AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES BID TO HOST WORLD GAS CONFERENCE (WGC2018) IN WASHINGTON, DC

AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES BID TO HOST
WORLD GAS CONFERENCE (WGC2018) IN WASHINGTON, DC

The 2015-2018 IGU Presidency will increase the Voice, Visibility and Value for IGU members
www.wgc2018usabid.com

  Tuesday, 26 July 2011: The American Gas Association (AGA) has launched its bid to host the IGU Presidency for the 2015-2018 triennium. If successful, the 27th World Gas Conference (WGC2018) will take place in June 2018 in Washington, DC. The vote to determine the conference host will take place at the upcoming IGU Council meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia in October 2011.

 The first World Gas Conference (WGC) was held in 1931 and has become the most important of the international gas events, attracting several thousand industrial and political leaders, gas executives and exhibitors. Owned by the International Gas Union (IGU), the WGC takes place every three years.
 

The USA candidate for IGU President is David Carroll, president and CEO of the Gas Technology Institute (GTI). David is currently Chairman of the Steering Committee for the 17th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 17), due to take place in Houston in 2013. The candidate for WGC National Organizing Committee Chairman is Dave McCurdy, president and CEO of the American Gas Association.

 The USA team for the 2015-2018 triennium is perfectly positioned to lead IGU and the world-wide gas industry with energy industry experience, association leadership knowledge and advocacy expertise.

 Bidding nation USA represents the entire gas industry value chain – from producer to consumer. Its pivotal role in the development of new, game-changing technologies on both the supply and consumption sides of the industry uniquely positions the USA to serve IGU and the global gas industry and lead them both into a low-carbon future.

 Commenting on the North American gas industry, Bid Director Jay Copan said: “North America is the laboratory that will continue to set technical and operational standards worldwide. Shale gas is truly a revolution, unlocked by USA technology, with further room for advances – the story is by no means over.”

 Meet the team and discover Washington, DC at www.wgc2018usabid.com

NOTE TO EDITORS:
• WGC - World Gas Conference, takes place every three years
• Will attract over 4000 industrial and political leaders, gas executives and exhibitors globally
• Countries must bid to host the event
• Exhibition space over 300,000 sq feet
• For more information contact Jay Copan jcopan@wgc2018usabid.com