The High Water Mark - Volume 34, Issue 1

THE HIGH WATER MARK

THE HIGH WATER MARK

The Newsletter of the Floodplain Management Association

February 2024 - Volume 34, Issue 1

Mission: To promote the common interest in reducing flood losses and to encourage the protection and enhancement of natural floodplain values.

Chair

Brent Siemer

City of Simi Valley 805.583.6805

Vice Chair

Vince Geronimo Geronimo Engineering (916) 993-4606

Treasurer Megan LeRoy California DWR (279) 386-8112

Secretary Millicent Cowley-Crawford Woodard & Curran 415-321-3421

Past Chair

Michael C. Nowlan Wood Rodgers, Inc. 916.326.5277

Director Abigail Mayrena

Clark County RFCD 702-685-0000

Director John Moynier

Parsons Corporation 626-440-2389

Director Brian Brown California DWR

Director Darren Suen

Central Valley Flood Protection Board 916.574.0609

Director Wendy Wang

Central Valley Flood Protection Board 916-501-1482

Director Hilal ElHaddad

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (951) 955-1265

Director Roger Leventhal

Marin County DPW (415) 473-3249

Director

David Smith WEST Consultants, Inc. 858.487.9378

Director Kayla Kelly-Slatten KKS Strategies, LLC.

Director Remi Candaele Q3 Consulting rcandaele@q3consulting.net

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Brent Siemer

Grasping the Opportunity

What is the value of an association membership? For our Association, that is as varied as every one of our members. However, there are certainly values that we should all enjoy. First, there is the value to career enhancement and growth in our profession. Second, there is the value to our employer as we grow in our productivity. Finally, there is the value to the communities that we serve, or that our work products enhance. Over the next couple of articles, I will be encouraging each of you to consider the value of membership with the Floodplain Management Association.

What does FMA offer for career enhancement and growth in our profession?

1. Networking Opportunities – These certainly include regional luncheons and our annual conference. For those with less than 10 years of experience in floodplain management the Emerging Professional Committee offers a plethora of opportunities to connect with peers, mentors and industry leaders. Speaking for myself, the networking opportunities that I have taken have been instrumental and critical to my career, even leading to serving you as Chair.

2. Professional Development – FMA offers workshops each year on a variety of subjects benefiting both the participant and the presenter. The panels and technical sessions during our annual conference are also great resources to our members. We also support the California Extreme Precipitation Symposium that offers groundbreaking scientific advances in our collective understanding of extreme precipitation in California and the Western US. More information can be found at: https://floodplain.org/page/pd

3. Professional Certification – As a chapter of the Association of State Floodplain Manager, FMA conducts training during the conference each year for those wishing to take the ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager examination. We also look for ways to offer training that qualifies for continuing education credit.

4. Access to Resources – Members gain access to this newsletter, policy papers and technical papers presented at our conferences. Networking also leads to many resources, industry reports,

best practices guides, and online forums. These resources can provide valuable tools, and support for career growth and problem solving.

5. Advocacy and Representation – While FMA itself does not engage in lobbying activities, it does foster representation by the broad spectrum of floodplain professions. This engagement provides a better understanding of the often-conflicting viewpoints wherein floodplain managers must seek consensus.

6. Leadership Opportunities – FMA provides it members with a plethora of leadership opportunities. These begin as simple as organizing monthly luncheons to serving as an advisor, committee member or chair, board member and ultimately as an officer. I always encourage my staff to seek and accept every voluntary leadership opportunity as it arises, for if you can successfully inspire volunteers you will certainly become a better leader and manager. Volunteering in any of these roles can help develop leadership skills, expand professional networks, and increase visibility within the industry.

7. Recognition and Awards – FMA recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions through its awards ceremony during the annual conference. The Awards Committee seeks nominations every year for a number of individual and project related awards. Check out the website: https://floodplain.org/page/awards

8. Mentorship and Support – As mentioned above, the Emerging Professionals Committee sponsors a growing mentorship program. These relationships with experienced professionals provide guidance, advice, and support to less experienced members. Mentorship can accelerate learning, career progression, and personal development, to both the mentee and the mentor. Check out the Emerging Professionals Mentorship page: https://floodplain.org/page/epmentorshipprogram

9. Continued Learning and Growth – Professional associations foster a culture of continuous learning and growth, encouraging members to stay curious, adapt to changes, and pursue lifelong learning opportunities. This mindset is essential for staying

relevant and successful in a dynamic professional landscape.

10. Community and Camaraderie – If you have met our Executive Director George Booth, you have met a soul who lives and breathes this value. He will be the first to say, “Why call yourself an association if you don’t associate?” Associating certainly creates a sense of belonging to a community of like-minded individuals who share similar goals, challenges, and interests. This sense of camaraderie can provide emotional support, motivation, and a sense of identity beyond the workplace.

Membership in the Floodplain Management Association offers a wealth of benefits for career advancement, professional development, and personal growth, making it a valuable investment for individuals committed to excelling in the field of floodplain management.

I hope I have inspired you to greater investment in the value of FMA membership. More next time.

Brent Siemer

Chairman, Floodplain Management Association

Deputy Public Works Director (Development Services)  Department of Public Works  City of Simi Valley  bsiemer@simivalley.org

Tel: 805.583.6805

SAVE THE DATE

California Extreme Precipitation Symposium

July 11, 2024

UC Davis, Davis California

Draft Theme: Anticipating and Planning for California Floods – Past and Future

Floodplain Management Association

Annual Conference

September 3-6, 2024

The Mirage Hotel – Clark County, NV

Visit – www.floodplain.org

FEDERAL/NATIONAL NEWS

For an update of the latest disaster declarations:

Advisor Update

FEMA Updates for FMA Board:

• FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell declared 2024 to be the agency’s Year of Resilience at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28) in December reinforcing the importance of floodplain management and centrality of risk mitigation to adapt to changing conditions.

• Effective March 22, 2024, updates to the Individual Assistance program will help disaster survivors receive assistance faster with greater flexibility to jumpstart recovery. FEMA is reforming its policies to expand assistance eligibility by removing loan application requirements, streamlining insurance-related rules, and simplifying the process for appeals by survivors denied assistance after a federally declared disaster.

• Steady progress continues with building a modern, more risk informed National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). FEMA fully transitional all 4.7 million NFIP policies to the updated rating methodology, which reflects a property’s individual flood risk.

• The comment period for FEMA’s notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, or FFRMS, ended December 1, 2023. FFRMS increases the resilience of federally funded projects by incorporating anticipated changes in flood hazards. Prior to the FFRMS, federal agencies used a 1% annual chance (100-year) flood standard for most projects and the 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood for critical actions like fire and police stations, hospitals, and facilities that store hazardous materials.

• The Flood Insurance Advocate’s 2022 Report focuses on customer service and four opportunities to improve the NFIP: communicating premium pricing, flood insurance communication mailings, consequences of a lapse at the time of renewal, and frustration with understanding how to reduce NFIP insurance premiums.

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites public comment on barriers and challenges to help advance environmental justice related to DHS programs and activities. The public comment period closes February 16, 2024, and virtual information and listening sessions are being held this January.

• FEMA is currently funded, and the National Flood Insurance Program authorized, through March 8, 2024.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX WATER ISSUES

STATE NEWS

California

General Updates

Department of Water Resources Approves Delta Conveyance Project

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today approved the Delta Conveyance Project, a modernization of the infrastructure system that delivers water to millions of Californians.

More information

Weirs on the Sacramento River: 100 Years of Flood Control

Set into the banks of the Sacramento River as it winds its way south from its Mount Shasta headwaters are six large concrete structures which, despite their size, go largely unnoticed until the rains come and the river rises, threatening floods.

More information

Lake Oroville Update - February 2, 2024

More information

DWR's Go Golden Initiative Celebrates a Year of Remarkable Partnerships

In February 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched the Go Golden Initiative to highlight partnerships between the State and local organizations and water agencies to fund bold and innovative projects that strengthen California’s water infrastructure and build community resilience.

More information

Questions?

Nikki Blomquist, Advisor

California Department of Water Resources

Nikki.Blomquist@water.ca.gov (916) 820-7749

Salomon Miranda, Advisor

California Department of Water Resources

Salomon.Miranda@water.ca.gov (818) 549-2347

Hawaii

See the latest news stories relating to Hawaii’s floodplain management issues. For the transformed flood information platform from Hawaii visit their exciting weekly blog at https://waihalana.hawaii.gov/

Some of the latest articles relate to the DLNR Listening Sessions, the new NFIP Coordinator, and various Hawaii floodplain topics, provided by the DLNR Engineering Division.

For archived Wai Halana Newsletters (prior to 2018) https://dlnreng.hawaii.gov/nfip/wai-halana/

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STATE NEWS (Continued)

Nevada

Nevada Floodplain Management

Program Updates:

The 2024 Nevada Watershed University: Floodplain Management Insights for Success! is being hosted by Nevada Silver Jackets on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm PST. This is a free virtual event, and you can earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs) from the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM).

What will our experts be discussing?

• Water Year Recap & Panel Discussion: What was learned from the 2023 events and actionable takeaways.

• Community Rating System: Achievements & Challenges

Register at: Nvsilverjackets@usace.army.mil

For questions contact:

Sarah Fichtner at sfichtner@water.nv.gov or Jess Edwards at Jessie.R.Edwards@usace.army.mil

Nevada Outreach:

On December 6, 2023, Nevada Flood Program Staff participated in an outreach event with the River Wranglers at Carson Valley Middle School in Carson City, NV. This in-person outreach event included using an interactive flood model and outreach materials to educate the middle school students about flooding and to raise their flood risk awareness.

On November 12 - 18, 2023, the 10th Annual

Nevada Flood Awareness Week (FAW) was held. The goal of Nevada Flood Awareness Week is to promote flood resilient communities in Nevada and increase flood awareness throughout the state. Flood awareness and preparedness are raised through the coordination of local outreach events, a multi-media campaign, and via the NevadaFloods.org website.

For the 10th Annual Nevada FAW, a special Flood Awareness Week edition of the Nevada Floodplain Management News was distributed, and the coordination of social media posts with partner agencies was part of the week’s activities. The 10th Annual Nevada FAW also received a Flood Awareness Week Governor's Proclamation to assist with raising flood risk awareness across Nevada. Flood Program Staff also attended and participated in two in-person events. One for Douglas County, and the other for the River Fork Ranch High Water Mark Sign unveiling ceremony.

Nevada Flood Awareness Week is supported by the Nevada Silver Jackets team and by many local, state, and federal partners. A big thank you to all our partner agencies for contributing to a successful 10th Annual Nevada FAW in 2023!

Water Resources Planning

Program Management

Environmental

Geotechnical

Civil Design

Construction Management

Information Management

Grant Writing

MEET THE BOARD - Kayla Kelly-Slatten

FMA would like to introduce you to one of our members of the Board.

Kayla has over thirteen years of strategic collaboration and project management experience, a large majority of which has focused on emergency management, environmental conservation efforts, nonprofit development and operations, and community engagement. Passionate about bridging the gaps between different interests and sectors, Kayla’s work has focused on finding a foundational common ground among and between community partners, clients, and vested parties. As owner of KKS Strategies, LLC, Kayla manages a diverse portfolio of clients that need assistance with project management, grant development, and community partnership building. Prior to starting her own firm, Kayla spent time as a project manager for American Conservation Experience and as director of operations for Conservation Corps of Long Beach. She served as an environmental floodplain specialist for FEMA, deployed to assist in the response and recovery of the 2019/2020 Oregon wildfires and severe winter storms. Kayla then went on to manage a variety of community engagement and risk communications projects at Kearns & West, including federal contracts with FEMA, NOAA, and BOEM, before returning to the nonprofit sector as Program Director for Emergency Network Los Angeles.

Kayla holds her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from California State University, Fresno (thesis completed on marine benthic habitat of federally listed rockfish species) and a Juris Doctor from the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law (legal thesis on dam and reservoir infrastructure in the US). She is a Certified Floodplain Manager and sits as the Vice Chair of the Floodplain Management Association (FMA) Emerging Professionals Committee, as well as a Director at-large on the FMA Board. She has presented and/or moderated at the past three FMA conferences, including organizing and facilitating the 2023 plenary on collaborating with nonprofits and CBOs. She volunteers as a 3rd grade program naturalist at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve and guest-lectures at the University of Southern California, teaching natural resource management and floodplain management. She resides in Temecula with her longtime partner, 1 dog, 2 cats, and an off-the-track thoroughbred.

Kayla Kelly-Slatten with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

CALL FOR ARTICLES!

The FMA Newsletter welcomes the input of its members and now our extended family of readership to contribute to the conversation! Keep the great articles coming! We need to hear from all of you. There’s always room for more to join the ranks of published authors. Showcase your programs, projects, tools, policies, regulations or ideas to hundreds of floodplain management professionals throughout the U.S.! Articles must be submitted in Word format to fmaed@floodplain.org and may contain 2-3 small pictures. Preferred length is less than 850 words.

For more details, call (916) 847-3778.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADDS FORECAST POINT ON THE KERN RIVER

Alan Haynes, Hydrologist in Charge, NOAA/NWS/CNRFC

Jayme Laber, Hydrologist AFS-Water Resources Services Branch, NOAA/NWS

The San Joaquin Valley National Weather Service Forecast Office in Hanford (WFO HNX) partnered with the California Nevada River Forecast Center (CNRFC) to create a new river forecast point for the Kern River in Kern County California. The Kern River ran high from January to June of 2023 due to runoff from a series of atmospheric rivers in January and March, then from melt from the record snowpack that had built up in the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains. In most years runoff into the Kern River is managed through a series of downstream diversions to serve agricultural interests but in extreme years such as last year, flows in the Kern River and from nearby rivers and streams overwhelm the water management system and end up flooding agricultural land in the historic Tulare Lake in the Southern San Joaquin Valley. Tulare Lake (see Figure 1) reappeared by early April of 2023, inundating tens of thousands of farm land, then grew to over 100,000 acres at its maximum in June as high flows continued from snow melt. See Figure2 below for photos illustrating flooding in Tulare County last year.

In August of 2023 the WFO HNX hydrology team conducted a survey of the Kernville gage site on the Kern River and determined that the town of Kernville starts to become impacted by flooding when the gage reaches 13.5 ft. The new river forecast point at Kernville became official on November 1st 2023. Here are the thresholds that were established for the new forecast point:

Stage Threshold Designation Impacts

12.5 ft Monitor Stage Flows near the top of the river bank.

13.5 ft Flood Stage Flooding of Riverside Park next to Kernville gage house is imminent. Water has begun to overflow the river bank.

17.0 ft Moderate Flood Stage Riverside Park begins to see scoured river bank damage.

20.0 ft Major Flood Stage Flood waters begin to inundate businesses, properties in downtown Kernville. Roads begin seeing significant flooding, impacting home and emergency service access to Kernville.

Figure 1. Tulare Lake (image courtesy of J. Baak/AgriPulse).

Figure 2.The images above show immediate and lingering effects of the 2023 Water Year. Clockwise from top left, flooding at Kernville's Riverside Park (image courtesy Kern River Conservancy), undercutting along the Generals Highway (image courtesy NPS/M. Shaffer), flooding in Three Rivers on March 11, 2023 (image courtesy M. Messa), and snow at Timberline Lake on July 1, 2023 (image courtesy NPS/C. Gooch).

The California Nevada River Forecast Center (CNRFC) Published Two Storm Summaries and an ArcGIS StoryMap of the 2023 Water Year

The CNRFC has published two in-depth storm summaries documenting the historic period of storms affecting the region during the 2023 Water Year. The studies include a summary of winter conditions between December 2022 and March 2023, an analysis of observed precipitation data, a discussion of weather conditions and resulting hydrologic impacts, and a deep dive into precipitation verification. To view "Section 1: Late December 2022 and January 2023", visit the link here, and to view "Section 2: Late February and March 2023", visit the link here

The CNRFC also published an ArcGIS StoryMap reviewing the historic 2023 Water Year. This document provides a summary of the antecedent conditions, the series of winter storms to affect the region, the resulting impacts of these storms, and the prolonged spring and summer snowmelt period. To access this ArcGIS StoryMap, please visit the link here

Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM)

The longstanding demand for event-driven flood inundation mapping (FIM) has increased dramatically in recent years as a high value source of actionable information for emergency and water resource managers to prepare, mitigate, and respond to flood impacts. In response, the National Water Center of the National Weather Service (NWS), in coordination with NWS River Forecast Centers (RFC) and Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) along with Federal and other partners, has developed and demonstrated highresolution inundation modeling capabilities providing geo-referenced visualizations of forecast flooding extent at the continental scale.

Through September 2026, experimental FIM services will be implemented across the United States. The rollout will be incremental beginning with 10% of the United States population served which was completed in late 2023. In the coming years services will be expanded to cover 30%, 60%, and nearly 100% of the United States. Exceptions include portions of Alaska, American Samoa, and Guam.

NWS National GIS Viewer

FORECAST POINT ON THE KERN RIVER (Continued)

National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)

(In late March 2024, the web portal will migrate from https://preview.water.noaa.gov/ to https://water.noaa.gov/)

NWPS is a major upgrade and replacement of the current NWS Portal for Water Prediction Information. The current planned public release is scheduled for March 27, 2024. Following is a summary of the enhancements that will be delivered through the implementation of NWPS.

What will our experts be discussing?

• Consolidates and expands features of the two current web pages:

o Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS: water.weather.gov)

o Office of Water Prediction (water.noaa.gov)

• Adds public geospatial & API driven data service

• Improved features and navigation

o National Map – current/forecast status

o Gauge pages – enhanced hydrographs, flood stage and impact information, probabilistic graphics and flood inundation maps (where available)

o Hydrographs for all National Water Model locations (~2.7 million)

RESTORING

FLOODPLAIN

Since 2006, WES has committed to restoring sensitive and degraded ecosystems, including floodplains. California’s floodplains are essential for controlling large inundation events and fight climate change protecting communities and species habitats.

Strengthening Our Nation’s Levee System

At Forgen, we leave the planet better than we found it. Our geotechnical and specialty civil construction capabilities are applied each day to restore and strengthen our nation’s levee system for generations to come.

Dam and Levee Construction and Rehabilitation

Water Control Structure Construction

Habitat and Wetlands Restoration

Stream, Channel, River, and Basin Restoration

Coastal Zone Restoration and Tidal Estuary Enhancements

Stormwater, Erosion Control, and Underseepage Improvements

THERE IS A RIGHT WAY TO DO THINGS. AND THERE IS A NEW WAY TO DO THINGS.

AND SOMETIMES THEY’RE EXACTLY THE SAME THING.

HIGH WATER MARK WORK GROUP: AN INVITATION AND YEAR IN REVIEW

Eric Simmons

FEMA Region 9 held its first High Water Mark (HWM) work group meeting of the new year this January. Familiar faces and a few new folks joined with the goal to raise awareness of flood risk and use signage and activities to inspire action. Group members use a multi-jurisdictional approach to work across federal and state agencies, municipalities, and nongovernmental organizations. Participation in the group is voluntary.

Group members are motivated to continue these monthly discussions as we all face flooding issues, and they want to help solve them. Most meetings feature guest speakers and highlight specific topics.

Communities share how they have applied creative solutions. Attendees get to hear from them, as well as other organizations and subject matter experts, about applied creative solutions from geographically diverse communities. FEMA Region 9 focuses discussions on topics like:

• How to better convey actionable and precise flood hazard and risk data.

• How to write and speak more efficiently (especially to affected populations).

• How to distill complex data into digestible content to support data-driven decision making.

• How to inspire target audiences to take action mitigating flood risk.

In 2023, work group meetings covered a wide range of topics. They included Nevada Silver Jackets' HWM signage updates. The group heard about an Alluvial Decoder educational floodplain installation in North Carolina. Group members heard about outreach updates from the Carson Water Subconservancy District. They talked about the role of behavioral science in shaping HWM sign placement and public perception. Attendees learned about how emergency

Nevada Floods.org

management dashboards can help communities be prepared. They also talked about using high water elevations to calibrate data and validate modeling for flood insurance studies.

In August 2023, Dr. Ed Kearns with First Street Foundation discussed models adjusted for climate change that map flood (and other) risks. Dr. Kearns talked about presenting data in ways that all Americans can use to be aware and more prepared for flood risk. In September, Steve Brady from the City of Santa Rosa covered the evolution of the city's creek sign program. This successful work started because the city needed to orient emergency responders to named creeks in Santa Rosa. It has grown to include placement considerations, reflective lettering, universal symbols, and images that instill local ownership. In October, FEMA Region 2 discussed how Resilience Hubs offer a chance to provide community-based and centralized support. They can address considerations

such as equity, better coordination, and joint efforts to help meet communities where they are.

Speakers lined up for the first few months of 2024 will talk about factoring equity into flood risk awareness efforts. They will also discuss how to get Community Rating System credit through HWM efforts. If you would like to join this dedicated group to discuss local challenges and successes to inform flood risk awareness efforts in your community, please reach out to Eric Simmons or Chad Bowman with FEMA Region 9.

AT THE CONFLUENCE OF EMERGING AND

NEW YEAR, NEW NETWORK

Holly Callahan

If expanding your professional network is on your list of resolutions for 2024, consider joining the Emerging Professionals Committee! The Emerging Professionals Committee of the Floodplain Management Association (FMA) is a group focused on providing resources, opportunities, and innovative space to young professionals seeking to contribute to the floodplain management community. The committee hosts Lunch & Learn events, organizes a mentorship program, participates in community service, hosts a plenary at the FMA conference, and more. Overall, 2023 was a great year for the committee and the group has exciting events and activities planned for 2024.

Lunch & Learn Events

In 2023, the EP Committee hosted the following Lunch & Learn events:

• Mentorship and the Importance of Building Relationships

• Achieving a Work-Life Balance

• Leadership Culture is Changing: How to Stay Relevant and Adapt for the Future

• Formational Environmental; Integrated uses of Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring

• Leadership Communication – Inclusivity is the Engine of Innovation

• The CVFPB 100 Years of Flood History and Planning Forward

• Motivation and Employee Experience in the Workplace

• Career Story at HDR

Lunch & Learn events provide an excellent opportunity to network with fellow floodplain management

professionals, learn about career paths, other organizations, and gain soft skills to become better leaders in the industry.

Future Lunch & Learn events are in development and currently include:

• January 26, 2024 (Event Brite Link): Starting Your Own Business: Deciding When and How to Branch Out on Your Own with Kayla Kelly-Slatten of KKS Strategies, LLC.

• February 20, 2024 (Event Brite Link): Sea Level Rise/Vulnerability Assessment with Mark Gookin of Terraphase

• April (Date, TBD): A Lunch & Learn presentation from GEI

These events are typically held both in person and virtually so people from across the region can attend. Follow the FMA group on LinkedIn and the FMA Emerging Professionals Eventbrite page for future Lunch & Learn events and to register.

Emerging professionals attending the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) Lunch & Learn presentation on June 20, 2023.

Mentorship

Thirty people participated in the 2023 EP Mentorship program and the program is back for 2024. The goal of the program is to connect emerging professionals with floodplain management specialists to advance their careers and build their network. The 2024 Mentorship program is off to a great start and new members are always welcome. Fill out a brief survey to join.

Community Service

Giving back to the community is an important aspect of the Emerging Professionals Committee. In 2023, the committee participated in the California Duck Days event in Davis, CA, made dog treats for the Sacramento SPCA, and spent Thanksgiving morning participating in Run to Feed the Hungry. On February 22, 2024, members of the EP committee will participate in the Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and other community service events are being planned for later in the year.

2023 FMA Conference

At the 2023 FMA Conference in Los Angeles, CA, the EP Committee hosted Plenary II: Collaborating with Nonprofits and Community Based Organizations and provided a conference scholarship so an emerging professional in the area could attend the conference free of charge. The 2024 conference will be hosted in Las Vegas, NV and the EP committee will again be involved. Planning is just getting started, so if you are interested in being involved now is the time to jump in!

Additional social and networking events are planned for 2024 which include regional events in Sacramento, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Nevada, and group social events like the Great Games which brings together members of other professional groups and is typically held in the summer.

If you are interested in getting involved with the FMA EP Committee, fill out our membership survey. If you are interested in joining the Leadership Team, check out the current vacancies on the Committee website, and reach out to FMAEmergingProfessionals@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to get involved!

FMA EP Committee members at Run for the Hungary on November 23, 2023.

Kayla Kelly-Slatten, current EP Committee Vice-Chair, coordinated and chaired Plenary II: Collaborating with Nonprofits and Community Based Organizations at the FMA Conference.