Webinars

Wednesday, April 22
2:00pm – 3:00pm EST
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Marina development is big, big money. Each year, recreational boating generates over US$230 billion and supports over 800,000 jobs across the U.S. and Canada. Marinas are everywhere in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region, and are often the keystones of their local economies. Marina construction and operation can lead to large, long-term increases in job growth, tax revenue, labor income, and industry output. Join us for a webinar (jointly hosted by the Cities Initiative and Geosyntec Consultants) exploring the different economic models you can use to gauge the potential effects of marina development on your community.

Speaker:

Sam Phlegar, Senior Principal Engineer, Geosyntec
Mr. Phlegar has practiced in the waterfront, coastal and marina space for 37 years. He was the President of ATM for sixteen years prior to the acquisition of ATM by Geosyntec. At Geosyntec, he is a Senior Principal Engineer and managed the ATM branch. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has a BS in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and an MS in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering from the University of Florida.

Mr. Phlegar has significant experience in engineering design, economic forecasting, regulatory permit acquisition and construction programs throughout the waterfront industry. He structured our due diligence program for marina facility acquisition and marina feasibility programs that created worldwide demand for our marina expertise. He has led or participated in more than 600 waterfront development and restoration initiatives with experience spanning North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and other locales. His primary fields of concentration include waterfront development, marina planning and design, coastal engineering, coastal construction, and regulatory permitting.