FERMA hosts conferences bi-annually in the summer and winter, for risk managers or associated fields to share best practices and new industry information.
Summer Conference
FERMA July 13-17, 2026 Conference
Will be held at:
Lido Beach Resort
700 Ben Franklin Drive
Sarasota, FL
Reservation link: Florida Educational Risk Managers Association
FERMA Member Registration Form
2026 Summer Conference Presentations:
TUESDAY, JULY 15th Presentations:
Lisa Augspurger, P.A. Legislative Update
2026 Legislative Update Presentation
2025 Legislative Laws
Nutritional Psychiatry: How Food Can Work Like Medication to Boost Mood – Keynote Speaker Zonya Foco, Zonya Health International
Nutritional Psychiatry
Physician Dispensing – Latest News and its Impact on Floridians – Marcelo Manino, CorVel
CorVel – Physician Dispensing – Marcelo Manino
The Value of a Pre-Season: Planning for Disaster – Cory Brandt, DRS, Tony Ganstine, FCSRMC & John Scacca, Pinellas County Schools
DRS – The Value of a Pre-Season Planning for Disaster
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th Presentations:
Redefining the Journey of Women’s Health: A Panel Discussion – Amy Booher, Aetna, Jeannie Cidel, Aetna, Jayne Morgan, HelloHeart & Christine Pickering, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Advancing 403(b)/457(b) Plans: Participation, Investment Strategy & Data Insights – Justin Rollins & Robert Ard U.S./TSACG Compliance Services
US Omni TSACG – Advancing 403(b) & 457(b)
The Wild, Wild World of Workers’ Comp – Nancy Blastic, Walker, Revels, Greninger, PLLC
The Wild Wild World of WC
Cost Containment Strategies – Anna Kay Dykes, Aon
Aon – Cost Containment Strategies
Strengthening Program Management Oversight: Delivering Compliant, Accountable and Sustainable Construction & Capital Programs – Joseph Mascali, Frame Group & Jason Stoltzfus, Recovery Management Group
Frame Group – Strengthening Program Management Oversight
THURSDAY, JULY 16th Presentations:
Rebuilding the RTW Blueprint for the Modern Public Workforce – Eunice Gutierrez, Davies, Greg Nichols, SPNet & Cathy Richards, School District of Lee County
Biosimilars: Unlocking Lower Drug Costs Without Compromising Care – Reese Puckett, ClearScript
ClearScript – Biosimilars Unlocking Lower Drug Costs Without Compromising Care
Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Employee Expectations and Employer Obligations – Dan Jolivet, The Standard
Standard – Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Emerging Risk Trends in Artificial Intelligence – John Farley, Gallagher & John Keir, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Gallagher – Emerging Risk Trends in Artificial Intelligence
FRIDAY, JULY 17th Presentations:
The Intersection of Personal & Professional: Modern School Risk in a Blurred-Work World – John Drye, Campus Benefit