GLIN==> Register Today! Annual AOC Conference Oct. 1-2 in Milwaukee

**  Register Today! ** 

2009 Annual Meeting for the 
U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program 

Implementing Restoration Targets and 
Achieving On-The-Ground Results for the Great Lakes 

October 1-2, 2009 
Hyatt Regency Hotel 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  

 <http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.html>
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.html 

The AOC conference will be held in conjunction with the State of Lake
Michigan conference being held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the same location (
<http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm/> http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm/).

Conference Overview 

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.  

Agenda 

A preliminary agenda is available on the conference website:
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.html. Agenda highlights include invited
remarks by Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and sessions on the following topics:

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	Building Organizational Capacity to Implement Restoration Actions in
the AOCs
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	Partnerships to Build Capacity: Working with Consultants,
Universities and Others
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	Best Practices for Developing Strong "Shovel Ready" Habitat
Restoration Proposals
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	Using Social Media and Other Innovative Approaches for Communicating
the RAP Process in Your Community
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	Strategies for Implementing Delisting Targets, Developing Delisting
Packages, and Communicating the Delisting Process in Your AOC
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	New Opportunities under the Reauthorized Great Lakes Legacy Act and
Creative Options for Developing Nonfederal Matching Funds

Registration 

The meeting registration fee is $65 and includes lunch on Thursday, breaks,
and all conference materials. To register, complete the registration form
(attached and available on the conference website) and submit it to the
Great Lakes Commission. The registration fee may be paid in advance or
onsite at the meeting. The registration deadline is Friday, September 25!
Information on the State of Lake Michigan Conference is available online at
<http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm/> http://www.aqua.wisc.edu/solm/. 

Who Should Attend 

The conference is intended for all parties involved in efforts to restore
the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern, including members of local AOC
groups, state and federal agency staff, LaMP participants, academic
partners, consultants, and other interested parties. 

Travel Funding 

Travel funding will be available for one representative from each AOC group.
The chair of each group will be responsible for designating in advance who
will be eligible for travel funding. 

Lodging

Lodging is available at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, where the meeting is being
held. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved under "State of Lake
Michigan Conference" for Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 1, at a rate
of $99 per night plus tax. The reserved block will be released Sept. 15,
after which rooms will be provided on a space-available basis. Call the
hotel at 414-276-1234 to make your reservation by phone. 

Dinner Cruise on the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan 

Join us for a boat cruise down the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan along
the Milwaukee waterfront. Dinner will be provided and a cash bar will be
available. Transportation will be provided from the hotel to the cruise
boat. A $45 fee will be charged for this optional event and advance
registration is required. 

Display Tables 

Local RAP groups, watershed organizations, agencies, consultants and other
parties involved in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern are encouraged to bring
informational materials to share with meeting participants. Display tables
will be provided upon request and time will be available before and after
the meeting and during breaks to share information. Display tables can be
requested on the meeting registration form for a fee of $25. 

Sponsors 

The meeting is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great
Lakes National Program Office; the Great Lakes Commission; and the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources.  

Contact 

Matt Doss 
Great Lakes Commission 
734-971-9135 
mdoss at glc.org  

 <http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.html>
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.html 

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