AWRA Florida 2023 Annual Meeting
Online Registration Ends Friday, July 28, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Walk-In registration will be available at the door but will not include evening receptions.
Welcome all AWRA FL meeting attendees!!! We are looking forward to seeing everyone down in Key West next week for our annual Florida meeting. To add to the festivities, we have been working with FURY Water Adventures to schedule snorkeling and sunset cruise fun on Saturday, August 5, 2023, just following the event. There is a 9:30 Morning snorkel, a 1 pm Reefs and Ritas Snorkel, and a 6:30 pm Commotion on the Ocean Sunset Cruise.
Please call the FURY number listed below and tell them you are with the AWRA FL Conference - use the promo code FURY to get the group discount. Below is the link to the background information please choose from the following three snorkeling tours:
- Morning Snorkeling
- Reef & Rita Snorkeling (Afternoon)
- Commotion on the Ocean (Sunset)
We hope to see you all there!!!
Meeting Location
Harvey Governmental Center – 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Organizations wishing to participate as meeting sponsors should contact Luna Phillips at 954-712-1478 or Sam Palermo at 561-351-5278. Or, pay your sponsorship online here.
Agenda
Thursday, August 3
10:00 am - Noon
AWRA Florida Board Meeting
Monroe County Commission Building -
All are welcome
12:30 pm
Meeting Registration Opens
1:00 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Keynote Address
Dr. Wendy Graham, Swisher Eminent Scholar and Director, University of Florida Water Institute
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Florida Keys Update
Sarah Fangman, Superintendent, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Allison Higgins, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Key West
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Monroe County Update & Climate Change and Resiliency Developments in the State of Florida
Erin Deady, Esq., President, Erin Deady Law, P.A.
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
Emerging Issues related to Florida’s Water Supply
Beth Ross, Esq., Of Counsel Shareholder, Gunster
4:15 pm
Closing Remarks
5:30 pm
Networking Reception and Dinner
Audubon House, 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
8:45 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 am – 9:15am
Key Note Address
Roman Gastesi, Monroe County Administrator - Invited
9:15am – 10:45 am
Water Management District Update from the Executive Directors of the State’s Five WMDs
Drew Bartlett – South Florida Water Management District
Brian Armstrong -Southwest Florida Water Management District
Mike Register - Saint Johns River Water Management District
Lyle Siegler - Northwest Florida Water Management District
Hugh Thomas – Suwannee River Water Management District
10:45am – 11:45am
US Army Corps of Engineers Update
Colonel James Booth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
12:00 pm – 1:30pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm -2:00pm
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Update
Adam Blalock, Deputy Secretary for Ecosystems Restoration, FDEP
2:00pm – 2:45pm
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Update
Tim Breen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach National Marine Fisheries Service
National Marine Fisheries Service - Invited
2:45pm – 3:30pm
AWRA Awards, Announcements, Recognition of Scholarship winners / Students, and Drawing for Cooler of Cheer
3:30pm
Closing Remarks
5:30pm – 7:30 pm
Past President’s Networking Reception
Schooner Wharf - 202 William Street, Key West
Hotel Information
Hotel Recommendations and Information
Guests
Each professional attendee is eligible for one Guest Registration at $100 to attend the Thursday and Friday evening events.
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".