Michigan's working waterfronts need your input!
Come and discuss jobs, economy, natural resources, visual and recreational access to public waters, tax policy, transportation options and other topics at the Michigan Working Waterfront conference scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18 at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing. This event is being intentionally held in Lansing across from the State Capital in order to make it available for state legislators to attend - you'll see we have a good legislative panel lined up for Wednesday morning and it will be moderated by Mark Wyckoff, MSU Planning & Zoning Center Director.
The conference will be this year's prime opportunity to come together to continue ongoing projects and learn about new issues affecting Michigan's ports and working waterfronts....you'll find a healthy diversity of discussions on how different communities across our state are defining working waterfronts and what common threads of future needs may be.
Conference at a Glance…
When: March 17-18, 2009
Where: Radisson Hotel
111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933
Why: Speakers from within Michigan as well as from out of state will discuss the host of issues confronting sustainable coasts and communities in our state. A panel of state lawmakers will tackle the policies and needs surrounding working waterfronts. Community planning, jobs and environmental stewardship will also be examined. See the agenda for more details.
Who: Anyone interested in Michigan’s coastal development is invited.
Cost: $25 for early registrations before March 12; $40 after March 12. Includes two days of seminars, lunch on Tuesday, evening reception and refreshments during breaks.
To learn more about the conference and register, click here (or paste this address in your browser): http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/workshops/workingwaterfronts/index.html
The agenda is attached for your information as a .pdf file.
For more information on working waterfronts in Michigan, contact Mark Breederland, Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator for the Northwest District, by phone at (231) 922-4628 or email at breederl@msu.edu.
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