2025 APGA Spring Conference: May 6-7

Join APGA for our 2025 Spring Conference on May 6-7 in Portland, ME, which will follow the May 4-6 Board Meeting & Strategic Planning session! The familiar content from past spring events on gas supply and communications will be offered with the addition of content on leadership and governance.  Spring Conference attendees can choose any session from these three tracks that aligns best with their professional goals:    

  • Gas Supply Track: The gas supply sessions will offer a comprehensive look at market trends, the outlook for natural gas supply, and key factors shaping the supply landscape. Attendees will also gain valuable insights into best practices for effective gas supply management.
  • Communications Track: The communications 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.

Take advantage of the opportunity to attend sessions spanning a variety the topics that are relative to your position to maximize your event experience. APGA members are also welcome to attend the preceding two-day strategic planning session!

Registration & Pricing


APGA Member Registration
Early Bird Rate (ends April 14) $525
Member Rate (after April 14) $575

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 For no extra cost, attendees can also go to Board Meeting & Strategic Planning sessions.  


Non-APGA Member Registration
Early Bird Rate (ends April 14) $725
Regular Rate (after April 14) $775

Register Online

 For no extra cost, attendees can also go to Board Meeting & Strategic Planning sessions.  

Important information when registering as an attendee: You will need an APGA login to register online. To register for the Spring Conference, please select the 2025 Spring Conference session when you are prompted to choose your sessions. You are welcome to attend the Strategic Planning sessions beforehand, but it is not required. When you start the registration form, you will be asked to choose a primary focus for the Spring Conference (Gas Supply, Communications, or Governance & Leadership) to help us plan appropriately.

If you are registering multiple people from your system or company online, please choose GROUP REGISTRATION and select the attendee option per person. If you are registering a family member to attend the social events (receptions) and not event sessions, please register them as a guest. 

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. 

Spring Conference Agenda

To help you tailor the APGA Spring Conference to your needs, we have three concurrent topic tracks (Gas Supply, Communications, and Leadership & Governance). Attendees can pick and choose relevant sessions to ensure you’re getting the most out of your event experience.

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 Tuesday, May 6 

1:00 PM Opening Remarks & Anti-Trust Warning
Kathy Garcia, CPS Energy, Chair of the APGA Board of Directors


1:05 PM APGA Welcome and Association Update 
Dave Schryver, President and CEO, American Public Gas Association


1:25 PM State of Natural Gas Distribution Industry Given New Political Climate

2:00 PM Networking Break 

Gas Supply
Track

2:10 PM

Gas Supply Overview

2:55 PM

Networking Break

3:10 PM

Challenges to Gas Supply: Security

4:00 PM

Member Roundtable: Winter Post-Mortem

5:15 PM

Networking Reception

Communications
Track

2:10 PM

Crisis Communications

2:55 PM

Networking Break

3:10 PM

Advocacy Education

4:00 PM

Advertising Claim Substantiation


5:15 PM 

Networking Reception

Leadership &
Governance Track

2:10 PM

Governance Fireside Chat

2:55 PM

Networking Break

3:10 PM

Utility Stewardship Team

4:00 PM

Employee Mental Health Update


5:15 PM

Networking Reception

 Wednesday, May 7


7:00 AM Breakfast

Gas Supply
Track

8:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:10 AM

Load Forecasting


9:00 AM

Natural Gas Supply and Pricing Outlook

9:45 AM 

Networking Break

10:15 AM 

Natural Gas Prepays Roundtable

11:05 AM 

Insights from APGA's Gas Supply Survey: Findings & Strategies

11:50 AM 

Closing Remarks

Communications
Track

8:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:10 AM

Digital Marketing 


9:00 AM

Communicating Environmental Sustainability

9:45 AM 

Networking Break

10:15 AM 

Innovative Campaigns & Programs

11:05 AM 

Roundtables on Use of Technology: AI, Surveys & Scam Protection

11:50 AM 

Closing Remarks

Leadership &
Governance Track

8:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:10 AM

Middle Management Leadership Program Development & Deployment

9:00 AM

Community Engagement


9:45 AM 

Networking Break

10:15 AM 

The Power of Partnership: Legal & Operations in Sync

11:05 AM 

Ethics in Public Utilities

11:50 AM 

Closing Remarks

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. Book your room by April 11 to ensure the APGA Group Rate!

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Questions?

If you have any questions on registering for the event, please contact us!

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