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74 • JANUARY 2020 • WORLD FENCE NEWS FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Fleet managers, truck equipment dis- tributors, upfitters and truck dealers from around the world will hear strat- egies to help create more productive and innovative work trucks, discov- er ways to turn commercial vehicles into work systems and gain insight into electric work truck deployment at Green Truck Summit 2020, held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show ® 2020. Green Truck Summit 2020 offers insight into electric work truck deployment Work Truck Week runs March 3–6, 2020 at Indiana Convention Cen- ter in Indianapolis. Green Truck Summit, manufac- turer and distributor innovation con- ference, and educational sessions be- gin March 3. The Work Truck Show exhibit hall opens March 4 and runs through noon on March 6. Produced by NTEA – The Associ- ation for the Work Truck Industry, Green Truck Sum- mit provides a look into and long-range forecasts around the latest produc- tivity options and alternative fuel and technology implementation. The Summit features presenta- tions from regulatory agencies, fleet managers, commercial vehicle man- ufacturers, and stakeholders from in- dustry trade associations and profes- sional societies. "In recent years, the intense fo- cus on developing more efficient and sustainable vocational truck fleets has yielded some of the most innova- tive green technologies and industry practices ever," said Doyle Sumrall, NTEA managing director. "This conference, which was in- troduced to the industry in 2007, has become an important forum where industry experts and fleet managers can engage in conversation about best practices, share new ideas and collab- orate on potential advanced technolo- gies that can drive fleets even further down the road toward a zero-emission transportation industry." Green Truck Summit begins March 3 at 8:30 a.m. with opening re- marks, followed by a keynote address at 8:45 a.m. Following the keynote, attendees can participate in a variety of general sessions. During the "How Truck Technol- ogy Advances Will Impact Industry Practices" session, industry leaders Bill Combs, director, Connected Fleet, Penske Truck Leasing; Nick Rini, di- rector of engineering, FCCC; Rick Sapienza, director, Clean Transpor- tation Program, NC Clean Energy Technology Cen- ter; and an OEM representative will share a forward look at work truck automation and autonomy, highlight- ing advanced technologies currently in development, as well as future pos- sibilities. "Meeting Program Sustainability Targets: Successes and Challenges of New Equipment Offerings" will fea- ture Todd Carlson, principal manag- er, fleet asset management, Southern California Edison; Bill Van Amburg, executive vice president, CALSTART; and an additional fleet representative will be discussing fleet management strategies that can help achieve a more sustainable transportation profile. Legacy fleet equipment is one of the most challenging elements of a sustainability evolution that involves powerplants and sustainable fuels. Attendees of "Achieving Legacy Fleet Sustainability" will learn strat- egies to help overcome obstacles, such as fluctuations in OEM offerings and support to successfully transition their legacy fleet. Joseph Moser II, fleet manager, Commonwealth Edison and addition- al fleet representatives will lead the discussion. In the "Alt Fuels and Technology: Evolution Toward Zero Emissions" session, presenters Michael Berube, acting deputy assistant secretary for transportation, Office of Energy Ef- ficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation; Mi- chael McDonald, director, sustainabil- ity and government affairs, UPS; and Tucker Perkins, president and CEO, PERC, will help attendees discover how the introduction of renewable diesel, CNG and propane, reductions in exhaust emissions from convention- al power offerings, along with batter- ies, fuel cells and fundamental truck designs, are driving industry change. With increasing interest in electric drive medium- and heavy-duty trucks, the top sources for onboard energy are fuel cells and batteries. Elizabeth Fretheim, head of business development, Nikola Mo- tor Company; Abas Goodarzi, pres- ident and CEO, US Hybrid; and an OEM representative will discuss the pros and cons of these choices during "Powering Electric Drive: Batteries or Fuel Cells." Visit www.worktruckshow.com/ greentrucksummit or www.worktruck- show.com to learn more. "In recent years, the intense focus on developing more efficient and sustainable vocational truck fleets has yielded some of the most innovative green technologies and industry practices ever." – Doyle Sumrall, NTEA managing director. Keep Up With The Misadventures Of Pete, Jake & Luckey Each Month in World Fence News! Fencer's Field Report continued from page 16 served to choose a career in fencing and earn a good living right out of high school and skip the four years of massive expense. Technology and mechanization is most definitely on the uptick, partial- ly driven by a tightening of the labor force and an increase in labor costs. As I have also said for years, it is really tough to find good help in the fence industry and the best fence com- panies do almost anything to keep the talent they have for a lifetime. As for consolidation, also you are probably correct on that point as well. Just recently, for example, Master Hal- co purchased Jamieson and created a stronger new company and there are a number of other mergers that have taken place on the fence industry re- cently as well. Thanks and we'll see you next month. Also remember to try to swing by the World Fence News booth at FENCETECH 2020 in Salt Lake City this coming March and say hi. Also try to attend one or both of my edu- cational seminars at FENCETECH as well. Please feel free co contact me anytime at Profit Builders Internation- al. Phone: 941-981-3677. Cell: 941- 807-7666. Fax: 9412-981-3677. Emai info@profitbuilder.org.