EVS-20: Powering Sustainable Transportation
What: EVS-20: Powering Sustainable Transportation
The International Electric Vehicle Symposium Celebrating
its 20th Anniversary
Where: Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, Calif.
When: November 15-19, 2003 (Detailed schedule follows)
Highlights:
Public Days: Saturday & Sunday, November 15-16
* Exhibition Hall of 105 exhibitors, including international auto
manufacturers; hydrogen, electricity and other energy providers;
government agencies; technology developers; and universities.
* "Ride 'n' Drive" with over 60 battery, hybrid and fuel cell cars,
trucks, bikes, scooters and off-road vehicles available for test
drives by licensed drivers 18 years or older.
* Opening Ceremony on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. featuring actor Ed Begley,
Jr., Long Beach Vice Mayor Frank Colonna and other government and
industry officials.
* Admission fee of $10 for public; children under 12 admitted free.
Media Day: Sunday, November 16 from 8:00am-6:00pm
* Exclusive Ride 'n' Drive for credentialed media.
* Exhibitor press conferences with major news announcements.
* Automotive Media Roundtable featuring senior executives from six
international automakers.
Plenary Sessions: Monday, November 17 from 8:00-11:00am
* Remarks from leading environmental, automotive, government and
industry leaders from around the world, including renowned
actor/director Rob Reiner; Jim Press, Executive President and COO of
Toyota Motor Sales, USA; Assistant Secretary of Energy David Garman;
Dennis Campbell, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems; and T.J.
Glauthier, President of Electricity Innovation Institute.
MEDIA REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE IN THE "PRESS ROOM" AT WWW.EVS20.ORG . REGISTRATION FOR QUALIFIED MEDIA IS FREE, AND ADMITS FULL ACCESS TO ALL EVS-20 SYMPOSIUM EVENTS, INCLUDING THE RIDE 'N' DRIVE. PRE-REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED. ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE -- MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE PREPARED TO SHOW ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION.
Complete EVS-20 Schedule / November 15-19, 2003 / Long Beach Convention Center
Saturday, November 15 Public Day
9:00am-4:00pm Exhibition Hall and Ride 'n' Drive open to the public.
10:00am Hydrogen refueling demonstration by the California
Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP).
11:00am Opening ceremony featuring actor Ed Begley, Jr., Long
Beach Vice Mayor Frank Colonna, South Coast Air
Quality Management District and CaFCP Board member
Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta and others.
2:00pm Hydrogen refueling demonstration by the CaFCP.
Sunday, November 16 Public Day/Media Day
8:00am-9:00am Media-only Ride 'n' Drive for credentialed media.
9:00am Hydrogen refueling demonstration by the CaFCP for
media and delegates.
9:30am-3:30pm Exhibitor press conferences in the Exhibit Hall.
12:00pm-4:00pm Exhibition Hall and Ride 'n' Drive open to the public.
2:00pm Hydrogen refueling demonstration by the CaFCP.
4:30-6:00pm Automotive Media Roundtable: open to registered media
and EVS-20 delegates.
Monday, November 17
7:00am-6:00pm Exhibition Hall open.
11:00am-4:00pm Ride 'n' Drive open.
8:00am-11:00am Opening Plenary session for EVS-20 delegates and
registered media (see list of speakers previously
noted).
Tuesday, November 18
7:00am-6:00pm Exhibition Hall open.
8:00am-4:00pm Ride 'n' Drive open.
7:00pm-midnight Gala event on the Queen Mary.
Wednesday, November 19
10:00am-12:00pm Closing Plenary session featuring Brian Williams,
Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles; Antonella Spaggiari,
Mayor of Reggio Emilia, Italy; and Hiroshi Nakada,
Mayor of Yokohama, Japan.
Contact: Jennifer Watts / 202.408.1782 / jwatts@electricdrive.org
PRNewswire -- Nov. 3