Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference
I just returned home from this year’s Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference. This year it was in Orlando, and it was VERY slow compared to the past two years that I have attended. You can definitely tell that the economy has hit this industry! It was quite ironic that Fox News announced that GM were cutting 1,600 jobs on the same day that GM sponsored a big luncheon at the conference! I just thought that was interesting.
The conference took place at Disney World. It was nothing too exciting, but I did have the opportunity to go to the pool one afternoon. So, for me, that’s always a highlight. The conference was held at the Swan and Dolphin Hotel. I remember staying there as a kid, and I thought it was much more exciting, but I guess going to an Expo Hall doesn’t quite beat Walt Disney World!
I ate at Todd English’s BlueZoo. It was amazing! I highly recommend it!
I had the opportunity to hear Boone Pickens speak… that is always a highlight for me! This year, I also met General Wesley Clark.
All in all, I enjoyed being there. I’m hoping for some big changes next year… if I return!
~Carli
***Photos*** (Left to Right)
My mother and I with General Wesley Clark.
My mother and I with Alloy’s sales engineer, Ryan Moulton, and his family, Sabra and Shay.
Ryan and I in front of a monster truck. They make it from a Ford 650… I didn’t even know they made those! Shaq just ordered his… P.Diddy already has two! It was the biggest SUV I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine driving it on the street. It would be perfect for tailgating!
Tags: alternative fuel, BlueZoo, Boone Pickens, Disney World, Todd English, Wesley Clark