March 1-3, 2024
Tyson's Corner Marriott
Tysons, VA
March 1: 6:00-8:30pm, March 2: 8:00am-9:30pm, March 3: 8:00am-1:30pm
This event brings together United States Hydrogen Alliance members, hydrogen companies, and local, state, and federal policymakers from across the country.
This 3-day event provides the opportunity for our national alliance to come together to build the policy framework for the upcoming year that will shape the hydrogen economy. This is an exclusive event that will foster new and deepen relationships between the hydrogen industry and policymakers that will serve to advance the energy transition to include hydrogen and fuel cells throughout the country.
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The nearest airports are Reagan Washington (DCA) (14 miles: 22 minutes) and Washington Dulles (IAD) (15 miles: 17 minutes)
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Group rate ($149/night) at Tyson's Corner Marriott. You can find the group booking link here.
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Why You Need To Be There
Tentative Agenda
The key topics to be discussed are:
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Pathways for Hydrogen Production
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Hydrogen Distribution Methods
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Hydrogen Storage
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Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Supply Chains
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Financing Strategies for Hydrogen Projects
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Regional & State Activities
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Workforce Development Needs of the Hydrogen Economy
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The Economic Development Potential of Hydrogen in the U.S.
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Hydrogen in Military Applications
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Incorporating Hydrogen Into the Tribal Energy Portfolio
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How the 3 pillars restrict the U.S. hydrogen economy
Policymaker's from 36 State's in Attendance
Confirmed speakers include:
Mark McBride
Oklahoma State Representative
James E. Campos
Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade in Virginia & Former U.S. DOE Assistant Secretary
Dr. Pat Spearman
Lieutenant Colonel & Nevada State Senator
Glenn Davis
Director of the Virginia Department of Energy, Former Virginia Delegate
Dr. Zack Valdez
Advisor to the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, U.S. Department of Energy
Glenn Wakai
Hawaii State Senator
Dr. Richard Hartman
Chief Innovation Officer, US Air Force Office of Energy Assurance
Alex Valdez
Colorado State Representative
Dr. Douglas Wicks
Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA‑E)
Jerry Silva
Director of Energy Innovation for the TRRC
Miguel Silva
Chief Operating Officer, Avalon International
Eugene Holubnyak
Co-Founder and Board of Director, Avalon International
Caren Merrick
Secretary of Commerce and Trade
Virginia
Donald Owens
Founder and Chairman of HNO International
Tim Sasseen
Director, Market Development and Public Affairs North America​, Ballard Power Systems
Constantine ‘Angelo’ Kafantaris
CEO / Founder
Hyperion Companies, Inc.
Terry Tamienen
President/CEO, AltaSea
Secretary of the California EPA for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kevin Sylla
Co-Founder of Pristine Energy
Michael Moradian
Chief Development Officer, Avalon International
Valerie Gaydos
Pennsylvania State Representative
Elina Teplinsky
Pillsbury’s Global Energy Industry Leader
Paul Amico
Vice President, International Energy + Utilities Practice, Jensen Hughes
Nirav Patel
CEO, Big Hill Industries
More speakers to be announced.
April Wade
Executive Director of the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) & Founder at Wade Strategic Communications
Dr. Jesús G. Alvelo Maurosa
Technology Development Manager at the DOE Office of Manufacturing Energy Supply Chain
Policymakers in Attendance
Bobby Levy
Oregon State Representative
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Sarah Unsicker
Missouri State Representative
Monty Fritts
Tennessee State Representative
Shelly Hutchinson
Georgia State Representative
Daryl Porter Jr.
Mississippi State Representative
Megan Srinivas
Iowa State Representative
Jim Murphy
Missouri State Representative
Scott Kawasaki
Alaska State Senate
John Carson
Georgia State Representative
George Street
West Virginia Delegate
Deb Lavender
Missouri State Representative
Tracy Brown-May
Nevada Assemblymember
Frank Carroll
Arizona State Senator
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Doug Dubitsky
Connecticut State Representative
Kameron Nelson
South Dakota Representative
Mesha Mainor
Georgia Representative
Laura Fine
Illinois Senator
Terri Bryant
Illinois Senator
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Art Staed
Iowa Representative
Chao Wu
Maryland Delegate
Cheryl Pasteur
Maryland Delegate
Lisa Borowski
Pennsylvania Representative
Brad Banderman
Missouri Representative
Bob Carter
Montana Representative
Steven Galloway
Montana Representative
Brad Barker
Montana Representative
Teresa Ibach
Nebraska Senator
David Templeman
Vermont Representative
Carry Spier
New Hampshire Representative
Alan Martinez
New Mexico Representative
Raymond Hull
Rhode Island
Representative
Dan Howell
Tennesse Representative
Penny Morales Shaw
Texas Representative
Wayne Clark
West Virginia
Representative
Alan Morrison
Indiana State Representative
Jonathan Steinberg
Connecticut State Representative
Pamelya Herndon
New Mexico
Representative
Staff from Offices & Agencies Attending
Office of Donna Campbell
Texas State Senate
Delaware Senate Democratic Caucus
U.S. Department of Energy
Oklahoma State Governor's Office
Office of David Alvarez
California State Representative
Office of Chris Rabb
Pennsylvania Representative
Office of Danilo Burgos
Pennsylvania Representative
Office of Linda Chaney
Florida State Representative
Office of Patty Kim
Pennsylvania
Representative
Office of Tina Smith
Minnesota Senator
Office of Janie Lopez
Texas State Representative
Office of Melissa Ballard
Utah State Representative
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Former Executive Director, California Energy Commission and former Legislative Director, California Air Resources Board, Rob Oglesby, speaking at last years convention.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ballard Power Systems, Randy MacEwen, speaking at last years convention.
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