Hello to MiHG members and friends, This is the first call for MiHG members or friends who would like to attend the Milwaukee area’s best event regarding alternative fuel transportation. This “Green Vehicles Workshop†will be held at the downtown campus of MATC and will be from 8am to 2:30pm on Friday March 30th. Our MiHG is a co-sponsor of this event and as such we can offer our members admittance to this all day event for only $10. This will cover the workshop, a breakfast and lunch and all other activities on that day. The format will include over 15 speakers, question and answer segments as well as a panel discussion and an auto show of alternative fuel vehicles. This 4th annual event is called “Driving Toward 2020â€. This event will cover alternative fuels used in transportation with presentations on ethanol, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electric and propane fuels. In addition, there will be speakers from GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota and Honda regarding the current and upcoming lines of alternative fuel vehicles. In addition to discussing all aspects of alternative fuels and vehicles, there will be presentations on local governmental “green†initiatives as well as oil dependency and global warming issues. During the breaks and lunch periods there will be an auto show in the MATC courtyard which will include; gas-electric hybrids including PHEV’s, biodiesel, electric, CNG and propane vehicles. If you are thinking about an alternative fuel vehicle or simply want to enhance your knowledge of alternatives fuels, local governmental initiatives, oil dependency or global warming, this is THE local event. All you need to do is to send me an email (or call 262-691-4349) if you are interested in attending and then send a check for $10, as soon as practicable. The most important thing is to let me know if you are interested since seating may be limited. I will register you for the event and then send me a check or pay me the day of the event. If you can please let me know ASAP if you would like to attend. This event is a “must do†and the price is right as a member or friend of the MiHG. I’ve attached a detailed program for this in MS Word. The MiHG is proud to be a co-sponsor of this dynamic event and I look forward to seeing as many as you there as possible. Bradlee Milwaukee Hybrid Group Milwaukee Area Technical College, We Energies, Milwaukee Hybrid Group & Wisconsin Clean Cities - Southeast Area present DRIVING TOWARD 2020: THE FOURTH ANNUAL GREEN VEHICLES WORKSHOP In this popular, interactive workshop, expert presenters discuss and display the latest designs of energy-efficient and diminished-emission vehicles for the present and near future. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2007 MATC’s Downtown Milwaukee Campus Student Services Building/700 West State Street/Room S120 PROGRAM Emcee: George Stone, MATC Instructor of Natural Sciences 8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 Welcome & Introduction Christy Brown, MATC Executive Vice-President 8:35 Driving Toward a Greener Ann Beier, Director, Office of Sustainability, Milwaukee and Jeffrey Mantes, Commissioner, Department of Public Works, City of Milwaukee Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee County Supervisor – District 4 8:50 Transportation Fuels: Mark Daugherty, MSB Energy Associates Overview and Outlook 9:10 Environmental Impact: George Stone, MATC Instructor of Natural Overview and Outlook Sciences 9:40 Consumer & Fleet Incentives Francis X. Vogel, Executive Director, Wisconsin Clean Cities - Southeast Area 10:00 BREAK – visit the Exhibition Area and Vehicle Expo 10:15 Alternative Fuels: Expanding the Portfolio Ethanol: Maria Redmond, Alternative Fuels Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Biodiesel: Tim Glynn, Sales Representative, E. H. Wolf & Sons and Jamie Derr, Chief Operating Officer, Great Lakes BioFuels Compressed Natural Gas: Bob Reagan, Senior Marketing Specialist, We Energies and David Ciepluch Energy Efficiency Project Strategist, We Energies Electric: Mike Andrew, Manager of Program Management, Johnson Controls - Saft Propane: Randy Knapp, Executive Director, Wisconsin Propane Gas Association* 11:30 LUNCH Participants are encouraged to visit the exhibit area and then take their box lunches outside to view the Vehicle Expo on the plaza. 12:30 Alternative Fuel Vehicles & Hybrids General Motors: Rich Gunther, Fleet Account Executive – Municipal and Alternative Fuels Ford: Mary Culler, Director, Regional Government Affairs DaimlerChrysler: Al McDougall, District Sales Manager, GEM Toyota: Mike Fleischer, Field Technical Specialist Honda: Chris Schneider, President, Honda Motorwerks *Randy Knapp will take part in the AFVs & Hybrids panel. 2:00 – 2:30 All-Panelist Question-and-Answer Period Wrap-Up Thank you for attending the 2007 Green Vehicles Workshop! Mark your calendar to join us next year – Friday, April 4, 2008 – for the fifth edition of our event.
