2011 APA FLORIDA
ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Originally founded the late 1800s as a winter resort for wealthy northerners, Palm Beach has retained its tourism roots.  The first resort opened in 1894 and our conference location, the Breakers, is now in its second century and continues the tradition of excellence begun by its founder Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler.

In 1909, Palm Beach County was carved out of what was then Dade County and originally included parts of Martin County to its north and Broward County to its south.  Palm Beach County is the largest county in the State of Florida.   In addition to its tourism roots, Palm Beach County has deep agricultural roots; in fact, Palm Beach County is the top agricultural producer in the Florida and a top five winter vegetable producer in the nation.

Palm Beach County has always been a leader in development, growth management and planning in the State of Florida.   Today, Palm Beach County is a study in contradictions – the epicenter of the foreclosure crisis and the state’s real estate bust yet a leader in Florida’s emerging biotech industry with over 150 tech companies calling Palm Beach County home, a No. 3 ranking on Forbes’ Hotbeds of Technology and the top “job creating” county in 2010.   These contrasting characteristics as well as its history make Palm Beach County the perfect location for a planning discussion on “What Do We Do Now?”. 

Planners will be at the forefront of creating the Florida of the 21st century and ensuring the state’s future prosperity.  The 2011 APA Florida Conference will provide you with the tools to be a leader and guide your community’s growth.   This year’s conference will include six (6) themes:  Florida’s Next Wave in Growth Management, Planning for the Now and Future; Financing Growth (Who Pays?); Economic Development; Planning Tools – Doing More with Less; and The Planners Forum.  Mobile workshops will explore the diverse landscape of Palm Beach County.

Our conference location, The Breakers, is set amidst 140 acres of picturesque oceanfront property in the heart of Palm Beach and offers an unparalleled array of on-site activities and oceanfront amenities including an onsite garden, gorgeous beaches, 18-hole golf course, multiple pools and restaurants, historical and architectural tours and a weekly green market for employees. 
Now more than ever, it’s up to us as planners to guide our communities into the future.  Your communities need you!  Don’t miss this opportunity to obtain the tools you need to respond to this challenge!

Please check back often as we will update this website frequently with new information and details regarding the 2011 APA Florida Conference.  We look forward to seeing you in Palm Beach!

Annual Sponsors
Atkins
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
VHB MillerSellen
 
Platinum Sponsors
Fowler White Boggs P.A.
Gunster
Hopping Green & Sams
Land Design South
 
Gold Sponsors
Bilzen Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Calvin Giordano & Associates
Coastal Areas Climate Change Education Partnership
Cotleur & Hearing, Inc.
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
WilsonMiller Stantec
 
Silver Sponsors
Becker & Poliakoff
Florida Regional Councils Association
G.L. Homes of Florida
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Renaissance Planning Group
Theriaque & Spain
Trenam Kemker
Waste Management
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L.
Zyscovich Architects
 
Bronze Sponsors
1000 Friends of Florida
Akerman Senterfitt
Caldwell Pacetti Edwards Schoech & Viator LLP
Carlton Fields
Clarion Associates
CSA, International, Inc.
Gentile Holloway O’Mahoney & Associates, Inc.
Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Laura Turner Planning Services
Lewis Stroud & Deutsch, PL
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
MKPeck Associates
Palm Beach County Planning Congress
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Planning Design Group
PlanWise
Richard W. Carlson, Jr. Esq.
Ruden McClosky
Thompson Consulting, Inc.
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.
TischlerBise Inc.
UF Center for Building Better Communities
Urban Design Kilday Studios
USF Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning
Wendy Grey Land Use Planning, LLC
West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority
York Solutions, LLC 
 
Exhibitors
AIRVAC, Inc.
Atkins
Bilzen Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Calvin Giordano & Associates
Coastal Areas Climate Change Education Partnership
Cotleur & Hearing, Inc.
CSX
Florida Department of Transportation
Fowler White Boggs P.A.
FSU Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Gunster
HDR Engineering, Inc
Hopping Green & Sams
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Land Design South
Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
Littlejohn Engineering Associates
Municipal Code Corporation
Oldcastle Coastal
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc.
Safe Mobility for Life Coalition
Socialmentum, LLC d/b/a Mindmixer.com
Stanley Consultants
TischlerBise Inc.
TranSystems
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: E-Verify
VHB MillerSellen
White & Smith LLC/Planning and Law Group
WilsonMiller Stantec
 
In-kind Sponsors
Becker & Poliakoff
Ben Jenning Design, LLC
Gunster
Reprographics Solutions, Inc.
Thompson Consulting, Inc.