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Attendees packed general sessions and breakout rooms at the

4th annual conference, often leaving only standing room for late

arrivals. Highlights also included a 35-vehicle ride-and-drive and

several award ceremonies.

The 2011 Green Fleet Con-

ference Oct. 3-4 in Grape-

vine, Texas, saw a 15-percent

increase in attendance over last

year, with more than 550 � eet

professionals present. � e 4th

annual conference was the larg-

est and best attended one yet,

according to event organizers.

� e conference consisted of

two days of presentations and

educational panel discussions

about green � eet vehicles, strat-

egies, technologies, experiences,

and compliance issues. Tulsa,

Okla., Mayor Dewey Bartlett

gave a conference-opening

speech, and keynote speakers

for the conference were John

Schaaf from Johnson Controls

and Britta Gross from Gener-

al Motors. � irty-� ve vehi-

cles were available for a ride-

and-drive on the � rst day of

the event, and the show � oor

allowed conference attendees

to connect with key industry

suppliers.

Awards announced at the

show included the Sustain-

ability All-Stars award, Gov-

ernment Green Fleet awards,

and the Propane Hero award.

Additional images taken at

the 2011 Green Fleet Confer-

ence can be viewed online at

www.automotive-� eet.com.

Click on the “Photo Galler-

ies” tab and select Green Fleet

Conference 2011.

Next year’s conference will

take place Oct. 2-3, 2012 in

Schaumburg, Ill. Updates on

the show will be available at

www.green� eetconference.com.

Green FleetAttendance Grows

General & Breakout Sessions1-7 With speakers and panelists from

! eet-centric manufacturers and several

of the largest ! eets in the industry, it’s no

surprise the 2011 conference had its best

attendance to date. Tulsa, Okla., Mayor

Dewey Bartlett (shown below in photos 5

& 6) opened the conference on Oct. 3.

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Highlights from the 2011 Green Fleet

Conference included:

● More than 550 ! eet professionals in

attendance.

● Two days of informative presentations

and educational panel discussions.

● Thirty-" ve vehicles available for test

driving.

AT A GLANCE

Green FleetAttendance Grows

Networking8-10 The Green Fleet

Conference offered networking

opportunities for attendees in

between sessions, during lunch,

and in the exhibit hall.

Awards15-17 Fleet professionals who have signi! cantly contributed to

helping green the " eet industry were recognized during the conference.

Forty ! rst-ever Green Fleet Sustainability All-Stars were named (15), in

addition to the Propane Education & Research Council’s Propane Hero

(16), and new members of the National Clean Fleets Partnership (17).

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Ride & Drive11-14 Thirty-! ve green

vehicles were available on-site for test drives on the ! rst day of the event.

The ride & drive was comprised of models powered by alternative-fuel

sources, such as compressed natural gas, propane autogas, and diesel.

Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were also available.

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Show Floor18-20 Approximately 70

" eet suppliers exhibited on the show " oor of the 2011 confer-

ence. Vendors included representatives from the major automo-

bile manufacturers,

" eet management

companies, technol-

ogy solutions com-

panies, fuel card

providers, and alter-

native-fuel providers.

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