Each year, VFMA partners with the Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association (VLWA) to host the Virginia Water Conference. This conference is typically located in the Richmond area and held in early March. The conference attracts participants from local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as the private sector. With over 400 participants attending the conferences in 2018 & 2019, it is an excellent opportunity to network with other floodplain and water-related professionals.

The Virginia Water Conference serves as VFMA’s annual conference, providing sessions focusing on current topics in floodplain management, dam safety, and resiliency. This conference includes VFMA’s Annual Membership Meeting, as well as an opportunity to take the Certified Floodplain Manager exam

2020 Annual Conference

March 8-10, 2020

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Richmond-Midlothian
1021 Koger Center Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23235

VFMA’s 2020 Annual Conference will be in Richmond. For more information, please visit the Conference Registration page here.

Please submit floodplain management related abstracts and speaker biographies using the official VFMA Abstract Submission Form by clicking here.

Abstract Submission Deadline: December 6, 2019 January 2, 2020
Acceptance Notification: January 17, 2020
Program Publication: February 2020

Please do not submit materials for floodplain management related topics to VLWA or through the VLWA website. If topics are received that would fit better in a concurrent VLWA conference track, VFMA will pass those abstracts to VLWA for consideration.

Presenters will be notified regarding acceptance by January 17, 2020, and the final program will be published in February 2020. If you have any questions about submitting an abstract, please contact VFMA. All speakers must register for the conference and pay the appropriate registration fees.

Past Conferences

Conference programs for past conferences are available below. If you are a VFMA member and wish to access the VFMA presentations from the conference, please visit the Member Resources page.

• 2019 Water Conference
  • This conference was approved by ASFPM for 10 continuing education credts (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers (CFMs).
• 2018 Water Conference
  • This conference was approved by ASFPM for 9 continuing education credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers (CFMs). The conference certificate indicated participates would earn 12 contact hours, which are CECs for water quality professionals, not CFMs.
• 2017 Water Conference
  • This conference was approved by ASFPM for 8.5 continuing education credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers (CFMs). The conference certificate indicated participates would earn 12 contact hours, which are CECs for water quality professionals, not CFMs.
• 2016 Water Conference
• 2015 Water Conference
• 2014 Water Conference
• 2013 Water Conference
• 2012 Water Conference 
• 2011 Water Conference

For older conference programs, please click here.