AWRA Florida Annual Meeting
Meeting Location
Monroe County Harvey Government Center | 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040
Sponsors
Organizations wishing to participate as meeting sponsors should contact Luna Phillips at 954-712-1478 or Sam Palermo at 561-351-5278. Pay your sponsorship online here.
Draft Agenda
Thursday, August 4
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - AWRA Florida Board Meeting - Monroe County Commission Building. All are welcome to attend.
12:30 pm - Meeting Registration Opens
1:00 pm - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Randy Smith and Luna Phillips, AWRA Florida
1:15 pm - Keynote Address - Noah Valenstein, Former Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary, President of Brightwater Strategies
1:45 pm - Florida Keys Update - Discussion on the latest Issues affecting the Florida Keys, Karen Bohnsack, Associate Director at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and Allison Higgins, City of Key West Sustainability Coordinator
2:45 pm - Break
3:00 pm - Update on Climate Change and Resiliency Developments in the State of Florida - Erin Deady, Erin Deady Law, P.A.
3:30 pm - Emerging Issues related to Florida’s Water Supply - Beth Ross, Gunster, and Lisa Kelley, Dewberry
4:15 pm - Closing Remarks - Randy Smith and Luna Phillips, AWRA Florida
5:30 pm - Networking Reception and Dinner at the Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (205 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, reception, dinner, and tour of the Audubon House included with registration fee)
Friday, August 5
8:00 am - Networking Continental Breakfast - included with registration
8:45 am - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Randy Smith and Luna Phillips, AWRA Florida
9:00 am - Keynote Address - Roman Gastesi, Monroe County Administrator
9:15 am - Water Management District Update from the Executive Directors of the State’s Five WMDs - Drew Bartlett, SFWMD; Brian Armstrong, SWFWMD; Mike Register, SJRWMD; Lyle Siegler, NWFWMD; Amy Brown, SRWMD.
10:45 am - Federal Agency Update - Colonel James Booth, US Army Corps of Engineers
12:00 pm - Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm - AWRA Awards and Announcements and Drawing for Cooler of Cheer
1:30 pm - Florida Department of Environmental Protection Update - Kristine Morris, FDEP
2:00 pm - Tribal Update - Steve Walker, Lewis, Longman & Walker, PA
2:30 pm - AWRA Awards and Announcements and Drawing for Cooler of Cheer
3:00 pm - Break
3:15 pm - Past AWRA Florida Presidents Round Table on Water Resources Issues - Open Discussion with Past AWRA Florida Presidents and Attendees regarding Florida's changing water resources - Gerald Ward, Michael DelCharco, Robert Higgins
4:00 pm - Closing Remarks
5:30 pm - Past Presidents Networking Reception at Schooner Wharf (202 William St, Key West, FL 33040 included with registration fee)
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Registration
Online meeting registration payments are processed by PayPal. However, a PayPal account is not required. Click on the "Register" button to get started. After being directed to the PayPal website, click "Pay with Debit or Credit Card".
AWRA Florida Board of Directors Meeting
Date/Time: August 4, 2022 @ 10 am
Location: Monroe County Commission Building
All are welcome to attend as the Board of Directors handles the business of the section.