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November 9, 2012
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Annual Ethics Seminar

Palm Beach County Planning CongressBoca Raton, FL

For the 6th year in a row, the Palm Beach County Planning Congress, in partnership with the local sections of the APA and Florida Atlantic University, is hosting a day long seminar focused on Ethics in Planning and Land Development. As in year’s past, we have assembled speakers from around the State of Florida to discuss the shifting landscape of rules and regulations, the Planner’s code of ethics, the role of the media in maintaining government accountability and transparency, and other initiatives to address the ongoing corruption and inappropriate behavior.
Speakers this year include Ben Wilcox from the non-profit organization, Integrity Florida. Their work analyzing and categorizing corruption in the state, and in partnership with their National umbrella organization, throughout the Country, has garnered significant media attention and debate. Mr. Wilcox is the Research Director for Integrity Florida and will be giving the keynote on his organizations approach and findings of late.
Valerie Hubbard, FAICP is a planner with the firm of Akerman Senterfitt and sits on the commission of the APA’ s professional institute. Ms. Hubbard will be joining the Leon County Attorney Herb Theile and recently elected Florida Representative, and land use planner, Bobby Powell, on a panel examining the recent efforts at the State level to examine and address the land development field and the ethical questions that arise.
Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney Richard Lubin will also speak at this year’s seminar. Mr. Lubin has defended several public officials in cases concerning corruption and ethical issues. Mr. Lubin will discuss how those crimes are framed, how he advises clients that think they have or may be charged in ethics violations, and how he sees those laws and the efforts of prosecutors changing.
The seminar is reprising last year’s popular media panel, which this year will include both citizen bloggers and professional newspaper reporters, who work in the field of government and corruption reporting.
There will also be specific panels of local planners and attorney’s to discuss the direct impacts, issues, and questions that have arisen through the frequent changes and updates to the local ethics guidelines, reporting rules, and lobbying restrictions.

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Instructors:

Valerie Hubbard FAICP

Joseph Centorino

Richard Grosso

Richard Lubin

Frank Palen AICP

Bobby Powell


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