The keynote speaker for the Work Truck Show’s second annual Fleet Technical Congress has been announced.
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator W. Craig Fugate was announced
W. Craig Fugate, former Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, oversaw the federal government’s response to such disasters as Hurricane Sandy in 2012
as the speaker in mid February, about three weeks before he was scheduled to give his keynote address on March 5.
Fugate, who served as FEMA administrator from May 2009 to January 2017 under President Barack Obama, oversaw the federal government’s response to such disasters as Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and massive Louisiana flooding in 2016, said a news release from the NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, which produces the Work Truck Show.
The Fleet Technical Conference takes place March 5 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in conjunction with the Green Truck Summit. Both events are set for the opening day of the Work Truck Show, scheduled until March 8 at the Indiana Convention Center.
“Fugate has played a critical role in helping our country recover from some of the most devastating disasters in recent history,” the news release quoted George Survant, NTEA senior director of fleet relations. “Emergency preparedness is sometimes overlooked in the work truck industry. Learning how Fugate was able to lead emergency response during such chaotic and challenging situations will help fleet managers develop or improve their own emergency response plans.”
Fleet Technical Congress was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks, followed by Fugate’s keynote address at 8:45 a.m. The speech was scheduled to happen as this edition was going to press.
In January, the NTEA announced that Stan Stanford, general manager of Parker Hannifin, would give the keynote address at the show’s inaugural Manufacturer and Distributor Innovation Conference. It was also scheduled for March 5 at 8:45 .m.
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