Conference Schedule for June 4, 2008

Registration, Ballot Pick-Up, and Continental Breakfast        8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Welcome        8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Introduction of Distinguished Guests
Pam Pogue, CFM, URS Corporation; Outgoing RIFMA Chair
o What is RIFMA
Michael Dopko, CFM, New York Chapter Director District I (ASFPM Region I &2)
o Association of State Floodplain Managers
Scott Choquette, CFM, Dewberry Companies; ASFPM Region 1 Director
o Association of State Floodplain Managers
Pam Pogue, CFM, URS Corporation; Outgoing RIFMA Chair
o ASFPM Foundation

Plenary Session One        9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

  1938 Hurricane Revisited
  Janet Freedman - R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council
  Wayne Barnes - City of East Providence and Locus Weather

  Preliminary 2008 Hurricane Forecast and Review of NWS Services
  Robert Thompson - National Weather Service

  NOAA Web Resources and Floodplain Managers
  Nicole Belk - National Weather Service

Break        10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Plenary Session Two        10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

  Flood Insurance Rate Maps/Map Modification Update
  Michael Goetz - FEMA Region One

  Rhode Island Dam Emergency Action Plan
  David Chopy - R.I. Dept. of Environmental Management

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: CRS/LID/Rain Gardens
 

  Session #2: Expanding Your Flood Knowledge
 

Closing Session        3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ballot Results
Conference Certificates

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