Program

Keynote Speakers
Schedule


Keynote Speakers

 

Rich Crotty

Mayor,

Orange County Florida

Monday General Session

Annalloyd Thomason

Executive Director,

AFVi

Monday General Session

         
 

T. Boone Pickens

Founder and Chairman,

BP Capital Management
Monday General Session


Andrew Littlefair

President and CEO,

Clean Energy

Monday General Session



         
 

General Wesley Clark

Co-Chairman,

Growth Energy

Monday Lunch


S. David Freeman

President, Board of Harbor Commissioners,

Port of Los Angeles

Tuesday General Session

         
 

Jeff Schuster
Executive Director of Global Forecasting,

J.D. Power and Associates
Tuesday General Session

   


Schedule

AF&V 2009 agenda is a work in progress and subject to change. Check back regularly for the up-to-date schedule.


Sunday, April 19, 2009
8:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. Registration
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Expo Hall Open to the Public
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions
 
  1. Special Delivery: Natural Gas Trucking 101
  2. Around The Blend: The Biofuels Transportation Promise
  3. From Regs to Riches: Government Funding, Incentives and Success Stories
  4. Small Change: Converting Vehicles to Run on Alternative Fuels
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Public Day Welcome and Vehicle Parade
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception sponsored by AFVi


Monday, April 20, 2009
6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. Registration
7:30 - 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session
Breakfast sponsored by Clean Energy
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Expo Hall Open
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 
  1. Money See, Money Do: Funding and Incentives
  2. Influence Pedaling: Local and State Policy Leadership
  3. Car Sharks: The Race to Win The U.S. Auto Manufacturing Market
  4. Organic Matters: Florida Agriculture Fueling Biofuels Growth
12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch sponsored by General Motors
1:30 - 6:30 p.m. Expo Hall Open
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 
  1. Talk of the Town: The Fuel Cell Transportation Promise
  2. News You Can Use: Journalists Help You Help Them
  3. Go The Distance: Greening Your Fleet Primer
  4. Waste Not Want Not: The Promise of Biomethane
3:00 - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 
  1. Eco-Smackdown: Industry Addresses Untruths about Alternative Fuels
  2. Declaration of Independence: The Domestically-Produced Alternative Fuels Solution
  3. Wheels in Motion: The Promise of Plug-In Hybrid and Extended-Range Electric Vehicles
  4. Danger In the Air: Transportation’s Impact on Human Health
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Expo Hall Mixer


Tuesday, April 21, 2009
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. General Session
Breakfast sponsored by Toyota
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Expo Hall Open
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 
  1. Keep on Truckin': Medium- and Heavy-Duty Markets (Product Rollout)
  2. All Pumped Up: Growing the Ethanol Market
  3. Fueling Groovy: The Promise of Propane
  4. Clearing the Air: After Market Solutions for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort Dining
1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Ride-n-Drive Sponsored by Bosch
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 
  1. In High Gear: Electrification of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Transportation Technologies
  2. Start Your Engines: Meeting EPA’s 2010 Regulations
  3. A Fuel With a Plan: Natural Gas Coming to a Fleet Near You
  4. Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Alternatives for Delivery/Service Fleets
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 
  1. Homeland Security: Growing Domestic Fueling Solutions with Biodiesel
  2. Green Light: Electric Vehicles Changing How Cities Drive
  3. Clean Slate: Light-Duty Product Rollout
  4. The Holy Grail: Battery Power
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Closing Reception Sponsored by Foton America and AFVi


Wednesday, April 22, 2009   Fleet Day
6:30 - 11:30 a.m. Registration
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:00 - 11:30 a.m. Expo Hall Open
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Finding Your Niche: Alternative Fuel/Advanced Technology Applications
 
  1. Government Fleet
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Morning Break
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Finding Your Niche: Alternative Fuel/Advanced Technology Applications
 
  1. Airports
  2. Transit
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Post Conference Training
  Fleet Solutions: Putting It All Together




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