“The new center and Convention Center District will enhance Dallas’ competitive position and are exactly what our customers’ need and have been asking for." Bradley Kent, Visit Dallas senior vice president and chief sales officer. “Dallas is already a great meetings and conventions destination, with the accessibility of two major airports, affordable labor, and an outstanding hotel product,” said D. The center will connect business travelers with dining and shopping options in the popular Cedars District means more places to get down to business, and even more ways to unwind. Featuring 800,000 square feet of exhibit area, 260,000 square feet of meeting rooms, and 170,000 square feet of ballroom. Visit Dallas is thrilled to announce that the city of Dallas is doubling down with a massive new convention center and entertainment district. Another first for ACT Expo, attendees were welcomed onto the expo hall floor a day early during the grand opening evening reception, which included press announcements from Daimler Trucks North America, Penske Transportation Solutions and Shell Recharge Solutions, and Volvo Trucks North America.Dallas already boasts 35,000 hotel rooms, award-winning global cuisine, and a walkable downtown. The day ended with a grand entrance into the largest collection of clean vehicle and fuel solutions the industry has ever seen, with nearly 200 exhibitors on hand. “It could be decades until we get there.”Īccording to the report, the key to increased adoption of these transportation technologies is increase in government funding and legislative support at both the state and federal levels. “We’re not at the point where we have one clear winner,” said Cullen, referring to the clean fuels discussed in the 2022 SoSF report. “Our survey results confirm that in every sector, fleets are increasingly turning to a spectrum of advanced clean vehicle technologies and low carbon fuels to not only meet their sustainability goals but improve their fleet’s bottom line,” said Neandross.Īfter introducing the report and some its key findings, Neadross led a panel discussion featuring representatives from the report’s sponsors - Drew Cullen, senior vice president, fuels and facility services at Penske Transportation Solutions Mary Aufdemberg, general manager of product strategy and market development at Daimler Truck North America and Carlos Maurer, executive vice president, sectors and decarbonization at Shell. “The attendance numbers are clearly a reflection of what’s happening in the industry,” said GNA CEO Erik Neandross during the mainstage welcome session.Īttendees were then given the first look at the 2022 State of Sustainable Fleets (SoSF) Market Brief, which highlighted the fact that fleets are accelerating their use of clean fuels and advanced vehicle technologies, throughout every transportation sector. More than 80 clean fuel and tech vehicles were on hand, giving attendees a look into where the industry is and where it’s going. New to this year, the Expo Hall was open a day early with the evening grand opening reception. After setting an all-time attendance record at ACT Expo 2021, this year’s event has set another record, with close to 8,000 attendees flying, driving, and walking into Long Beach for the annual clean tech conference.
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