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facts on gas 5 Keys to Great Meetings 1} 2} 3} 4} FOcus. Do have an agenda; don’t let it rival “War and Peace.” For more statistics, visit www. .org Operating rigs As of sept. 2, 2011 gas 895 Oil 1,064 46% 54% natiOnal cOOling-Degree Days Weighted by gas home air-conditioning equipment limit participants. Determine who really needs to be included in the discussion. Avoid “courtesy” invites. august 2010 august 2011 2.5% cooler than ’10 19.7% warmer than normal 30-year normal for august change in cOnsumer price inDex 12 months ending July 2011 u.s. hOusing starts July 2011 July 2010 356 347 keep it unDer an hOur. it’s hard to keep an audience’s attention for longer periods. if you must meet longer, keep people engaged by getting them to interact, offering snacks or varying the speakers. 290 use FeWer visual elements. Visuals, such as PowerPoint presentations, can effectively explain complex ideas, but they also can bog down the discussion. Distribute slides to attendees before you meet so they can review and prepare comments in advance. meet Only When absOlutely necessary. if you have regularly scheduled meetings, determine if they are still truly necessary; don’t meet just because it’s a habit. SOURCE: ACCOUntEmpS, www.ACCOUntEmpS.COm +3.6% 5} 604,000 550,000 u.s. WOrking gas in unDergrOunD stOrage (bcf) Weekly by region for period ending Aug. 26, 2011 Week 8/5 8/12 8/19 8/26 8/26/10 eastern cOnsuming regiOn 1,418 1,466 1,524 1,578 1,669 Western cOnsuming regiOn 404 prODucing regiOn 414 422 426 474 961 tOtal 953 960 957 955 2,783 2,833 2,906 2,961 3,098 84 OctOber 2011 AmericAn GAs http://www.aga.org http://WWW.ACCOUNTEMPS.COM http://www.fbrfunds.com http://www.fbrfunds.com http://www.fbrfunds.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - October 2011

American Gas - October 2011
Contents
President's Message
In the News
Safety First
To Be the Best
Set to Sell?
2011 Buyers Guide
Marketplace
Places to Be
Noteworthies
Jobline
Advertisers' Index
Facts on Gas

American Gas - October 2011