2023 RIFMA Conference

Join floodplain/stormwater managers, mitigation experts, municipalities, nonprofits and other industry professionals at our 2023 Conference

The Rhode Island Flood Mitigation Association (RIFMA) is gearing up for our Annual Meeting & Conference in 2023 on Thursday, May 25th, from 8:00 am-4:30 pm at University of Rhode Island’s Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences. This year’s theme is “Flooding, Public Perception, and Disaster Reform” (as flooding intensifies, public perception shifts and drives policy change). We are excited to welcome Claire Jubb, AICP, CFM, as this year's keynote speaker! Coming from Florida, she will share lessons in resiliency against natural disaster and post-disaster recovery.

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.