The Association of State Floodplain Managers will convene the world's largest and most comprehensive floodplain management conference - our 32nd annual gathering - the week of May 18-23, 2008, in Reno-Sparks, Nevada. We invite you to share your experiences with local, state, and federal officials, industry leaders, consultants, and other interested parties by attending sessions relevant to our theme, "A Living River Approach to Floodplain Management."

Throughout the week, nearly 200 of the industry's experts will conduct plenary and concurrent sessions and share state-of-the-art in techniques, programs, and resources to accomplish flood mitigation, watershed management, and other community goals. A three-day comprehensive exposition features the materials, equipment, accessories, and services vital to get the job done. Supplementary technical field tours and training workshops provide in-depth training and numerous networking activities offer additional opportunities to learn from each other.

Local Host: Floodplain Management Association of CA, NV, HI

Registration Information

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED PLEASE STOP BY THE REGISTRATION DESK AT THE CONFERENCE.

Final Program - The Pocket Guide is now available. Download - large file 4.5 mb (.pdf)

PLEASE CHECK THE LIST OF FULL EVENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR REGISTRATION!

Download the full Conference Agenda Brochure - Including Registation Pages (.pdf) 1.3 MB

Download the Registration Pages only (.pdf) 837 KB Please use these forms if you are faxing in your registration, as the background images have been removed.

Flood Insurance Basics Workshop Only Registration Information (.pdf)

Professional Credit Hours

ASFPM will provide certificates of attendance to all persons attending the full three-day conference program. Many opportunities for professional development credit are offered in the official conference on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, along with the associated training workshops on Sunday, Monday and Friday. Participation in the full conference earns 12 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers (CFMs). Workshops are assigned the applicable number of CECs in their respective descriptions in the Conference Brochure. All other professional credit hours should be submitted to the governing body for approval and acceptance

Hotel and Conference Center

Sponsorship Information

Corporate contributions help offset conference and Association costs in exchange for your company promotion. Sponsorships are offered at four levels from $12,000 to $500, with commensurate benefits in each category, as outlined below. Questions should be directed to Diane Brown at diane@floods.org or 608-274-0123.

Download the 2008 Sponsorship Packages Information

Download the 2008 Sponsorship Commitment Form

Sponsors receiving registration benefits MUST complete Registration Pages A & B found in the conference brochure for each person attending under the sponsorship. The individuals taking the registration benefit can simply write "Sponsor" in the payment section of the forms.

Exhibitors Information

All Exhibitors MUST complete Registration Pages A & B found in the conference brochure. There are no separate registration forms for exhibitors.

Once ASFPM has received your registration forms and payment, you will receive a link to download the Exhibitor's Services Kit.

All exhibitors consent to the terms and conditions outlined in the Exhibitors Agreement (.pdf).

Presenters Information

Final Program - The Pocket Guide is now available. Download - large file 4.5 mb (.pdf)

Download the 2008 Concurrent Sessions Program (.xls)

Download the 2008 Concurrent Session Abstracts & Biographies (.pdf)

Download the 2008 Presenters' Agreement (.pdf)

Download the 2008 Technical Papers Guidelines for Proceedings (.pdf)

Download the 2008 Presenters' Instructions (.pdf)

The Call for Abstracts is still available for download for informational purposes only. Please click here to download the document (.pdf, 2.6 MB).

Reno-Sparks Area Links & Information

Welcome to America's Adventure Place! The Reno-Tahoe area at the foot of the Sierra Nevada is the home of beautiful Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake, and the Truckee River that connects the two. In fact, the Truckee River is the basis of this year's conference theme. The community intends a revitalization of the Truckee River through through establishment of a river parkway in town and river restoration downstream. For floodplain managers, this means balancing the needs of a growing community with restoring the natural and beneficial functions of the river's floodplain.

Reno-Tahoe Convention & Visitor's Bureau	City of Sparks, NV
City of Reno, NV	Downtown Reno Arch (Image courtesy of RSCVA)
John Ascuaga's Nugget (Image courtesy of RSCVA)	Downtown Reno Skyline (Image courtesy of RSCVA)