The APGA Research Foundation (RF) and GTI Energy will once again host the Research Forum at GTI Energy headquarters outside of Chicago this May 21-22. This is a great opportunity to see the labs and talk to the researchers that are ensuring natural gas remains a safe and economical fuel source well into the future. Registration and hotel information can be found here.
The RF and GTI Energy will cover attendee food and hotel costs during the event. Please contact us if flights will require more than one hotel night. Attendees will only be responsible for travel to and from Chicago. Attendees will reserve their own room, then the RF will pay the room charge at the conclusion of the meeting.
We encourage APGA members to send any employee that will benefit from seeing first-hand industry research, development, and commercialization efforts. This includes operations, marketing, advocacy, and anyone else that is or may eventually be in an industry leadership position.
For questions, please contact Todd Brady at tbrady@apga.org or 202-370-6211
Previous Forum tour content includes:
- Methane mitigation tools such as vacuum purge
- Natural gas heat pumps
- Indoor Air Quality topics including vent hood testing
- Commercial food service equipment demonstrations
- Automated valve shut-off equipment and break away meters
- Internet based technologies as well as drone and robot technology
- Methane detection equipment
- Damage prevention and encroachment equipment and sensors
- Locatable plastic pipe technologies
Additionally, the APGA Direct Use Committee (DUC) will meet in Chicago after the RF Forum concludes on May 22. For questions about DUC or are if you are interested in getting involved, please contact Josh St. Pierre at jstpierre@apga.org.