The World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association's (WLPGA) 19th Forum Will Focus on the Many Advantages of LP Gas in Meeting the Global Energy Challenges of the Future

The World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association's (WLPGA) 19th Forum Will Focus on the Many Advantages of LP Gas in Meeting the Global Energy Challenges of the Future

October 04, 2006

With the International Energy Agency Predicting That the
World's Energy Requirements Will Increase by 60% in 2030,
the Annual WLPGA Forum Will Focus on how LP Gas has Become,
Thanks to Innovative Leading-Edge Technologies, a Real
Energy Alternative, One That is Clean, Affordable and
Available Anywhere

    PARIS, Oct. 4 /Xinua-PRNewswire/ -- The 19th Forum of
the WLPGA, the global LP Gas industry's premium meeting, is
to be held in Chicago on October 17th-20th.  The Forum will
be exceptionally wide in scope this year as a result of the
WLPGA's partnership with the National Propane Gas
Association (NPGA) and the Propane Education & Research
Council (PERC).  For the first time, an extra day has been
added for a Global Technology Conference to present the
latest technological innovations made in the field of LP
Gas.

    Over 700 attendees, including major industrialists as
well as political and economic leaders from around the
world, will join the world's LP Gas experts to discuss the
role of LP Gas in facing the challenges of today's global
energy business.  The Forum's key-note speech, to be given
by Gerald Doucet, Secretary-General of the World Energy
Council, is entitled "The Challenges facing the Global
Energy Industry in the 21st Century."

    Work sessions and roundtables on the general topic of
"Technology Driving Growth", chaired by renowned
leaders in the industry will be held to provide an overview
of the world LP Gas market, explore new avenues for its use
and examine the role of technological innovation in
promoting LP Gas consumption in emerging countries.

    As customary, an exhibition presenting the products and
services offered on today's LP Gas market will accompany the
WLPGA Forum, providing an exceptional opportunity to
discover the latest technological advancements in the field
of LP Gas worldwide.

    For more information: www.wlpgasforum2006.com

    WLPGA is a professional, not-for-profit association
located in Paris. It has 150 members from 50 countries and
represents the industrial LP Gas chain worldwide.

    WLPGA's mission is to promote LP Gas around the globe. 
It regularly publishes reports on the economic, social and
environmental advantages of LP Gas. It also carries out
projects with non-government organizations, such as the
United Nations and the World Bank.

    Contact:

     Volker Andresen
     Email: [e-mail]  

     Dominique Baumgartner
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association