NPL hosts, sponsors, and participates in a variety of community, industry association, and recruitment events throughout the year. Here’s where you can view our schedule of upcoming construction networking events and other programs near you.
The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is the global leader in advancing business opportunities for its certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connecting them to member corporations. The Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange is the nation’s premier forum on minority supplier development. Representatives from Centuri will join more than 6,000
The Midwest Energy Association (MEA) Annual Gas Operations Technical & Leadership Summit focuses on front-line operations personnel: gas crews, foremen, supervisors, manager and directors. Classroom sessions cover a wide variety of topics selected by industry-led committees of energy operations personnel. Classroom presenters are industry experts selected for their experience and knowledge. www.midwestenergy.org
The Southern Gas Association (SGA) Operating Conference is a focused round table discussion. Attendees learn smart practices and lessons learned from their peers in 22 facilitated sessions. In addition to an exhibit with over 100 services and product services organizations, there will be breakout sessions with presentations from subject matter experts open to the conference.
At the 2017 Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Annual Convention, National Powerline will join the industry’s top executives and thought leaders to explore cutting-edge topics including the digital and distribution grid, energy storage, distributed generation, smart cities, environmental policy, grid resiliency, electric transportation and much more. EEI Convention Website
The Annual Gas Operations School of Northeast Gas Association (NGA) is one of the best-attended operations events in the Eastern United States. Held each June, the school provides education, hands-on training, a major vendor exhibit and industry networking. Visit NPL and ETTI at this event. www.northeastgas.org
Energetic Women is a national professional and leadership development resource within the natural gas and electric utility industry with a mission to prepare women within the energy industry for leadership roles in operations and engineering. At this event, hosted by the Midwest Energy Association, representatives from NPL and Centuri will join other professionals to participate
NPL will join 250 other international utility and transmission exhibitors at this American Gas Association event. This is the AGA’s largest forum for technical presentations on topics including gas measurement, operations advocacy, safety, environment, storage, engineering, construction & maintenance, gas control, supplemental gas, corrosion control, and plastic materials. Read more about this event at https://www.aga.org/events-at-aga/2017/2017-aga-operations-conference-exhibition.
NPL will attend this conference to take advantage of multiple workshops on relevant industry-centric training.
NPL will join other Virginia pipeline contractors to examine safety management systems progress in the areas of creating a strong safety culture, significant accidents & lessons learned, enhanced OQ program, Safety Stand Down 2.0 data, regulation updates, DIMP and technology.
NPL will join other DCA members for networking opportunities and discussion of topics including government relations, safety/risk management and workforce development.
Steve Bergman started with NPL in 1977. In November, he will have worked at NPL 40 years, making him the company’s second-longest-tenured employee. A native of Clearbrook, Minnesota, just six miles from Gonvick where NPL was founded, Steve was hired as a laborer by his neighbor Warren Torgerson (brother of Wayne Torgerson, NPL’s second employee).
Six NPL areas recently received the the National Safety Council’s Occupational Excellence Achievement Award for 2016. This award recognizes those whose lost workday incidence rate is equal to or less than 50% of the Bureau of Labor Statistics rating for their industry classification during the calendar year. The following NPL areas earned this award: Baltimore
In the words of NPL president Mark Wambach, “When NPL goes to work for a customer, we go to work for them for the long-term.” That idea is a pillar of NPL’s Sustainability Framework and a key component to how we THINK AHEAD. Long-term relationships aren’t limited to our customers, though. We approach relationships with suppliers in
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