Coastal Cities Summit: Coastal Values and Vulnerabilities
November 17-20, 2008

Preliminary Agenda

All events at Tradewinds unless otherwise indicated. Speakers to be decided

November 17

9.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Registration – Tradewinds Hotel
5.00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Buses from Tradewinds to Mahaffey Theater
6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Reception
7.30 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Welcome: Mayor Rick Baker and Dr. Chris D'Elia
8.00 p.m - 8.30 p.m. Keynote presentation
8.30 p.m. – 9.15 p.m. Entertainment: TBD
9.15 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Buses from Mahaffey to Tradewinds

November 18: Coastal Cities Challenges

7.30 - 9.00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration

Plenary Session
9.00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9.30 a.m. Panel Discussion (4 panelists)
10.20 a.m. Q&A with Panel and Keynote Speaker
11.00 a.m. Break

11.30 a.m. Concurrent discussion groups – one with each panelist
12.30 a.m. Break for lunch

2.00 p.m. Afternoon café-style sessions
3.30 p.m. Break
4.00 p.m. Afternoon café-style sessions
5.30 p.m. Break

6.00 p.m. Dinner at hotel - speaker TBD

November 19 Case Studies

7.30 -9.00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Walk- in Registration

Plenary Session
9.00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9.30 a.m. Panel Discussion (4 panelists)
10.20 a.m. Q&A with Panel and Keynote Speaker
11.00 a.m. Break

11.30 a.m. Concurrent discussion groups – one with each panelist
12.30 a.m. Break for lunch

12:30 p.m. Field Trip Options

Tentative Field Trip Options

Pier/Dinner Cruise

Port of Tampa/Florida Aquarium

Mote Marine Lab / Sarasota

USF / SRI / Dali

Ft. DeSoto Tour with Dr. Mark Luther, USFSP - Professor, College of Marine Science

Honeymoon / Caladesi Islands

Weedon Island Kayaking

Karst areas in Tampa or Clearwater “city greening” with Dr. Brinkman, USFSP - Professor of Geology

November 20 - Coastal Cities Solutions

7.30 -9.00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Walk- in Registration

Plenary Session
9.00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9.30 a.m. Panel Discussion (4 panelists)
10.20 a.m. Q&A with Panel and Keynote Speaker
11.00 a.m. Break

11.30 a.m. Concurrent discussion groups – one with each panelist
12.30 a.m. Break for lunch

2.00 p.m. Afternoon café-style sessions
4.00 p.m. Summit Closing Remarks and Commitment Session
4.30 p.m. Break

6.30 p.m Closing Program: Tradewinds including Closing Remarks, Reception & Ongoing Entertainment: TBD