North American-European Propane Summit to be Held in D.C., Feb. 9
WASHINGTON - A panel discussion will cover the North American propane autogas market in addition to discussion of propane autogas usage worldwide.
WASHINGTON – On Wed., Feb. 9, the World LP Gas Association and the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will hold its World LP Gas Association North American-European Summit focusing on the following topic - LP Gas: Exceptional Energy for North America and Europe.
PERC’s CEO Roy Willis and the National Propane Gas Association’s CEO Rick Roldan will deliver the keynote address. Delegates from Japan, India, Australia, Turkey, and Europe will take part in a panel discussion regarding propane autogas around the world. The Washington Post’s Warren Brown will serve as a moderator for a panel discussion regarding the North American propane autogas market, comprised of industry professionals such as Brian Feehan, PERC; Joe Thompson, Roush CleanTech; George Koloroutis, FerrellAutogas; Stuart Weidie, Autogas for America; and Tucker Perkins, CleanFuel USA. Among those speaking about the future of propane autogas will be John Walsh, UGI Utilities; Loic Driebeek, SHV Gas; and Joel Pedessac, Global Autogas Industry Network chairman.
The meeting will run from 8 am to 5:30 pm (EST), with lunch provided, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, N.W., Washington D.C.
To register, those interested can contact Esther Assous at eassous@worldlpgas.com.
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