Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization’s State of the Region & Annual Awards
Thursday, 05/22/2025-, 11:30 am-02:00 pm
The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
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Cost: $95 per person
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)’s 2025 State of the Region & Annual Awards presented by Memorial Healthcare System will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, at The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort (321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.). WPLG Local 10 Anchor Jacey Birch will host this prominent event organized by the Broward MPO and local partners. This annual ceremony celebrates the impact of the MPO’s significant role in planning and directing transportation and infrastructure projects throughout the region and honors those who advocate for smart planning and connectivity. This year’s distinguished honorees are Glenn Wiltshire (Lifetime Achievement Award), Kareen Boutros (Champion Award), Bill Walker (Visionary Award) and Dodie Keith-Lazowick (Community Impact Award).
Previous Broward MPO State of the Region & Annual Awards honorees include Dr. George L. Hanbury II, president of Nova Southeastern University, Rufus James, airport director at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Lori Baer, executive director of Port Everglades Association, Alan Hooper, co-founder of Urban Street Development for The Restaurant People in Fort Lauderdale, George Platt, governmental and public policy law attorney and lobbyist, Gail Bulfin, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance VP, Joseph Yesbeck, T.Y. Lin’s International Rail and Transit Line of Business director, Beverly and Levoyd Williams, regional government officials and power couple policy makers, Richard Blattner, former Hollywood commissioner and past Broward MPO board chair, Christine Hunschofsky [D-96], Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Florida House of Representatives member and Sheila Rose, deputy city manager.
The event is presented by Memorial Healthcare System and supported by lead sponsors Deloitte, Port Everglades, WSP USA plus others such as Becker, Benesch, Brightline, Broward County Aviation Department, Broward County Transit, Broward Workshop, Cambridge Systematics, City of Coconut Creek, City of Deerfield Beach, City of Fort Lauderdale, City of Hollywood, City of Miramar, City of Pembroke Pines, City of Plantation, City of Pompano, City of Sunrise, City of Tamarac, CTS Engineering, Florida East Coast Railway, Florida Power & Light, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, G.L. Homes of Florida, HDR Engineering, HNTB Corporation, Jacobs Engineering Group, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Port Everglades Association, SFRTA/Tri-Rail, Stiles, TYLin International, Urban Street Development and Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman PL.
Tickets for the Broward MPO’s State of the Region & Annual Awards are $95 per person and available at www.browardmpo.org/state-of-the-region-annual-awards.
For additional information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Carol Henderson, Broward MPO, at (786) 985-6049 or at hendersonc@browardmpo.org.
