In 2018, FAC held its first Innovation & Policy Conference to showcase innovative county programs and projects around the state with the goal of helping counties understand how advancing technologies work, how they impact counties, and what regulatory or policy options should be considered when they are introduced locally. Among the vendors showcasing their products were those representing autonomous vehicles, public safety drones, flood resiliency technology, 3-D construction printing, small cell technologies, and smart solar.
Following the conference, some counties expressed interest in hosting a future FAC Innovation and Policy Conference, where they could showcase unique aspects of their community and highlight innovative best practices in county government.
To that end, ICG invites all counties to submit an informal proposal for a chance to be considered as the host county for FAC’s Annual Policy Conference and to organize the Innovation Day.
Palm Beach County was selected to host the 2020 FAC Innovation & Policy Conference. The conference will be help at PGA National Resort, September 9-10, 2020.
Following the conference, some counties expressed interest in hosting a future FAC Innovation and Policy Conference, where they could showcase unique aspects of their community and highlight innovative best practices in county government.
To that end, ICG invites all counties to submit an informal proposal for a chance to be considered as the host county for FAC’s Annual Policy Conference and to organize the Innovation Day.
Palm Beach County was selected to host the 2020 FAC Innovation & Policy Conference. The conference will be help at PGA National Resort, September 9-10, 2020.
FAC/ICG Innovation Day Charlotte County
September 26-27, 2018
The inaugural ICG Innovation Day preceded the two days of policy workshops, where private sector “innovators” were invited to demonstrate their products and address questions from attendees. Among the vendors showcasing their products were those representing autonomous vehicles, public safety drones, flood resiliency technology, 3-D construction printing, small cell technologies, and smart solar. The goal was to help counties understand how these disruptive technologies work, how they impact counties, and what regulatory and/or policy options should be considered when they are introduced locally. To compliment this portion of the day, attendees participated in afternoon field trips, where they visited Babcock Ranch, a new community known as the first solar town in the nation, followed by a tour of the Charlotte County Public Safety Facility, an advanced multi-purpose public safety complex, which is a model for other communities.
FAC/ICG Innovation Day Bay County
September 25-26, 2019
The ICG Innovation Day again preceded the two days of policy workshops at the FAC Innovation and Policy Conference in Bay County. The day’s theme centered on lessons learned from Category 5 Hurricane Michael with attendees getting an ‘on-the-ground’ look at disaster response and recovery to get a clear picture of just what happened in the aftermath of October 10th, 2018. The ICG partnered with Catholic Charities for a service day to assist residents who are still recovering from the storm. Approximately 30 commissioners and staff spent several hours at a residence in Bay County clearing storm debris from the property.For those opting not to participate in the community service project, ICG organized and offered two learning sessions: