The 2014 North American NGV Conference & Expo to be held at the Kansas City Convention Center Nov. 11鈥�14 in Kansas City, MO is set to be the largest NGV event of the year. The four-day program, which is hosted by NGVAmerica in cooperation with the Canadian NGV Alliance, features a comprehensive educational program, a 90,000+ square foot exposition, a Ride & Drive, two off-site tours of nearby fueling facilities, and numerous social functions where registrants can network, share ideas and collaborate. The two plenary sessions and 20 informative breakout sessions will focus on practical tips and experiences. Among the more than 85 speakers are:
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Congressmen Lee Terry (R-NE-02) and Sam Graves, Jr. (R-MO-06)
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Scott Reed and Peter Mirijanian, experienced and respected Washington political advisors and contributors to FOX, MSNBC and other Washington media
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Chad Hollett, Director of Transportation & Distribution, Kwik Trip
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Sr. VP, ATA 鈥� American Trucking Associations
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Steve Carey, Executive Director, NTEA 鈥� The Work Truck Association
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Don Mooe, Executive Director, Canadian Transportation Equipment Association
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Charles Musgrove, COO, Dillon Transport
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Bill Bliem, Sr. VP of Fleet Services, NFI
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Gary Maresca, Sr. Director of Fleet Services, Bimbo Bakeries USA
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Joe Goodwin, Director of Transportation, Seaboard Foods
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Mike Lickert, Director of Fleet, Giant Eagle
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽John Erwin, Director of Operations, Saddle Creek Transportation
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Steve Phillips, Sr. VP of Operations, Werner Transportation
路 聽聽聽聽聽聽Johannes Escudero, Exec. Director, and Evan Williams, Chairman, RNG Coalition
The expo will feature CNG and LNG fuel providers, station developers, equipment and component suppliers, design consultants, and vehicles from across the spectrum, from sedans to work trucks to Class 8 trucks.
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, NGVAmerica President Matthew Godlewski and Clean Vehicle Education Foundation (CVEF) President Doug Horne will proudly present the 2014 NGV Achievement Awards to 12 recipients. The Awards recognize outstanding organizations and individuals for their contributions to advancing natural gas as a vehicular fuel. 鈥淣GVAmerica is proud to be hosting the 2014 North American NGV Conference & Expo in Kansas City this year,鈥� said NGVAmerica President Matthew Godlewski. 鈥淲e look forward to bringing together the industry鈥檚 most influential advocates, allies and decision makers in this great city to work towards creating an even greater market for vehicles powered by clean and abundant domestically produced natural gas.鈥� Working with more than 20 supporting organizations, NGVAmerica has reached out to fleets of all types and sizes with special discounts to register for the conference.
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