids

 

The form is available via the link in this sentence or by emailing Barb at   nypga@nycap.rr.com         

1/9 - 2/20   

 

2015 NYPGA Corporate Sponsors:
  
Enterprise Products  www.enterpriseproducts.com
Kurtz Truck Equipment www.kurtztruckequipment.com
NGL Supply Wholesale www.nglsupplywholesale.com
Plains Marketing   www.plainsmidstream.com
Ray Murray Inc.  www.raymurray.com
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