The IJC is pleased to announce its 2007 Great Lakes Biennial Meeting and Conference,
to be held on the campus of the University
of Illinois Chicago (web site
- campus map), in Chicago, Illinois
June 6 – 8, 2007.
About the Great Lakes
Biennial Meeting and Conference
The
event begins Wednesday, June 6, 5:30 pm with a welcoming reception. Following the
reception there will be a keynote address (speaker to be announced). All are
welcome.
The two-day conference and public meeting
will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8, 2007. The Biennial Meeting
on Thursday is free of charge and open to all. There is a US $100 (CAD $120)
registration fee to attend the conference and luncheon on Friday. Register
early to guarantee seating in the session of your choice. All workshops will be
held at the Office
of Admissions Student Services Building. For complete details about
speakers and events, please see the meeting and conference agendas.
The IJC will present the 2007 Biennial Award for Great
Lakes Science on Thursday, June 7 during lunch.
About the Great Lakes Biennial Meeting and Conference and
Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement
Article X of the Great Lakes Water Quality
Agreement directs the governments of the United
States and Canada to review of the operation
and effectiveness of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement following every
third IJC biennial report. The release of the 13th Biennial Report
in February supports this review.
This two-day meeting will focus on the
current science and issues regarding the health of the Great
Lakes and include breakout sessions and specific in-depth
discussions on a wide range of topics fundamental to the review of the
Agreement and its future. Click here for resource documents and
information regarding the review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The current Agreement was signed in 1978
and was amended in 1987. It has not been updated or changed in more than 19
years. During this time, technology and our scientific knowledge and
understanding has grown immensely. New threats to the well being of the Great Lakes ecosystem are becoming better defined. We
need to keep pace with what we know and review the Agreement with an eye toward
stimulating profound improvements for the Great Lakes.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Opening Reception on the Terrace
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Keynote Address (Speaker To Be Confirmed)
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. To Be Determined
Thursday, June 7, 2007 - Great Lakes
Biennial Meeting
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Methods of Measuring and Assessing Progress
under the Agreement
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Review of Great Lakes
Water Quality Agreement
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2007 Biennial Award for Great
Lakes Science
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Municipalities Matter Stakeholder Forum
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Great Lakes
Town Hall moderated by Commissioner Jack Blaney,
former president of Simon
Fraser University
Friday, June 8, 2007 - Great Lakes
Conference
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Science and policy sessions
1. Remedial Action Plans and Lakewide Management Plans:
2. Can invasive carp be stopped? Status of the CSSC Electric Fish
Dispersal Barrier
3. Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources: Supply, Demand and
Aquifer Protection
4. Effective Urban Policy: Lessons for Sustainable Cities
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Conference Luncheon
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Science and policy sessions continue
5. Deteriorating Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure: A
Challenge to Sustainability?
6. Green Building and Sustainable Development:
Measuring Success
7. Protecting and Enhancing Human Health in our Urban Environments
NB:
Further details on meeting and conference sessions will be announced
separately.
Lodging & Directions
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has reserved hotel
accommodations at the hotels listed below. Please refer to the "IJC
Room Block" when you make your reservation.
Crowne Plaza Chicago Hotel (June 5-8, 2007)
733 West Madison
Chicago, Illinois
60661
312-829-5000
312-602-2199
www.crowneplaza.com
Rate: $169.00 per night, plus 15.4% tax
Cut off deadline: Friday, May 4, 2007
Valet parking available at $35.00 per car per night (If Applicable)
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Chicago opened July 2005! Luxury, Dynamic,
Upscale and Trendy all rolled up in one, the Chicago Metro reflects the
boldness and diversity of the great city. Located in the trendy West Loop
neighborhood of Chicago, the Crowne Plaza
is just blocks away from the Financial District, The United Center, Harpo
Studios (Home of the Oprah Winfrey Show), The University of Illinois-Chicago
Campus (UIC) and the Illinois Medical District.
Marriott Chicago at Medical District/UIC (June 5-8, 2007)
625 South Ashland Avenue at Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-491-1234
312-529-6080 fax
www.Marriott.com/CHIDM
Rate: $173.00 per night, plus 15.4% tax
Cut off deadline: Sunday, May 6, 2007
Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC, just one block south of
Interstate 290, is removed from the congestion of Chicago's
Loop, yet just minutes from downtown. The
elegant, European-style hotel is within 1 block of University
of Illinois at Chicago
and Rush University Medical
Center.
Complimentary shuttle service within a one-mile radius of the hotel.
Holiday Inn & Suites – Chicago Downtown (June 6-8,
2007)
506 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-957-9100
312-583-4463 fax
www.hidowntown.com
Rate: $169.00 per night, plus 15.4% tax
Cut off deadline: Monday, May 7, 2007
Valet parking available at $30.00 per night (If Applicable)
Recently renovated boutique style Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Chicago Downtown offers affordable rates, unbeatable value, and a warm friendly
staff. The hotel is conveniently located in the bustling West Loop area. Just blocks away from the Sears Tower,
Amtrak/Union Station, Greek Town, Little Italy, and University of Illinois
Chicago Campus.
Directions to UIC
By car
UIC is just west of the junction of three major expressways: the
Eisenhower (I-290), Kennedy (I-90/94 Northwest), and Dan Ryan (I-90/94
Southeast). Several exits provide access to the campus: Ashland,
Damen, Halsted, Harrison, Morgan, Racine,
Roosevelt and Taylor.
From downstate, both I-55 and I-57 feed into northwestbound
I-90/94. Visit Mapquest for detailed
driving directions. Weekday Parking: While visiting the Office of
Admissions on a weekday, parking is available at the parking structure located
on S. Throop St.,
accessible from W. Harrison St., starting at
$2.25 for the first half hour.
Weekend Parking: You will need to park at the Harrison Street Parking
Structure on Harrison Street just east of
Racine Avenue.
By public transportation
UIC is served by several city bus and rail routes: the Blue Line
O'Hare/Congress/Douglas rapid transit trains (U of I/Halsted, Racine, Medical
Center, or Polk Street stops) and several bus lines including No. 60 Blue
Island-26th Street, No. 8 Halsted, No. 9 Ashland,
No. 7 Harrison, No. 12 Roosevelt, No. 126 Jackson,
and No. 37 Taylor Street (Sedgwick). For CTA route information,
call 836-7000 from area codes (312), (708) or (815), or visit the CTA
web site. The RTA web site may also be helpful.
TTY users call: 1-800-439-2202.
By commuter train
Downtown terminals Northwestern and Union stations are linked to the
southbound No. 60 bus on Clinton Avenue. >From the Rock Island and Illinois
Central terminals, take the southwest bound Blue Line O'Hare/Congress/Douglas L
train. You may also walk to campus from the train stations or take the campus shuttle bus.
Visit the Metra
web site for train schedules and system maps.
Special Travel Arrangements
The IJC has made special travel
arrangements with the following companies for our Chicago meeting:
Call Air Canada’s North America toll
free number at 1-800-361-7585 or local number at 514-393-9494 or your travel
agent and take advantage of discounted air fares for the Chicago meeting. The
special number for the IJC is CV054130.
Reservations, schedule and ticketing
information may be obtained by calling the Meeting Plus
Reservation Center
at 1-800-521-4041. Please refer to the meeting ID number 576DR valid June 3-12, 2007.
Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the
lowest available rail fare to Chicago,
IL between June 3, 2007
and June 11, 2007. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245
or contact your local travel agent. Conventions
cannot be booked via Internet. Please be sure to refer to
Convention Fare Code X67N-913 when
making your reservation. This offer is not valid on Auto Train. Fare is
valid on Amtrak Regional and Acela service for all departures seven days a
week, except for holiday blackouts. Offer valid with Sleepers, Business
Class or First Class seats with payment of the full applicable accommodation
charges.
REGISTRATION
The
Biennial Meeting on Thursday, June 7 is free and open to all.
The registration fee for
the 2007 Great Lakes Conference on Friday, June 8 is US$100
or CAD$120. This fee also includes the Wednesday, June 6 evening
Opening Reception and Friday Conference Luncheon events.
NB: WE
ARE *NOT ACCEPTING* REGISTRATIONS AT THIS TIME. REGISTRATIONS WILL OPEN
AND BE ACCEPTED LATER THIS MONTH. DETAILS WILL BE MADE PUBLIC IN A
SEPARATE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Contact Us
GREAT LAKES
REGIONAL OFFICE
International Joint
Commission
Great Lakes Regional Office
100 Ouellette Ave 8th Floor
Windsor ON
N9A 6T3
Phone: 519-257-6700
International Joint
Commission
Great Lakes Regional Office
PO Box 32869
Detroit MI
48232-2869
Phone: 313-226-2170
Fax: 519-257-6740
CANADA
International Joint
Commission
234 Laurier Avenue West 22nd
Floor
Ottawa ON
K1P 6K6
Phone: 613-995-2984
Fax: 613-993-5583
Nick Heisler
Senior Advisor to the Chair
Phone: 613-992-8367
Email: heislern@ottawa.ijc.org
UNITED STATES
International Joint Commission
1250 23rd Street NW Suite 100
Washington DC 20440
Fax: 202-467-0746
Frank Bevacqua
Public Information Officer
Phone: 202-736-9024
Email: bevacquaf@washington.ijc.org
Bruce B. Brown
Public Affairs Specialist
International Joint Commission
100 Ouellette Avenue 8th Floor
Windsor ON
N9A 6T3
Tel (CN): 519-257-6733
Tel (US): 313-226-2170, ext.
6733
Fax: 519-257-6740
Email: BrownB@windsor.ijc.org