Pub.1 2019-2020 Issue 1

Join the Utah Petroleum Association Member Networking • We provide meetings, sporting events and other opportunities to get to know industry colleagues and share best practices. • We organize workshops and seminars to provide critical information and education on important issues – some with continuing education credit opportunities (coming soon!) • We have tradeshow and marketing opportuni- ties for vendors to exhibit products and services to your target clients. Government Af fairs • UPA has a professional staff to advocate industry positions and issues before Utah’s leg- islature, executive branch, local governments, and other policy makers. • It is present, active and engaged on Utah’s capitol Hill every day of the legislative session. • It keeps members informed of key legislative initiatives through UPA’s Legislative Committee and weekly Legislative Report. Policy & Regulatory Advocacy • We bring industry together to understand and unite on proposed regulations and negotiate the industry’s position with key regulatory agencies; we shape the policy that impacts your operations. • We monitor and engage with each regulatory agency and board that affects the interest of Utah’s oil and gas industry. • We participate in coalitions, work groups and boards to represent the industry and regularly form coalitions with other associations to achieve our members’ public policy goals. W e invite you to join UPA and unite your efforts behind an organiza- tion that continually strives to maintain and better the business environment for the petroleum industry in Utah. UPA Members include companies involved in upstream, midstream and down- stream activities, as well as service companies providing support to the industry. By joining UPA, you’re helping stem the avalanche of laws and regulations that threaten to stifle responsible development in Utah. We need your support to continue and increase these critically important efforts. Join more than 100 member companies in a shared commitment to better Utah’s busi- ness environment, expand opportunities and move the industry forward. Your mem- bership dollars fund critical advocacy programs that promote demand for petroleum products and protect supply at the state level. UPA holds networking and informa- tional events that bring together industry executives and professionals to learn, forge mutually beneficial relationships, and advance the interests of the industry. • Our goal is to keep our supporters informed to ensure that Utah remains friendly to the oil and gas industry! • We create effective messaging to educate and positively influence decision makers and the public. • We provide communications to promote the economic and social value and the environmental and safety achievements of our industry. • We sponsor community outreach events to bring the public and industry together, building good will and fostering a better understanding of our industry. Publ ic Relat ions & Communi ty Outreach UP DATE 11