2021 Young & Emerging Professionals Summit
August 3 – 26, 2021 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
8-part webinar series
(part of the CGAConnect 2021 family of online events)
Registration fee: FREE*
Summit registration is also available at $25 per session for ISBT members
SUMMIT REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED
The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) and the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) will once again co-host the 2021 Young & Emerging Professionals Summit. Registration is complimentary for all qualifying participants.*
The 2021 Summit will feature one industry topic per week. The topics will include acetylene, liquefied petroleum gas, inert gases, hydrogen, and oxygen. The first session of each week will provide a high-level overview followed by a panel discussion, and the second session will feature a technical deep dive reviewing an incident or technical issue and the resulting effect on industry best practices. This format will accommodate attendees at all experience levels, allowing each participant to select the level of technical content that best meets their needs.
Our presenters and panelists are leading subject matter experts in their fields who will share their experiences, industry history, and more. They come from a wide range of industry backgrounds, including gas producers, distributors, equipment suppliers, and industry association representatives in order to bring varied perspectives to the discussion.
See the detailed Summit schedule provided below for information on all sessions.
*Summit attendance is limited to young and emerging professionals who work for member companies in good standing with CGA or GAWDA (in order to register through GAWDA, your company must participate in the CGA publications subscription program). “Young and emerging professionals” are defined as those aged 45 years or younger, OR someone who is new to their area of industry operations.
You may register for a single webinar in the series, or as many as all 8! Pending company approval, presentation slides will be made available on demand to all registrants following each event. However, we will not be able to provide session recordings for all webinars, so be sure to mark your calendar and carve out time to attend the events you sign up for.
Thank You to Our Sponsor!
Thank you to Weldcoa for sponsoring the 2021 Young & Emerging Professionals Summit.
We’ll update the calendar below as needed, so be sure to refresh your web browser to see all the latest information.
2021 Young & Emerging Professionals Summit Event Program
(as of: August 27, 2021)
Acetylene & Liquefied Petroleum Gas
SESSION #1:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
11AM – 1:30PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Acetylene: Properties, Production, Filling, Transport, & Safe Use
Rob Stauder, Linde PLC
Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Properties, Production, Filling, Transport, & Safe Use
Jason Bombard, Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.
Panel Discussion
Brock Miller, Indiana Oxygen Company
Sally Mitchell, Norris Cylinder Company
Abydee Butler Moore, Butler Gas Products
Travis Strebig, Rexarc International Inc.
SESSION #2:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
11AM – 1PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Acetylene Compressor Incident
Daniel Tregear, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
St. Louis Fire
Shaun LaGrange, Linde PLC
Inert Gases
SESSION #3:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
11AM – 1PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Inert Gases: Properties, Production, & Applications
Bernard Malnarick, Airgas, Inc., an Air Liquide company
Inert Gas Cylinder Filling
Kevin Klotz, Weldcoa
Inert Gases: Cryogenic Safety
John P. Smith, Messer North America Inc.
Panel Discussion
John Bernard, CGA Consultant
Barry Brown, CTR Inc.
Markus Graf, Matheson
Brad Peterson, Absolute Air
SESSION #4:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
11AM – 1PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Case Studies: Oil Fires in Compressors
Patrick J. Smith, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Asphyxiation Fatalities
Greg Herrera, Linde PLC
Hydrogen
SESSION #5:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17
11AM – 1PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Hydrogen: Properties, Production, & Applications
Bill Lindberg, CGA Consultant
Bulk Liquid and Gaseous Storage of Hydrogen
Pablo Guzman, Airgas, Inc., an Air Liquide company
Hydrogen Used in Vehicles – Past, Present, and Future
Jennifer Hamilton, California Fuel Cell Partnership
Panel Discussion
Tom Drube, Chart Industries, Inc.
Elias Margonis, Norco Inc.
Alessandra Martin, Messer North America Inc.
Josh Weinmann, DeLille Oxygen Company
SESSION #6:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19
11AM – 1PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Metal Dusting in HYCO Facilities
Jason Faulkner, American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
Roofs Over Hydrogen Storage, Siting, and Area Classifications
Rob Early, CGA
Oxygen
SESSION #7:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
11AM – 1PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Oxygen: Properties, Production, & Applications
Alan Burton, Messer North America Inc.
Filling Medical and Industrial Oxygen
Kevin Klotz, Weldcoa
Oxygen Safety Considerations
Kate O’Handly, Matheson
Panel Discussion
Greg Eytchison, Western Enterprises
Zachary Fowler, Linde PLC
Ron Kirby, Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.
Dino Sciullo, Sherwood Valve LLC
SESSION #8:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
11AM – 1:30PM (EDT)
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION HAS NOW CLOSED
Safe ASU Reboiler Operations
Dr. John Somavarapu, American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
LOX Bulk Storage Tank Incident
Sid Phakey, Linde PLC
Closing Remarks
SUMMIT REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED
*Reminder: Summit attendance is limited to young and emerging professionals who work for member companies in good standing with CGA or GAWDA (in order to register through GAWDA, your company must participate in the CGA publications subscription program). “Young and emerging professionals” are defined as those aged 45 years or younger, OR someone who is new to their area of industry operations.
