Ahead of the awards and installation banquet, NSTA hosted a President's Dinner block party and held panel discussions on school bus fleet electrification and special needs transportation.
PHOTOS: NSTA 2022 Annual Meeting Update
During the first part of the school bus electrification panel, contractors and industry advocates shared experiences about electric vehicle adoption.
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In part two of the electric bus panel, representatives from major manufacturers like Blue Bird, Thomas Built Buses, IC Bus, Lion Electric, and BYD offered their insights.
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School Bus Fleet Executive Editor Wes Platt moderated a panel discussion about special-needs transportation with Brooke Garcia of 4Seasons Transportation and Maritza Valentin of AMF-Bruns.
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New York State Sen. Mike Martucci (middle) met with NSTA leadership. Shown left to right:
John Benish, Jr. (NSTA Immediate Past-President, Cook-Illinois Corporation), Curt Macysyn (NSTA executive director), Tim Flood (NSTA Past President, The Trans Group), Martucci, Carina Noble (NSTA President, National Express), Dan Kobussen (NSTA President-Elect, Kobussen Buses, Ltd.), Patrick Dean (NSTA Vice President, Dean Transportation).
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NSTA hosted a block party-style President's Dinner to close out the first full day of annual meeting activities.
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