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FMEA 2026 Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum
Limited to 150 municipal attendees & 12 exhibiting sponsors (members only)
Florida’s public power community is gearing up for another impactful Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum! This one-and-a-half-day event kicks off with a Welcome Reception with sponsors on May 6, followed by a full day of sessions on May 7. Expect valuable networking opportunities and member engagement throughout.
FMEA’s annual Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum offers presentations on hurricane preparedness and response, mutual aid, FEMA, and other disaster and emergency response related issues, as well as opportunities for Florida public power utilities to share best practices and lessons learned from each other.
The forum brings together public power utilities from across Florida to:
- Share best practices for storm preparation
- Communicate effectively before, during, and after storms
- Utilize mutual aid for efficient power restoration
- Understand FEMA documentation requirements
- Hear expert forecasts for the upcoming hurricane season
2026 Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum begins
Agenda
| Wednesday, May 6 | |
| 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Pre-Forum Roundtable: 2026 Utility Roundtable on FEMA and Procurement Practices (register here) |
| 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Pre-Forum Meeting: 2027 Florida Lineman Competition Committee (register here) |
| 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Registration Desk Opens |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Sponsor Reception & Exhibit Hall |
| Thursday, May 7 | |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking with Sponsors |
| 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Morning General Session |
| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Welcome and FMEA Updates |
| 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM | Public Power Mutual Aid and Emergency Management Resources: What’s New for Hurricane Season |
| 9:50 AM - 10:35 AM | FEMA Procurement Updates |
| 10:35 AM - 10:50 AM | Refreshment & Networking Break |
| 10:50 AM - 11:35 AM | Wildfire Risks and Utilities |
| 11:35 AM - 12:20 PM | Meteorological Updates |
| 12:20 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch & Networking Break |
| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Afternoon General Sessions |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Using AI to Manage Assets and Speed Recovery |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Mapping Power Outages: Dashboards that Work for Utilities |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Refreshment & Networking Break |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Breakouts and Open Floor Discussion |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Customer Operations Breakout |
| 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Utility Operations Breakout |
| Attendee Registration* | |||
| FMEA Municipal Member | $125. Registration closed 4/15 when all seats were filled. | ||
| *Attendance to this FMEA event is only open to Municipal members and Hurricane Forum sponsors | |||
Exhibiting Sponsorships
These sponsorships were limited to just 12 Associate Member companies and are now sold out. View sponsorship opportunities for other FMEA signature events on our webpage.
FMEA Continuing Education Program
There are 4.5 Hours of CEU available for confirmed attendees, available to you in your FMEA Member Compass by clicking Continuing Education from the menu.
Conference Hotel Information
Embassy Suites Saint Augustine Beach Oceanfront
300 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32080
$199/night, $36 valet parking only.
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