Annual Operations Conference
Save the date for LGA's Annual Operations Conference scheduled for October 26-28, 2026 in Lafayette, LA at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. We can't wait to bring back our BBQ Cook-off, Golf Tournament, Awards Banquet & Education - lots of fun to be had!
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ONLINE / PRE-REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. WE WILL ACCEPT ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS
CANCELLATION POLICY: There will be no refunds starting October 19th. There are no refunds for no-shows. A submitted registration is agreement to pay regardless of attendance. Requests to transfer registrations may be sent to info@louisianagas.org.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
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DoubleTree by Hilton 1521 W Pinhook Rd Lafayette, LA 70503 Book Online Attendees may book their stay online HERE. Book by Phone: Call the hotel directly and reference the Group Code: LGA RESERVATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCT. 16! |
TENTATIVE AGENDA
| Sunday, October 25 | |
| 3:00 pm | BBQ Cook-off Trailer Setup Available [DoubleTree] |
| Monday, October 26 | |
| 5:00 am - 4:00 pm | 17th Annual Michael Hester BBQ Cook-off begins [DoubleTree] |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Golf Tournament Registration [Hebert Municipal Golf Course] |
| 9:30 am - 2:30 pm | Golf Tournament [Hebert Municipal Golf Course] |
| 3:00 - 6:00 pm | Exhibitor Setup |
| 5:00 - 8:00 pm | BBQ Social & Cornhole Tournament |
| Tuesday, October 27 | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 am | Registration & Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 7:50 - 8:00 am | Welcome Address, Commissioner Jean-Paul Coussan |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Regulator Hour, Brannon Carter [John H. Carter] |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Odorant Hour, Stephen Sams [Welker] |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am | Networking Break |
| 10:15 - 11:15 am | Revisiting the State Dig Law & New Legislation​, Greg Galle [DC&E] |
| 11:15 - 12:30 am | Lunch with Exhibitors |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Purchasing Cordless Electro Fusion Boxes, Eric Herrera [Kerotest] |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Preventing Pipeline Movement: Lessons & Mitigation Strategies - John Jewett [Genesis Energy] |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Strengthening Operator Qualification Through Evaluator Consistency, Gordan Tipton [ITS, Inc] |
| 2:30 - 2:45 pm | Networking Break |
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | First Response & Incident Command, Todd Acord [Petro Safe] |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm | Scholarship Reception & Auction |
| Wednesday, October 28 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 9:00 am | Exhibitor Breakdown |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | APGA Update |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Damage Prevention Committee Update, Amanda Eades [Delta Utilities] |
| 11:00 - 11:10 am | Break, Ballot Handout & Instructions |
| 11:10 - 12:00 pm | LGA Annual Meeting & Elections |
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025 AOC (Marksville, LA)
QUESTIONS?
Contact the LGA office today!
(225) 218-6885 | info@louisianagas.org
18153 E Petroleum Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809