SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES January 7-8, 2020 • St. Petersburg, Florida Hilton Carillon Park Hotel summit.tbrpc.org TUESDAY JANUARY 7, 2020 8:00 – 8:30 REGISTRATION & COFFEE Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:30 – 9:00 • Sean Sullivan, Executive Director, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council • Janet Long, Regional Resiliency Coalition Chair, Pinellas County Commissioner • U.S. Representative Charlie Crist, Florida’s 13th Congressional District 9:00 – 9:30 State of the State: Julia Nesheiwat, Ph.D., State of Florida Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Nesheiwat will provide an update on state initiatives to advance resilience and recovery. Climate and Risks to Florida Gulf Coast Communities 9:30 – 10:00 Rob Brown, Division Manager, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Gary Mitchum, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean, University of South Florida College of Marine Science 10:00 – 10:15 NETWORKING BREAK 10:15 – 10:45 Water, Economy, & Equity: How Norfolk Catalyzed Resilience, Christine Morris In four short years, the City of Norfolk implemented planning efforts which culminated in a new Vision 2100 plan, a comprehensive 2030 plan, a new green infrastructure plan, and new resilience zoning code, one of the first in the country. Ms. Morris will share lessons learned and recommendations for community leaders, government staff and the business community. Creating a Road Map to Resilience: The County Perspective Moderator: Veronica Cintron, Bay News 9 10:45-12:00 Keith Kolasa, Hernando County; George Cassady, Hillsborough County; Cheri Coryea, Manatee County; Dan Biles, Pasco County; and Barry Burton, Pinellas County discuss leadership initiatives, resilience and sustainability efforts. Luncheon Resilience Catalyst Sponsor Remarks The Vinik Family Foundation Keynote Speaker, Josh Sawislak, Clio Strategies LLC 12:00 – 1:00 Mr. Sawislak is an internationally recognized expert on climate, disaster resilience and sustainable development. He is an advisor to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) in Washington DC and the climate risk analysis firm Four Twenty Seven. He served in key roles on President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force and was the senior resilience advisor to the HUD Secretary. Resilient Cities Mayors Panel 1:00 – 2:15 Moderator: Tim Nickens, editor of editorials, Tampa Bay Times Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos, and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman discuss their strategic resilience and sustainability initiatives, and vision for the future. 2:15-2:30 Special Initiative Announcement 2:30-2:45 Networking break Resilience as An Economic Development Strategy: Risk, Ratings, and Bonds 2:45-3:45 Funding resilience improvements is a challenge faced by every community. Speakers will discuss a new environmental impact bond used in Atlanta and DC to fund green infrastructure; the process for City of Miami’s $400 million general obligation bond to reduce flood and SLR impacts and improve affordable housing; and Moody’s acquisition of risk assessment firms to advance global standards for assessing environmental and climate risk factors. Moderator: Hank Hodde, Resilience and Sustainability Coordinator, Pinellas County • Amy Knowles, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Miami Beach • Musa Collidge-Asad, Vice President, Quantified Ventures • Genevieve Nolan, Vice President/Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service Big Vision Adaptation: Shifting from Pipes to Parks with Innovative Green Infrastructure Large scale green infrastructure projects that reduce stormwater overflow and flooding, also offer co-benefits such as creating new parks and increasing walkability in underserved neighborhoods. Speakers review specific projects and strategies for successful engagement and implementation. 3:45- 4:45 Moderator: Kelli Hammer Levy, Interim Public Works Director, Pinellas County • Maria Watt, Principal, CDM Smith • Sarah Kessler, CFM, Environmental Specialist/CRS Coordinator, City of Clearwater • Mark T. Llewellyn, Executive Vice President Florida Operations, Genesis Halff, Inc. 5:00 – 7:00 RECEPTION - INNOVATION SHOWCASE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2020 Welcome & Updates • Patrick Roff, TBRPC Chair, Councilman City of Bradenton 8:30 – 9:00 • Resilience Catalyst Sponsor Remarks: TECO • Ben Diamond, FL District 68 Clean Energy Strategies for Resilient, Sustainable Communities 9:00 – 10:15 This session will highlight new municipal and commercial initiatives and financing strategies which are reducing energy, emissions and operational expenses. Moderator: Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • Scott Haase, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Scientific Computing and Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory • Mayor Woody Brown, City of Largo • Brad Miller, CEO, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority • Chris Evanich, Program Director, Schneider Electric 10:15 – 10:30 NETWORKING BREAK 10:30 – 12:00 Planning for Recovery: Rebuilding Resilient Communities & Affordable Housing This session will review long-term impacts from Harvey, Irma and Michael, and discuss pre-disaster planning strategies to improve recovery and reduce risks to workforce and affordable housing. Moderator: Bart Weiss, Chief Officer Innovation and Resiliency, Hillsborough County • Steve Costello, Chief Recovery Officer, City of Houston • Laurie Schoeman, Senior National Program Director- Resilience and Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Community Foundation • Gladys Cook, Resilience and Disaster Recovery Director, Florida Housing Coalition 12:00 – 1:00 NETWORKING LUNCH (PROVIDED) 1:00 – 2:00 Increasing Local Resilience and Regional Collaboration In this session, experts share successful strategies, lessons learned and key take-aways from the Rockefeller Resilient 100 Cities and the Netherlands national “Room for the River” initiative. The session is followed by discussion of high-level priorities for creating the Regional Resilience Action Plan. Moderators/Facilitators: Shawn College, AICP, Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission and Taryn Sabia, USF School of Architecture Center for Community Design & Research • Claire Bonham Carter, Sustainability Director, AECOM, Global Climate Mitigation, Adaptation and Resiliency • Robbert de Koning, Landscape Architect, BNT, Netherlands REGIONAL ACTION PLAN PRIORITY DISCUSSIONS 2:00 – 3:00 Table breakouts by subject 3:00-3:15 NETWORKING BREAK 3:15 – 4:30 TABLE REPORTS & VOTING 4:30 – 5:00 NEXT STEPS, DELIVERABLES & DUE DATES JOIN US AT THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Dear Friends, The Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition will host the Resilience Leadership Summit on January 7-8, 2020, and we invite you to be a part of this milestone event. At the Leadership Summit, you will hear from national experts as well as our leaders in the counties and cities, as we discuss new and innovative programs, strategies and policy. Our Summit will take it to the next level and define our vision for transforming our communities over the next 5-10 years to address major economic, social and environmental challenges. On January 8th, all attendees will participate in a facilitated afternoon session to define and prioritize goals for the Tampa Bay Regional Action Plan. Commissioner The Resilience Leadership Summit topics include: Janet C. Long • New risks assessments, municipal ratings and public finance Pinellas County BOCC • New federal programs for pre-disaster mitigation • Improving long-term recovery efforts 2019 Chair of the • Implementing large-scale innovative adaptation Tampa Bay Regional • Reducing risks to housing and neighborhoods Resiliency Coalition • Increasing the use of clean energy Your voice and expertise are needed at the Resilience Leadership Summit. We also invite you to become a Sponsor, or Educational Partner or Media Partner. Please read through the following pages to learn more about the Leadership Summit and contact us to discuss your sponsorship role. Registration is open: Thank you for your leadership in our communities. tinyurl.com/tbrpcsummitregistration WHY SPONSOR? Join local, regional and national experts as we define our vision for transforming our communities over the next 5-10 years to address major economic, social and environmental challenges. Leadership Summit topics will span across disciplines to cover key issues facing the Tampa Bay region. Demonstrate your leadership by becoming a Leadership Summit Sponsor and showcase your innovative services, tools and expertise. The Leadership Summit offers a range of sponsorship categories and visibility opportunities to support your goals and suit your budget. BENEFITS OF BECOMING A SPONSOR: • Share your organization’s brand and messaging with engaged decision makers. • Promote your company’s expertise and services pre-event, onsite and post-event. • Network with hundreds of regional leaders in the public, private, academic and non-profit sectors. Encourage your colleagues to attend this multidisciplinary event! WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The Leadership Summit provides unparalleled access to meet decision makers and network with all members of • Agency Executives project teams including: elected officials, policymakers, • Business Leaders city managers, planners, architects, engineers, attorneys, • Project Managers energy specialists and finance professionals. • Developers • Government Staff Walk away with real connections to the leaders who are • Entrepreneurs shaping the future of our region. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNITY CATALYST STAR LEADER ADVOCATE SUPPORTER SPONSORSHIP TIERS ($10,000) ($5,000) ($2,500) ($500) ($1,500) LEADERSHIP