The Green Truck Summit at the 2019 Work Truck Show will focus on new technology as well as “the continued emphasis on achieving zero emissions” of the work truck industry, says a news release from the show organizers, the National Truck Equipment Association.
This year’s summit, held in conjunction with the show’s Fleet Technical Congress, kicks off at 8:30 a.m. on March 5 with opening remarks followed at 8:45 a.m. by a keynote address from Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering for United Parcel Service.
Carlton Rose, president of global fleet maintenance and engineering for United Parcel Service, will deliver a keynote address at the Green Truck Summit
The summit and technical conference sessions continue throughout the day on March 5 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Indianapolis adjacent to the Indiana Convention Center, which is the venue for the Work Truck Show. Unlike last year, when the technical conference made its debut, show registrants can attend sessions of either conference. They can also attend sessions of the new Manufacturer and Distributor Innovation Conference happening March 5 at the convention center as well as Work Truck Show concurrent educational sessions that day at the center.
(An all-day special session — Lean 101: Straightforward Approach to Lean Implementation For Truck Equipment Upfitters — requires separate registration.)
The exhibit hall for the Work Truck Show itself is open from March 6 to 8.
“Green Truck Summit provides the best and most comprehensive opportunity for fleet managers, truck equipment distributors, upfitters and truck dealers to discuss clean energy technologies and fuels directly with industry thought leaders and decision-makers,” Doyle Sumrall, NTEA managing director, said in a recent news release. “The work truck industry is constantly striving to keep up with ever-changing technology. Attendees can use the knowledge and resources gained at this event to help them minimize negative environmental effects while maximizing vehicle performance, sustainability and efficiency.”
Summit keynote speaker Carlton Rose is no stranger to Indianapolis, having worked there earlier in his career as a UPS truck loader while obtaining his associate’s degree in automotive/diesel technology at Lincoln Technical Institute in the early 1980s. He began his professional career with UPS in 2002 as vice-president of automotive engineering in the Southeast region, eventually serving in that role for all U.S. operations before moving into his current job three years ago.
Green Truck Summit sessions include the following:
• Industry and Government in Flux: Evolving Supply, Technology and Government Positions — presented by Michael Berube of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office, and Tod Hynes of XL Hybrids.
• Truck Electrification: No Longer a Science Project — presented by Jim Castelaz of Motiv Power Systems.
• Electric Infrastructure Development — led by Jonathan Ells of NYC Fleet, Don Francis of Clean Cities Georgia, Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, and Paul Stith of Black & Veatch.
For a full schedule of Green Truck Summit sessions, visit worktruckshow.com/greentrucksummit.