Safer working practices within the gas industry was the key theme throughout the day at Oulton Hall near Leeds in April, as members and delegates gathered for the BCGA’s 2008 Annual Conference.
Founded in 1901 as the British Acetylene Manufacturer’s Association, the now named British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) is composed of around 70 companies from the industrial gases industry and those in the audience were given a technical committee report update as the morning presentations began.
Prior to this, the bright spring day of 10th April had started with an early morning mingle during Coffee and Registration and the President’s welcome to delegates that followed. Thanking all those present, BCGA President Richard Gearing (BOC) welcomed all in attendance and said, “I’m pleased to welcome you here today to the BCGA conference, it’s good to see so many of you here today.”
“Two or three years ago, we completed quite a bit of work around the BCGA and what it stood for. When I l looked at the programme today that we had laid out, I feel it reflects our efforts and demonstrates a healthy and vibrant association.”
Doug Thornton, Director and Secretary to BCGA, led the early thanks and enthused, “Also thanks to gasworld, who helped us promote the conference again, and my personal thanks to the conference committee, you’ll all appreciate that conferences like this don’t just happen and there’s a lot of work and challenges to overcome.”
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