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The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference

Connecting Rural and Urban Communities for a Resilient Future

July 18–19, 2019 | Charlottesville, Virginia

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Read about our third statewide conference on resiliency!

Resilient Virginia held its 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference on July 18–19 at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. A photo gallery of this event appears below; event presenations will be posted soon.

This year’s theme, Connecting Rural and Urban Communities for a Resilient Future, highlights the roles of Virginia’s rural and urban communities in addressing challenges they face from increased disruption by extreme weather events, climate change, national security risks, and on-going concerns related to economic and community health.

The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference brings together participants from state and local governments, local and national businesses, and representatives from higher education and community organizations to learn about a diverse array of resiliency topics — ranging from resilient building and infrastructure design, reducing emissions from the transportation sector, resiliency in mitigation and emergency management planning, health and equity concerns, economic opportunities, and the role of ecosystems and agricultural practices in mitigation.

Participants will:

Gain insights on Governor Northam’s resiliency initiatives;
Develop an understanding of resiliency progress in Virginia jurisdictions and in neighboring states;
Engage in networking with resiliency businesses, government representatives, and institutional and community organizations; and
Take away tools that can be used for resiliency planning in their own communities.

The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference is a certified Virginia Green event.

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“Well worth attending for the diverse topics, people, and interactions!”

Agenda & Speakers

The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference provides a unique and multi-faceted forum to inform, educate, and activate communities across Virginia about the benefits of resiliency planning.

THURSDAY, JULY 18
7:00–8:45 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:45–9:00 am	Plenary Session 1 – Main Auditorium Welcome and Recognition of Sponsors Andrew Sorrell, Chairman, Resilient Virginia, and Deputy Director, Tobacco Commission Annette Osso, Managing Director, Resilient Virginia Click to launch Introduction Presentation
9:00–10:15 am	Panel: Setting the Stage – Addressing Challenges and Finding Solutions Speakers: Joshua Saks, Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Karen McGlathery, Ph.D., Director, Environmental Resilience Institute and Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia Brad Townsend, Senior Solutions Fellow and Innovation Director, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Jane English, Environmental and Climate Justice, NAACP Click to launch Joshua Saks Presentation Click to launch Karen McGlathery Presentation Click to launch Brad Townsend Presentation
10:15–10:30 am	BREAK with Exhibitors
10:30 am–12:00 pm	Morning Breakout Sessions Roles for Ecosystems and Agriculture in Resiliency: Room 130 A Resiliency Role for Ecosystems SPEAKERS Robbie Talbert, Virginia Department of Forestry — The Value of Trees Chandler van Voorhis, ACRE Investment Management LLC — Carbon Pricing and the Healthy Watersheds Project Darren Coffey, The Berkley Group — Orange and Essex Counties Pilot for the Healthy Watersheds Project MODERATOR Ellen Graap Loth, CPEA, CHMMl, Cardno Inc. Click to launch Robbie Talbert Presentation Click to launch Chandler van Voorhis Presentation Click to launch Darren Coffey Presentation Economic Initiatives to Boost Resiliency: Room 140 Moving the Clean Tech Economy Forward SPEAKERS Michael Lenox, Ph.D., Darden School of Business, UVA — Moving the Clean Tech Economy Forward Janine Finnell, Leaders in Energy — The Role for Circular Economy Emily Yates, Urban Revolution Group — Circular Charlotte MODERATOR Janine Finnell, Leaders in Energy Click to launch Michael Lenox Presentation Click to launch Janine Finnell Presentation Click to launch Emily Yates Presentation Addressing Community Concerns to Gain Resiliency: Room 150 Equity and Affordable Housing SPEAKERS Karen Campblin, Environmental and Climate Justice, NAACP-VA — Equity in Community Resilience Planning Barbara Brown Wilson, Ph.D., Urban & Environmental Planning, UVA — Community Driven Design Liz Chapman, AIA, LEED AP ND, Grimm + Parker Architects — Accountable Community Engagement Leading Redevelopment: A Case Study MODERATOR Nina Morris, Office for Sustainability, UVA Click to launch Equity and Affordable Housing Presentations Buildings, Transportation, & Infrastructure Adaptation: Room 160 Getting to Resilient Buildings SPEAKERS Alysson Blackwelder, USGBC — LEED Products for Resiliency Steve Sunderman, RA, LEED AP BD+C, BPI, Terrazia PC — Designing for Durability Maureen Roskoski, CFM, SFP, LEED AP O+M, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, Facility Engineering Associates PC — Resilient Facility Operations MODERATOR Cindy Zork, USGBC Virginia Click to launch Getting to Resilient Buildings Presentation Moving Mitigation and Preparedness Toward Resiliency: Room 170 National and State Views SPEAKERS JiQiu (JQ) Yuan, P.E., Ph.D., PMP, Multi-Hazard Mitigation, NIBS — Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves and Next Steps Ann Phillips, Rear Admiral, US Navy (Ret), Coastal Adaptation and Protection, Virginia Office of the Governor — Updates on Coastal Adaptation and Protection in Virginia Robbie Coates, Virginia Department of Emergency Management — State Mitigation Programs MODERATOR Erin Sutton, MS, CEM, PMP, Virginia Beach Office of Energy Management
Noon–1:00 pm	Lunch and Networking — Main Dining Hall
1:00–2:15 pm	Plenary Session 2 — Main Auditorium Rural and Urban Resiliency: A Dialogue on Interdependence Moderator: Jonah Fogel, Ph.D, Program Manager, Environmental Resilience Institute, UVA Speakers: Anthony Flaccavento, Founder and President, SCALE: Sequestering Carbon, Accelerating Local Economies Amy Thompson, AICP, LEED AP ND, Senior Planner and Jon Penndorf, FAIA, Sustainability Leader, Perkins + Will Click to launch Anthony Flaccavento Presentation Click to launch Amy Thompson Presentation
2:15–2:30 pm	BREAK with Exhibitors
2:30–3:30 pm	Afternoon Breakout Sessions Roles for Ecosystems and Agriculture in Resiliency: Room 130 A Resiliency Role for Agriculture SPEAKERS Tod Wickersham, Beneficial Results, LLC — Soil Health and Agricultural Practices Introduction Dena Liebman, Future Harvest/CASA — Maryland and Regional Agricultural Initiatives Chris Lawrence, NRCS-USDA (video) — Soil Health Science Brent Wills, Virginia Association of Biological Farmers — Experience from the Field MODERATOR Tod Wickersham, Beneficial Results LLC Economic Initiatives to Boost Resiliency: Room 140 Innovative Business Opportunities SPEAKERS Courtney Dozier, Virginia Office of the Governor — Virginia’s Broadband Initiative Tim Denning, Ascent Virginia — Business Opportunities Connecting Urban & Rural Taylor Brown, SunTribe Solar — Solar for Economic Expansion in Southwest Virginia MODERATOR Jennifer Woofter, Strategic Sustainability Consulting Addressing Community Concerns to Gain Resiliency: Room 150 Health and Climate Change SPEAKERS Dr. Samantha Ahdoot, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action — Overview of Climate Change Health Impacts Charles Goyette, Sustainability, Inova Health System — Hospital Sustainability and Climate Change Education Dr. Kyle Enfield, Internal Medicine, UVA Health System — Respiratory Health Impacts MODERATOR Rebecca Dillingham, MD/MPH, Center for Global Health, UVA Buildings, Transportation, & Infrastructure Adaptation: Room 160 Transportation's Role in Mitigation SPEAKERS Alleyn Harned, Virginia Clean Cities — Decarbonizing Transportation, the Big Picture Chris Bast, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality — The VW Settlement and Regional Electrification Rebecca Duff, Battan Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UVA — Path to 2060: Electrification of the Auto Industry MODERATOR Alleyn Harned, Virginia Clean Cities Click to launch Alleyn Harned Presentation Click to launch Chris Bast Presentation Click to launch Rebecca Duff Presentation Moving Mitigation and Preparedness Toward Resiliency: Room 170 Regional Mitigation and Financing Programs SPEAKERS Joanne Throwe and Dan Nees, Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland — US EPA’s Program to Assess Resiliency and Develop Adaptation Financing Debra Knopman, MARISA (Mid-Atlantic Regional Sciences & Assessments) and Pamela Braff, VIMS – MARISA — Regional Resiliency Resources from a NOAA-Funded Program MODERATOR Sirirat Tavanapong, Advance Planning, Jacobs Click to launch Debra Knopman Presentation Click to launch Pamela Braff Presentation
3:30–3:40 pm	BREAK with Exhibitors
3:40–4:40 pm	Late Afternoon Breakout Sessions Roles for Ecosystems and Agriculture in Resiliency: Room 130 Economics for Rural Vitality SPEAKERS Anthony Flaccavento, SCALE — Rural Economics from the Ground Up French Price, Virginia Cooperative Extension — Farm to Table Connections through the Value Chain Michael Reilly, Slow Money Virginia — Financing the Virginia Foodshed MODERATOR Michael Reilly, Slow Money Economic Initiatives to Boost Resiliency: Room 140 Financing the Low-Carbon Economy SPEAKERS Mary Margaret Frank, Ph.D., Darden School of Business, UVA — Impact Investing Greg Montgomery, Clean Source Capital — Green Bonds for Infrastructure Financing Abigail Johnson, Virginia PACE Authority — CPACE for Resiliency MODERATOR David Saverese, Jacobs Click to launch Mary Margaret Frank Presentation Click to launch Greg Montgomery Presentation Click to launch Abigail Johnson Presentation Addressing Community Concerns to Gain Resiliency: Room 150 Healthy Food Access SPEAKERS Beth Schermerhorn, Cambrium Collective — VCE Harrisonburg Study & Chesapeake Foodshed Network Jeanette Abi-Nadar, City Schoolyard Garden — Charlottesville Food Justice Network Sam Lev, LEAP for Local Food — Roanoke’s Food Access Program Sally Schwitters, Tricycle Garden — Urban Agriculture and Access MODERATOR Beth Schermerhorn, Cambrium Collective Click to launch Beth Schermerhorn Presentation Buildings, Transportation, & Infrastructure Adaptation: Room 160 Advancing Infrastructure Adaptation SPEAKERS Corey Miles, Northern Virginia Regional Commission — Planning for Resilient Critical Infrastructure in Northern Virginia Scott Smith, Public Works, Coastal Resiliency, City of Norfolk — Update on Norfolk’s Ohio Creek Project Tanya Denckla Cobb, Institute for Engagement and Negotiation, UVA — Identifying Critical Infrastructure Adaptation Needs on Virginia’s Eastern Shore MODERATOR Angela King, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, W&M Click to launch slideshow Moving Mitigation and Preparedness toward Resiliency: Room 170 Efficiency and Solar + Storage for Resilience SPEAKERS Mary Shoemaker, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) — Energy Efficiency’s Role in Resiliency Seth Mullendore, Clean Energy Group — Solar + Storage’s Potential for Resiliency in the Southeast US David Comis, Maryland Energy Administration — Maryland’s Resiliency Hubs Program MODERATOR Vestal Tutterow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Click to launch Mary Shoemaker Presentation Click to launch Seth Mullendore Presentation Click to launch David Comis Presentation
4:45–5:45 pm	Plenary Session 3: Main Auditorium Moving Virginia Forward — Policy and Programs Speakers: Jewel Bronaugh, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Chris Wiegard, Virginia Co-Coordinator, Citizens Climate Lobby Lee Williams, Co-Coordinator, Virginia Green New Deal Karla Loeb, Charlottesville Renewable Energy Alliance/Chief Policy and Development Officer, Sigora Solar Click to launch Jewel Bronaugh Presentation Click to launch Chris Wiegard Presentation Click to launch Lee Williams Presentation
5:45–7:00 pm	RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS
FRIDAY, JULY 19
7:30–8:45 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:45–10:00 am	Plenary Session 4: Main Auditorium Panel: Resilience Progress: Virginia and the Region Moderator: Steve Walz, Environmental Program Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Speakers: Steve Walz, Environmental Program Director, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Climate Action Together (CAT) Team Andrea Trimble, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, Director, Office of Sustainability, UVA Susan Elliott, Climate Protection Program Manager, City of Charlottesville Narissa Turner, Climate Program Coordinator, County of Albemarle Ben McFarlane, Senior Regional Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission *No presentations were used for this session.*
10:00–10:15 am	BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10:15 am–12:15 pm	Creating Resilient Communities — Workshops Getting Started with Resiliency Planning, Part 1: Room 140 *An interactive workshop on team building, risk assessment, and prioritizing solutions. Participants will take away the NIST-based guide for resiliency planning.* *Workshop Co-Leaders* Maureen Roskoski, CFM, SFP, LEED AP O+M, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, Facility Engineering Associates PC Ryan Snow, Director, Market Transformation + Development, USGBC Transportation Alternatives for Community Resiliency: Room 150 *Presenters will address electric buses, biofuels, disaster resilience with alternative-fueled vehicles, and universities helping develop community transportation alternatives.* *Presenters* Mark Roberts, CEO, Sonny Merryman — EV for Clean Transit and Pupil Transit Susan Susanke, Vice President, Sustainable Energy Strategies — Low Carbon Biofuels Cassie Powers, Managing Director, Programs, NASEO — Disaster Resilience with Alternative Fuel Vehicles Francis Chase Collins, Community Acceleration with Universities *Moderator* David Robinson, Creative Director, Birch Studio Click to launch Mark Roberts Presentation Click to launch Susan Susanke Presentation Click to launch Cassie Powers Presentation Click to launch Francis Chase Collins Presentation RELI – For Resilient Building Design: Room 160 *Learn about this new standard for helping design buildings and communities that can withstand severe weather and other disasters from the Perkins + Will developer and USGBC.* *Workshop Leaders* Douglas Pierce, AIA, LEED Fellow, SMaRT AP, Senior Associate, Perkins + Will Susan Dorn, General Counsel, USGBC Eligible for GBCI Continuing Education Credits Click to launch RELi—For Resilient Building Design Presentation National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System: Room 170 *Local governments provide “how to get involved” and “lessons learned” information on this federal program that promotes resiliency improvements and lower insurance rates.* *Workshop Presenters* Ken Somerset, Building Official, Floodplain Manager, Town of Poquoson Jonet Prevost-White, Operations Manager, City of Richmond Danielle DeHart, Environmental Specialist, City of Roanoke Michael Vernon, Director of Business Development, The Flood Fixer Moderators Denise Nelson, PE, CFM, EnvSP, LEED AP, Environmental Engineer, The Berkley Group Susannah Smith, Zoning Administrator, Town of Warrenton Click to launch Denise Nelson and Susannah Smith Presentation Click to launch Ken Somerset Presentation Click to launch Jonet Prevost-White Presentation Click to launch Danielle DeHart Presentation Click to launch Michael Vernon Presentation Click to launch Denise Nelson Presentation
12:15–1:15 pm	BOX LUNCH AND VISIT EXHIBITORS
1:30–3:30 pm	Afternoon Sessions — Workshops for Creating Resilient Communities Getting Started with Resiliency Plannin, Part 2: Room 140 *Workshop Co-Leaders* Maureen Roskoski, CFM, SFP, LEED AP O+M, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor, Facility Engineering Associates PC Ryan Snow, Director, Market Transformation + Development, USGBC Transportation Alternatives for Community Resiliency, Part 2: Room 150 Presenters will address making electric vehicles and renewables more affordable for homeowners and the University of Virginia’s role in moving their community toward alternative-fueled vehicles. Visit the alternative fueled vehicles on display. *Presenters* Aaron Sutch, Executive Director, VA Solar United Neighbors — Affordable Decarbonizing with EVs and Renewables Mike Duffy, Transportation Operations and Fleet Manager, Facilities Management, UVA, and Jesse Warren, PE Sustainability Program Manager, Buildings and Operations, UVA — Driving Change at the Community Level Cassie Powers, NASEO Mike Raschid, Perrone Robotics (invited) Moderator Laura Allen, Generation180 LEED for Cities and Communities: Room 160 *Learn about this guideline for making communities more equitable, sustainable and resilient, with local and regional examples.* Workshop Leader Hilari Varnadore, USGBC Eligible for GBCI Continuing Education Credits Click to launch Hilari Varnadore Presentation Changing Landscapes Initiative: Room 170 A presentation on a collaborative Smithsonian and Piedmont Environmental Council effort that provides insight into how to balance growth while maintaining rural roots, sustainability, and ecological health. *Workshop Co-Presenters* Carlyle Howard, Director of Communications, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Sean Tubbs, Field Representative, Piedmont Environmental Council Click to launch Carlyle Howard Presentation Click to launch Sean Tubbs Presentation
3:30–4:00 pm	Ice Cream Social and Conference Closing — Breakout Session Area

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Registration

Register today to reserve limited seating. Online registration only through July 12!

Non-Profit/Academic/Individual: $175
Government: $225
Business: $300
Student Registration: $30
JUST ADDED – ONE DAY REGISTRATION (Go to Eventbrite registration, scroll to the bottom of the Individual registration option, register for Day One or Day Two)

NOTE: An additional fee will apply for on-site registrations.

Full registration includes two days of plenary and breakout sessions, exhibit hall access, and breakfast, lunch, breaks, and an evening reception.

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“Amazing to see such a gathering in Virginia!”

Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities

Exhibitor tables are filled! Find out about Sponsor opportunities here!

The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference is an opportunity to showcase your organization’s resiliency products, services, and programs to a highly focused audience.

Sponsors will receive extensive publicity before and during the conference, as well as an exhibit booth, presentation opportunities, and a special reception.

BECOME A SPONSOR

Thanks to these sponsors! (As of 6/15)

Resiliency Visionary

Resiliency Champion

Resiliency Leaders



Resiliency Supporters





Resilient Friend

Breakfast Sponsor

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The 2017 Resilient Virginia Conference was "a truly fantastic event!” — The 2017 Resilient Virginia Conference was “a truly fantastic event!”

Resilient Virginia Conference Partners (As of 5/23)

Leaders in Energy
USGBC Virginia
Virginia Clean Cities
Virginia Association of Counties (VACO)
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Virginia Municipal League (VML)
Viridiant

Planning Committee

Conference Planning Committee

We are pleased that our Conference Planning Committee includes representatives from national organizations, state and local government, the private sector, and academia.

Leader
Annette Osso, LEED AP, Managing Director, Resilient Virginia

Committee Members
Elizabeth Andrews, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, W&M
Sharon Baxter, VA Department of Environmental Quality
Nell Boyle, City of Roanoke
Curtis Brown, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Bob Burkholder, ClarkNexsen
Chase Counts, Community Housing Partners
Nicole Duimstra, Secure Futures
Jerry Eastridge, GSPH LLC
Jonah Fogel, UVA Environmental Resilience Institute
Jane Frantz, Dewberrry
Tracy Garland, Resilient Virginia
Ellen Graap Loth, Cardno
Jill Greiner, City of Charlottesville
Alleyn Harned, VA Clean Cities
Zane Havens, ClarkNexsen
Mary Carlyle Howard, Smithsonian Institution Changing Landscapes Initiative
Lisa Jeffrey, Hazen and Sawyer
Robin Jones, VA DMME
Rebecca Joyce, Central Shenandoah PDC
James Keck, Virginia Commonwealth University
Angela King, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, W&M
John McCarthy, Piedmont Environmental Council
Chris McDonald, Virginia Association of Counties
Denise McFadden, 2rw Consulting
Tonya Neaves, George Mason University
Denise Nelson, The Berkley Group
Speaker Pollard, Williams Mullen
Marci Posey, Small Business Administration
Meghan Quinn, VA Department of Environmental Quality
Michael Reilly, Slow Money
Kristel Riddervold, City of Charlottesville
Cliona Robb, Christian & Barton
Monica Rokicki, Better Building Works
Maureen Roskoski, Facilities Engineering Associates PC
William Scarpinato, AECOM
Ryan Snow, USGBC Resilience
Andy Sorrell, Tobacco Commission
Sarah Spengeman, Health Care Without Harm
Janice Stroud-Bickes, USDA Rural Development
Steve Sunderman, Terrazia
Erin Sutton, City of Virginia Beach
Robbie Talbert, VA Department of Forestry
Sirirat Tavanapong, Jacobs
Vestal Tutterow, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
Matt Wade, VA Clean Cities
Tod Wickersham, Beneficial Results
Cindy Zork, USGBC Virginia

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The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference takes place on July 18–19 at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Conference Venue Information

The Darden Inn rooms reserved for the Resilient Virginia Conference are no longer available. We suggest using a search site such as this one to find other options for hotels near the UVA Darden School.

The conference venue for 2019 is the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. We are pleased to hold this event at a facility with a significant commitment to sustainable business practices that include physical and operational improvements, such as composting, recycling, and energy-use reduction, to reduce environmental impact. Darden is now a zero-carbon facility, due to its commitment to purchase the entire output of a 160-acre solar facility, and plans to be a carbon-neutral enterprise by 2020. Darden was awarded the Virginia Green Travel Star Award in recognition of its accomplishments.

Conference Center Location

Darden School of Business
University of Virginia
100 Darden Boulevard
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

Hotel Information

The UVA Inn at Darden is the official host of the 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference and we invite you to stay on‑site. Participants can take advantage of a special $129 per night rate at UVA Inn at Darden. This special rate includes daily gourmet breakfast buffet, high-speed WiFi, and garage parking.

There are three easy ways to reserve your room at UVA Inn at Darden:

1) Book directly online at http://bit.ly/2MjSGkk

2) Call our Gatehouse Staff at 434-297-7384

3) Email our Gatehouse Staff at GatehouseStaff@Darden.Virginia.edu

Please reference “Resilient Virginia” if calling or emailing our team.

Reservation Deadline is June 15.

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Contact info

For more information on the 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference, please contact:

Annette Osso, LEED AP, Managing Director, Resilient Virginia
Mobile:	(703) 629-1650
E-mail:	osso@resilientvirginia.org
Mail:	Resilient Virginia PO Box 6539 Arlington, VA 22206

Registration Questions? Please send an email to Tracy Garland, Social Media Director, at garland@resilientvirginia.org.

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2019 Resilient Virginia Conference

2019 Resilient Virginia Conference

The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference

Connecting Rural and Urban Communities for a Resilient Future

July 18–19, 2019 | Charlottesville, Virginia

Read about our third statewide conference on resiliency!

Agenda & Speakers

Registration

Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities

Thanks to these sponsors! (As of 6/15)

Resiliency Visionary

Resiliency Champion

Resiliency Leaders

Resiliency Supporters

Resilient Friend

Breakfast Sponsor

Resilient Virginia Conference Partners (As of 5/23)

Planning Committee

Conference Planning Committee

Conference Venue Information

Conference Center Location

Hotel Information

Contact info

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