Monday, May 14, 2012

If you are planning to just attend a pre-conference workshop and not attend From Stem to Stern II, you may register for the workshop separately at this link.

Questions? Contact Bob Swett, (352) 317-0383 (mobile)

1:00pm – 5:00pm
Valuing Boating Access in Florida: Using Economics to More Effectively Manage Florida’s Boating Infrastructure

Location: Clearwater Community Sailing Center
1001 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Florida 33767
(adjacent to the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites)

This workshop will demonstrate to policy makers and planners how they might apply economic principles to better manage and plan for boating infrastructure in Florida. Workshop participants will be taught the basics of economic theory and how this information can be used to better manage environmental and natural resources.

Presented by: Michael Thomas, Ph.D., Professor of Agribusiness, Florida A&M University

The American Planning Association is expected to award attendees of this workshop 4 CM credits.*
*(We erroneously listed the credits from the American Planning Association initially as CE credits. They are in fact CM credits.)

 

1:00pm – 5:00pm
A Primer on the Tools and Concepts of Social Marketing for Environmental Behavior Change

Location: Clearwater Community Sailing Center
1001 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Florida 33767
(adjacent to the Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites)

Many organizations promoting conservation and environmental sustainability are turning to social marketing to help understand and actively change the behaviors of the public. But what is social marketing? Is it just advertising with a socially responsible message? This half-day workshop will provide educators, environmental outreach coordinators, and conservation managers with an introduction to social marketing, its methodology, and its success stories.

Presented by: Paul Monaghan, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida.

 

9:00am – 5:00pm
Florida’s Maritime Infrastructure Planning Tool Overview

Location: St. Petersburg College Clearwater Campus
2465 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33765
RM BT201, Business Technology bldg., east side of the campus.

Florida’s Maritime Infrastructure Planning Tool Overview Florida’s coastal communities are linked by an informal network of natural and constructed maritime transportation infrastructure that enables recreational and commercial boating to occur throughout the State. To make more effective planning decisions, coastal communities must fully understand and appreciate the state and regional maritime network and their community’s role within it. They must also recognize the value of individual network components and the threats they may face in their own and neighboring communities. The Florida’s Maritime Infrastructure (FMI) Planning Tool is a computer-based desktop decision support tool that can serve as a means to value the relative significance of the access components of maritime infrastructure.

Presented by: Kevin Sharbaugh, Keyser & Woodward, P.A., and Gaye Esperson, programmer, Point & Click, Inc.

The American Planning Association is expected to award attendees of this workshop 7 CM credits.*
*(We erroneously listed the credits from the American Planning Association initially as CE credits. They are in fact CM credits.)