Summit Events at a Glance

Topics for Day 1 of the Summit included:

• Glacier melt
• Ocean levels
• Ecosystem impacts in Alaska, and in Florida

3:00pm-3:45pm 
Registration, Opening of Poster & Exhibit Sessions

4:00-5:15pm  
Opening Keynote Speaker, Dr. Alex Gardner, NASA-JPL & Panel Session. Panel Session Members: Gary Mitchum, PhD, USF, Nic Kinsman, PhD, NOAA, Steve Traxler, PhD, FWS 

5:30-7:00pm
The Evening Reception was held in the impressive Pier Top Ballroom, which has a rotating floor and provides 360 degree views of Ft. Lauderdale’s skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows.

Topics for Day 2 of the Summit included:

• Livelihoods & neighborhoods
• Public Health
• Architecture

7:30-8:45am
Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45am-12:30pm
Morning Sessions were held in the Crystal Ballroom featuring brief presentations by a variety of Florida and Alaska experts.

Lunch

1:30pm-5:00pm
Afternoon Participant-driven, interactive summit sessions, followed by a regroup and synthesis. 

5:00pm-7:30pm
The Evening Reception were held in the Panorama Ballroom, which is situated along the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo credit: TripAdvisor

Topics for Day Three of the Summit included:

• Buildings, roads, & water management
• Insurance, business, & finance
• Renewable energy
• Collaboration & indicators

7:30-8:45am
Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45am-Noon
Morning Sessions were held in the Crystal Ballroom featuring brief presentations by a variety of Florida and Alaska experts.

Lunch

1:30pm-5:00pm
Afternoon Participant-driven, interactive summit sessions, followed by a regroup and synthesis