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Members Gather in Asheville, NC for Business Meeting
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Members Gather in Asheville, NC for Business Meeting

The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) held its summer business meeting in Asheville, NC, on Saturday June 21, 2008, immediately following the inaugural "Clean Air and Energy Independence Conference." NAFTC staff and representatives from NAFTC National Training Centers met to discuss curriculum development and revisions; the roll out of the First Responder Safety Training: Hydrogen Vehicles; upcoming changes to the NAFTC membership structure; and other related consortium planning. In addition, Wenatchee Valley College was formally recognized as a new National Training Center.


Blake Murray, from Wenatchee Valley College, receives a membership plaque from NAFTC Executive Director, Al Ebron. Photo Courtesy of NAFTC


NAFTC Executive Director Al Ebron, discusses agenda topics with attendees at the 2008 Summer Business Meeting. Photo Courtesy of NAFTC

 

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