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WORKSHOP A
Natural Gas Purchasing

Richard Parish -National Renewable Energy Laboratory
William Liss - Gas Technology Institute
Mitchell Pratt - Clean Energy Fuels Corporation

WORKSHOP B
Converting Interest into Implementation: A Step-by-Step Guide to NGV Success

Jill Egbert - Greater Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition
Elizabeth Munger - The Green Group


BREAKOUT #1:
Will the Real "Clean Fuel" Please Stand Up: Sorting Fact From Fiction About Heavy-Duty Engines and Fuels

Dennis Smith - U.S. Dept of Energy
Michael Jackson - TIAX LLC

BREAKOUT #2:
The Role of "Carrots" and "Sticks" in Achieving Air Quality and Petroleum Displacement Goals
(panel)
John Boesel - WestStart-CALSTART (moderator)
(Panelists: Ken Kelley -Texas NGV Partnership; Stephen Ellis - American Honda Motor Company; Kelly Bennett - Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc; Gregg Cooke - Guida, Slavich & Flores and former EPA Region VI Administrator)

BREAKOUT #3:
The Competitive Edge: Why Private Fleets Are Switching to NGVs

George Kalet - FAB Industries
Mike Moynahan - H-E-B Grocery Company
Tommy Mann - UPS

BREAKOUT #4:
Leading By Example: NGVs in Municipal Applications

Stephe Yborra - Clean Vehicle Education Foundation
Linda Abid-Cummings - City of Riverbank, California
Steven Park - City of Dallas, Texas

BREAKOUT #5:
Impact vs. EPACT: State and Federal Fleets That Are Making a Difference

Jeffrey Clarke - The Antares Group (U.S. DOE State and Alternative Fuel Provider Program)
Joseph Darling - NY State Department of Transportation
James Graham - U.S. Postal Service - Southwest Area

BREAKOUT #6: NGVs Are Taking Off at Airports!
Patrick Quinn - The Accord Group
Renee Dowlin, AICP - Oakland International Airport
Stephen Iachetta, AICP - Albany International Airport

BREAKOUT #7:
Making the Grade with NGVs

Tom Alexander - Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Jim Taylor - Transportation Division, Tulsa Public Schools (OK)
Claudia Sherrill - Elk Grove Unified School District (CA)
Paul Kerkhoven - Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition

BREAKOUT #8:
Accelerating Development and Deployment of New Heavy-duty Vehicle Platforms

Brian Pepper - Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Dennis Smith - U.S. Dept of Energy
William Calvert - BAF Technologies
Rebecca Royer - Baytech Corporation

BREAKOUT #9:
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Partnering with Dealers and Distributors to Meet Customer Needs
(panel)
Sheri Vanhooser - DRV Energy (moderator)
(Panelists: John Walsh - National Bus Sales & Leasing Co.; Clay Okabayashi - General Motors;
Craig Peters - Manchester Honda)




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