Preliminary Agenda | 2022 APA Florida Public Policy Workshop | as of Jan. 12

20th Annual APA Florida Public Policy Workshop Feb. 10 – 11, 2022 A virtual event Preliminary Agenda (as of Jan. 12, 2022) APA Florida Annual Sponsors

Thursday, Feb. 10 1 – 2 pm

Welcome & Opening Plenary • Whit Blanton, FAICP, APA Florida President Elect and Legislative Policy Committee Chair • Steve Seibert, Founder, Seibert Law and Seibert Strategies

2:15 – 3 pm

Implications of Federal Policy Changes on Florida • Jason Jordan, Policy Director, American Planning Association (Moderator) • Brad Thoburn, Assistant Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation • Danielle Arigoni, Director, Livable Communities, AARP Governmental Affairs

3:15 – 4 pm

What do Post-Covid Development Patterns Look Like?

• Carlos Valera, AIA, NCIDQ, NCARB, LeedBD+C, Co-Managing Director, Gensler Miami • John W. McNeill, SIIOR, Commercial Advisor, NAITalcor

4:15 – 5 pm

Anticipating the 2022 Elections • Lester Abberger • Steve Schale, Schale Strategies LLC

Theriaque & Spain VHB WadeTrim PlusUrbia The Corradino Group AARP Florida Capitol Level Sponsors Florida Regional Councils Association

Friday, Feb. 11 8:30 – 9:15 am

Opening Plenary: State of the Economy 2022 • Whit Blanton, FAICP, APA Florida President Elect and Legislative Policy Committee Chair • Amy Baker, Coordinator, Office of Economic and Demographic Research (Invited)

9:30 – 10:45 am

Demographics and Attainable Housing • Jaimie Ross, President/CEO, Florida Housing Coalition (Moderator) • Arthur C. Nelson, Professor, University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture • Joe Ferrell, Director of Public Affairs, Pinellas Realtor Organization, Hernando County Association of Realtors

11 – 11:45 am

What is Happening in the Legislature?

• Lester Abberger, APA Florida Legislative Representative (Moderator) • Janet Bowman, Senior Policy Advisor, The Nature Conservancy • Chad Kunde, Public Policy Coordinator, Florida Realtors • Cecile Scoon, President, League of Women Voters of Florida • Zayne Smith, Associate State Director of Advocacy, AARP Florida

11:45 am – noon

Closing Remarks • Whit Blanton, FAICP, APA Florida President Elect and Legislative Policy Committee Chair

Note: Last minute changes to the agenda and speakers due to the legislative calendar are beyond our control. We appreciate your understanding and patience.