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71st Annual Western Propane Trade Show & Convention

May 13–15, 2020

Silver Legac y Resort Reno Events Center Reno, Nevada

SHOW DAYS…

WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 20208 a.m. – Noon Exhibitor Truck move-inNoon – 5 p.m. Registration desk open1 – 5 p.m. Exhibitor Booth set-up11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Membership Meeting – Silver Baron A2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting – Silver Baron C, D, & E4:30 – 5:30 p.m. PACIFIC PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION Membership Meeting – Silver Baron A

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 20206:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Golf Tournament – Lakeridge Golf Course7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sporting Clay Tournament – Capitol City Gun Club7:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thunderbird Lodge Tour8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Exhibitor Booth set-up9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Registration desk open2:30 – 4 p.m. Seminar: PERC Update with Tucker Perkins4 – 7:30 p.m. Trade Show Opening/Exhibitor Reception7 p.m. Raffleprizedrawing–$500Cabela’sgiftcard

TRADE SHOW HOURS Wednesday 4 – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Friday 8 – 11 a.m.

n Seminars held in Reno Ballroom

n Training Sessions held on the Trade Show Floor

Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 20207:45 – 9 a.m. Membership Meeting – Silver Baron C, D, & E8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Registration desk open8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast for exhibitors9 – 10:30 a.m. Continental breakfast for attendees9:15 – 10 a.m. Training Session: CFAT Risk Based Standards10:15 – 11 a.m. Training Session: CSAT Top Screen11:15 – Noon Training Session: Cannabis Processing – Hidden Dangers

for the LPG Industry11:30 a.m. Raffleprizedrawing–$100AmazongiftcardNoon – 1:15 p.m. Buffetlunchforattendees/exhibitors12:30 p.m. Raffleprizedrawing–$100BestBuygiftcard1:30 p.m. Raffleprizedrawing–$500Costcogiftcard1:30 – 3 p.m. Seminar:Don’tKillYourGoldenGoose–Protect

&PerpetuateYourBusiness Seminar: Essential Public Relations Training for All3 – 4:30 p.m. Seminar: Growth Through Recruitment & Retention Seminar: Pipeline Safety4:45 – 5:45 p.m. ARIZONA

PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION Membership Meeting – Silver Baron C, D, & E

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 20208 – 10 a.m. Continental breakfast for attendees/exhibitors8 – 11 a.m. Registration desk open8:15 – 9 a.m. Training Session: Bring Propane School Buses to

YourCommunity9 a.m. Raffleprizedrawing–$500HomeDepotgiftcard10 a.m. Raffleprizedrawing–$500REIgiftcard9:15 – 10 a.m. Training Session: Operation and Maintenance11 a.m. Grandprizeraffledrawing–$1,500VISAgiftcard

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the 71st Annual Western Propane Trade Show & Convention, May 13-15, 2020 in Reno, NV!

The 2020 Western Propane Trade Show & Convention will host more than 200 exhibiting companies giving you the opportunity to explore the most up-to-date propane products, vehicles, and services for our industry. You and your colleagues from around the world will hear from seminar and session presenters as they discuss new technologies, how to provide safety for you and your customers, and how to position your business by leveraging propane’s clean air benefits to help combat climate change. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Welcome

ARIZONAPROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION

PACIFIC PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION

Co-sponsoring associations of Western Convention:

REGISTER TODAY!

The last day for advanced registration is May 6, 2020!

Registration forms with full payment must be received by May 6. After that date, you will need to register

on-site in Reno.

Late registration fees will apply!

Photographic Consent Attendance at the Western Propane Trade Show & Convention or other activity constitutes an agreement by the registrant for WPGA/conference co-hosts to use and distribute the attendee’s image or voice in photos or videos of such meeting or activity.

Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed by speakers and presenters at this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the co-sponsors of this conference. All presentations are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. The conference co-sponsors do not endorse or approve and assume no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or completeness of the information presented.

Non-Compete Request The co-sponsors of the Western Propane Trade Show & Convention respectfully request that no other events be scheduled during trade show hours or other events related to the trade show.

Hotel InformationAGAIN THIS YEAR: In addition to the Silver Legacy Resort, you can now make reservations at Circus Circus and Eldorado Resort Casino. Please see below for reservation details.

Room Reservations Contact the Silver Legacy Resort at (800) 687-8733 before April 9, 2020 to receive the group rate of $76 per night plus tax & resort fee ($138 per night plus tax & resort fee on Friday and Saturday nights). Mention group code WPGA20 for these special rates.

Contact Circus Circus at (800) 648-5010 before April 9, 2020 to receive the group rate of $65 per night plus tax & resort fee ($130 per night plus tax & resort fee on Friday and Saturday nights). Mention group code WPGA20 for these special rates.

Contact the Eldorado Resort Casino at (800) 687-8733 before April 9, 2020 to receive the group rate of $76 per night plus tax & resort fee ($138 per night plus tax & resort fee on Friday and Saturday nights). Mention group code WPGA20 for these special rates.

PLEASE NOTE: Reservations should ONLY be made by calling the numbers above. NO OTHER FIRMS (such as Trade Show Housing, etc.) are authorized to act on behalf of the WPGA or ANY OTHER STATE ASSOCIATION to make reservations for this show.

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION Airport: The Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is a mere 4 miles from the resort and takes only 12-15 minutes to arrive.

Shuttle: The Silver Legacy offers shuttle service daily from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight running every 30 minutes. The shuttle leaves the hotel valet at both the hour and half hour and picks up at the airport at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Driving: The Silver Legacy is easily accessible from both the 395 and 80 freeways.

Car Rental: For your convenience, there is a complete Enterprise rental desk located in the Silver Legacy Resort lobby. Cars can be rented and returned at the airport or the hotel. For rentals, please call (775) 322-4755 and present group discount code L54H176.

Thank you to our Sponsors

PERC Update with Tucker Perkins

We hear daily conversations about climate change, environmental justice, and climate impact. How do you bring propane into these conversations and talk about the benefits? Tucker Perkins will share how to discuss and market propane as a modern, innovative fuel that is an integral part of the larger clean energy solution. You will learn how propane is providing the energy that benefits users and the environment for a fraction of the investment of the alternatives around the world and in your local communities. It is time for our industry to join forces to meet this challenge and tell the story that needs to be told – at your local coffee shop, meeting with a builder, and to the local and national media.

At this year’s PERC Update, we’ll share with you PERC’s latest resources for getting employees trained and how to talk about propane as the clean energy choice for today and tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 13 Reno Ballroom 1

2:30 – 4 p.m.

Seminars

Sponsored by:

Tucker Perkins has worked in the propane industry for nearly thirty years in a variety of roles for both large national companies and small regional propane marketers. He is active with many organizations aligned with PERC, including the National Propane Gas Association, the Industrial Truck Association, the Outdoor Power Institute, and the World LP Gas Association. A Virginia Tech graduate with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Perkins earned his MBA from the University of Richmond.

Seminars

Essential Public Relations Training for AllThis session will help train all employees in the propane industry to be product ambassadors for the fuel. As energy discussions take center stage in the news, more and more propane employees are being asked questions about our role in the fight against climate change. This session will give you tips and techniques attendees can utilize immediately in the real-world. In an era where social media can amplify a seemingly harmless employee encounter, it’s more important than ever to make sure every employee has the right training and the right message for public relations.

Christina Mozaffari is a Partner with media firm Throughline Group, LLC. Christina has prepared some of the nation’s most visible government agencies to excel during high-pressured crisis responses, worked with hundreds of top corporate executives, and developed a particular talent for training mission-driven nonprofits. She previously worked at NBC News, where she produced stories for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, and Hardball with Chris Matthews. As a journalist, she covered everything from the 2008 presidential campaign and Hurricane Katrina to the election of Pope Benedict in Rome, and the war in

Iraq. She was awarded an Emmy as part of NBC’s team coverage of 2008’s presidential election night.

Thursday, May 14 Reno Ballroom 2

1:30 – 3 p.m.

Don’t Kill Your Golden Goose – Protect & Perpetuate Your Business

The American Society for Asset Protection teaches professionals how to structure their assets for lawsuit protection and prevention. Attendees will learn how to protect their business and personal assets from lawsuits. Find out how to ensure your hard-earned assets cannot be taken to satisfy a judgment. This session will provide you with security and financial peace of mind.

Larry Oxenham is a Senior Advisor at the American Society for Asset Protection. He has helped professionals by teaching them how to properly structure their assets for lawsuit protection and tax reduction. He has authored and co-authored several articles and books on the subject, including The Asset Protection Bible. His career has been dedicated to helping thousands of people save millions of dollars.


1:30 – 3 p.m.

Pipeline Safety Pipeline safety is a complicated web. This session will provide attendees with the information they need to better understand pipelines and pipeline regulations. With this information, you will be able to understand the daily operations and potential risks from pipelines better, and potentially develop programs and engage in regulatory processes that address these risks more effectively. This training focuses on the safety of existing or soon-to-be existing pipelines.

Thomas “Tom” Finch has been a Western Region Community Liaison, formerly a Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS) Manager for PHMSA’s Office of Pipeline Safety out of Lakewood, CO since August 20, 2009. Tom spent seven years as the State Liaison Representative (SLR). His role in the OPS focuses on enhancing communications with stakeholders including the Western Region States Pipeline Safety Programs. Tom attended the Colorado School of Mines majoring in Petroleum Engineering. He has forty-five years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Growth Through Recruitment & RetentionThe 2020 Women in Propane sponsored seminar features an esteemed speaker to help propane companies find and keep qualified candidates to grow their business. Cultivating a strong corporate culture requires thoughtful and purposeful planning. When you build your culture by design, rather than default, you can leverage it to attract and retain the superstars you need to grow. In the same way that marketing sets the table for sales, culture sets the table for recruiting and retaining top talent. This presentation will give you the tools you need to meet the expectations of today’s top talent and integrate a sales mentality into your culture that will ensure a competitive edge in today’s tight market for talent.

Kathleen Quinn Votaw is the CEO of TalenTrust, a consulting firm that is revolutionizing how companies find, keep, and grow great people. She is an engaging and authoritative speaker on culture, talent, human capital strategy, recruiting, retention, onboarding, and more. With thirty years of professional experience, including 15+ years as a CEO, Kathleen offers invaluable advice to CEOs, executives, and HR leaders on how to find and keep their most valuable asset — their people.


3 – 4:30 p.m.


3 – 4:30 p.m.

Cannabis Processing – Hidden Dangers for the

LPG IndustryUncover the hidden dangers in the HazMat and containers used for the processing of honey oil and other extracts. Join us in a discussion regarding startup companies supplying solvents and other chemicals used in the extraction of THC and CBDs. Many are ignorant of the regulatory requirements and industry standards for the safe handling of HazMat involved as shown by recent inspections by fire departments and law enforcement personnel. Issues discovered are the use of illegal and counterfeit cylinders, improper pressure relief devices, improper pressure rated components, complete lack of HazMat employee training, undeclared shipments, little or no leak detection, and safety equipment while transferring un-odorized flammable liquids. We will discuss what the Western Propane Gas Association is working on to help the industry comply.

Presenters: Paul Horgan & Rob Scott

Thursday, May 14 11:15 a.m. – Noon

Sponsored by:

CFATS Risk-Based StandardsCFATS establishes eighteen Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPSs) that identify the areas for which a facility’s security posture will be examined, such as perimeter security, access control, personnel surety, and cyber security. To meet the RBPS, covered facilities are free to choose whatever security programs or processes they deem appropriate, so long as they achieve the requisite level of performance in each applicable area.

Presenter: Jana Smith

Thursday, May 14 9:15 – 10 a.m.

CSAT Top Screen

Learn about whether your facility is covered by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulation and the steps on how to comply. The CFATS regulation applies to any facility—from an individual to an establishment—that possesses any chemical of interest (COI) at or above the screening threshold quantity. Before beginning the CFATS process, check the statutory exclusions. If your facility is not statutorily excluded and possesses any Appendix A COI at or above STQ, you must report your chemical holdings to DHS through a Top-Screen. The purpose of CFATS is to ensure that any facility identified by DHS as high-risk following its submission of a Top-Screen has sufficient security measures in place to reduce the risks associated with its COI.

Presenter: Jana Smith

Thursday, May 14 10:15 – 11 a.m.

Training Sessions

TRAINING SESSION

AREA

Bring Propane School Buses to Your

CommunityPropane school buses cost less to purchase and operate than diesel or electric models, and the value of their air quality benefits are unmatched. Join us to learn how to educate your school fleet managers and board members on these high-value benefits, while increasing your seasonal and annual fuel sales.

Presenter: Greg Gilbert

Friday, May 15 8:15 – 9 a.m.

Operation and Maintenance

The EPA enforces a Risk Management Program, which does not apply to liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas) retail bulk facilities or end users’ facilities but is required for storage facilities

used for wholesale or where LP-Gas is used as something other than a fuel. Chapter 15 addresses all bulk plant and industrial plant facilities. It also requires the owner or operator of a facility to establish written operating procedures and maintenance manuals for every facility under his/her control. The sections in this chapter are organized as follows:

• Operating Requirements –procedures for regular operations, LP-Gas transfer, and actions in the event of an LP-Gas release in the facility; and

• Maintenance Procedures – manual storage and maintenance records.

Presenter: Rob Scott

Friday, May 15 9:15 – 10 a.m.

Sponsored by:

Tournaments and Special Events

Buses board at 6:30 a.m. in the Silver Legacy’s Valet Parking Entrance. We have a shotgun start at 8 a.m. at the Lakeridge Golf Course. A box lunch and two complimentary beverages will be provided.

All proceeds from the golf tournament will go to the WPERC Scholarship Program.

We respectfully request that all groups extend the courtesy of NOT scheduling any other golf events during our convention dates.

$150 fee and convention registration are required to participate in this event.

Wednesday, May 13 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Golf Tournament

Sporting Clay Tournament

Buses board at 7:30 a.m. in the Silver Legacy’s Valet Parking Entrance. Following a 30-minute safety orientation, the tournament will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at noon. Coffee, donuts, and a tri-tip lunch will be provided at the Capitol City Gun Club.

A limited number of rental guns are available. Participants are encouraged to bring their own. Ammunition will be available for purchase.

We respectfully request that all groups extend the courtesy of NOT scheduling any other sporting clay events during our convention dates.



Thunderbird Lodge Tour

Legend springs to life as guests learn about Lake Tahoe’s magical Castle-in-the-Sky and world-famous Thunderbird Yacht. Docent-guided tours take visitors on a walk through the stone mansion and grounds of Thunderbird Lodge to reveal the mystery and legacy of the enigmatic George Whittell, Jr. Guests will also explore the Lighthouse Room, Old Lodge, as well as 600 feet of underground tunnels leading to the cavernous Boathouse (alternate routes are available if you are claustrophobic). After the tour, guests will be transported to the shores of Lake Tahoe where they will enjoy a picnic-style lunch and some free time to wander the shores of the “Jewel of the Sierras.”

Buses board at 7:45 a.m. in the Silver Legacy’s Valet Parking Entrance.

Please be advised: Access to the sight and some of its attractions are on uneven ground and paths. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.



Silent Auction

Attendees will have the opportunity to view and bid on a variety of auction items during the opening reception of the trade show and again the following day. Auction winners will be announced Thursday on the trade show floor shortly after bidding concludes.

All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the WPERC Scholarship Fund.

If you would like to donate an item to the auction, please complete the enclosed form or contact the WPGA office at (916) 447-9742.

Bidding Times:

Wednesday, May 13 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 14 9 a.m. – noon

Exhibit Floor Plan*

*Subject to change

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