Join AWRA Florida on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Tallahassee, FL, for a technical meeting to hear updates from the Capitol and Lessons from the Panhandle for all of Florida! 

LOCATION

Florida Department of Transportation

605 Suwannee St, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Notes:

• Organizations interested in sponsoring the meeting may pay online here or contact Sam Palermo at 561-351-5278.
• Continuing Education credits will be available for Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Attorneys (pending final approval).

AGENDA - Updated 2/24/2026

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM - AWRA Florida Board Meeting - All are welcome

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Optional Field Visit to Cascades Park (Meeting at the Amphitheater next to the FDOT parking lot) 

12 PM - Meeting Registration Opens & Lunch

A variety of lunch sandwiches and sides will be provided staying at 12:00 in the auditorium.

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM - Welcome (Katasha Gruver, Interim Director, Office of Environmental Management, FDOT)

1:10 PM - 1:15 PM - Opening Remarks (Greg Stelmack, President, AWRA Florida Board of Directors)

1:15 PM - 4:30 PM - Series of Speakers

• Kim Shugar, Senior Advisor, Environmental Policy Leader, Arrow Group
• Darryl Boudreau, Resource Planning Program Manager, Northwest Florida Water Management District
• Eddy Bouza, Chief Resilience Officer, State of Florida
• Break - 2:45-3:00
• Virginia “Ginger” Delegal, Executive Director, Florida Association of Counties
• Alicia Keeter, Executive Director, Florida Rural Water Association
• Harley Means, U.S. Geological Survey

5:00 pm - Happy Hour, Co-Hosted with FAEP! (The Edison, 470 Suwanee St., Tallahassee)