MEMBER BENEFIT
2021 Young & Emerging Professionals Summit
Sharing best practices and valued experience with our industry’s future leaders
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he Compressed Gas Association (CGA) and the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) are excited to announce the return of the Young & Emerging Professionals Summit. This year’s event will run from August 3 to August 26, with a total of 8 online sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Registration is complimentary for all qualifying participants. The 2021 Summit will feature one industry topic per week. The topics will include acetylene, liquefied petroleum gas, inert gases, hydrogen, and oxygen. The first session of each week will provide a high-level overview followed by a panel discussion, and the second session will feature a technical deep dive reviewing an incident or technical issue and the resulting effect on industry best practices. This format will accommodate attendees at all experience levels, allowing them to select the level of technical content that best meets their needs. Our presenters and panelists are leading subject matter experts in their fields who will share their experiences, industry history, and more. They come from a wide range of industry backgrounds including gas producers, distributors, equipment suppliers, and industry association representatives in order to bring varied perspectives to the discussion.
Most valuable takeaway from this session: “Listening to other people in the industry who are just as passionate about doing things correctly. Most things were reminders, but vital that we hear them more often.” – 2020 Survey Results This event is a unique opportunity for young and emerging professionals to expand their industry knowledge, learn from
subject matter experts, and see practical examples of how safety standards are applied in the industry. Last year’s event attracted more than 2,000 attendees with varying experience. Each session received an average rating of 4.3/5 or above, and attendees shared overwhelmingly positive comments noting the high quality of the content presented, the expertise of the presenters and panelists, the insights gained from the live discussions, and the practical tie ins to today’s best practices.
“[This session] was by far the most detailed oxygen safety presentation I have had the privilege of watching. It was extremely helpful to see the videos and photos shared. By actually showing and explaining industry specific examples of where the hazards and mistakes are occurring, young and emerging professionals like myself, can learn and be, hopefully, safer moving forward.” – 2020 Survey Results REGISTRATION DETAILS Summit attendance is limited to young and emerging professionals who work for member companies in good standing with CGA or GAWDA (in order to register through GAWDA, your company must participate in the CGA publications subscription program). “Young and emerging professionals” are defined as those aged 45 years or younger, OR someone who is new to their area of industry operations. This online series is available at no charge thanks to generous support from our event sponsor, Weldcoa. continued on next page
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