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GREEN FLEET ■ JANUARY / FEBRUARY 201220
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).
Conference
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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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