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FLERA Hotel Sponsorships Were Awarded to...
Anna
Fullen
Orange County
Paul Millar
Martin County
Leslie Campbell Hillsborough County
Compliments of FLERA, these lucky winners will receive a FREE 2-night hotel stay during the Annual Conference. Membership has its privileges!!
Annual Conference
2010
Annual Conference
Leveraging the Green Revolution
July 28-30, 2010 - Hyatt
Regency Sarasota
The Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies held the 2010 Annual Conference July 28 - 30, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida! Conference sessions focused on helping Florida's environmental leaders develop and achieve their environmental and sustainability goals.
Special Additions were added to the Conference Agenda-
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In addition to a workshop on local Environmental Protection Departments’ role in working with Emergency Management on the oil spill, a multi-disciplinary team of internationally recognized scientists from Mote Marine Lab will discuss the potential impacts of the spill and what the appropriate remedial measures may include. Six experts from a wide variety of disciplines will review the efforts that Mote currently has underway and some of the likely impacts on a wide variety of marine ecosystems.
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Eric Draper – Eric Draper, long-time lobbyist for the Florida Audubon Society and now their Executive Director, will provide his unique perspectives on the 2010 Legislative Session and what environmental interests can expect to see during the 2011 Session and beyond.
CONFERENCE
HOTEL
The conference was held at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Sarasota
located at 1000 Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota, Florida. With an
extensive $22 million renovation complete, Hyatt Regency Sarasota now
boasts a casually sophisticated "Florida chic" feel inspired
by the bright and airy designs of Lilly Pulitzer. To see for yourself
visit the Hyatt
Sarasota website.
DINNER
RECEPTION AT MOTE
The Dinner Reception was held at the Mote Marine Aquarium. FLERA Conference
registrants had exclusive access to the Aquarium to explore the secrets
of the sea with touch pools, shark, dolphin, manatee and sea turtle
exhibits and over 100 other species of marine life.
SILENT
AUCTION
Many of the conference attendees participated in this years Silent Auction
raising over $1000!
PHOTOS
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