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Please note that event dates are subject to change to accommodate speakers’ schedules and/or event locations. AWRA FLORIDA DOES NOT PROVIDE REFUNDS. If you are interested in sponsoring any events, click here for more information.

    • 13 Oct 2023
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Winter Haven, Florida
    • 158
    Register

    We are happy that you will be in Winter Haven attending the One Water Summit!  We encourage you to stick around after the event and submerge yourself into a true One Water experience by reviewing the importance of local, regional and statewide water management practices with a view from the water.

    Tours are given by a local company Living Water Boat Cruises with a passion for the local natural resources.  Please use the link below to register for a 2-hour Chain of Lakes Tour from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 14.  

    Chain of Lakes Boat Tour


    Meeting Location

    AdventHealth Fieldhouse & Conference Center

    210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven, FL


      Meeting Sponsors

      Contact Samuel Palermo at 561-351-5278 to sponsor this meeting. Or, pay your sponsorship online here.

      Agenda

      Friday, October 13

      7:30 am

      Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast

      8:30 am

      Opening Remarks - Allison Lewis, PE, AWRA Florida Section President

      8:40 am

      Welcoming Remarks – T. Michael Stavres, City Manager, City of Winter Haven

      8:50 am

      Keynote Address (TBD)

      9:20 am

      Southwest Florida Water Management District - Southern Water Use Caution Area/Upper Peace River Projects

      Randy Smith, PMP, Bureau Chief, Natural Systems & Restoration Bureau

      9:50 am

      Networking Break

      10:20 am

      Regional Approach to Watershed Management

      Jennifer Hecker, Executive Director

      Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership

      10:50 am

      City of Winter Haven One Water Program - The Local Perspective

      Keeli Carlton, Winter Haven Water Program Administrator

      Mike Britt, P.E., Sustainable Water Communities

      Jon Dinges, P.E., Regional Water Resources Lead, Black & Veatch

      Pete Sechler, PLA, AICP, Director, GAI Community Solutions Group

      12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

      Lunch (Catered) and Networking

      Trail Town Presentation

      Andy Palmer, Parks Planning & Strategic Initiatives Manager

      1:00 pm

      Utility Case Studies Panel Discussion

      Moderator:  Gary M. Hubbard, P.E., Director, Winter Haven Water

      Ryan R. Popko, P.E., Engineering Manager, JEA

      Gabi Sullivan, Water Resources Conservation Coordinator, City of Ocala

      2:00 pm

      Funding Panel Discussion

      Moderator:  Keeli Carlton, Winter Haven Water Program Administrator

      Tabitha Biehl, Land and Water Natural Areas Manager, Polk County Parks & Natural Resources Division

      Lee Hale, P.E., President, Hale Innovation

      Katie Britt Williams, CFM, Project Manager/Marine Scientist at Cummins Cederberg

      3:00 pm

      Networking Break

      3:30 pm

      Industry & Innovation Panel Discussion

      Melissa Meeker, Chief Executive Officer, The Water Tower

      Bart Weiss, Chief Officer, Innovation and Resiliency, Hillsborough County

      Megan Ross, Vice President, SediVision, LLC

      5:00 pm

      Closing Remarks - Allison Lewis, PE, AWRA Florida Section President

      AWRA Florida Board of Directors Meeting

      6:00 - 7:30 pm

      Location TBD

      All are welcome to attend as the Board of Directors handles the business of the section.

      • 17 Oct 2023
      • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
      • Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Rd Largo, FL 33774, in the Magnolia Room.
      • 50
      Register

      Network | Socialize | Smile | Laugh | Eat | Learn | Collaborate
      Join us at our upcoming 2023 YP Luncheon!

      Learn About Resiliency Plans of Coastal Cities


      Date/Time

      Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 11:30-1:00 pm

      Speaker

      Michelle Monteclaro, City of Dunedin

      Location

      Pinellas County, 12520 Ulmerton Rd Largo, FL 33774, Magnolia Room

      Cost

      $20

      Meeting Sponsors

      Contact Samuel Palermo at 561-351-5278 to sponsor this meeting. Or, pay your sponsorship online here.

      Registration Cap

      50 people

      Continuing Education Credits

      1/2 CEH Credit provided for Professional Engineers and Geologists.

      • 06 Nov 2023
      • 08 Nov 2023
      • Raleigh, NC
      • 26 Jan 2024
      • Fort Myers, Florida
      • 200

      Location

      Florida Gulf Coast University

      Cohen Ballroom

      10501 FGCU Blvd. S.

      Fort Myers, FL 33965


      Parking

      Parking passes are required and will be sent to all registrants two days prior to the event.

      Sponsors

      Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors!

      Sponsorship opportunities are now available for 2024!  Please support our partners and students by sponsoring the 33rd Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference!  Review the sponsorship levels and use the donate page to pay online.

      AWRA Board of Directors Meeting

      Registration Will Open in  Fall 2023

      Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)

      CEHs will be provided to attendees.


      Conference Coordinators

      Don Duke and Karen Miller

      • 25 Mar 2024
      • 27 Mar 2024
      • Orlando, FL

      AWRA 2024 Geospatial Water Technology Conference


      Data to Decisions: Managing and Modeling Water Challenges


      March 25 - 27, 2024 | Orlando, FL

      Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South

      This conference is designed to highlight existing and new geospatial and technological tools to solve water resources-related problems. Innovative water resources scientists, engineers, modelers, software designers from public/government agencies, academic and private sectors convene to exchange ideas, compare challenges, and identify solutions. If your aquatic research, management, and conservation involves process models, geo-referenced field data, remote sensing, or geostatistical models, then this is the right conference for you. 


      IMPORTANT DEADLINES!

      Registration is open!  Click Here to for More Info

      Early bird ends February 3, 2024

      Call for Abstracts: August 16 - Sept. 29, 2023

      Call for Topical Sessions: Closed 

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