Meet with industry suppliers and vendors, National Propane Gas Association leaders, and PERC Staff in Estes Park, CO at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center.

Tuesday, June 18th

Leak Testing / Regulator Training

2:30 pm -4:45 pm

Rod Jones

Field Technical Facilitator at AmeriGas Propane -

38 years experience at AmeriGas Propane. Rod will provide an in-depth presentation on leak testing and regulators. This three-hour training class is on Tuesday. Sponsored by CPERC

Wednesday, June 19th

Breakfast 7:30-8:30

Guest Speakers 8:30 AM-Noon

David Lowe- Pro Image

Ben Nussdorf - NPGA

PERC Update - Propane Education & Research Council

Presentations on Entry level Driver Training, Renewable Propane and a play book rundown for the recent New Mexico Low Carbon Fuel Standard

David Lowe

Sales and advisory/consultant for Pro Image Communications providing energy company clients with unique marketing, sales, and training programs that are designed to maximize profitability and customer base growth. With over 30 years of experience gained from the ownership of a retail propane and transport business along with various management positions, some of my responsibilities included profit and growth planning, sales, and marketing, purchasing, pricing, human resources, routing, and equipment maintenance.

Specifically, ProImage provides an exceptional suite of Marketing Materials, Competitive Price Survey Data, and Customized Comprehensive Training Programs including Sales, CSRs, Management and Ownership.

Holds degrees from Albion College in Economics and Business Administration and Physical Education. Married to wife Marie with son and daughter, and seven grandchildren.

Ben Nussdorf

National Propane Gas Association

 Vice President, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, as well as the General Counsel at the National Propane Gas Association. 

Mr. Nussdorf was the Senior Regulatory Advisor for the Office of Oil and Natural Gas, in the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He worked on legal and policy issues focused on the import and export of natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other related products. During his time at the Department of Energy, he received at President's Management Council Rotation Opportunity to work in a detail position in the Office of Hearings and Appeals at the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. From 2020-2022, Mr. Nussdorf was an attorney in the Energy Markets Division in the General Counsel’s Office at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he focused on oil and natural gas pipeline issues.

He received his J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law and his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Thursday, June 20th

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

8:30- 9:30 NMPGA Membership Meeting

9:30-10:30 NMPERF Stakeholder Meeting

10:30-11:30 CPGA Membership Meeting

11:30-12:30 CPERC Stakeholder Meeting