2023 Coalition Annual Event
May 4-5, 2023
The 2023 Coalition Annual Event was held primarily at the Inn at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, with hands-on presentations and demonstrations being held at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Virginia Tech’s Drone Park. Speakers included Bridget Gilmore, Tom Dingus, and Brandy Salmon.
Agenda
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Time | Event | Location |
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12:35 – 1:15 p.m. | Park and Shuttle to VTTI Surface Street | The Inn at Virginia Tech |
12:45 – 1:30 p.m. | Onsite Registration | VTTI Surface Street |
1:30 – 1:50 p.m. | Welcome Comments | Speakers: Zac Doerzaph and Myra Blanco | VTTI Surface Street |
1:50 – 4:30 p.m. | Demonstrations Highlighting Program Focus Areas
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VTTI Surface Street |
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Depart for the Drone Park | VTTI Surface Street |
4:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Drone Demonstrations and Tour | The Drone Park |
5:15 – 5:30 p.m. | Depart for The Inn at Virginia Tech Return to VTTI |
The Drone Park |
5:30 – 6:15 p.m. | Free Time & Lodging Check-in | |
5:45 – 6:30 p.m. | Shuttles to the University Club for Reception & Dinner | The Inn at Virginia Tech |
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Networking Reception | The University Club |
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Dinner | Speaker: Tom Dingus | The University Club |
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Shuttles to The Inn | The University Club |
Friday, May 5, 2023
Time | Event | Location |
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7:15 – 7:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome Comments | Speaker: Myra Blanco | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker | Bridget Gilmore, EV Charging Fellow, U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
9:00 – 9:25 a.m. | Workshop Overview | Speaker: Kaitlyn Bedwell | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
9:25 – 9:40 a.m. | Break | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
9:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Participant Workshop Group Breakout Sessions Around Focus Areas | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Speaker: Brandy Salmon | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Workshop Debrief | Speaker: Rick Walsh | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Next Steps and Closing | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
2:45 p.m. | Adjourn | The Inn at Virginia Tech (Ballroom) |
May 2023 Workshop Video
On May 4-5, 2023, Virginia Tech and a coalition of partners converged in Blacksburg, Virginia, to engage in a workshop in effort to mobilize around the Dock to Door Coalition’s workstreams while also considering complementary future opportunities.