ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations announced that registration for the first-of-its-kind Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking is open to the public.
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"This event promises to be a watershed moment for the trucking industry as more and more fleets look to America's most abundant and environmentally friendly transportation fuel to move the nation's goods," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves.
The Summit – scheduled for November 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Va. – will feature presentations from executives from leading carriers, manufacturers and the natural gas industry, including a keynote address by energy pioneer T. Boone Pickens.
"We believe this will be a 'can't miss' event, covering all aspects of the use of natural gas in trucking from the engineering to make it possible to the growth of distribution infrastructure," Graves said. "We're very excited to bring all these parties together in this unique format to discuss this important topic."
The Natural Gas in Trucking Summit is made possible, in part, by several sponsors, including American Power Group, Clean Energy, Freightliner, Shell Lubricants, TravelCenters of America, Westport HD, and Pilot/Flying J.
To register visit http://naturalgas.trucking.org or call toll-free (800) 282-5463. For more information about the summit, including possible sponsorship opportunities, please call the summit hotline at (703) 838-1935 or email at [email protected].
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!
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