Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Galleria B
Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Galleria B
Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Bayshore 2-7
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Bayshore 2-7
Sponsored by Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. and GAI Consultants
Filling Vacant Storefronts
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Palma Ceia 1-2
Presenters: Tony Otte, CEcD, FRA-RA, CRA/Economic Development Director, City of New Smyrna Beach; Michael Zaharios III, Program Director, Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center; and Ken Thomas, MPA, Director of Housing & Redevelopment, City of Leesburg
CM I 1.0
Joint Planning Between CRAs and Cities
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Palma Ceia 3-4
Speakers: Julie Fife, Planner III, Long Range Planning, Polk County Board of County Commissioners, and Amy Palmer, Community Development Director, City of Auburndale, AICP
CM I 1.0
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Bayshore 2-7
Sponsored by S&ME, Inc.
Water Street Case Study
9:15a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Palma Ceia 1-2
Presenters: James H. “Jim” Shimberg, Jr., Executive Vice President for Legal and External Affairs, Strategic Property Partners, LLC, and Zachary Schwartz, senior GIS and information systems analyst, City of Palmetto CRA
CM I 1.0
Storm Redevelopment
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Palma Ceia 3-4
Moderator: Toni Shamplain, FRA-RA, City of Panama City, Manager, CRA
Speakers: Y. Lisa Colon, Esq., Partner, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP; Gladys Cook, Disaster Housing Recovery Director, Florida Housing Coalition; Cherry Jochum, Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator and Philanthropy Advisor for FEMA National Disaster Recovery Support; Giovanni Moss, Project Manager, Innovative Emergency Management and Rick Stauts, Executive Director, City of Florida City CRA
CM I 1.0
The Federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) for Florida’s CRAs
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Bayshore 1
Speakers: April A. Atkins, AICP, Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Lisa Anne Mifflin, NBE, CRCM, Southern District Community Affairs Officer, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Bayshore 2-7
Sponsored by Goren Cherof Doody & Ezrol
Filling the Gaps in Redevelopment Resources
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Bayshore 1
Discussion Leaders: Denyve Boyle, MBA, CFRE, Director of Philanthropy, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay; Joseph Bonora, CEO and President, Catalyst Community Capital, Inc.; Felix C. Deloach, Director of Florida Operations, Torti Gallas; Sherod Halliburton, CEO, Manatee Federal Credit Union; and Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., FRA-RA, Executive Director, City of Delray Beach CRA, and Board Member, Florida Redevelopment Association
CM I 1.0
Brownfield Development: Guidance from the Pros
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Palma Ceia 1-2
Moderator: Belinda Richard, National Brownfields Program Manager, Terracon
Speakers: Miles Ballogg, Senior Principal Practice Leader Brownfields & Economic Development, Cardno; Melanie Gaboardi, Director, Community Development Services, City of Ocala; Frank L. Hearne, Shareholder, Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Wester, P.A.; Teri Hasbrouck, BS, MS, Certified Public Manager, Environmental Program Coordinator, Pinellas County
CM I 1.0
Meeting Your CRA’s Plan Through Bank Partnerships
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Palma Ceia 3-4
Moderator: April A. Atkins, AICP, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC
Presenters: Ana Castilla, Vice President, Community Development Manager, TD Bank and Monclaude Nestor, Vice President, Relationship Manager, Community Development Banking, PNC Bank
CM I 1.0
Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Bayshore 2-7
Sponsored by Stantec and Tampa Downtown Partnership
This will be your last chance to connect with the business members of the FRA about what they can do for your redevelopment program.
Keynote Presentation: Thoughts on Building Strong Towns
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Bayshore 1
Charles L. Marohn Jr., PE, AICP, Founder and President Strong Towns
Presiding: Gail Hamilton, President, Florida Redevelopment Association and CRA Director, City of Zephyrhills
CM I 1.0
Refreshment Break
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Outside Galleria B
Sponsored by Terracon
Tampa Takes on Transportation
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Palma Ceia 1-2
Moderator: Michael English, AICP, Board Members, Tampa Downtown Partnership
Speakers: Christopher Cochran, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART); Tyler Hudson, ‘All For Transportation’ Chair, Gardner Brewer Martinez-Monfort PA; Chris Jadick, Director of Communications, Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA); Karen Kress, AICP, Tampa Downtown Partnership; and Justin Willits, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)
CM I 1.5
Land Use Basics
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Palma Ceia 3-4
Moderator: Jeffrey Burton, M.P.A. FRA-RA, DFCP, Executive Director, Palmetto CRA
Speaker: Wendy Grey, AICP, Planning Consultant (retired) and former Planning Director, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department
CM I 1.5
Mobile Tour – Downtown/ Channel/Central/Heights CRAs
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Meet in hotel lobby
Sponsored by VHB
Tour Guide: Rob Rosner, Manager, Channel/Downtown/Heights/Central Park CRAs
CM I 3.0
Academy Awards and Graduation Dinner
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Bayshore 4-7
Sponsored by Burkhardt Construction
Help us congratulate our Academy Graduates, Award Winners and the 2019-2020 FRA Board of Directors. This star-studded event includes, most of all, YOU! Sharing our successes is what we do and there is no better place to do it than the FRA. Recommended dress attire is “fun cocktail”.