At the start of the Clean Cities Congress the state coordinators get together. The first evening is social and then they have a full morning of training before the conference officially kicks off.

The sponsor of the coordinator’s dinner is DaimlerChrysler, represented by Jim Snider. Pictured with him is Colleen Crowninshield, Clean Cities Program Manager, Tuscon, AZ. I spoke first with Colleen to find out more about what being a coordinator means. She is a full time coordinator and is here for some very specific reasons which she explains in our interview. You can listen here: Colleen Crowninshield Interview (2 min MP3)

After speaking with Colleen, I got Jim to take a few moments to talk about the committment his company is making to support the growth of alternative fuel technology. Jim also looks ahead a little and describes what he sees for the company and this industry. You can listen to my interview with Jim here: Jim Snider Interview (3 min MP3)

I’ll have lots more interviews and audio over the next several days. The Clean Cities Congress & Expo officially gets started later today.