Agenda Set for Natural Gas in Trucking Summit
Following is the agenda for the ATA Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking, to be held Wednesday, Nov. 28 - Fri., Nov. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202. (703-418-1234; http://crystalcity.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-crystalcity/)
Wednesday, Nov 28
4 - 7 p.m., Registration
5:30 - 7 p.m., ATA welcome reception
Thursday, Nov. 29
7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Registration
7:30 - 8:15 a.m., Continental breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 a.m., Opening remarks
• Michael Card, President, Combined Transport Inc.; Chairman, ATA
8:30 - 9 a.m., Session I: Natural Gas 101: A Primer
• Richard Kolodziej, President, NGVAmerica
9 - 10 a.m, Session II: Fueling the Nation’s Energy Needs: A Production & Distribution Overview
Moderator: Sean Garney, Policy Analyst, ATA
• Richard Germain, Manager of Technology Ventures, ConocoPhillips
• Ronald Jibson, Chairman & CEO, Questar Corp., Chairman, American Gas Association
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Session III: Infrastructure Hurdles: The Chicken or the Egg
Moderator: Gov. Bill Graves, ATA President & CEO
• James Haslam, III, Chairman, Pilot Flying J
• Frank Love, President & CEO, Love’s Travel Stops
• Tom O’Brien, CEO, TravelCenters of America
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11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lunch
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12:30 - 1:15 p.m., Session IV: The Transformation of America’s Energy Future
• Andrew Littlefair, CEO, Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
• T. Boone Pickens, Chairman, BP Capital Management
1:30 - 3 p.m., Session V: Rolling with Natural Gas: An Outlook from Truck and Engine Executives
Moderator: Howard Abramson, Publisher & Editorial Director, Transport Topics Publishing Group
• Roe East, General Manager, On-Highway Natural Gas Engines, Cummins Inc.
• Jim Arthurs, President, Cummins Westport Inc.
• Jonathan Burke, Vice President, Global Market Dev., Westport Innovations Inc.
• T.J. Reed, Director of Product Strategy, Freightliner Trucks
• Andy Douglas, National Sales Manager, Kenworth Truck Co.
• Steve Gilligan, Vice President, Product & Vocational Marketing, Navistar Inc.
• Bill Dawson, Senior Advisor, Volvo Group
3 - 3:30 p.m., Refreshment Break
3:30 - 4 p.m., Session VI: Converting your Diesel Truck to Natural Gas: Retrofit Options
Moderator: Mike Tunnell, Director, ATA
• Lyle Jensen, President & CEO, American Power Group
• Scott Myers, President & CEO, EcoDual
4 - 5 p.m., Session VII: Balancing Considerations for Natural Gas Use
Moderator: Glen Kedzie, Vice President, ATA
Part I: Safety Concerns
• David Hill, Vice President, Natural Gas Economy Operations, Encana Corp.
Part II: Environmental Concerns
• Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund
5 - 7 p.m., Reception
• Sponsored by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
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Friday, Nov. 30
7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Registraton
7 - 7:45 a.m., Continental Breakfast
7:50 - 8 a.m., Opening Remarks
• Michael Card, President, Combined Transport, Inc.; Chairman, ATA
8 - 9 a.m. , Session X: The Politics of Natural Gas (time changed from previous schedule)
Moderator: Joseph Hart, Vice President, ATA
• Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.)
• Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.)
9 - 10 a.m., Session VIII: Vehicle Maintenance & Facility Considerations (time changed from previous schedule)
Moderator: Robert Braswell, Technical Director, ATA Technology & Maintenance Council
• Nadine Haupt, Director of Alternative Fuels, Navistar Inc.
• C.G. “Lilo” Hurtado, Application Engineer, ExxonMobil
• Mike Lickert, Fleet Manager, Giant Eagle
• Scott Perry, VP Supply Management, Fleet Management Solutions, Ryder Systems Inc.
10 - 10:30 a.m., Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Session IX: The Business Case for Natural Gas Use: A Fleet Perspective (time changed from previous schedule)
Moderator: Dave Osiecki, Senior Vice President, ATA
• Jim Bruce, VP Corporate Public Affairs, UPS Inc.
• Anna Deal, Coordinator of Green Initiatives, Lynden Inc.
• Jerry Moyes, Chairman & CEO, Swift Transportation Co.
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11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lunch
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Session XI: Future Trends and Your Strategic Planning Horizon
Moderator: Michael Card, President, Combined Transport, Inc.; Chairman, ATA
• Laurence Alexander, Analyst, Chemicals and Clean Technology, Jefferies & Co.
• Alan Krupnick, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Energy Economics and Policy, Resources For the Future
• Jim Turnure, Director, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Analysis, U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
1:30 - 1:40 p.m., Closing Remarks
• Michael Card, President, Combined Transport, Inc.; Chairman, ATA
