More event details: Chicago Area Clean Cities to Host 9th Green Drives Conference & Expo
Clean Transportation Conference Convenes in Chicago
Chicago Area Clean Cities hosts is ninth Green Drives Conference & Expo on May 3 in Naperville, Illinois, where alt-fuel vehicles will be showcased.
April 6, 2022
More than 250 attendees, two dozen speakers and up to 40 environmentally friendly vehicles on display are expected at the 2022 event, according to John Walton, chair of Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition.
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Speakers at this one-day event will include experts from MotorWeek, ComEd, and the American Lung Association.
Photo: Chicago Area Clean Cities
New vehicle technologies, electric vehicles, and alternative fuels will be on display with dozens of exhibitors this May in the Chicago area.
Hosted by Chicago Area Clean Cities, the Green Drives Conference & Expo takes place on Tuesday, May 3, at the Northern Illinois University Conference Center in Naperville, Ill.
Green Drives is one of the largest clean-transportation conferences in the Midwest and a great event for government officials, commercial and municipal fleet managers, corporate sustainability officers, and clean-tech and clean-energy professionals, to learn how to use cleaner, lower emissions fuels and technologies, while saving money.
Attendees will be able to network with experts from throughout the nation and the region, and will learn first-hand from other fleets using alternative fuels and electric vehicles. Attendees also get the chance to test drive vehicles of all different sizes.
Fleet managers can register for a complimentary Green Drives pass by emailing info@chicagocleancities.org.
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