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:
Soup: Roasted Butternut Squash
Salad: House Salad
Entrees: Chicken Picatta, Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon
Desert: New York Cheesecake
Vegetarian: Chef Vegetarian Entree (Advanced Request
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
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- 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
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