Chapter Corner: Central Florida Chapter Thanks Our Community

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Central Florida Chapter Thanks Our Community Partners

Generous contributions help bring added value to members and the community

Megan L. Nelson

Can I have a round of applause for everyone who makes the magic happen in the Central Florida Chapter (CFC)! The CFC serves eight counties and approximately 350 members. Planning CFC’s annual program is truly an art form as volunteers diligently work to bring great value to our members and the community.

Thanks to the support of 29 community partners in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 we were able to host five technical sessions, five networking events, one UCF student event, two civic events, a highly successful golf tournament, and many opportunities for volunteers to engage in local and state leadership.

Furthermore, CFC made year-end contributions to the Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) general fund, Norm Casey Scholarship, and Gabe Delneky Scholarship.

Congratulations to the University of Central Florida (UCF) student award recipients: S Nino Stea S Alonso Sucasaca S Christopher Carrino

We’re honored to support you.

We are so proud of the work we do with CFC and have so much support in bringing this great annual program to life. We are thrilled to announce that we have confirmed 28 total community partners for FY 2022-2023. This includes three new companies who are new to our program—wow!

Our community partners are highly engaged in our annual program and they also enjoy additional benefits of sponsorship including: S Advertisement associated with technical and social events S Advertisement in our member communications S Visibility within our association website and/or event banners S Complimentary registrations for select chapter events S Outstanding marketing, recruiting, and public relations opportunities S Opportunity to “host” a chapter networking event by selecting a date and location for the event and enjoying greater event visibility

We look forward to continue growing as we further FWEA’s mission to keep our central Florida community connected, engaged, and informed. We are grateful to develop our relationships with our partners, volunteers, and champions as we continue elevating our community.

For more information regarding the CFC, please reach out to the chapter leaders: S Chair: Michael Demko, P.E. S Vice Chair: Tucker Hunter, P.E. S Past Chair/Director at Large: Megan

Nelson, P.E.

Megan Nelson, M.S., P.E., is with Orange County Utilities in Orlando and serves on the FWEA Board of Directors as the director at large for the Central Florida Chapter. S