FRA 2024 Annual Conference

The 2024 Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Annual Conference will be held October 22-25, 2024 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street in Tampa, Florida. For conference details, go to www.redevelopment.net.

The FRA room block at the Tampa Marriott Water Street is SOLD OUT. 

Please find a list of alternate hotels below:

* Please note that FRA does not have a negotiated rate or group block reserved at these properties.

Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center

513 S Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 769-8300

 

Hotel Tampa Riverwalk

200 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 223-2222

 

JW Tampa Water Street

510 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 221-4950

 

The Westin Tampa Waterside

725 S Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 229-5000

 
When
10/22/2024 1:00 PM - 10/25/2024 5:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
Where
Tampa Marriott Water Street 505 Water Street Tampa, FL 33602

Program

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Description
Tour (bus/walking): Dunedin: Main Street
Come and visit Downtown Dunedin and see a major transformation of its Main Street. Over the years using an incremental approach, this compact, highly walkable downtown is now one of the premier small redevelopment districts in the State of Florida. This tour will start with a meet and greet in Dunedin’s new City Hall. From there, a walking tour will take place where tour guides will present numerous current and future public and private initiatives such as streetscape projects, shared enhanced parking lots, park improvements, a parking garage site, and adaptive re-use and creative public/private real estate deals. Along the way, participants will also see what Downtown Dunedin is known for: a quaint feel with boutique shops, an active Pinellas Trail and various cafes and restaurants. Downtown Dunedin also features many forms of mobility. You will get to see not only cars, but golf carts, bicycles, Jolly Trolleys, Freebee rides, tiki rides and a ferry by the marina that brings in guests from Clearwater. Please ensure comfortable shoes or sneakers for the walking tour along with appropriate clothing and sunscreen, if needed. Downtown Dunedin is also known for being a place that receives many film requests. The Hallmark Channel recently filmed “A Taste of Love” in Dunedin. For those who need mobility assistance, Freebee rides will be available and will also transport individuals from the marina back to City Hall. Space is limited.
Time
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
7:30 AM
Tour (bus/walking): West Tampa to East Tampa
Tour participants will experience both the East Tampa and West Tampa CRAs. The tour will start in the West Tampa CRA, highlighting the West River Redevelopment, showcasing the work that has been done to revitalize the West Tampa community and provide affordable housing options to residents. The Main Street Neighborhood Commercial District will be an attractive, vibrant commercial district that reflects the community’s rich history and culture. It will be safe, walkable, connected, thriving and beautiful. Main Street and Howard Avenue will be a place where residents and visitors gather to socialize and where residents can access the goods and services they want without the need to leave their neighborhood. The next stop will be the Skills Center in East Tampa. This $23 million project received a Special Projects grant to redevelop an old skating rink that had been closed for the better part of two decades while remediating the blight that previously existed. The Skills Center serves over 3,500 youth annually through youth sports and nonprofit youth development-related programming. East Tampa’s Memorial Park Cemetery is the final resting place for over 900 African American Veterans. The East Tampa CRA and City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to enhance the existing cemetery and the overall aesthetics. The final stop on the tour is the J.C. Newman Cigar Company factory, which sits within the southwestern portion of the East Tampa CRA. Founded in 1895 by Julius Caeser Newman, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the oldest family-owned premium cigarmaker in America. For four generations and 128 years, J.C. Newman has been handcrafting many of the world’s finest cigars. J.C. Newman is headquartered in an iconic 113-year-old cigar factory in the Ybor City National Historic Landmark District. At this factory, known as “El Reloj,” J.C. Newman rolls premium cigars by hand and hand-operated antique cigar machines.
Time
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
7:30 AM
Tour (streetcar/walking): Downtown Tampa to Ybor City
Tour participants will experience a ride on the TECO Line Streetcar System from Downtown Tampa to historic Ybor City and back. The tour will highlight redevelopment activities in five of Tampa’s CRAs (Downtown, Channel District, Central Park and Ybor City 1 and 2). We will meet in the hotel lobby and take a short walk to Stop 9 to catch a reserved streetcar and meet our tour guides. From there, we will travel north through Downtown Tampa and Channel District and see the major redevelopment projects that have transformed Tampa’s downtown into a thriving neighborhood adjacent to bustling commercial waterfront and popular visitor destinations. We will be greeted by a developer of the channel district who will share their story. As we continue north crossing Adamo Drive, you will see the new Gasworx mixed-use development project, which is under construction, and meet with a member of their development team. Once in Ybor City, we will exit the streetcar on Eighth Avenue and 13th Street to begin our historic district walking tour of Ybor City, Tampa’s National Historic Landmark District. Highlights will include Jose Marti Park, Hotel Haya, Visitor Information Center, Centro Ybor and Ybor City Museum casitas, as well as a stroll down famous Seventh Avenue, which was named one of the greatest streets in America. Several stops are planned along the way as you experience the charm and character of this beautiful historic mixed-use district. Once our walking tour concludes, we will board the reserved streetcar waiting for us at Streetcar Stop 1 on Eighth Avenue, just east of 19th Street, to head back to the hotel. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
Time
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
7:30 AM
CRA Board Training Program
This general educational session is designed for CRA staff, elected and appointed officials, volunteers and advisory board members.  It provides a succinct overview of what you need to know that you don't know in the universe of CRAs.  Learn some helpful practical, legal and administrative best practices for CRA policy making success.  Space is limited.
Time
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
8:00 AM
Guest Registration Fee
Guest registration includes all workshops and meal functions scheduled for the conference.
When
10/23/2024 8:00 AM - 10/25/2024 12:00 PM
8:00 AM

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Description
Extra Dinner Ticket: Academy Graduation and Awards Banquet
NOTE:  A full registration includes admission to the Graduation and Awards Banquet.  Purchase this ticket ONLY if you need a ticket for a non-registered guest or if you will be attending the dinner only.
Time
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
6:00 PM

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