AWRA Florida upcoming events

AWRA Young Professionals October Lunch & Learn (14 Oct 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Date: October 14, 2026

Topic: Coastal Resilience at the City of Fort Lauderdale with Dr. Nancy Gassman - Chief Resilience Officer

Location: 101 NE 3rd Avenue, Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Attendee Limit: 20

PPE Requirements: None; good shoes for walking/umbrella recommended

Cost: $20

Description: Join us for a Lunch and Learn featuring a visit to the City of Fort Lauderdale, where attendees will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Nancy Gassman discuss her career path, how she became the City’s Chief Resilience Officer, and the scope of her role in leading resilience and sustainability initiatives for the City. Dr. Gassman will also speak about the impacts that King Tides have on the community, and how sea level rise and storm events are affecting infrastructure, neighborhoods, and daily operations throughout Fort Lauderdale. A site visit to the City’s Riverwalk (within walking distance) will provide an opportunity to observe firsthand the relevant urban resilience conditions present in the area. We will make time for networking as well! This is a limited attendance event that will be on a first come first serve basis with a waitlist.

Additional Information: We will meet in the 11th Floor Conference Room in the 101 Building (101 NE 3rd Ave; aka The Uniform Advantage Bldg) Metered parking is available on the first floor of the City Hall Garage. This parking lot is to the west of the 101 Building. Please do not park in the 101 building parking garage.

October 2026 Technical Meeting (16 Oct 2026)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:15:00 GMT

Shaping the Future of Water in Florida
Bold Leadership Driving Innovation and Implementation!

October 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m.

JEA H2.0™ Purification Center,

7599 Southside Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32256

TECHNICAL MEETING AGENDA

11:15 Registration Opens – Make Tour 1 part of registration (Tour 1, 11:15 am – 11:45 am)

11:45 Lunch and Networking (lunch included with registration fee)

12:20 Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Ryan Popko, JEA and Greg Stelmack, FL AWRA

12:30 Keynote Address – Mike Register, Executive Director, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)

1:00 JEA’s H2.0 Purification Center – Ryan Popko, JEA

1:30 Fortifying the Nation’s Oldest City: Nature, Engineering, and the Future of St. Augustine’s Back Bay – Jessica Beach, PE, City of St. Augustine and Jason Harrah, Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

2:00 FDOT Resiliency Action Plan (RAP) – Waiting on Jennifer to get approval (Invited – not confirmed yet)

2:30 Utility AI Panel – Balancing Safe and Security While Advancing Technology - Michael Eaton, Director, Enterprise Data and Integration JEA, Ben Yoakum, Ph.D., P.E. - Project Manager, Research & Innovation, Orange County, Travis Wagner, P.E., Senior Vice President, Trinnex, Freddie Guerra, Vice President/Digital Lead – Water, Accenture

3:00 Break & Refreshments (included with registration fee) – (Tour 2, 3pm – 3:30 pm)

3:30 Regional Recharge in North Florida – Panel Discussion - Mary Ellen Winker, Assistant Executive Director, SJRWMD, Tom Frick, Chief Resilience Officer, SJRWMD, Clay Coarsey, P.E., Director, Division of Water Supply Planning & Assessment, SJRWMD, Michael Dvoroznak, P.E., Manager, Wastewater Planning & Engineering, JEA

4:15 Tour 3, 4:15pm – 4:45pm

5:00 Networking Happy Hour – Mello Mushroom off Southside Blvd set for 5pm – 7pm.

AWRA National 2026 Annual Conference (09 Nov 2026)

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT

AWRA National 2026 Annual Conference

November 9 - 11, 2026 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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