GLIN==> Change is in the Wind! Great Lakes Wind Collaborative 2nd Annual Meeting – Milwaukee, WI – June 10-11, 2009

*Change is in the Wind!  Come to the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative 2nd 
Annual Meeting *



A briefing on highly anticipated federal guidelines for offshore wind 
development in the Great Lakes will be featured, among other key topics, 
at the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative’s 2^nd Annual Meeting slated for 
June 10-11, 2009 at We Energies’ headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
To register go to http://glc.org/energy/wind/conf2009.html and complete 
the online registration form. *Registration deadline is May 29*.

Hotel reservations must be made by *Saturday, May 9*. Call the Hilton 
Milwaukee City Center <http://www.hiltonmilwaukee.com/> at 414-271-7250 
or reserve through Hilton’s 800-number at 1-800-HILTONS. Be sure to let 
them know that you are with the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative guest 
room block. Single rooms are $99/night. Additional rooms are being held 
at The Pfister Hotel <http://www.pfisterhotel.com/index_2.asp?sourceid=> 
and the InterContinental Milwaukee 
<http://www.intercontinentalmilwaukee.com/>, which are also within 
walking distance of the meeting facility. Single rooms at these hotels 
are $109/night.

*_More About the Meeting_*
An opening presentation by leading energy officials from both the United 
States and Canada will shed light on what it means for the Great Lakes 
to serve as a model region for wind energy development and how this 
contributes to reducing CO_2 and combating the effects of climate 
change. The meeting will also feature:

    * Several offshore case studies
    * Issues associated with transportation of wind turbine components
      and supplies in the Great Lakes region
    * Transmission and integration of wind power into the grid; and
    * The latest research on avian and wildlife issues, including two
      case studies 

Additionally, the GLWC 2^nd Annual Meeting will include updates on past, 
current, and future wind activities from state and provincial leaders, 
as well as workgroup discussions about the Collaborative’s activities 
over the course of its first year of operation and breakout sessions 
looking into future GLWC work activities.
 
A draft agenda for the GLWC 2^nd Annual Meeting will be available in the 
coming weeks. For more information, contact Kristina Donnelly at 
734-971-9135, kdonnelly at glc.org <mailto:kdonnelly at glc.org>.
 
*_Day 1 Field Trip - Limited to the First 80 Registrants - Don't Miss Out!_*
The first day of the meeting will conclude with a field trip to an East 
Central Wisconsin wind farm. Participants in the field trip will see 
large-scale development of land-based wind turbines on a landscape 
punctuated with many glacial landforms, including some of the largest 
groupings of drumlins, terminal moraines, glacial lake basins and other 
features. One of the primary land features in the area is the Horicon 
Marsh, home to large numbers of Canada geese, ducks, heron, water birds 
and other species. Participants will hear preliminary results of 
wildlife interaction monitoring at the wind farm and how wildlife 
studies are carried out in the field.  The field trip is limited to the 
first 80 registrants, so be sure to check the appropriate box on the 
registration form to be sure not to miss out on this opportunity!
 
*_Event Sponsorship_*
Sponsors for the Great Lakes Wind Collaborative's 2nd Annual Meeting are 
still being sought on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like 
to sponsor this event, please download and complete the sponsorship form 
<http://www.glc.org/energy/wind/pdf/Sponsor%20Registration%20Form.doc> 
and email to kdonnelly at glc.org <mailto:kdonnelly at glc.org> or fax to our 
office at 734-971-9150. Check or money orders should be mailed along 
with a completed form to: Attn: Kristina Donnelly, Great Lakes 
Commission, 2805 S. Industrial Hwy., Ste. 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.


____________________________
 
John Hummer
Project Manager
Great Lakes Commission
Eisenhower Corporate Park
2805 S. Industrial Hwy. Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI  48104-6791
Phone:   734-971-9135
Fax:  734-971-9150
Web:  http://www.glc.org <http://www.glc.org/>
 
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