2025 RIFMA Annual Meeting & Conference
The Rhode Island Flood Mitigation Association (RIFMA) is gearing up for our Annual Meeting & Conference in 2025 on Thursday, May 15th, from 8:00 am-4:30 pm at University of Rhode Island’s Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences. This year's theme is: "Harnessing the Flow of Community: Bridging the Gap of Social and Physical Infrastructure".
Illya Azaroff FAIA will deliver the keynote address. We've got student posters, vendors, a full agenda (stay tuned!), and a happy hour! Don't miss your chance for early bird registration until April 20th!
Your RIFMA membership is included when you register. CFM credits will be available for those that attend.
Join Flood Hazard Practitioners & Decision Makers; Floodplain, Watershed, Stormwater, Hazard Mitigation, & Coastal Managers; Planners, Project Managers, and Engineers; Surveyors & Building Code Officials; Civic Organizations, Nonprofits, & Land Trusts; Local, State, Regional, Tribes and Federal Government Officials; Consultants; Academics, Researchers, and Students; & Professionals in Mapping, Flood proofing, Insurance, Forecasting, Warning, Risk Management, and Natural Resources.
Call for Presenters
The Rhode Island Flood Mitigation Association (RIFMA) invites state and municipal staff and officials, consultants, non-profit leaders and other interested parties to submit abstracts for its 2025 Conference.
This popular event brings together over 150 attendees from a broad range of professions to address the many issues associated with managing flood risk, making communities more sustainable, and protecting floodplains and natural resources.
Presentations should illustrate:
- innovative tools and techniques for planning, designing and developing (and redeveloping) resilient communities;
- lessons learned and best practices through case studies;
- how programs/projects were financed and resources leveraged;
- and/or how partners and/or stakeholders were engaged in programs/projects
Submit an abstract
Sponsorships
RIFMA would like to extend the opportunity to invite sponsors and exhibitors to our conference this year. Our annual conference provides a unique opportunity for floodplain management, hazard mitigation, and other professionals to come together to strengthen their knowledge of key issues, share their experiences and connect with their colleagues. Please learn more about this wonderful opportunity to showcase your organization while supporting an extremely worthwhile event.
Apply to be a sponsor or exhibitor
Call for student poster abstracts
Posters allow presenters to discuss their research, designs, or tools with professionals in floodplain management. Posters should contribute to the theme of floodplain management and resilience. Posters may share findings from field investigations, modeling, public outreach or other research topics. Posters will be on display in the main reception area from 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM.
Submit a student poster abstract
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions, please contact rhodeislandfma@gmail.com.
