LOUISIANA GAS ASSOCIATION & LOUISIANA MUNICIPAL GAS AUTHORITY ANNUAL OPERATIONS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 15-17, 2018 HOLIDAY INN, ALEXANDRIA, LA www.louisianagasassociation.org/aoc LOUISIANA GAS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 82531, BATON ROUGE, LA 70884 P: 225.767.7640 TF: 866.921.0923 F: 225.767.7648 LGA@TATMANGROUP.COM WWW.LOUISIANAGASASSOCIATION.ORG
PROGRAM HOTEL OCTOBER 14, 2018 Fishing Tournament OCTOBER 15, 2018 Golf Tournament 11th Annual Michael Hester BBQ Cook-Off OCTOBER 16, 2018 Speaker Sessions Scholarship Auction OCTOBER 17, 2018 Speaker Sessions LGA Annual Meeting LMGA Annual Meeting Book your stay today by calling the Holiday Inn Alexandria at (318) 541-8333. Let them know you are with the Louisiana Gas Association to receive the discounted rate of $90/night. The discounted rate is available until October 1, 2018. See all details at: LOUISIANAGASASSOCIATION.ORG/AOC
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PLATINUM SPONSOR :: $2,500 2 Exhibitor Booths & 2 Conference Registrations OR 2 Conference Registrations & 2 Golf Tournament Registrations Full page ad in the conference program Recognition in the LGA E-Newsletter Logo on all printed materials Plus ONE of the following designation: BBQ Cook-Off Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement at BBQ Cook-Off BBQ Reception Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement at Monday Night BBQ Reception Tuesday Reception Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement at Tuesday Night Reception GOLD SPONSOR :: $2,000 1 Exhibitor Booth & 1 Conference Registration OR 1 Conference Registration & 1 Golf Tournament Registration4 Half page ad in the conference program Recognition in the LGA E-Newsletter Logo on all printed materials Plus ONE of the following designation: Lunch Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement during Lunch on Tuesday Golf Lunch Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement at Golf Tournament Lunch Speaker Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement during general session SILVER SPONSOR :: $1,000 1 Exhibitor Booth & 1 Conference Registration 1/4 page ad in the conference program Recognition in the LGA E-Newsletter Company listed on all printed materials Plus ONE of the following designation: Golf Drink Cart Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement on drink cart at Golf Tournament Breakfast Sponsor: Recognition & sign placement during Breakfast on Wednesday BBQ COOKOFF TEAM SPONSOR :: FREE Register to compete in the 11th Annual Michael Hester BBQ Cook-Off. Teams receive recognition at Monday Night BBQ Reception & awards will be given FISHING TOURNAMENT SPONSOR Contribute to the LGA s FIRST EVER fishing tournament. Contact Thomas Smith for more info: (225) 337-6409. DOOR PRIZE DONOR The LGA is accepting door prizes to be distributed to Fishing Tournament participants and convention attendees. Please let us know if you can donate a door prize! BRONZE SPONSOR :: $500 Business card ad in the conference program Recognition in the LGA E-Newsletter Company listed on all printed materials GOLF TEAM SPONSOR :: $400 4 Golf Registrations Hole Sponsor recognition with sign placement on green at golf tournament Company listed on all printed materials GOLF HOLE SPONSOR :: $100 Includes sign placement on green at golf tournament. MISCELLANEOUS SPONSOR All donations welcome! Includes recognition! SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION DONOR The LGA is accepting auction items & donations for the Silent & Live Auction benefitting the LGA Scholarship Program. Includes recognition throughout the convention. Please indicate donations on registration form.
EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION :: $375 One (1) registration to conference 6-foot skirted table top display with two chairs, wastebasket and a skirted table Additional persons may register at $225 per person for the full conference or $75 per person per day. TENTATIVE EXHIBIT HALL HOURS: Setup Oct. 15 3:00-5:00 pm Breakfast Oct. 16 7:30-8:30 am Reception Oct. 16 6:00-10:00 pm Breakfast Oct. 17 7:30-8:30 am Breakdown Oct. 17 9:00 am EXHIBITOR LAYOUT *To register and select your booth, please visit www.louisianagas Association.org/aoc to register and select your booth. Please note that LGA cannot guarantee your booth preference if your registration is not completed online! Booths are assigned in a FIRST COME, FIRST PAID basis. The layout above is subject to change. The LGA will make every attempt to recreate the layout above at the facility, but please note that some booths may be moved. We will make every effort to accommodate your location of preference.
GENERAL INFORMATION HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Book your stay today by calling the Holiday Inn Downtown in Alexandria, LA directly at (318) 541-8333. Let them know you are with the Louisiana Gas Association to receive the discounted rate of $90/night. The discounted rate is available until October 1, 2018. Holiday Inn Downtown 701 4th St, Alexandria, LA 71301 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Sunday, October 14, 2018 First Ever Bass Fishing Tournament Fish Fry Social Monday, October 15, 2018 Golf Tournament 11th Annual Michael Hester BBQ Cook-Off Exhibitor Set-up BBQ Social Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Breakfast in Exhibitor Hall Speaker Sessions Scholarship Auction Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Breakfast in Exhibitor Hall Exhibitor Tear Down Speaker Sessions LGA Annual Meeting LMGA Board Meeting REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS/ CANCELLATION POLICY *To register and select your booth, please visit www.louisianagas Association.org/aoc. **If your sponsorship level comes with a booth, please visit www.louisianagasassociation.org/aoc to register and select your booth. Registrations received after October 5, 2018 will incur a late registration fee. The full amount of the registration fee will be refunded until October 5, 2018. There will be no refunds after October 5, 2018. Please fill out a form for each person attending and return to the LGA office by: Email: LGA@tatmangroup.com Fax: (225) 767-7648 Mail: P.O. Box 82531, Baton Rouge, LA 70884 www.louisianagasassociation.org/aoc QUESTIONS? Please contact the LGA office with any questions or concerns you may have regarding the LGA-LMGA 2018 Annual Operations Conference. P: (225) 218-6885 F: (225) 767-7648 LGA@TatmanGroup.com www.louisianagasassociation.org
INAUGURAL FISHING TOURNAMENT LGA s First Ever Bass Fishing Tournament Sunday, October 14, 2018 6:45 am Blast Off 2:30 pm Weigh-in On the Red River, Pool 2, Levee Park, Alexandria, LA Entry Fee: $100/boat *All proceeds benefit LGA Marketing Committee Fund* Come on out to the beautiful Red River for LGA s FIRST EVER fishing tournament. Cash prizes for winners! Rules will be posted on the LGA website before the tournament. Proceeds are to support the LGA Marketing Committee s GetGasLa.com project. 1st Place $800 2nd Place $500 3rd Place $300 Biggest Bass $100 Largest Trash Fish $100 and many door prizes! By entry into this Tournament, we hereby waive & release LGA, LMGA, Tournament Officials, the Hosts, Sponsors, State, Parish, or City Government and all other contestants from any & all claims of injury and/or materials & bodily damage incurred in connection with the Tournament. TEAM MEMBER #1 MOBILE PHONE EMAIL TEAM MEMBER #2 MOBILE PHONE EMAIL I will be bringing my own boat. I am riding in someone else s boat. Name:
11TH ANNUAL MICHAEL HESTER BBQ COOK-OFF GENERAL INFORMATION We hope that you will join us at LGA s 11th Annual Michael Hester BBQ Cook-Off on Monday, October 15, 2018. Teams will be allowed to set up on Monday morning, October 15, 2018 at the Holiday Inn-Downtown, Alexandria, Louisiana. Teams will have a choice of which category they want to participate in: chicken, brisket, pork ribs or all three. Cooking was a passion of Mike Hester, and he took great pride in LGA s BBQ Cook-Off and other cooking events throughout the state every year. We honor him in a special way by dedicating this event in his name. Questions? Todd Hebert will be your point of contact for information regarding the 2018 11th Annual Michael Hester BBQ Cook-Off. He may be reached at (337) 256-2161. COOK-OFF RULES/GUIDELINES The BBQ Cook-Off will take place from 5:00 AM until 4:00 PM (approximately) Team will consist of chief cook and as many assistants as the chief cook deems necessary. Competition meats will be inspected from 5:30 AM 9:00 AM the day of the contest No cooking or preparation of any kind may begin until the Official Meat Inspector has inspected the meat. Each team will provide pit/pits to be used exclusively by that team within its contest space. A chief cook or assistant(s) may NOT enter more than one team per contest. Judging TBD (approximately 2:00 PM Monday, October 15, 2018). Awards will be presented for each individual category and to the Grand Champion of all categories. Grand Champion will be determined by the highest total overall score in all categories combined. To be eligible to win, you must register for all three categories. A complete set of rules and additional information will be sent upon receipt of entry form. Name of Company Team Name Team Member #1 Name Team Member #3 Name Chief s Mobile Phone Name of Chief Cook Team Member #2 Name Team Member #4 Name Chief s Email Address Cook-Off Teams: Please check off each category you wish to enter (you may enter one or all) Categories: Chicken Brisket Pork Ribs Registration is FREE, but you must turn in a registration form to LGA by Monday, October 15, 2018 to participate. Please fill out a separate form for each team participating and return your completed form to LGA Email: LGA@tatmangroup.com Mail: P.O. Box 82531, Baton Rouge, LA 70884 Fax: (225) 767-7648
SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT Links on the Bayou Monday, October 15, 2018 at 8:30 am 271 Vandenburg Drive, Alexandria, LA 71303 Are you looking for a nice & luxurious golf course that you can spend all day at and forget your worries? Links on the Bayou is your spot to get away. With rolling green that you can tee off at, this is definitely your place. Links on the Bayou is a public golf course located in Alexandria. It has a beautiful and challenging 18 hole layout designed by Mike Young. Yardage from the Black tees is 6844 with a 73.6 rating and a 136 slope. Golf Registration: $60 per person or $400 for a Golf Team Sponsorship *All proceeds benefit LGA Scholarship Fund* NAME COMPANY STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE FAX EMAIL PLEASE SUBMIT THIS COMPLETED FORM WITH YOUR TEAM ALONG WITH YOUR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM. I would like to register a team and am including information below. I would like to be randomly assigned to a team. PLAYER S NAME HANDICAP
SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM NAME COMPANY STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE FAX EMAIL REGISTRATION RATE Platinum Sponsor 2 Booths or 2 Golf Registrations Designation: $2,500 2nd Registrant Name: Booth Preference: Gold Sponsor 1 Booth or 1 Golf Registration Designation: $2,000 Silver Sponsor Designation: Booth Preference: $1,000 Bronze Sponsor Designation: $500 Exhibitor Booth Preference: Electricity for Booth $375 $50 Exhibitor Booth Assistant One Day Booth Assistant Mon. Tues. Wed. $225 $75 Guest Registration $25 Fishing Tournament Sponsor $ Golf Team Sponsor Four Team Members: $400 Golf Hole Sponsor $100 Golf Registration $60 BBQ Cookoff Team Sponsor Miscellaneous Sponsorship $FREE $ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $ METHOD OF PAYMENT: Check (made to LGA) Discover Visa MasterCard AMEX CREDIT CARD # V-CODE EXP DATE BILLING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT) CITY STATE ZIP Please complete a separate form for each attendee. Send your completed form to LGA: Email: LGA@tatmangroup.com Fax: (225) 767-7648 Mail: PO Box 82531, Baton Rouge, LA 70884 You can also register online at www.louisianagasassociation.org/aoc. No refunds for registration will be given after Oct. 5, 2018. Questions? Contact the LGA office at (225) 218-6885 or LGA@tatmangroup.com. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: PD Date: Method: Amount: