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Advertiser Index.................................. 44
Calendar .............................................. 45
Classifieds............................................ 44
Industry News ................................45-46
Marketplace....................................42-43
NEFI FYI ............................................6-8
NEFI LRAC ......................................... 11
Products .........................................42-43
Profiles................................................. 36
Stats ..................................................... 46
Editor
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Art Director
William Mortensen
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NEFI has contracted with gbac, inc. to launch a private health insurance and
employee benefits marketplace with the Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association.
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PriMedia President Richard Rutigliano looks at Google’s new Hummingbird
search algorithm and how it changes search engine marketing. You can reach him
at 516-222-2041 orrrutigliano@primediany.com.
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Rick Trout, Account Manager for Hedge Solutions, explains how marketers can
take advantage of price shifts to improve profit margin. You can reach him at
800-709-2949 orrtrout@hedgesolutions.com.
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Oilheat dealers are working together to defend the industry against a new generation
of competitive threats launched by state officials trying to expand the natural gas
footprint in the Northeast.
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NEFI President and CEO Michael Trunzo shares concerns about the capability of
natural gas utilities to meet customer demands during cold weather.
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With Massachusetts, New York and other states introducing plans to expand natural gas
service, Oilheat associations are pulling out all the stops t o defend their member companies.
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Thomas Tubman, Executive Director of the American Energy Coalition, examine s
the effects of limited natural gas supplies on the customer base in the Northeast.
He can be reached atconn.tubman@cox.netor 413-478-9715.
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Bruce Montroy, Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Bergquist, Inc., explains how
to test for leaks after a propane service interruption. He is a member of the NPGA CETP
Certification Committee and the PERC Safety and Training Advisory Group, and
past-chairman of the NPGA Education, Training and Safety Committee. He can be
reached atbruce.montroy@bergquistinc.comor 313-319-8836.
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Bruce Marshall, Training Coordinator at Emerson Swan, discusses heat recovery
ventilators and indoor air quality. He can be reached at 800-998-7926 or
bmarshall@emersonswan.com
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Bill Spohn, General Manager and co-owner of TruTech Tools, offers advice for sparking
customer interest in indoor air quality and developing a business model for IAQ sales.
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Thermo Products and Boyertown Furnace discuss their products and share
advice to help contractors improve sales.
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Ed Burke, Chairman of the Board of Dennis K. Burke Inc., discusses the major
energy policy issues on the national agenda for 2014. He can be reached at
ed.burke@burkeoil.comor 617-884-7800.
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Matt Wrobel, VP of Marketing and Sales at Foley Services, highlights delays in
implementing new FMCSA regulations. He can be reached atmattw@FoleyServices.com .