This year the Keep Florida Beautiful (KFB) annual statewide conference went tropical and demonstrated that fun and learning can go hand-in-hand and make for a great event. Hosted by Keep Brevard Beautiful, over 100 participants attended the KFB Awards Ceremony and Luau at the Cocoa Beach Hilton and enjoyed authentic Hawaiian dancers, good food and fellowship.
The conference took place June 13 through 15, 2018 and allowed affiliates from over all over the state to learn from excellent instructors while sharing their own experiences with their colleagues.
“This year’s conference excelled in color and fun while still maintaining a high level of educational opportunities for the affiliates,” said KFB executive director Mary Jean Yon. “Keep Brevard Beautiful continued the trend of continuous improvement for our annual conference. We are very grateful to Tony Sasso and Bryan Bobbitt for the time, energy and creativity they invested in making this year’s conference a great one for all of our affiliates.”
Check out the video, compliments of Jim Zimmerman of Keep Collier Beautiful.
2018 Keep Florida Beautiful Award Winners
KFB awarded the top affiliates, businesses and agencies for their cleanup and recycling efforts. Here is a list of the winners:
Outstanding Business – Covanta Pasco
Outstanding Great American Cleanup – DIH “Trash-Off” – Keep Orlando Beautiful
Outstanding Education Involvement – Keep Pinellas Beautiful
Outstanding Youth Champions – Alex Henson & Matthew Hernandez
Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer – Officer Fred Knaggs
Outstanding Recycling Effort – Keep Miami Beautiful
Outstanding Communication Outreach – Keep Alachua County Beautiful
Adopt-A-Waterway Recognition – Keep Lake Beautiful
Adopt-A-Highway Recognition – Keep Manatee Beautiful
Outstanding Technology Partnership – Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful & Bigwater Foundation (WATERGOAT)
Outstanding Great American Cleanup – DIH “Trash-Off” – Keep Orlando Beautiful
Outstanding Education Involvement – Keep Pinellas Beautiful
Outstanding Youth Champions – Alex Henson & Matthew Hernandez
Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer – Officer Fred Knaggs
Outstanding Recycling Effort – Keep Miami Beautiful
Outstanding Communication Outreach – Keep Alachua County Beautiful
Adopt-A-Waterway Recognition – Keep Lake Beautiful
Adopt-A-Highway Recognition – Keep Manatee Beautiful
Outstanding Technology Partnership – Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful & Bigwater Foundation (WATERGOAT)