9th ANNUAL WAFSCM CONFERENCE
“Water – Friend or Foe”
November 2-4, 2011
Country Springs Hotel, Pewaukee, WI
The Wisconsin Association for Floodplain, Stormwater, and Coastal Management (WAFSCM) is holding its Ninth Annual Conference on November 2-4, 2011, at the Country Springs Hotel, Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Concurrent sessions, plenary sessions, networking events and a comprehensive exposition of products and services are sure to provide an enticing forum for exchange of information. This is the first time the conference has been held in the Milwaukee Metropolitan area since 2002 and we anticipate a large and dynamic group of professionals to share their experience in floodplain, stormwater, and coastal management issues and to address our target audience, which includes local government leaders, community administrators, planning agencies, public works departments, developers, consultants, environmental groups, and state and federal agencies.
Schedule of Events
The conference starts on Wednesday, November 2nd with a number of informative workshops including No Adverse Impact. There is also a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Refresher for people who want to increase their knowledge of floodplain regulations or those planning to take the CFM exam also offered that day.
Wednesday evening a reception with appetizers and a cash bar will be held in the Exhibitor area. This will provide a great opportunity to learn about new products while networking with old and new found friends.
The main conference will be on Thursday, November 3rd and will include plenary speakers and concurrent technical sessions.
The conference concludes on Friday, November 4th with a morning tour of flood management and water course rehabilitation projects on Underwood Creek and the Menomonee River.
The final conference agenda will be available in early September 2011 and will be online at that time.
Links for Submission
The CFM exam will be offered on Wednesday afternoon, but prior registration with the Association for State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) is required. Visit their website at: http://www.floods.org/index.asp?menuid=426&firstlevelmenuid=180&siteid=1
If you are interested in speaking, Speaker abstract submittal information can be found at: http://wi.floods.org/PDFs/WAFSCMCallforPresentations2011_final.pdf. The final conference speaker agenda and abstracts can be found here.
We are also looking for worthy projects, teams or individuals for awards to be presented on Thursday of the conference. Information on Award submittals can be found at : http://wi.floods.org/PDFs/2011AwardSolicitation.pdf.
If you or your firm are interested in being a Sponsor or Exhibitor at the conference, please check out this link for detailed information: http://wi.floods.org/PDFs/WAFSCM 2011 info for sponsorsexhibitors_Final.pdf.
WAFSCM will be offering two Conference Scholarships to worthy candidates – includes conference registration and up to 2 nights lodging. Information on applying for the scholarship can be found here. The application for the scholarship can be found here.
Links for Registration
The conference fees are listed below. For Online Registration, go to http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=976353
If you are paying by check, please print out the registration form and mail to Cindi DeBruine, R.A. Smith National, Inc., 16745 West Bluemound Road, Suite 200, Brookfield, WI 53005-5938.
Lodging at the Country Springs Hotel:
A block of rooms has been reserved for WAFSCM at the Country Springs Hotel at 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI. Rooms are available at a special rate of $80 per night without water park and $100 per night with water park for single and double occupancy (children 16 years and under may share the same room with parents at no additional charge). The cut-off date for making reservations at the special rate (provided rooms are still available within the block) is October 2, 2011. For reservations, contact the Country Springs Hotel; Call (262) 547-0201 to guarantee your reservation. Be sure to mention you're with WAFSCM when you call in order to receive the special rate.
▪ Check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out is at 11 a.m.
▪ Advance deposit of one night stay is required when making individual overnight room reservation.
▪ All policies related to your hotel reservation should be discussed directly with the Country Springs Hotel.
Additional information for the Country Springs Hotel can be found at http://www.countryspringshotel.com.
Contacts
Sponsor/Exhibitor or Registration questions should be directed to Cindi DeBruine at 262-317-3254 or email cindi.debruine@rasmithnational.com.
Any other conference questions should be directed to Conference Chair Laura Kletti at lkletti@sewrpc.org.
Registration Fees (early through Oct 26, late after Oct 26)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Session |
Time |
Early/Late Fee |
Comments |
FULL DAY WORKSHOP |
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Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Refresher |
8:00 am – 3:00 pm Lunch – on your own |
$20/$25 |
Speaker – Chris Budd, CFM Atkins |
MORNING WORKSHOP |
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No Adverse Impact (NAI) |
8:00 am – Noon |
$20/$25 |
Speakers – Dave Fowler, MMSD and Alan Lulloff, ASFPM |
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS |
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Planning for Post-Disaster Integrated Management |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
$0 |
Speakers – Julia McCarthy and Eric Kuklewski, FEMA Region V |
Fundamentals of Flood Insurance |
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
$0 |
Speaker – Justin Gilmore, Assurant |
Community Rating System (CRS) |
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
$0 |
Speaker – Scott Cofoid, ISO Inc. |
Great Lakes Coastal Processes and BMPs |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
$0 |
Speakers - Gene Clark, UW Sea Grant, Alan Lulloff, ASFPM, and Chin Wu, UW-Madison |
EVENING ACTIVITIES |
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CFM Exam |
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
YES |
MUST sign-up with ASFPM |
Reception |
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
$10/$15 |
Guests welcome for a fee |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Conference from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm including plenary speakers, concurrent sessions, continental breakfast, lunch, all breaks, and 2012 WAFSCM membership
Attendee Category |
Early/Late Fee |
2011 WAFSCM Member |
$90/$125 |
Nonmember |
$110/$145 |
Public Employee/Retired/Unemployed |
$55/$85 |
Student |
$10/$25 |
Lunch Only (Guests) |
$15/$20* |
* Lunch availability cannot be guaranteed for late registrants.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Field tour of Underwood Creek and Menomonee River flood management and watercourse rehabilitation projects, includes bus – 8:00 am – 12:00 noon. Please note that the bus will not be handicap accessible. Guests are welcome on the tour. Fee $15 early/$20 late.