Annual Conference

NOTE:  All Conference Certificates & Ethics Certificates have been emailed out.  If you have not received your certificate, please contact alicia.silverio@dnr.ohio.gov

2024 Ohio Floodplain Conference Agenda

2024 Ohio Floodplain Conference Session Summaries

Conference Theme: “Building Resilience, One Block at a Time”

August 21-22, 2024

LOCATION:  HILTON COLUMBUS/POLARIS,

8700 Lyra Drive, Columbus, OH 43240
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CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
The Ohio Statewide Floodplain Management Conference is an annual training developed to educate attendees on various aspects of floodplain management. The conference is intended to develop & expand the proficiency of floodplain management professionals throughout Ohio. Conference sessions are designed to provide local floodplain managers with information & skills necessary to implement effective floodplain management programs within their respective communities.

The conference is relevant for Floodplain Management Professionals including Floodplain Managers, Community Officials, Planners, Engineers, Building Officials, Emergency Managers, Federal/State/Local Government, private sector, & nonprofit interest groups.

CONTINUING EDUCATION & CREDITS

• Twelve (12) Continuing Education Credits (CECs) (six credits/day) will be provided toward Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) accreditation through the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) for attendance by Certified Floodplain Managers.
• Twelve (12) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours will be provided for Engineering & Surveying Professionals attending the conference.
• Certification Hours have been approved by the Ohio Board of Building Standards (BBS) for attendance for the following disciplines:  BI(8.0), BO(8.0), BPE(8.0), EPE(8.0), ESI(8.0), FPI(8.0), FPPE(8.0), MPE(8.0), MI(8.0), MechPE(8.0), NRIUI(8.0), PI(8.0), PPE(8.0), RBI(8.0), RBO(8.0), RIUI(8.0), RMI(8.0), RPE(8.0) (BBS2024-519 - Statewide Floodplain Management Conference) (BBS2024-519 Letter)
• Attendance certificates will be emailed to attendees within 30 days of the conference.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS
A block of overnight rooms has been held at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris for conference registrants.

Hilton Columbus/Polaris
8700 Lyra Drive │Columbus, OH │ Ph: 614-885-1600

The Standard Room rate is $173.00/night + tax.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS

To ensure that local floodplain managers have a chance to develop and grow their professional expertise, the Ohio Floodplain Management Association’s (OFMA) Managing Board has approved the granting of limited scholarships for attendance at the annual conference. Scholarships cover the cost of registration and may include one night’s lodging for floodplain managers who work and live in communities located outside of Franklin and contiguous counties.

If you are interested in attending this year’s Statewide Floodplain Conference on August 21-22, 2024 and your community cannot provide training/education funds to support you, we would like to offer you an opportunity for an OFMA Scholarship. Please submit your request for the scholarship on your local government letterhead. Indicate if you are requesting both registration and lodging (if eligible).

Scholarships will be granted on a first-come-first-serve basis by the Committee. Scholarships will not be awarded to Federal or state agency representatives or private sector consultants who may be serving as local floodplain managers.

The DEADLINE for requesting a scholarship is August 18, 2024.

CANCELLATION POLICY

To obtain a full refund of registration fees paid, cancellations must be submitted in writing to Alicia Silverio at alicia.silverio@dnr.ohio.gov by 4:00pm on Thursday, August 15, 2024. This notice is necessary since OFMA must submit the number of conference attendees to the conference facility in advance of the event. If a registrant is unable to attend the conference, they may send another individual in their place at no additional cost. If this becomes necessary, please notify OFMA prior to the event & provide registration information for the alternate attendee. If a registrant finds (after this deadline) they cannot attend the conference due to illness, OFMA may make exceptions at its sole discretion to the refund policy. Registrants that are absent from the event without notice of cancellation, are responsible for payment of the registration fee. The registrant will be billed & the registration fee will be due within thirty (30) days of the conference. This policy has been updated due to COVID-19.

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

Display space is available at the 2024 Ohio Statewide Floodplain Management Conference for the private sector, government agencies, & nonprofit organizations. Please contact Jay Mosley at 419-344-0435 or jmosley@co.lucas.oh.us to obtain sponsorship information.

QUESTIONS?

Mark Seidelmann at 614-844-4015 or mark.seidelmann@stantec.com (Conference)
Alicia Silverio at 614-265-1006 or alicia.silverio@dnr.ohio.gov (Conference)
Sarah Saylor at 614-935-8471 or admin@wmao.org (Registration)