AWRA Florida Annual Meeting  - Key West 

August 6 and 7, 2026 

Harvey Governmental Center

1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL

Thursday, August 6^th 

• AWRA Florida Board Meeting  - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - All are welcome
• Meeting from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Reception and Dinner at the Audubon House - 5:30 pm,  Reception and Dinner at The Audubon House. 205 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040 for Speakers, Registrants and paidguests 

Friday, August 7^th 

• Networking Continental Breakfast - 8:00pm
• Meeting  - 8:45 am to 4:00 pm
• Networking Reception  -  5:30 pm  -7:30 pm, Location TBD

Confirmed Speakers

Drew Bartlett, Executive Director, SFWMD

Brian Armstrong, Executive Director, SWFWMD

Mike Register, Executive Director, SJRWMD

Lyle Siegler, Executive Director, NWFWMD

Hugh Thomas, Executive Director, SRWMD

 Colonel Brandon L. Bowman, District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

Major Cory J. Bell, Deputy District Commander for South Florida, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

Adam Blalock, Deputy Secretary for Ecosystems Restoration, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Timothy Breen, Everglades Program Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

 Mark Bombard, Assistant Utility Director, City of Winter Haven, FL

Greg Knecht, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Florida

Alex Kiernan, Senior Advisor and Policy Leader,  Arrow Group

More to come 

Registration Fees

• 2026 Member: $375 ( Includes Thursday night reception and dinner and Friday networking reception)
• 2026 Non-Member: $425 for 2026  (Includes AWRA Florida membership, Thursday night reception and dinner, and Friday networking event)
• Students (Meeting only): $25 Thursday and Friday technical meetings
• Students (Full Registration): $100 Thursday and Friday technical meeting, Thursday night networking and dinner, and Friday night networking reception
• Guests of a paying registrant or speaker: $150 Thursday reception and dinner and Friday networking event  
• Annual Sponsors and Life Members - Free Registration - Contact awra@awraflorida.org for Free Registration Code 

• Organizations interested in sponsoring the meeting should contact Sam Palermo at 561-351-5278 or pay online here. 

• There is no reserved hotel block. Lodging fills quickly—book early!

• Registrants will be able to obtain PE and PG continuing credits and Florida Bar CLE credits.
• We have limited registration spots - register early!