America’s Coast: A Call to Action
March 1-3, 2011
Location: ASAE Marriott Learning Complex, Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
March 1
| Time |
Session |
Presenter(s) |
| 8:00– 12:00 p.m. |
ASBPA Board of Directors’ Meeting
Breakfast for board members only |
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| 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Conference Registration |
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| 1:00- 1:45 p.m. |
The new normal: Overview of federal status and issues -- what's new, what's in play now? A roundtable of Executive Committee members led by ASBPA President Harry Simmons and Tony Pratt, Chair of ASBPA’s Government Affairs Committee
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| 1:45 -3:15 p.m. |
Agencies panel, addressing four major questions with time for Q&A:
Corps: Brigadier General Peter A. "Duke" DeLuca,
North Atlantic Division Commander and Division Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NOAA: Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management;
National Park Service: Jodi Eshleman, P.E., Coastal Engineer, Geologic Resources
BOEMRE: Roger Amato, P.G., Regulation, Enforcement Leading Division;
FEMA: Sandra K. Knight, PhD, PE, D.WRE, Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator,
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| 3:15-3:45 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:45-4:05 p.m. |
Lobbying 101 –What you need to know to go to the Hill: Cameron Perry, P.E., Coastal Project Manager, HDR Engineering and ASBPA Director; and Daniel Sheehan, Principal, Marlowe & Co.
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| 4:05-4:25 p.m |
Developing your message -- how to boil it down and get it out: Daniel Sheehan, Principal, Marlowe & Co. |
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| 4:25-4:45 p.m |
The appropriations process and Hill culture: Tom Richardson, Deputy Director, Center of Excellence for Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure, and Emergency Management and ASBPA Director; and Michael Willis, Principal, Marlowe & Co. |
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| 4:45-5:00 p.m. |
Participant discussion on message, policy and lobbying |
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| 5:00-5:20 p.m. |
Being passionate about shore protection projects: Bill Hanson, ASBPA Director |
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| 5:30 pm. |
Informal networking |
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March 2
Advocacy all day
Activities below are optional for those not in advocacy meetings
Dialog with Corps Headquarters: Small-group morning visit to Corps headquarters (limited to 30, must be pre-registered) to meet with senior representatives. DETAILED INFORMATION FOR CORPS VISIT
| Time |
Session |
Presenter(s) |
| 8:45 -9:00 a.m. |
Arrive at Corps headquarters (441 G Street NW)
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| 9:00-9:30
a.m. |
Coffee and meet with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Deputy Commander Temple, Deputy Director for Civil Works, Major General Grisoli, and with USACE Civil Works senior leadership. |
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| 9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Opening remarks by Major General Grisoli (moderator Joan Pope) |
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| 9:45-10:15 a.m. |
Presentation/Q&A regarding Fiscal Year 2012 budget : Gary Loew |
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Presentation/Q&A regarding USACE planning and policy issues: Tab Brown |
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| 10:45-11:00 a.m. |
Break |
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| 11:00-11:30 a.m. |
Presentation/Q&A regarding coastal storm damage (risk) reduction business line : Alex Dornstauder |
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| 11:30-noon |
Presentation/Q&A on navigation and regulatory programs : Mike Ensch |
|
| Noon-12:15 |
Closing thoughts and comments: Harry Simmons, ASBPA President |
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| Noon-5:00 p.m. |
Advocacy meetings on the Hill
Field trip: Congressional Committee meeting led by Phill Roehrs (location and times announced at conference)
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| 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Potential meeting for the National Coastal Conference Committee |
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| 5:30-7:30 p.m. |
Congressional Reception and Awards Ceremony- “A Toast to the Coast!”
Reception on Hill -- SVC 212/210 in the Capitol Visitors Center
Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
Presentation of awards
- Coastal Advocate Award
- Friends of the Coast
- Congressional Staff Award
- Corps of Engineers’ Award
- Friend of the Beaches Media Award
- 2010 Best Restored Beaches Awards
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Navarre Beach, Florida
- Seahurst Park, Washington
- Seal Beach, CA
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March 3
Location: ASAE & the Center’s Marriott Learning Complex
| Time |
Session |
Presenter(s) |
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
Continental breakfast and networking |
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| 9:00-9:30 a.m. |
Hill and Corps recap: Harry Simmons, ASBPA President, and Tony Pratt, Chair of ASBPA Government Affairs |
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| 9:30-10:00 a.m. |
Partnering with Coastal States Organization: Kristen Fletcher, executive director
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| 10:00-10:30 a.m. |
ASBPA's new initiative -- what's being proposed, what's next?: Harry Simmons, Bill Hanson, ASBPA Director and Chair of the Sustainable Funding Task Force |
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| 10:30-11:00 a.m. |
Engaging the media -- interviews, editorial boards, crisis response, alternative media, other options:
Kate & Ken Gooderham, Executive Directors, Aram Terchunian, M.Sc., President, First Coastal Corporation |
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| 11:00-11:30 a.m. |
Taking the message back home...how to take the federal experience back to your beach...grassroots organizing: Cameron Perry, P.E., Coastal Project Manager , HDR Engineering; Honorable Gary Vegliante, Mayor West Hampton Dunes, NY; Brad Pickel, President, Seahaven Consulting, Inc.; John Lee Jr., Natural Resource Coordinator, Galveston County (TX) Engineering Department
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| Adjourn |
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*Program draft as of January 28, 2011, subject to change
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