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places to be For more meetings, visit www. .org April 11–14 AGA/EEi Customer Service Conference and Exposition and Executive Summit, Hilton Milwaukee and Midwest Conference Center, Milwaukee. Jim Linn, 202/824-7272; jlinn@aga.org 11–14 AGA Operations Conference, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans. Kimberly Denbow, 202/824-7334; kdenbow@aga.org 16–19 AGA/EEi Accounting Services Committee Meeting, New Orleans. Doug Allen, 202/824-7261; dallen@aga.org 9–10 Distribution Best practices program, Follow-up Conference, location TBD. Nneka Assing, 202/824-7332; nassing@ aga.org 12–15 Gas piping Technology Committee Meeting, St. Louis, Mo. Paul Cabot, 202/824-7312; pcabot@aga.org 21–22 Transmission Best practices program roundtables, Houston. Nneka Assing, 202/824-7332; nassing@aga.org 13–16 AGA/EEi Technology Advisory Council (TAC) Spring Meeting in conjunction with EEi Annual Convention, Westin Diplomat, Hollywood, Fla. Jim Linn, 202/824-7272; jlinn@aga.org 11–14 rates and regulatory issues Seminar, The Omni San Diego Hotel, San Diego. Cynthia Marple, 202/824-7228; cmarple@aga.org 17–19 AGA Financial Forum, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla. Liliana Fonnoll, 202/824-7021; lfonnoll@aga.org AUGUST 9–11 AGA Accounting principles Committee Meeting, Brown Palace, Denver. Joe Martin, 202/824-7255; jmartin@aga.org 9–12 AGA Gas rate Course, The Gleacher Center at the University of Chicago, Chicago. Cynthia Marple, 202/824-7228; cmarple@aga.org 20–21 AGA leadership Council, AGA Headquarters, Washington D.C. Gary Gardner, 202/8247270, ggardner@aga.org 14–16 EEi/AGA labor & Employee relations Conference, Washington, D.C. Linda Nahin, 202/824-7012; lnahin@aga.org MAy 4–6 Building Energy Codes & Standards Committee Meeting, Portland, Ore. Jim Ranfone, 202/824-7310; jranfone@aga.org 19–20 AGA/EEi property Accounting & Depreciation Training Seminar, New Orleans. Doug Allen, 202/824-7261; dallen@aga.org 24–26 Distribution Best practices program, Follow-Up Conference, Webcast. Victoria Plotkin, 202/824-7335; vplotkin@aga.org 27–30 AGA/EEi Chief Accounting leadership Conference and AGA/EEi internal Auditing Committee Meeting, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Va. Joe Martin, 202/824-7255; jmartin@aga.org 10–11 AGA Operating Section Spring Committee Meetings, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans. Kimberly Denbow, 202/824-7334; kdenbow@aga.org JUnE 2–3 AGA Small Member Council, AGA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. Ysabel Suarez, 202/824-7024; ysuarez@aga.org JUly 11–13 AGA legal Forum, Lake Geneva, Wis. Kevin Belford, 202/824-7070; kbelford@aga.org 16–18 Distribution Best practices program, Meter-reading roundtable, Indianapolis. Nneka Assing, 202/824-7332; nassing@aga.org OThEr EvEnTS Geospatial infrastructure Solutions Conference Conference, April 25–29, Phoenix. www.gita.org/gis GTi: Compressor Station and Systems Design, May 3–7, The Avenue Hotel, Chicago. Susan Robertson, 847/768-0783; education@gastechnology. org; www.gastechnology.org/training international School of hydrocarbon Measurement, May 11–13, Oklahoma City. Leon Crowley, 405/325-1217; lcrowley@ou.edu; www.ishm.info GTi: Measurement & regulator Station Design, May 17–21, The Avenue Hotel, Chicago. Susan Robertson, 847/768-0783; education@gas technology.org; www.gastechnology.org/training GTi: Fundamentals of Baseload lnG: Markets, Technology, Economics, May 17–21, Doubletree Guest Suites Houston, Houston. Susan Robertson, 847/768-0783; education@gastechnology. org; www.gastechnology.org/training CS Week 2020, May 24–28, Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, Tenn. www.csweek.org Mid-Atlantic Gas Transmission & Distribution Operations Seminar and vendor Expo, June 3–4, Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey, Grantville, Pa. Debra Kitner, 717/901-0609; dkitner@energypa.org; www.energypa.org Training and Certification Programs in— > Gas Distribution & Transmission > Marketing & End Use > LNG > Field Operations See our broad range of gas industry training at www.gastechnology.org/training. Explore the possibilities. Contact GTI at education@gastechnology.org april 2010 AmericAn GAs http://www.aga.org http://www.gastechnology.org/training http://www.gita.org/gis http://www.gastechnology.org/training http://www.ishm.info http://www.gastechnology.org/training http://www.gastechnology.org/training http://www.csweek.org http://www.gastechnology.org/training http://www.energypa.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - April 2010

American Gas - April 2010
Contents
President’s Message Energy Secretary Chu: A Stand-up Guy
Industry News
Safety First PHMSA Publishes Final CRM Rule
Tech Talk Talking Technology
Full Speed Ahead
NGVs: A View from the Motor City
The Secret to Customer Satisfaction
If the Founding Fathers Operated a Natural Gas Utility…
Places to Be
Marketplace
Advertisers’ Index
Noteworthies
Jobline
Facts on Gas

American Gas - April 2010