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TUESDAY

11 am

We’re From the Government and We’re Here to Help | Devan Leavins, Barry Wilcox AICP, Laurel Harbin AICP Ph.D. LEED AP

12:30 pm

Aging in Place: Universal Access Designs | Steve Wright, David Haight FAICP LEED AP ND, Laura Streed

4:30 pm

• Connecting Communities via Local & Regional Trails | Laura Cole, Katie LaBarr AICP, Charles Hines Esq., Scott Buttari PLA LEED AP, Todd J. Pokrywa
• AI Insights from City Managers | Jonathan Evans MPA MBA ICMA-CM, John Mirkin JD LLM, William Whitson MPA ICMA-CM, Sabrina Dugan
• Planners in Public Office: Why We Are Ideal Candidates to Sit Behind the Dais | State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr AICP, W. Thomas Hawkins AICP JD

WEDNESDAY

10:30am

• Planning and Land Use Law Update | Ron Weaver, Esq., Nancy Stroud FAICP Esq.
• Bridging the Gap Between Approval and Construction | Marisa Barmby AICP, Chuck Barmby AICP, Stefanie von Paleske-Bush AICP, Erik Peterson AICP
• Building and Presenting Your Personal Brand | Varshini Renikunta MURP, Beneetta Mary Jose, Jarrell Smith, Corinne Arriaga AICP CPH, Fatima Elkott MURP
• Park System Plan & Implement: Casselberry Story | Blake Drury AICP, Kelly Brock Ph.D PE LEED AP ENV SP, Kristin Caborn CPRE FCP
• Obtaining and Defending Land Use Approvals  | Erin Tilton Esq., Tina Ekblad AICP, Liz Ellis Esq
• How Safety Planning Creates Equitable Communities | Kathy Gademer AICP, Nousheen Rahman AICP, Kristof Devastey PE PTOE PTP, Kyle Simpson AICP, Dan Gallagher AICP

NOON

• Beyond Boundaries: St. Pete’s Warehouse & Deuces | Pete Sechler AICP PLA MBA, Claudia Ray, Derek Kilborn, Brian Caper AICP
• Bridging Communities & Schools After a Hurricane | Kathie Ebaugh FAICP MPA, Allara Mills-Gutcher AICP, John Gilreath GISP
• Dying Malls: Gifts from an Earlier Economy and Time | James Paulmann FAICP, Tiffany David AICP, David Dixon FAIA, Robert Horne, Hannah Sowinski AICP
• Resilient Reuse-Green Infrastructure & Brownfields | Jalessa Blackshear, Ernest Coney Jr., Carrie Martin AICP MCRP, E. Christian Wells Ph.D. AAAS Fellow
• Walkers, Rollers – Designing for Health & Aging | Clarence Eng FAICP, David Flanagan PLA ASLA, Laura Streed, Ivy Clinton PLA ASLA

1:15 pm

• Can We Shape Florida with Lessons from Abroad? | Clarence Eng FAICP, Rafik Ibrahim AICP CNU-A
• Ethics Case of the Year 2024 | Silvia Vargas FAICP LEED AP, Karen Wolf FAICP, Luis Nieves-Ruiz FAICP, Melissa Zornitta FAICP
• Resilience Lessons from Tampa Bay Area Counties | Sean Lahav MPA, Lauren Wolf, Alana Todd, Allan Biddlecomb PG, Troy Salisbury AICP MPA
• Empower60: Growing with Our Aging Population | Michelle Varas, Michael Roman
• Project Management for Infrastructure Planning | Todd Bogner AICP, Alfredo Cely PE PMP, Aiah Yassin AICP PMP FCCM
• Sarasota Voluntary Inclusionary Housing Practices | Briana Dobbs AICP CNU-A, Ryan Chapdelain AICP, Steven Cover AICP, Rebecca Webster

2:45pm

• Navigating Tomorrow: Responsible AI in Government | Jason Burton AICP CNU-A, Omar DePablo, Carol McFarlane AICP, Sabrina Dugan
• Connecting Communities with TDM Strategies | Kathrin Tellez AICP PTP RSP2B, Julie Bond, Xan Traversa, Courtney Reynolds TDM-CP
• Grey Jedi: Going to the Public or Private Sector | Matt Lewis AICP, Bryan Thomas AICP CPM, Kathie Ebaugh FAICP MPA
• Creating the Place that Transit Serves | Megan Barrow AICP, Carter Gresham AICP Candidate PLA, Trish Whitton AICP, Jady Chen AICP, Alex Morgan PE
• Tampa CRAs in Action: West Tampa Parking Study | Wade Carroll AICP, Melisa Martinez, Brenda Thrower, Rebecca Hester
• Your FAICP Path: Successful Nomination Strategies | Alissa Barber Torres FAICP Ph.D. CLTD, Silvia Vargas FAICP LEED AP, Luis Nieves-Ruiz FAICP

4 pm

• They Passed WHAT This Year?!?! | Kody Glazer Esq., Kathie Ebaugh FAICP MPA, Aileen Bouclé, Edward Ng AICP
• A New Era of Downtown Opportunity | Tiffany David AICP, John Zeanah AICP, Jared Beck AICP, Elizabeth Abernethy AICP, David Dixon FAIA
• Black Neighborhood Resiliency | Rhonda Campbell-Brown, Erica Larson, Lisa Armstrong Ph.D., Rufus Lewis
• Stop Sprawling and Build a New Communities! | Haley Busch, Kirk Wickersham AICP Esq., Owen Beitsch FAICP Ph.D., Bob Cambric, Tim Chapin Ph.D.
• Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance Innovations | Sara Hendricks AICP TDM-CP, Alice Price AICP PMP, Margaret Kubilins
• The Evolution of Complete Streets: The Path Ahead | Gustavo Castro, Kelly Brock Ph.D PE LEED AP ENV SP, Roxann Read AICP CFM FRA RA CPM, Lisa Nisenson

THURSDAY

8:15am

• Resilient Communities: Lessons from Hurricane Ian | Tyler Kitson, Paula McMichael AICP, Jessica Harrison CAM CIC ARM, James Paulmann FAICP, Diane Quigley AICP CFM WEDG
• Florida Coastal Planning Research from USF | Steven Fernandez MA GISP CCM, Samad Agha, Evangeline Linkous AICP Ph.D.
• Effectively Communicating with Elected Officials | Gina Driscoll, Whit Blanton FAICP, Gwen Myers, Andrew Ross, Melissa Zornitta FAICP
• Safe Streets: Using Trees to Transform Urban Life | Deb Hilbert Ph.D., Katie Habgood AICP
• Future of Leadership. Now. | Dave Clare
• Empowering Growth for Small Town Prosperity | Bryan Thomas AICP CPM, Uma Sarmistha Ph.D., Abhinav Alakshendra Ph.D., Ari Rabinovic

9:30 am

• AI for Restoration and Invasive Species Control | Mary Barnwell MNR CERP ISA Arborist, Tim Boesch AICP PMP, Brendan Brown PWS
• FDOT & Sarasota Advance Local Context-Based Design | Jacqueline Morris CPM ATD CNU-A, Jennifer Musselman PE, Corinne Arriaga AICP CPH, Alvimarie Corales AICP
• Preserving & Activating Tampa’s Union Station | Jackson McQuigg, Robert Modys AICP CNU-A, Jerel McCants AIA, Brandie Miklus AICP
• Protecting Community Character: Lessons Learned | Sara Benbasat, William Waters AIA NCARB, Erin Sita AICP, Brandon Schaad AICP, Nilsa Zacarias AICP
• Tools for Charting Resilient Futures | Adrian Santiago Tate, Crystal Goodison, Changjie Chen Ph.D., Jeff Carney AICP AIA, Dennis Smith AICP
• The (non?)State of Inclusionary Zoning in Florida | Kody Glazer Esq., Minjee Kim Ph.D., Ali Ankudowich AICP, Ivy Bell

11 am

• Bridging Hope: Inclusive Spaces & Collective Impact | Michelle Varas, Michael Roman
• Infill and Redevelopment for Diverse Housing Needs | Douglas Metzger AICP, Brian Canin FAICP AIA CNU-A, Elisabeth Dang AICP, Katy Magruder AICP CNU-A LEED GA
• Vision to Action SR 44 Interchange Management Area | Amanda Warner AICP, Brad Cornelius AICP CPM CFM, Sarah Vitale AICP, Joanna Coutu AICP
• Finding Your Place in Planning | Kyle Dost AICP, Sofia Thordin AICP LEED GA, Alvimarie Corales AICP, Kayla Huetten AICP
• Complete Streets and Equitable Streets: From Rhetoric to Results | Valerie Neilson AICP, Alex Bond, George Kramer AICP, Bessie Reina CNU-A

1:45 pm

• Bringing a Real Estate Lens to Redevelop Midtown | Monica Hagewood CRE, Cassandra Francis FAICP CRE FRICS FCIArb MLAI LEED AP BD+C, Jonathan Romine RLA
• Complete Neighborhood’s Retail Best Practices | Gary Hoyt AIA, Robert Gibbs AICP FASLA
• Game of Zones 2.0: Now in 3-D! | John Anderson CNU-A Fellow, Jayme Lopko AICP, Jennifer Krouse, Catherine Hartley AICP CNU-A
• Walk, Bike, Thrive: Cape Coral’s Mobility Era | Sara Kovachich PLA, Chris Zuppa, Rob Schiffer AICP, Ned Baier AICP, Laura Dodd AICP
• Tampa’s First Climate Action & Equity Plan | Whit Remer, Brian Cook
• A Deep Dive Into the 2024 APA Trends Report | Sagar Shah AICP Ph.D.

3:15 pm

• Longevity by Design | Joel Embry, Billie Ventimiglia, Marion Knowles, Tim Chapin Ph.D., Dennis Smith AICP
• Data + School Choice + Facility Plans Build Equity | Karen Black AICP, Saralee Morrissey FAICP, Melinda Maier Ph.D.
• Grand Central: A New Vibrant Main Street for ALL! | Whit Blanton FAICP, Angelo Rao PE, Cheryl Stacks AICP PE PTOE, Nicole Roberts CEM
• Spin City: Collaboration in Planning | Erin Emmons GISP, Alyssa Goldberg MST, Lisa Colmenares AICP
• SunRunner: Sowing the Seeds for Community Assets | Abhishek Dayal AICP, Tom Whalen AICP CTP ENV SP, Catherine Woods Artist OWner C Glass Studio LLC., Tim Boesch AICP PMP

4:30 pm

• Regional Affordable Housing Initiative, Five Years Later | Elisabeth Dang AICP, Mitchell Glasser, Owen Beitsch FAICP Ph.D., Susan Caswell, AICP, Rebecca Hammock AICP
• Ethics Family Feud! | Mindelyn Heath AICP, Jennifer Stults AICP CTP CPM FCCM, Tina Demostene AICP
• Regional Cooperation for Transportation Options? | Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj AICP Ph.D., Brian Caper AICP, Lucia Fariss Ph.D., Whit Blanton FAICP, Johnny Wong Ph.D.
• Design Thinking in Planning Practice and Education | Meghan Mick RLA LEED AP, Kyle Dost AICP, Devan Leavins, Laurel Harbin AICP Ph.D. LEED AP
• Management Lessons from the Bravoverse | Meghan Betourney SPHR, Melissa Zornitta FAICP, Danni Jorgenson AICP PE

FRIDAY

8:15 am

• Better Neighborhoods, Healthier LifestylesVictor Dover FAICP CNU Fellow, Steve Postma CNU-A, Joanna Lombard AIA LEED AP ACSA DP
• Empowering Florida Communities with LID+GSI | Eban Bean Ph.D. PE, Michelle Morrison, M. Jennison Kipp, Gerald Murphy AICP JD CFM, Ginger Adair
• Creative Preservation as a Resiliency Tool | Hadley Peterson AICP, Sarah Cody
• Surprisingly Synergistic Relationships | Charles “Buck” MacLaughlin, Jennifer Codo-Salisbury AICP MPA, Josh Daskin Ph.D., Jeff Schmucker AICP, Sheila McNamara SFP
• Where Can I Park My Truck? Truck Parking Solutions | Alix Miller, Holly Cohen AICP, David Haight FAICP LEED AP ND, Marie Tucker FCCM
• Importance of Industrial & Implications of the Live Local Act | David Goldstein Esq., Cynthia Spidell AICP, Tom Ryan CEcD, Nicole MacInnes Esq., Robyn Baker AICP CPM

9:30 am

• Arterial Transformation and Inclusive Design | Christine Fanchi PE PTP RSP1, Lisa Fruge PE PMP, Mark Trebitz PE
• Artificial Intelligence in Workplace | Sabrina Dugan, Melissa Zornitta FAICP, Wiatt Bowers AICP, Laura Everitt AICP Esq. LEED GA
• Beyond Climate: Local Resilience and the Comp Plan | Silvia Vargas FAICP LEED AP, Karla Ebenbach AICP LEED GA, Debbie Love AICP
• Shifting Gears: Collaborating on Safety | Jeff Kramer AICP, Taylor Dinehart AICP, Lama Alfaseeh PhD PMP, Sarah Caper AICP, Tia Boyd AICP
• Cultivate, Navigate, and Elevate Leadership Roles | Heather Urwiller AICP CFM, Steven Cover AICP, Uma Sarmistha Ph.D., Clarence Sirmons AICP, Danni Jorgenson AICP PE
• Putting the Great in Greater Lacoochee Community | Nick Hill AICP, Nectarios Pittos AICP CPM, Chris Dougherty AICP, Hayat Mazili CPM