Conference Schedule for April 24, 2007

Registration & Ballot Pick-Up        7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Welcome       8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Opening Words from Distinguished Guests
o General Bray, Director RIEMA
o Governor Carceiri (invited)
o Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts (invited)
o Art Cleaves, Director, FEMA Region One

What Is RIFMA?        9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Pam Pogue, RIFMA Chair
Board of Directors
Committees:
o Professional Training (Carissa Lord)
o Outreach (Dennis Charland)
o Research & Technical Review (Victor Hom)
o Conference (Corinne Rosenblum)

Flood Warning and Preparedness        9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Gardner Bent - USGS
o Need for Strengthening RI Live Stream gage Network

Keynote Speaker        9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Michael J. Taylor, P.E., CFM - Watershed Concepts

Break        10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Plenary Session        10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

  NFIP Update
  Kevin Houck, P.E., CFM, ASFPM - Board of Directors, Colorado Water Conservation Board

  Effect of Map Modernization on Flood Insurance
  Mike Goetz, Chief Hazard Risk Identification - FEMA Region One

  No Adverse Impact and Community Liability
  Ed Thomas esq., Michael Baker

  State of the State of Property Insurance in Rhode Island
  Joseph Torti, State Insurance Commissioner - RI Department of Business Regulation

Lunch & Election of Board of Directors        12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions        1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  Session #1: Mapping RI’s Flood Risk: RI Mapping and Modernization Program
  Moderator – Ron Miner, CDM

  Session #2: Coastal Flood Issues in Rhode Island
  Moderator – Pam Rubinoff, URI

  Session #3: Better Building Standards and Insuring for Risk
  Moderator– Erik Skadberg, City of East Providence

Closing Session       3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ballot Results
Next Steps

Exhibits Gallery & Vendor Sponsored Reception        4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thanks to our sponsors, distinguished guest, guests lecturers, moderators, and attendees