Conference
2019 MnAFPM Conference
November 13-15, 2019 -- Marshall, MN
The 2019 conference of the Minnesota Association of Floodplain Managers (MnAFPM) will convene in Marshall, Minnesota, November 13-15, 2019 at Southwest Minnesota State University. Annual conference attendees consist of federal, state and local government officials, planners, engineers, consultants, researchers, educators, watershed organizations, realtors, appraisers, and insurance agents.
The conference agenda will focus on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stormwater, dams and levees, planning and preparedness, and restoration and protection strategies. Participants can take the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam, go on a field tour, and attend training sessions and presentations. The conference will also include vendor exhibits and networking opportunities.
Conference Registration Desk
- Wednesday 11:00 am -- 6:00 pm
- Thursday 7:00 am -- 5:00 pm
- Friday 7:30 am -- 12:30 pm
CFM Exam
The Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam will be offered on Friday morning.
To apply to take the exam you must:
- Fill out the exam application found on the ASFPM website under "Certification Program". www.floods.org
- Pay the exam registration fee to ASFPM.
Start the exam application process at least three weeks in advance of the exam date (Oct 25). It is recommended to take the one-day National Floodplain Basics review training offered on Wednesday of the conference.
Go to www.floods.org for more information and to down-load the application and FEMA publication 480, “Floodplain Management Requirements: A Study Guide and Desk Refer-ence for Local Officials.”
Wednesday November 13
8:00 am - 4:30 pm -- Training: National Floodplain Basics Review
11:00 am - 6:30 pm -- Registration/Check-in
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm -- Field Tour (lunch included)
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm -- Training (TBD)
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm -- MnAFPM Business Meeting
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm -- Exhibitor Reception
Thursday November 13
Continental Breakfast at Hotel
7:00 am - 3:00 pm -- Registration/Check-in
8:00 am - 8:15 am -- Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 am - 9:45 pm -- Plenary A: Climate Resilience, Adaptation, and New Technology
- James Fallon, USGS
- Ceil Strauss, MnDNR
- Mary Coburn, MnDNR
9:45 am - 10:00 am -- Break in Exhibit Area
10:00 am - 11:30 am -- Concurrent Sessions 1
Concurrent Session 1A: Mapping, Forecasting, and Modeling
Concurrent Session 1B: Flood Risk Reduction
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -- Lunch
- Glenn Olson, Director of Marshall Public Works and City Engineer
- ASFPM Foundation presentation
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm -- Plenary B: The Future is Now: Best Practices and Successful Implementation
- Christopher Meehan, Wenck
- Lisa Goddard, City of Minneapolis
- Laura Jester, Bassett Creek WMO
- Stacy Stark, UMD
- Peter Rausch, RESPEC
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm -- Break in Exhibit Area
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm -- Concurrent Sessions 2
Concurrent Session 2A: Minnestories
Concurrent Session 2B: Hydrology and Hydraulics and Stormwater
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm -- Exhibitors break down
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm -- Closing Remarks, Prize Drawings and Awards
5:00 pm -- Happy Hour at hotel bar
Friday November 15
8:30 am - 12:00 pm -- Training (TBD)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm -- Certified Floodplain Managers Exam
IN THIS SECTION
Conference Planning Committee
co-chair: Jennifer Nelson, HSEM
co-chair: Terry Zien, USACE,
Andrea Crabtree, City of Moorhead
Joe Waln, Barr Engineering Co.
Jonathan Jonson, Atkins
Jordan Thole, Bolton & Menk, Inc
Justin Klabo, AE2S
Katy Thompson, RESPEC
Krysta Reuter, Minnesota Judicial Branch
Lisa Odens, Houston Engineering
Matthew Bauman, MnDNR
Riley Mondloch, SEH
Roberta Cronquist, Bolton & Menk, Inc
Check out our past conference programs and presentations.
Future Conference Locations
2020 TBD
2021 TBD