Guest Program

Spouse/Guest Registration Includes

  • Admittance to the Welcome Reception
  • Admittance to the Supplier Showcase & Lunch
  • Optional tour, just for Guests (additional fee)
  • Attendance at any of our sessions

Below is a brief schedule of events for guests. While we have highlighted events that we believe will interest those who register as a Spouse/Guest, you are welcome to attend any of our sessions or meetings, as long as space permits.

Monday, April 7

Registration desk – The registration desk opens at 1:30 pm on Monday, 7:00 am on Tuesday, 8:00am on Wednesday, and at 7:00 am on Thursday for the Walk/Run. In addition to picking up name badges, the registration desk is a great spot to meet other attendees, visit staff, and get answers to any questions you may have.

Top Golf Event – New this year, buses will leave for Top Golf at 4:15 p.m. Choose to play or cheer on others. Transportation, game play, dinner, and two drinks are included in the fee.

Tuesday, April 8

Welcome Party – The Welcome Party is from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, and is a great place to meet fellow attendees, catch up on old times and meet new colleagues. There is no formal program for this event, so feel free to stop in as your plans permit. Casual attire is fine.

Wednesday, April 9

Spouse/Guest Program– Guests have the option to sign up for a fun day with other spouses/guests. See below for more information. (Additional fee)

Supplier Showcase & Lunch – The Showcase is the highlight of the Supply Summit. Come walk through and visit many of our member companies. Showcase is from Noon – 3:00 pm, with Lunch available from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm.

Thursday, April 10

To kick off FEMA’s 75th-anniversary celebration, we’ve planned a cornhole tournament followed by a musical event. Join the game or cheer on your fellow members. The evening party features the music of Bruce The Piano Man along with our own FEMA musicians. Sing along, dance, and enjoy the convention’s final event before heading home.


Guest Program

Registration fee: $150

Edison & Ford Winter Estates Tour

Thomas Edison first came to Fort Myers in 1885. He was a well-known inventor in search of a warm escape from the cold northern winters. On his first trip to Southwest Florida he purchased more than 13 acres along the Caloosahatchee River. Edison returned to Fort Myers in 1886 with his new bride, Mina Miller Edison. For the next six decades the Edison family enjoyed their winter retreat. In 1947, Mina deeded the Estate to the City of Fort Myers. Nearly all of the furnishings in the Edison Main House and Guest House are original to the Edison family.

In 1914, Henry and Clara Ford, along with their son Edsel, visited Fort Myers at the invitation of Thomas Edison. They enjoyed the visit so much that two years later, Ford purchased the home adjacent to the Edison Winter Estate. The two-story riverfront home was built in the Craftsman architectural style.

The Ford’s sold The Mangoes in 1945 to a private family who then sold the estate to the City of Fort Myers in the late 1980s. The Ford Winter Estate was opened to the public in 1990.


Tour Registration List

  • Spouse/Guest List

     • Amy Hathaway
     • Janine Lodder
     • Suzanne Kimball
     • Vel Tye
     • Mary Jo Kloster
     • Teresa Jones
     • Sierra Landoll
     • Stephanie Meier
     • Karen Oliver
     • Connie Hellbusch
     • Lisa Hellbusch