The Benefits of Being
a Participating Site:

Being part of a successful, focused, well-defined, nationwide effort

• Exciting, innovative, and professional public awareness event with a proven track record of success
• Odyssey delivers on its goals as demonstrated by the overwhelming success of the inaugural event
• Odyssey program addresses problems of air quality, which must be dealt with locally
• Odyssey addresses energy independence, energy security, and advanced transportation technology
• Held in multiple locations nationwide, this one-day event compounds and maximizes local efforts
• Be part of a well-thought-out, planned, national group effort to increase the impact of your local efforts
• NAFTC is developing and coordinating the event nationally. Be associated with the NAFTC program and other national programs and organizations backing the Odyssey project -U.S. DOE, U.S. EPA, Major OEMs

Enjoy national support

• Easy to plan and host- the highly-rated, comprehensive, event planning notebook provides effortless planning through easy-to-follow steps and ideas already developed for you
• The coordinator's planning notebook provides over 90 checklists, templates, aids, and ready-made graphics
• Odyssey encourages tailoring your event to meet local needs and customizing to reach local audiences
• Host sites are entitled to use other nationally developed and distributed Odyssey materials
• Benefit from nationwide publicity, marketing, and advertising
• Host sites are also entitled to use Odyssey marketing, look-and-feel, and identity
• Enjoy benefits of national partner's endorsements, services, and/or resources
• National Odyssey Event Manager is available to assist with planning and other needed one-on-one support

Good for your program

• Showcase your program
• Gain positive attention for your program in your community
• Increase your reputation as a leader in the AFV industry - among other organizations and among customers or clients
• Receive national recognition for host site - have your name put before Congress
• Increase knowledge and reputation of your program
• Jumpstart any new AFV or advanced technology vehicle programs
• Use Odyssey to help meet goals of your ongoing advanced technology vehicle/clean air projects
• Be recognized nationally as an advanced technology vehicle/AFV player and leader
• Attract potential customers, clients, etc.
• Increase exposure of your advanced technology vehicle programs to potential funding opportunities, other decision-makers, potential clients, and colleagues

Helps the local AFV cause

• Use your event to reinvigorate dialogue about advanced technology and AFVs in your region
• Increase interest in and use of advanced technology and AFVs in your area
• Build alliances with organizations in your area for better advanced technology and AFV partnerships and collaboration
• Influence local advanced technology and AFV policies
• Gain attention of local elected officials and/or decision-makers
• Promote local support for national energy initiatives and environmental objectives