In addition to organizing the annual World LPG Forum, the World LPG Association (WLPGA) offers a number of other activities and resources that are available to propane professionals and consumers year-round. Headquartered in France, the WLPGA has the primary goal of adding value to the global LPG industry by driving premium demand for LPG, while also promoting compliance to good business and safety practices. The group’s activities include global outreach and advocacy; technology exchange; good practices; market development, outreach, and promotion; and member services. Member benefits include unique global networking opportunities; possible assistance with specific lobbying actions; privileged access to industry intelligence; access to dedicated network groups run by WLPGA; and preferential rates to attend and/or exhibit at the World LPG Forum and other industry…

(August 27, 2018) — The NPGF Scholarship Fund (NPGF/SF) and Scholarship Committee are inviting those attending the National Propane Gas Association’s (NPGA) fall board of directors meeting, to support the scholarship fund by taking part in the Trinity Containers 2018 Golf Fore Education tournament. The tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at Wildcat Golf Club in Houston, prior to the NPGA board meeting. Players will receive a box lunch, refreshments, and many Greens Giveaways throughout the day. Greens fees and a cart are included, as well as bus transportation from the Four Seasons hotel to the golf course and back. Beginning at noon with a shotgun start with a scramble format, the tournament is followed by an awards ceremony that will have prizes for…

Propane businesses engage their communities in a variety of ways. Many host an annual Customer Appreciation Day or Barbeque, some have a booth at the county fair, while others may participate in the local parade. Judy Taranovich, president and owner of Proctor Gas Inc., enjoys all-things propane, and is eager to share her knowledge about propane whenever and wherever she can. Her warm, outgoing personality draws people to her, and the many activities and events Proctor Gas hosts each year has made her a well-respected businesswoman, civic leader, and philanthropist in her Proctor, Vt. community. With her late husband Jimmy’s love of community in mind, she has ventured off in her own direction by engaging the town’s elementary school children. Each year, she teaches them…

(August 20, 2018) — MFA Oil Co. (Columbia, Mo.), a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has acquired the propane and farm fuel operations of Frazier Oil & LP Gas Co. Inc., an independent retailer based in Gower, Mo. The deal, of which details were not released, closed Aug. 2. Frazier Oil has served residential, agricultural, and commercial customers in Buchanan, Clinton, and Platte counties since 1969. “Frazier Oil’s propane and farm fuel business is a natural fit for our company and we are excited to welcome their customers,” said Jon Ihler, MFA Oil vice president of sales and marketing. “We are really pleased to have found such an ideal fit for this aspect of our business,” added Scott Frazier, president of Frazier Oil. “MFA Oil has…

Annual awards presented by local Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) may have different names, but they honor similar qualities. Each of the awards recognize businesses and nonprofits that operate in an ethical fashion, have a good reputation in their industry, and demonstrate a commitment to customers, employees, and the community they do business in. Each of the awards also requires an application process that is quite involved. After being nominated or nominating themselves, organizations must complete an application form that asks about their business practices. The Eclipse Integrity Awards Business Submission from the BBB of Dayton and Miami Valley, for example, has nine pages. It asks for brief essays and supporting documents regarding leadership commitment to ethical practices, communication of ethical practices, leadership practices to unify…

Former Propane Marketers Association of Kansas (PMAK) Executive Director Leone Elizabeth “Lee” Eisenhauer, of Linn Valley, Kansas, passed away at the age of 79, on Sunday July 15, 2018 at her home. (Pictured here on left at the 2017 Mid-States Propane Expo with Vickie Woodbury, PMAK executive assistant and editor of PMAK Propane News publication). Lee was born in Morrowville, Kansas on November 24, 1938 the daughter of Sylvester and Ilah Hanshaw Durst. She was honored to serve as the Executive Director of Kansas Propane Marketers Association for 15 years, where she’d worked for many years. She retired in 2001 to the lake house she’d always dreamed of in Linn Valley Lakes. She was a member of the Linn Valley Community Church and was active…

(August 14, 2018) — The State of Missouri is requesting applications from schools and school fleet operators to replace old diesel buses. This funding opportunity is open to public and private schools and school districts and for-profit operators of school bus fleets, providing up to $22,000 for each vehicle replaced. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which administers the program, anticipates 70-75 bus replacements statewide through this one-year cycle.The deadline for districts and school transportation providers to apply is Friday, September 14th. Applicants may apply for funding for up to 3 buses if replacing diesel with diesel; however, they can apply for funding for up to 10 buses if replacing diesel vehicles with propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), all-electric buses, or other clean-fuel alternatives. Shuttle…