Sarasota, Florida

The One-by-Land, Two-by-Sea Tours (Tours) hosted by the LAI FL Suncoast Chapter (Chapter) was the first tours in the LAI SemiQ East Coast Tours series. On February 25 – 27, 2026, the Chapter welcomed distinguished land economics professionals from around the globe to the Sarasota/Manatee Counties region during the prime winter season for the Tours.

Serving as the official media and documentation partner, Ei played a supportive role in preserving the technical knowledge generated during the high-level dialogues. Ei Founder & CEO Holly Elmore served as the Tours Chair.

The RiA Magazine article, Land Optimization: a key to economic and environmental success, provides an in-depth synopsis of the Tours, including links to view the excellent PPT presentations from the compelling sessions. For pictorial recap of the Tours, visit the Holly Elmore Images Gallery Series, One-by-Land, Two-by-Sea Galleries.