Working towards perfect Flood Control, Navigation and common-sense Environmental Stewardship in this 21st century

UMIMRA Annual Meeting Highlights

Thursday, February 6 

5:30 PM - Welcome Reception (network with others interested in levee and flood control issues)

Friday, February 7

6:30 AM – Registration begins, breakfast

7:00 AM – UMIMRA Members Meeting

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Educational Sessions

· Andrew Pritchard, Nutrien - Flooding weather forecasts for 2020 and beyond

· Julie Ufner, National Waters Conference - D.C. update and WRDA 2020 

· Heather Hampton-Knodle – Tips for making your voice heard & engaging on issues

· Bob Sinkler - Importance of Upper Mississippi River Port Statistical Areas to promote NESP

· Update on Flood Control legislation H.R 5288

· Update on Missouri River and Upper Mississippi flood recovery

· US Army Corps of Engineers district updates

12:00 – 1:30 PM – Luncheon

Keynote speaker (invited) – Peter (Duke) Deluca, Brigadier General, US Army, Retired - Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group - Importance of infrastructure investment along our inland waterway system and our Midwest relationship to the world