2026 Communications Workshop: May 5-6

Save the date for the 2025 Spring Conference on May 6-7 in Portland, ME, which will follow the May 4-6 Spring Board & Committee Meetings! The 2025 Spring Conference attendees will have the opportunity to attend sessions in any of three tracks: Gas Supply, Communications, and Leadership & Governance. The familiar content from past spring events on gas supply and communications will be offered with the addition of content on leadership and governance. Take advantage of the opportunity to attend sessions spanning a variety the topics that are relative to your position.

  • Gas Supply Track. The gas supply sessions will offer attendees a comprehensive view of the current market trends and the outlook of natural gas supply, inform attendees about natural gas market changes and challenges, and provide opportunities to learn about best practices for gas supply management.
  • Communications Workshop Track. The communications workshop sessions will be set up as roundtables and panels to engage attendees in interactive discussions on issues and topics such as crisis communications, policy & advocacy, internal communications, community engagement, sustainability efforts, and more.
  • Leadership & Governance Track. The leadership and governance sessions will provide training for leaders within the public gas utility industry. Attendees will learn about governance best practices pertaining to the structure, roles, and processes of a utility.

Attendees will have the flexibility to select the sessions that align best with their professional goals and maximize their event experience.

Who Should Attend

Everyone is welcome to attend! Topics will be relevant to natural gas utility professionals who: 

  • must keep up to date on natural gas supply issues and its current market changes and challenges,  
  • are looking to sharpen their communications skills and find information about industry marketing trends & best practices,  
  • are interested in diving deep into a public gas system's structure and discussing management and leadership within the industry. 

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Conference Presentations

APGA will post the presentation materials from the 2025 Spring Conference in the community library after the conference has concluded. The presentations are available only to registered attendees.

View Past Gas Supply Conference Presentations

View Past Communications Workshop Presentations

Conference Location

The 2025 APGA Spring Conference will take place in Portland, ME.

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