2019 Conference Agenda
FULL PROGRAM AGENDA
All events at Georgia World Congress Center unless otherwise noted.
Monday, October 28, 2019
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | California NGV Coalition Board of Directors Meeting Cypress Room-North Tower, Level M2, Omni Hotel Invitation Only |
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NACV Show Floor Open Credential pick up at NACV Show Welcome Desk |
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | NGVA Federal Government Affairs Committee Meeting – B-308 NGVA State Government Affairs Committee Meeting – B-309 |
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | NGVA Technology & Development Committee Meeting – B-309 |
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | U.S. Department of Energy NGV Stakeholder Forum – B-309 Come share your viewpoint and perspective with representatives from DOE and its national laboratories. Receive an update on DOE’s natural gas vehicle research, discuss opportunities and challenges for the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel, and provide valuable insights to inform the research community in this open interactive session. |
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
NGVA Executive Committee Meeting This session is sponsored by Cummins Westport |
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
8:00 AM |
Grab & Go Breakfast – B-308 Sponsored by SoCalGas |
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
2019 Annual Meeting / Board of Directors Meeting – B-309 Federal Legislative Update Federal Regulatory Update State Advocacy Update Technology & Development Update Communications/Industry Marketing Update |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Networking Break |
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
2019 Industry Summit Opening Luncheon – B-308 Mitchell Pratt, 2019 NGVAmerica Chairman & Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, Clean Energy Fuels Summit Keynote – “Sustainable Shipping” ![]() |
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
Anaerobic Digestion into Biomethane – B-309 “Down on the Farm: The ABCs of Dairy RNG” |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Advancing Sustainable Transport – B-309 Moderated by Adam Comora, President, TruStar Energy This session is sponsored by TruStar Energy |
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM |
Networking Break Sponsored by Trillium |
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM |
NG Engine Update – B-309 “Move to Zero x3” This session is sponsored by American Natural Gas |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Marrying Clean Transportation Technologies – B-309 How can electric drivetrain technologies help boost traditional NGVs? How is adsorbed natural gas an emerging option for light-duty? And how will hydrogen and fuel cells impact the NGV industry into the future? This panel poses those questions to a series of experts working to advance various alternative fuel technologies through innovative research and product development. Moderated by Jim Arthurs, 2019 NGVAmerica Vice Chairman & Executive Vice This session is sponsored by Ingevity |
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
Industry Summit Networking Reception Sponsored by Agility Fuel Solutions, Waste Management, and Westport Fuel Systems |
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
8:00 AM |
Grab & Go Breakfast – B-309 Sponsored by Southern Company Gas |
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | 2019 NGV Industry Excellence Recognition – B-309 Clean Cities-Georgia 25th Anniversary Recognition NGV Achievement Awards Presentation |
9:00 AM – 9:35 AM | Morning Viewpoints – B-309 “An LDC Perspective on Clean Transportation” “Regulatory Partnerships Advancing Safe, Reliable and Affordable Clean Transportation” |
9:35 AM – 10:00 AM |
Perspectives from the Field – Insight from Customers and Investors – B-309 “What Were We Thinking?…Lessons Learned and a Bright Future Ahead” |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Removing Infrastructure Barriers / Expanding Access to Natural Gas – B-309 A variety of new solutions exist today to expand access to natural gas supplies and alleviate risk, improve efficiency, and lower capex costs. These new products and services are allowing entities to put stranded gas to use as well as resolving challenges to regional pipeline constraints. Moderated by Chad Lindholm, Vice President of Sales, Clean Energy Fuels This session is sponsored by Clean Energy Fuels |
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM |
Networking Break Sponsored by American Natural Gas |
11:15 AM – 12:15 AM |
LNG is Making Waves – B-309 Consumers’ growing focus on sustainability and lower carbon solutions along with new environmental regulations – like IMO 2020 – are spurring interest in LNG use in marine applications. Hear how LNG use as a marine fuel is benefiting the movement of people, goods, and commodities in every marine sector – blue, green, and brown water. Why is LNG the best compliance fuel option? What regulatory pressures and economic motivators are moving the marine market to natural gas? And what consumer forces are enabling LNG’s play in the maritime space? Moderated by Daniel Gage, President, NGVAmerica This session is sponsored by Applied LNG |
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM |
Introduction of 2020 – 2021 NGVAmerica Chair & Industry Summit Conclusion – B-309 Closing Remarks and Industry Summit Concludes |
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Networking Afternoon NACV Show Floor Open RNG Production & Refueling Facility Tour Preregistration required Special Thanks to UPS, Air Liquide, and Southern Company Gas
9-Hole Golf Outing Preregistration required
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