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Meeting Location
AdventHealth Fieldhouse & Conference Center
210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven, FL
Meeting Sponsors
Thank you to our 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 - Melissa Meeker, Chief Executive Officer, The Water Tower
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
Lynn Spivey, Director - Utilities Department, City of Plant City
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
Moderator: Eric Draper, Water Resource Policy and Finance Advisor
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
Thursday 10/12/2023
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Harborside Restaurant
2435 7th St. SW
Winter Haven, FL 33880
All are welcome to attend as the Board of Directors handles the business of the section.
Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)
CEHs will be available for Florida engineers. Certificates of attendance can also be provided for CLEs, CEUs, etc.
Saturday Field Trip
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