2026 Conference Agenda

Thursday, January 8th

6:00-9:00         Pre-Conference Social (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required

 

Friday, January 9th

7:15-8:00         Registration and Continental Breakfast (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

8:00-8:40         Welcome (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Moderator:     Lawren Pratt, P.E., M.ASCE, Leader Training Committee

                        Presenters:      Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., F.ITE, AICP, ENV SP, F.ASCE, ASCE Branch President

                                                Heath Jenkins, P.E., M.ASCE, Florida Section President

8:40-9:40         CYM Town Hall & Roundtables (WSBIL/ERYMC)

                        Presenter:       Committee on Younger Members (CYM)

9:40-10:00       Networking Break (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

10:00-11:30     Region Breakouts (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Region 1:         Brad Kubiak, P.E., M.ASCE, Society Director, Region 1

                        Region 2:         Greg Scott, P.E., F.ASCE, Society Director, Region 2 

                        Region 4:         Christina Ammens, P.E., M.ASCE, Society Director, Region 4, 

                        Region 5:         Sarah Matin, P.E., M.ASCE, Society Director, Region 5

11:30-12:30     Student Younger Member Engagement Session (ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Presenters:      ERYMC Local Planning Committee

12:30-1:00       Networking Lunch 

                        Moderator:     TBD

1:00-1:20         President-Elect Presentation (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenter:       Carol Haddock, MPA, P.E., F.ASCE, President-elect

1:20-2:20         YMC Programming #1 (ERYMC)

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenters:      TBD

2:20-3:00         Society Leaders Q&A (WSBIL/ERYMC) 

                        Moderator:     Brad Summerville, P.E., M.ASCE

                        Presenters:      Marsha Anderson Bomar, Ph.D., F.ITE, AICP, ENV SP, F.ASCE, ASCE President 

                                               Carol Haddock, MPA, P.E., F.ASCE, President-elect

3:00-3:30         Networking Break (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

3:30-5:00         Leaders in Action Panel (ERYMC)

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenters:       Allison Patten, P.E., Mott MacDonald

                                                 Heath Jenkins, P.E., ASCE Florida Section President

                                                 Nina Sickler, P.E., City of Jacksonville Director of Public Works

8:00                 Evening Social (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required

     

Saturday, January 10th

8:00-8:45         Networking Breakfast (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

                        Moderator:     TBD

8:45-9:30         Coffee with the 2027 President-Elect Nominees 

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Nominee(s):    TBD

9:30-10:00       Break (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL)

10:00-11:50     ERYMC Business Meeting (ERYMC) 

                        Business Meeting Chair:         Evan Boulanger, P.E., M.ASCE

11:50-12:00     ERYMC Group Photo (ERYMC)

12:00-12:30     Networking Lunch (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

12:30-1:30       Communications Presentation (WSBIL/ERYMC/WSCL) 

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenter:       Ken Mika, P.E., BC.GE, F.ASCE, Past Region 3 Director

1:30-3:00         Presentation: The Art of Difficult Conversations (ERYMC)

                        Moderator:     TBD

                        Presenter:       Leigha Tipley, Mott MacDonald

                                               Heath Jenkins, P.E., ASCE Florida Section President

3:00-3:15         Summary & Evaluations (ERYMC) 

                        Moderator:     TBD

3:15                  Adjourn (ERYMC)

6:00-9:00         ERYMC Awards Banquet (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required

9:00                 Evening Social (ERYMC) Separate Registration Required