Florida Floodplain Managers Association 12 th Annual Conference Diamond Florida Division of Emergency Management Titanium Platinum Gold Bronze Nickel 2015 FFMA WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS
Conference Schedule April 15-17, 2015 Wednesday, April 15 7:30 am - 4:30 pm 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Florida Ballrooms Foyer 7:30 am - 8:00 am 8:00 am - 11:30 am Vinoy 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Key Biscayne PE Track: ICPR 4 Training (Morning Registrants) ISO One-on-Ones Track: By Appointment Registration Exhibits Open Continental Breakfast Peter J. Singhofen, PE Gordon L. McClung, PE Streamline Technologies Sue Hopfensperger, CFM Sherry Harper, AICP, CFM ISO 8:00 am - 10:15 am Marco Island/Sawgrass General Session 8:00 am - 8:05 am Introductions Cece McKiernan, CFM McKiernan Consulting 8:05 am - 8:30 am Introduction from FFMA Chair James Linkogle, CFM Town of Longboat Key 8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome from City of Orlando Commissioner Robert Stuart 8:45 am - 10:15 am State and Federal Updates Steve Martin, CFM Danny Hinson, CFM, FPEM Susan Wilson, CFM Rob Lowe James Linkogle, CFM 10:15 am - 10:30 am 10:30 am - 11:15 am Marco Island/Sawgrass Guest Speaker Coffee Break Capt. Harris B. Halverson II NOAA 11:15 am - 12:30 pm Concurrent Regional Meetings Aruba/Bahamas Marco Island Sawgrass Great Cayman/Puerto Rico Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5
Wednesday, April 15 (continued) 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Solaris Deck Lunch Break 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Vinoy PE Track: ICPR 4 Training (Afternoon Registrants) Peter J. Singhofen, PE Gordon L. McClung, PE Streamline Technologies 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm GIS for CRS Points: A Guide for Municipal Floodplain Programs James Barton, PE Florida Technical Consultants 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Hillsborough County s Interactive Local Mitigation Strategy ilms Mike Rimoldi, CFM, MPA, CBO Eugene Henry, AICP, CFM Hillsborough County 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Aruba/Bahamas FDEM/State Track: Reviving Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains Steve Martin, CFM Jason Smalley, CFM FDEM 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Professional Development Track: Successful Change Management Unleash Creativity and Innovation Secrets to Successful Negotiation Chuck Roberts, CHS III Performance Management Group, Inc. 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Sawgrass 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Terrace SDE Track: Substantial Damage Estimator (SDE) Finding the GOLD in your Outreach Activities! Afternoon Break Mark Vieira FEMA Region IV Cece McKiernan, CFM McKiernan Consulting Reception (Music Provided By DJ Cisco, Cash Bar, and Hors d oeuvres)
Thursday, April 16 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Registration 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Florida Ballrooms Foyer Exhibits Open 7:30 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Key Biscayne ISO One-on-One Track: By Appointment Sue Hopfensperger, CFM Sherry Harper, AICP, CFM ISO 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Diamond Suite Floodplain Managers Review Course 8:00 am - 10:15 am Marco Island/Sawgrass General Sessions 8:00 am - 8:15 am Introduction Cece McKiernan, CFM McKiernan Consulting 8:15 am - 9:00 am NOAA Coastal Management: Flood Resilience Tools and Initiatives Henry Hodde, M.S. NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) 9:00 am - 9:45 am ASFPM Updates Ceil Strauss, CFM ASFPM Vice Chair MN State Floodplain Manager 9:45 am - 10:15 am ASFPM Scholarship Winners 10:15 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break
Thursday, April 16 (continued) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Marco Island/Sawgrass 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Solaris Deck Annual Members Meeting Lunch 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm PE Track: Making the EC EZ Del Schwalls, PE, CFM Schwalls Consulting 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Grand Cayman/ Puerto Rico The Pinellas Surge Barrier: Possibilities for Multiple Functions for Infrastructure James Fogarty, PE, LEED AP Tindale Oliver 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Grand Cayman/ Puerto Rico Mobile Applications and Data Management Tools Can Help Lighten the Workload, Make Your Program More Efficient, and Earn Additional CRS Credits David A. Stroud, CFM AMEC Foster Wheeler 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Outreach Track: Changing the Misperception of Flood Risk Bruce Bender, CFM FloodSmart 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Vinoy Outreach Track: Risk MAP: Growing Risk Awareness and Action Cece McKiernan, CFM McKiernan Consulting Michael Taylor, PE, CFM AECOM Cindy Jolly, PE, CFM Pasco County Terese Power, PE SWFWMD 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Aruba/Bahamas FEMA Track: What s a CAV Anyway? Jason Hunter, CFM FEMA Region IV
Thursday, April 16 (continued) 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Afternoon Break 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Aruba/Bahamas FEMA Track: Substantial Improvement/ Substantial Damage (SI/SD) Prasad Inmula, Ph.D., PE, CFM FEMA Region IV 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Improve Your CRS Rating with a Floodplain Management Plan Earl King, CFM, MA CRS Max Consultants, Inc. 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Florida Community Rating System Initiative Danny Hinson, CFM, FPEM FDEM 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm CRS Uniform Minimum Credit Sherry Harper, AICP, CFM ISO 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Insurance Track: NFIP Implementation of the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act (HFIAA) Don Beaton, CFM National Flood Insurance Program 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Insurance Track: Effects of Map Changes on Insurance - What to Know. What to Say Bruce Bender, CFM Bender Consulting Services, Inc. ASFPM Insurance Committee Co-Chair 5:00 pm Free Night / Dinner on Your Own
Friday, April 17 7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Orlando Wetlands Park Tour 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Southeast Lakes Basin Tour (Sponsored by CDM Smith) 8:30 am - 10:00 am CRS Points-R-Us: Offering an interactive session with State CRS staff to maximize your CRS application and learn about Higher Regulatory Standards Josh Overmyer, CFM Florida CRS Initiative 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Key Biscayne ISO One-on-One Track: By Appointment Sue Hopfensperger, CFM Sherry Harper, AICP, CFM ISO 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Vinoy Committee Meetings 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Emerald Suite Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM) Exam 10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break 12:00 pm Conference Ends