2024 Communications Workshop: May 7-8


Please make plans to join us for the 2024 Communications Workshop on May 7-8 in Naples, FL! 

The APGA Communications Workshop is a new event aimed at being an interactive, collaborative experience for attendees. The sessions are set up as roundtables, panels and the like all with the aim of engaging attendees in discussions to assist in better communicating issues of interest.

These issues and topics include crisis communications, policy & advocacy, internal communications, community engagement, sustainability efforts, and more.

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Who Should Attend

Natural gas utility customer service, marketing, communications, and policy professionals who are looking for information about marketing trends & best practices and findings from studies on natural gas products in the home. Natural gas utility professionals who need to keep-up-to date about the administration’s federal energy policy and natural gas’s role in the larger environmental and economic policy debate.

Communications Workshop Agenda

Tuesday, May 7

1 pm - Welcome & Opening Remarks

1:15 pm - Implementing Crisis Communications

2 pm - Environmental Communications and Sustainability

3 pm - Break

3:15 pm - Public Gas Systems’ Campaigns

3:45 pm - Interactive Learning – Building a Strategic Communications Plan

4:45 pm - Closing Remarks & Adjournment

5:30 pm - Reception

Wednesday, May 8

7 am - Breakfast

8 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:15 am - Public Awareness and Safety Messaging

9 am - Getting Involved in Your Community

9:45 am - Break

10 am - Communicating with your Internal Audiences

10:45 am - Public Awareness and Safety Messaging

11:30 am - Closing Remarks & Adjournment


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Communications Workshop Presentations

APGA will post any presentation materials from the 2024 Communications Workshop in the community library after the workshop has concluded. The presentations are available only to registered attendees.

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Conference Location

The 2024 APGA Communications Workshop will take place at Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, FL.

Location & Hotel

Naples Grande Beach Resort
475 Seagate Dr, Naples, FL 34103

Group Rate Information

Hotel Booking Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/APGA24

The APGA rate is $259 (plus tax) for a Gulf View room or $309 (plus tax) for a Signature Gulf View room

The hotel room block deadline has passed, but the hotel may still take reservations. Only a few rooms at the $259 Gulf View rate are available for May 7 & 8.  Please contact APGA's Sheila Deringis at sderingis@apga.org if you have additional questions.