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October September 29 - October 1, 2009 The State of Lake Michigan Conference & Great Lakes Beach Association Conference Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Great Lakes Beach Association holds an annual business meeting, which typically includes an open beach conference highlighting the activities of state and provincial beach monitoring programs, U.S. EPA's BEACH Act projects and funding opportunities, and related public outreach and research initiatives. Contact: Victoria Harris, University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Phone: (920) 465-2795 E-mail: harris@uwgb.edu October 1-2, 2009 2009 Annual Meeting for the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program Milwaukee, Wisconsin The annual meeting for the U.S. Areas of Concern (AOC) program will convene participants from the 30 U.S. AOCs to review recent developments affecting the program; discuss approaches for implementing delisting targets; build capacity to implement on-the-ground restoration actions; identify opportunities to address AOC restoration priorities under President Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; improve linkages between the AOCs, Lakewide Management Plans (LaMPs) and other programs; and consider actions that will strengthen the regional U.S. AOC program. Contact: Matt Doss Phone: 734-971-9135 E-mail: mdoss@glc.org October 2-3, 2009 Ohio Environmental Council: 2009 Clean Water Conference Mt. Sterling, Ohio Join water advocates from across the state for two days of networking, training, and presentations on current and emerging issues facing Ohio's waterways. Phone: 614-487-7506 E-mail: EventRegistration@theOEC.org October 6-7, 2009 IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) Biennial Meeting Windsor, Ontario The IJC holds a Biennial Meeting every two years to hear from scientists and the public about issues relating to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, and to assist the Commission with preparing its Biennial Report on the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. These reports assess the governments’ progress in meeting the goals of the Agreement to restore the physical, biological and chemical integrity of the Great Lakes waters. The upcoming meeting in Windsor will assist the IJC in preparing its 15th Biennial Report. Contact: Frank Bevacqua Phone: 202-736-9024 E-mail: bevacquaf@washington.ijc.org October 6-7, 2009 NAAEE's 6th Annual Research Symposium Portland, Oregon October 7-10, 2009 NAAEE's 38th Annual Conference: The Power of Partnerships - Creative Leadership in Environmental Education Portland, Oregon October 7-11, 2009 Society of Environmental Journalists 19th Annual Conference Madison, Wisconsin Join us in Madison, Wisconsin, for the Society of Environmental Journalists 19th Annual Conference for expert explorations of issues, fascinating tours, and professional networking. October 8-10, 2009 2009 Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference Dearborn, Michigan Environmental and outdoor educators, classroom teachers, natural resource professionals, university and others will share their tips and techniques for connecting students and communities to their natural environment at the 21st annual Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) conference. This year's conference theme is "Urban Environmental Education." Contact: Mike Mansour Phone: mmansour001@comcast.net October 14-16, 2009 ASBPA National Coastal Conference: Integrating Coastal Science and Policy St. Pete Beach, Florida October 14-17, 2009 2009 Midwest Enviromental Education Conference: Climbing the Green Wall Champaign, Illinois This conference will give environmental educators the knowledge to climb over a variety of business and social barriers to maximize potential in the field. Invigorating workshops and concurrent sessions will be held each day; along with exciting field sessions that will be lead by Illinois Natural History Survey scientists. Contact: Stacey Clementz Phone: 217-896-2455 E-mail: sclementz@ccfpd.org October 16-18, 2009 Great Lakes Bioneers Conference Traverse City, Michigan The seventh Great Lakes Bioneers Conference brings together hundreds of farmers, bike riders, green builders, water keepers, business owners, teachers, artists, healers and neighbors. October 22-23, 2009 Smart, Green and Clean: 21st Century Water Management in the Great Lakes Buffalo, New York Please join us in Buffalo next month to discuss sustainable water management issues and effective policies and programs to prevent polluted run-off. The day and a half caucus will explore policy solutions from the "top down" (federal programs and funding) and from the "ground up" (local programs). Contact: Jennifer Peters Phone: 202-547-4208 E-mail: jenniferpeters@cwn.org October 26-27, 2009 New Steps in Volunteer Water Monitoring: The Fifth Annual MiCorps Conference Higgins Lake, Michigan The fifth annual Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) conference will feature presentations from volunteers from across the state of Michigan. We will celebrate the amazing work that is being done by the MiCorps volunteers to protect Michigan's lakes and streams. In addition, the conference will include presentations and training from regional experts, MiCorps staff and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Contact: Laura Kaminski Phone: 734-971-9135 E-mail: laurak@glc.org October 26-27, 2009 Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water Conservation Conference Milwaukee, Wisconsin The goal of this conference is to help craft brewers save water and save money. With many water utilities in the Great Lakes region increasing fees by 25% or more in the next year, this conference will pay for itself through practical systems for water savings. Wisconsin State Secretary of Commerce Dick Leinenkugel is the keynote speaker on Monday, October 26, and he will speak about the Great Lakes Compact and the legal and economic issues that will affect craft brewers. October 28-29, 2009 Michigan Port Collaborative Summit Lansing, Michigan The Department of Environmental Quality is partnering to present the third Michigan Port Collaborative Summit, taking place October 28-29 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing. The mission of the Michigan Port Collaborative is to elevate the recognition and economic vitality of our state's Great Lakes port communities. Phone: 1?800?662?9278 E-mail: deq-ead-env-assist@michigan.gov, . October 29, 2009 Obama Task Force public hearing for Healthy Oceans and Great Lakes - Cleveland/Midwest Cleveland, Ohio This is a chance for the Great Lakes states to say why a strong national policy for healthy Great Lakes and oceans would be good for IN, IL, MI, MN, OH, PA, NY, and WI and the nation as a whole. Specifically we can speak up on how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative can help form a better National Policy. Contact: Sean Cosgrove E-mail: scosgrove@clf.org
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