The 2023 Clean Cities Training Workshop will be held on Sept. 7–8, 2023, at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The workshop will provide training for coalition directors around managing successful coalitions, as well as opportunities to share expertise, success stories, and lessons learned.
This workshop will immediately follow a stakeholder summit on Wednesday, Sept. 6, to celebrate the Clean Cities 30th anniversary.
Attendance for the training workshop will be limited to coalition directors, co-directors, and coalition staff only please. If you would like to send more than two people to the workshop, please email Wendy Dafoe.
Workshop Overview
Start:
Sept. 7, 2023
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8:30 a.m.
ET
End:
Sept. 8, 2023
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1:00 p.m.
ET
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner – International Ballroom A
7920 Jones Branch Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
Agenda:Workshop agenda
Online registration is closed. If you or your stakeholders are not already registered, you can register at the event site.
Lodging
A hotel room block is reserved for workshop attendees at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. The lodging rate will be $229/night plus taxes. Click here to reserve your room directly. Per the hotel policy, cancellations made within 24 hours of arrival will forfeit one night’s room and tax.
Please book your stay by August 25.
- Check-in time is 4 p.m.; check-out time is 12 p.m.
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
- Electric vehicle charging
Transportation
Workshop participants should arrange for their own transportation to and from the airport.
Getting to and from the airport
The Hilton McLean Tysons Corner is accessible by flying into Dulles International Airport or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The workshop is approximately a 20-minute drive from Dulles and approximately 25 minutes from Reagan.
Visit the parking and transportation webpages for Dulles International Airport or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The Hilton McLean Tysons Corner Location and Transportation page also has details about regional transportation options.
Agenda
Following is a tentative agenda for the workshop.
| Time | Session | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
|
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Meeting Welcome | Alleyn Harned (Virginia Clean Cities), Antoine Thompson (Greater Washington Region Clean Cities), and Wendy Dafoe (NREL) |
|
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Introductions and Icebreaker | Victoria McGarril (Energetics) |
|
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
DOE Updates | Margaret Smith (DOE), Neil Kirschner (NETL), Grace McGinnis (DOE), Alycia Gilde (DOE), Mark Smith (DOE), Bill Schankel (NAFA), and Sam Spofforth (DOE) |
|
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Morning Break | |
|
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
DOE Updates Continued | Erin Russell-Story (NETL), Margaret Smith (DOE), and Sam Spofforth (DOE) |
|
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch | |
|
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Round 1 – Clean Cities of the Future | |
|
2:35 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions – Round 2 – Coalition Peer Sharing Focus | |
|
3:35 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. |
Afternoon Break | |
|
3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. |
Report Out | |
|
4:10 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. |
Clean Cities Coalition Council Introduction | Dan Covert (Valley of the Sun Clean Cities), Alleyn Harned (Virginia Clean Cities), Alisha Lopez (Southeast Florida Clean Cities), Peggy O’Neill-Vivanco (Vermont Clean Cities), Abbie Christophersen (Iowa Clean Cities), Bonnie Trowbridge (Drive Clean Colorado), and Taylor York (Western Riverside County Clean Cities) |
|
4:20 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. |
Coalition Building | Joy Gardner (Empire Clean Cities), Alleyn Harned (Virginia Clean Cities), Annie Lee (Triangle Clean Cities), and Sam Spofforth (DOE) |
|
5:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks and Q&A | Neil Kirschner (NETL) |
| Time | Session | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
|
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. |
Agenda Overview and Morning Announcements | |
|
8:40 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. |
Celebrating Clean Cities Coalition Successes and Recognizing Directors | Sam Spofforth (DOE), Margaret Smith (DOE), Alycia Gilde (DOE), Grace McGinnis (DOE), and Michael Laughlin (DOE) |
|
9:25 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. |
Group Picture and Morning Break | |
|
9:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. |
Networking Session with Experts | |
|
11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Break | |
|
11:30 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. |
Breakouts – Coalition Activity and Success | |
|
12:40 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
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