Great Lakes United
Annual Meeting & the IJC Biennial
June 9th-10th,
2005
Kingston (Ontario)
Queen’s University
Please
plan to join us at the Great Lakes United Annual Meeting! In an effort to allow
attendees an opportunity to attend as many events as possible, the Great Lakes
United Annual Meeting agenda has been coordinated with the International
Biennial meeting events.
If
you are planning to attend both the IJC Biennial and the Great Lakes United
annual meeting, please pre-register for both events.
Great Lakes United Annual Meeting registration
Please complete the
attached form by May 6, 2005 if you are planning to attend the Great
Lakes United Annual Meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Isabelle
Lévesque (514-396-3333), isabelle@glu.org in Canada or Bonnie Danni at (716)886-0142, bonnie@glu.org
in the US.
IJC Biennial registration
Registration and the full agenda for the IJC
Biennial is available online. Please visit www.ijc.org details.
The IJC
has arranged for rooms to be available for all attendees at:
Queen’s University Legget Hall, Bed
and Breakfast
194 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON
Cost for
accommodations:
Canada:
$56.25 per night (includes breakfast)
United
States:
$46.00 per night (includes breakfast)
Please register as an International
Joint Commission attendee to obtain the conference
lodging rates. Lodging rates are available for Wednesday through Saturday
nights. Reservations
must be made by May 6, 2005.
Accommodations
include:
A double bed, linens, towels, soap, alarm
clock, and a network connection. Bathroom will be shared with an adjoining
bedroom. Breakfast will be served in the newly renovated Leonard Cafeteria
offering marché style service. Please visit http://www.ijc.org/2005biennial/lodging_fr.php
to reserve accommodations.
AGENDA
Thursday June 9th, 2005
IJC’s keynote
speaker/ Location: Grant Hall
17h30-18h30
David Schindler conference
Please register with the IJC if you wish to
attend this event
GLU Business Meeting/
Location: TBD
18h30-18h50
Registration
18h50-19h20
Welcome & Buffet Dinner
19h20-19h25
Approval of Minutes
19h25-19h35
John Manty award
19h35-19h55
Presentation of the new Great Lakes United Strategic Plan
19h55-20h55
By-Law Amendments & Discussion
20h55-21h25
Policy Resolutions
21h25-21h40
Finance Committee
21h40-21h55
Nominations Committee
21h55-22h25
Board of Directors Elections
22h25-22h35
Closing
Friday, June 10th, 2005
Update & Discussion/
Location: TBD
7h30-9h00
GLU Board of Director’s & Annex
2001
IJC Lunch/ Location:
Biosciences Complex/Earl Hall Bldg
12h30-14h00
IJC Lake
Ontario/Saint Lawrence
River Study
Please register with the IJC if you wish to
attend this event.
GLU Presentation/
Location: Biosciences Complex/Earl Hall Bldg
14h00-16h00
Opportunities for better control of Aquatic Invasive Species in the United States and Canada
Please register with the IJC if you wish to attend this
event
(IJC Discussion
Breakout Session #2 : Vision of Great
Lakes Integrity)
IJC’s keynote speaker/ Location: Biosciences
Complex/Earl Hall Bldg
17h00-19h00
David Suzuki
Conference
Please register with the IJC if you wish to attend this
event
Meet & Greet/
Location: TBD
19h10-20h10
Great Lakes United’s Board of Directors
2004-05 &
2005-06
Late Dinner Social/
Location: Chez Piggy Restaurant
20h30-21h00
68-R (rear) Princess Street
Kingston
(Downtown Kingston – 10 minutes walk)
Saturday, June 11th, 2005
GLU Foundation meeting/
Location: TBD
7h30-9h00
GLU Foundation (Canada)
GLU Presentation/ Location: Biosciences Complex/Earl
Hall Bldg
10h30-12h30*
The Role of Bi-Nationalism in Great Lakes
Protection
Please register with the IJC if you wish to
attend this event
(IJC Discussion
Breakout Session #3 Institutional Arrangements and Governance)
IJC Luncheon/ Location: Biosciences Complex/Earl Hall
Bldg
12h30-14h00
IJC 2005 Biennial Award for Great Lakes
Science
Please register with the IJC if you wish to
attend this event
Great Lakes United
Annual Meeting & the IJC Biennial
June 9th-10th,
2005
Kingston (Ontario)
Queen’s University
(see attached to register for the Great
Lakes United annual general meeting)
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