The Electric Drive Transportation Association’s (EDTA) 2011 Conference and Annual Meeting held April 19-21, 2011, in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The conference will include more than 50 electric-drive industry and policy leaders discussing electric-vehicle key issues and the newest technology advances. To showcase electric vehicles, the 2011 EDTA conference will feature an Innovation Motorcade, and introduce the Ride, Drive and Charge event on April 19, starting on Capitol Hill. The motorcade will make stops at key locations throughout the district, including the U.S. Department of Transportation.