NAIOP members from around Florida gathered in Tallahassee for the annual "Day at the Capitol" on March 15-16.

On Monday, the NAIOP of Florida Board of Directors met. NAIOP members also heard presentations from representatives of the Foundation for Preserving Florida's Future and VoteSmart Florida. The association's national President, Tom Bisacquino, and Director of State & Local Affairs, Leslie McDowell, traveled from the headquarters in Herndon, Virginia to support NAIOP of Florida's opposition to the Hometown Democracy ballot initiative.

On Tuesday, NAIOP members met with senators, representatives, and legislative aides. During each meeting, they emphasized the association's support for reforms of the constitutional amendment process.

NAIOP leaders at Tallahassee's Doubletree Hotel before leaving for appointments on Capitol Hill (l to r): Chuck Carver, NAIOP Tampa Bay board member and NAIOP of Florida Vice President of Public Affairs; Leslie McDowell, Director for State & Local Affairs, NAIOP national headquarters; Tom Bisacquino, President, NAIOP national headquarters; Carol Scheafnocker, NAIOP Tampa Bay Treasurer and NAIOP of Florida Secretary; Alan Sheppard, NAIOP of Florida President; and Julio Maggi, NAIOP Tampa Bay President.

NAIOP Tampa Bay members with NAIOP's Tallahassee representatives from the Pennington Moore law firm (l to r): Chuck Carver, Ward Rovell & Van Eepoel law firm, Tampa; Carol Scheafnocker, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Tampa; Gary Kreisler, Clancy & Theys Construction, Clearwater; Pete Dunbar, Pennington Moore; Julio Maggi, Echelon Real Estate Services, St. Petersburg; and Martha Edenfield, Pennington Moore.