Johnson City, Tennessee Kicks Off National Drive Electric Week with In-person and Simulcast event - "DRIVING EV LEADERSHIP: How to Develop a Local EV Ecosystem"
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Tennessee and will be followed by other leaders that will discuss topics related to how to develop a local EV ecosystem.
“One of the goals for this community leadership engagement event is to foster relationships and create a diverse, local team to develop your community's EV Ecosystem through the establishment of a DriveElectricTN Chapter,” said Jonathan Overly, Executive Director of ETCleanFuels.
Other presenters will include Johnson City Mayor Jenny Brock, Bristol Councilwoman Margaret Feierabend, ETCleanFuels Executive Director Jonathan Overly, BrightRidge Chief Development & Market Strategy Officer Bonnie Donnolly, General Motors’ Business Development Manager Kevin Couturier, East Tennessee State University’s WETS FM Radio Station Manager Wayne Winkler, EV Pioneer Dave Hrivnak and DriveElectricTN Statewide Coordinator Virginia Salazar Buda.
“We’re encouraged, in this first year event, that we have strong leaders from small to large businesses, utility, local and state government, education, health and EV pioneers that want to participate in this community experience,” said primary event organizers Virginia Salazar Buda, DET Statewide Coordinator and Jan Compton, TDEC Johnson City External Affairs Director. “Our team of stakeholders look forward to providing more information about EVs which are more than just shiny brand-new tech…they also have a positive impact on our health and environment, while also supporting domestic energy sources," concluded Salazar Buda.
"Partners across the state have been making starter in-roads towards developing DET Chapters in several cities, including in Johnson City, Cookeville and Memphis," said Overly. "We realize the importance of furthering our relationship and collaborating with TDEC’s eight Field Offices is an important element in that community EV team building. We have an awesome group of stakeholders brought together for this Johnson City event and hope to use this a model going forward to develop the needed leadership in communities across the state. We look forward to meeting the group on Thursday and working with community members in Northeast Tennessee!”
This free event has a limit of 50 seats and follows the Carnegie Hotel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 “Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events” guidelines. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. Masks are required.
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National Drive Electric Week, Sep 26-Oct 4, 2020, is a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. They are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel than gasoline vehicles, are better for the environment, promote local jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Are you considering going electric? Come talk to owners who have successfully done so!
Each year, National Drive Electric Week includes hundreds of events in communities across the United States and around the world. This year, for the 10th annual National Drive Electric Week, we will be adding online events for the first time, including the NDEW Kick-Off Event event on Sep 24, 2020. Please see the events page for more information about national, state and local events near you.
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Currently, we’re creating a statewide email communication network – a unified front – where EV pioneers and advocates can receive up-to-date information, ideas, stories and relevant resources.
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