Site Tour of Fort Jackson Bus departs from the Convention Center front entrance at 1:30 pm
6- 7:30 pm Richland Prefunction
Welcome Reception at Convention Center
Registration
Expo and Focus on South Carolina: "South Carolina's Vision for a Hydrogen Economy"
- Mr. Harris Pastides, VP for Research and Health Sciences, University of South Carolina, Incoming Chair, South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
- Mr. Neil McClean, Executive Director, EngenuitySC
Poster presentations
Wednesday, October 3
7 am Richland Prefunction
Registration open
7:15 - 7:50 am Richland Prefunction
Continental Breakfast, plus Expo and Research Posters
7:50 - 8 am Richland Prefunction
Music by the Fort Jackson band
8 - 8:30 am Richland A&B
Welcome Remarks
Ms. Debbi Smith, Executive Vice President, National Hydrogen Association
Mr. Phillip Baxley, Chairman, National Hydrogen Association
The Honorable Bob Coble, Mayor of Columbia
Dr. Andrew Sorensen, President, University of South Carolina
Special welcome video presentation by Representative Bob Inglis
Special welcome video presentation by Senator Lindsey Graham
8:30 - 9:45 am Richland A&B
Keynote Panel Moderated by Cheng-Guan (Michael) Quah, Ph.D,
Executive Director - Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Strategic Initiatives, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Mr. Leo Plonsky,
R&D Portfolio Manager, Defense Logistics Agency Presentation (1,717Kb PDF)
Mr. Harold Sanborn,
Research Analyst, U.S. Army National Automotive Center Presentation (1,566Kb PDF)
Mr. Michael Mead,
Chief, Advanced Power Technology Office & Miscellaneous Support Equipment,
United States Air Force Presentation (2,163Kb PDF)
Mr. Peter Devlin,
Market Transformation Manager,
U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Franklin Holcomb,
Project Leader, Fuel Cell Team, U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Presentation (142Kb PDF)
Theodore Motyka, Ph.D,
Hydrogen Program Manager, Savannah River National Laboratory Presentation (2,158Kb PDF)
"Specialty Vehicles, Aviation, Vessels and Auxilary Power"
Moderated by Mr. Michael Holmes, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota
Mr. Omourtag Velev, Senior Fuel Cell Engineer, AeroVironment, Inc. Presentation (4,045Kb PDF)
Mr. Franklin Holcomb, Project Leader, Fuel Cell Team, U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Presentation (3,799Kb PDF)
Mr. Kevin Harris, Business Development and Sales Director, Hydrogen Power Systems, Hydrogenics Corporation Presentation (1,987Kb PDF)
12:30 - 1:45 pm Ballroom A (upper level)
Luncheon
Forklift demonstration awards presentation by Mr. Dave McNamara, Senior VP, South Carolina Research Authority and Directory, SC Launch!
Introductory Remarks: Ms. Shannon Baxter-Clemmons, Executive Director, South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Alliance
Keynote address: Mr. David Masters, Deputy Director of Research for DHS Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security Presentation (5,472Kb PDF)
"Fuel Production, Storage and Delivery"
Moderated by Mr. Thomas Joseph, Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals
Mr. Steve Szymanski,
Manager, Business Development,
Distributed Energy Systems Presentation (3,034Kb PDF)
Mr. Pinakin Patel,
Director, Special Systems & Research,
Fuel Cell Energy Presentation (6,414Kb PDF)
Dr. Andrew Duncan, Savannah River National Laboratory Presentation (1,410Kb PDF)
4:15 - 5:30 pm Richland Prefunction
Table Top Talks, Research Posters, and Outdoor Forklift Demonstration
6 - 7:30 pm Meridian Building
Off-Site Reception at the Meridian Building Buses depart from the front of the Convention Center at 5:45 pm
Thursday, October 4
7:30 - 8:30 am Lexington A&B
Networking Breakfast hosted by Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the National Hydrogen Association
Mr. Ike McLeese, President and CEO, Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Speaker: Mr. Tom Baloga, Vice President, Engineering, BMW North America
8:30 - 9 am Richland Prefunction
Expo and Research Posters
9 - 9:30 am Richland A&B
Recap from Day 1
Mr. Russel Keller, Senior Director, Alternative Energy Programs, South Carolina Research Authority
Cheng-Guan (Michael) Quah, Ph.D, Executive Director - Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Strategic Initiatives, Concurrent Technologies Corporation - "Feedback from the DLA Workshops on MRLs (Manufacturing Readiness Levels) for Some Fuel Cell Systems" Presentation (634Kb PDF)
Mr. Michael Holmes, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota - Specialty Vehicles, Aviation, Vessels and Auxilary Power Presentation (5,777Kb PDF)
Mr. Thomas Joseph, Business Development Manager, Air Products and Chemicals - Fuel Production, Storage and Delivery Presentation (5,815Kb PDF)
Mr. Rex Luzader, Vice President, Government Relations, Millennium Cell - H2 Technologies for Battery Enhancement
9:30 - 11:45 am Lexington A
Lexington B
Richland A&B
Richland C
Workshop (4 Working Groups)
Working Groups will track to panel discussions of previous day. Groups will be tasked with identifying priorities to meet needs of military and how needs can be accomplished with existing hydrogen technologies. The results will help shape the Forum Brief.
11:45 am -
1:15 pm Richland A&B
Working Lunch Moderated by Mr. Stuart Funk, Program Manager, Government Consulting, Logistics Management Institute
Work Group Presentations
1:15 - 2:15 pm Richland A&B
Open Discussion
2:15 - 2:30 pm Richland A&B
Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Anthony Boccanfuso, Ph.D, Director, Research and Economic Development, University of South Carolina
Mr. Phillip Baxley, Chairman, National Hydrogen Association
