Business

摘要

A Gild of Ancient Supplers breakfast was held at the recent AGA Operations Conference in Orlando, FL. Some 50 suppiers to the gas industry attended. Don Kopczynski, vice president for Avista Corp. and chairman of the Operations Committee for the Gild received a $500 check for the charity of his choice - The Morning Star Boys Ranch of Spokane, WA. Recognizing his lifetime of work to advance the natural gas industry, Angelo Fabiano was presented the 2013 Milton W. Heath Sr. Memorial Award at the AGA biennial exhibition held May 21-24. The award, sponsored by Heath Consultants Inc., is given annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to leak detection, prevention or repair during the preceding five years. Fabiano also led development of several projects in damage prevention and live PE pipe repair, many of which are expected to become commercially available. He developed leak-technology evaluation protocols and worked with NYSEARCH members to assess the readiness of developing technologies. He is now an independent consultant.