Florida West Coast Section Year End Gala Banquet - 2026
The Florida West Coast Section (FWCS) Year End Gala is a dinner event for all FWCS active members to celebrate the Section's accomplishments over the past year.
Awards and recognitions will be presented to selected members.
Note: There are a small number of rooms reserved for the event at the Hampton Inn & Suites St. Petersburg/Downtown. Contact the event host, Hermann Amaya (hermann.amaya.us@ieee.org) for further details.
MENU 2026
Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Candied Pecans
Salad
House Salad ~ Chef gathered Greens, Cucumber, Tomatoes & House Dressing
Entrées
Chicken Florentine ~ Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach & Ricotta Cheese, Asiago Cream Sauce
or
Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon ~ Bourbon Cream Sauce
Dessert
New York Cheesecake
Vegetarian
Southwest Fiesta Salad (Haas Avocado. Sour Cream, Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Black Olives, Vine Ripe Tomatoes, Warm Fiesta Black Beans)
Vegan
Pesto Roasted Cauliflower Wedge (Cauliflower Steak, broiled to perfection, over Seasonal Vegetable Caponata)
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
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- St. Petersburg Yacht Club
- 11 Central Avenue
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- United States 33701
- Room Number: Waterfront Room and Harborview Room
- Click here for Map
- Contact Event Hosts
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Valet Parking is available for $7 payable at the registration desk.
Parking: The following garages, in close proximity to SPYC, provide parking for a fee, call the garages for rates.
SP+ Parking - 230 1st Ave SE ·(727) 242-1225
South Core Parking Garage - 101 1st Ave S · (727) 896-2256
Sundial Parking Garage - 117 2nd St N ·(727) 895-3800
Progress Energy Parking Lot - 72 1st Ave SE ·(727) 391-3577
- Starts 20 August 2026 04:00 AM UTC
- Ends 03 October 2026 04:00 AM UTC
- Admission fee ?
- Menu: Chicken Florentine, Atlantic Salmon, Vegetarian, Vegan
Agenda
- Registration and networking social (5:00pm)
- Welcome (6:00pm)
- Opening remarks by Dr. Hulya Kirkici, R3 Fellow Coordinator
- Introduction to remaining Gala agenda (dinner service begins)
- Keynote speaker
- Awards presentation
- Closing remarks