GLIN==> Announcement: 2011 Conference for the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern program - Oct. 13-14, 2011 in Detroit, Mich.

~~ Mark your calendar! ~~

 

2011 Conference for the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program

 

Celebrating Progress; Confronting Challenges; Moving Forward!

 

 <http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference11.html>
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference11.html

 

October 13-14, 2011

Westin Book Cadillac Hotel

Detroit, Michigan

888-627-7150

 

Conference Overview

The annual Areas of Concern (AOC) conference will convene participants from
the 30 U.S. AOCs to review recent developments affecting the AOC program;
discuss approaches for implementing delisting targets; build capacity to
implement on-the-ground restoration actions; identify opportunities to
address AOC restoration priorities under the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative; improve linkages between the AOCs, LaMPs and other programs; and
consider actions that will strengthen the regional U.S. AOC program. 

 

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 others interested in the AOC program. 

 

Come Early and Be Part of Great Lakes Week 2011

The Areas of Concern conference is being held as part of the first-ever
Great Lakes Week, which includes a variety of meetings and forums being held
Oct. 11-14 in Detroit. In addition to the AOC conference, the Great Lakes
Commission, International Joint Commission, and Healing Our Waters-Great
Lakes Coalition will hold their annual meetings during Great Lakes Week
2011. Conference attendees are especially encouraged to arrive early and
participate in a binational accountability report and public forum, and a
Great Lakes week panel and town hall that will be held Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. 12 at the Community Arts Auditorium at Wayne State University.
Transportation will be provided from the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel to these
events. Information on Great Lakes Week 2011 activities is available at
http://www.greatlakesrestoration.us/glweek.html. Questions about Great Lakes
Week 2011 can be directed to the U.S. EPA spokesperson Peter Cassell at
312-886-6234, cassell.peter at epa.gov.

 

AOC Conference Agenda and Registration

The AOC conference agenda is being developed and will be available online at
<http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference11.html>
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference11.html. Registration for this year's
conference will be handled online via this website. Registration will be
open soon.

 

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 Westin Book Cadillac Hotel where the conference
is being held. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved under "Areas of
Concern" for Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 12-13 at a rate of $134 per night
plus tax. The reserved block will be released Sept. 21, after which rooms
will be provided on a space-available basis. To make reservations, call
888-627-7150 and request a room from the block reserved for "Areas of
Concern."

 

Dinner Cruise on the Detroit River

Join us Thursday evening for dinner and a boat cruise on the Detroit River.
Dinner will be provided and a cash bar will be available. Leaders from the
Detroit River AOC will discuss restoration work along the river. There will
be a fee for this event (to be determined) and advance registration is
required. The dinner cruise is open to all participants in Great Lakes Week
activities and their guests; participation in the AOC conference is not
required. Registration for this event will be managed through the AOC
conference website at http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference11.html. 

 

 




Exhibitor Tables

Exhibitor tables will be available for an additional fee at the AOC
conference. Details will follow shortly.

 

Sponsors

The meeting is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great
Lakes National Program Office; National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration-Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program; the Great Lakes
Commission; and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. 

 

Contact

Matt Doss

Great Lakes Commission

734-971-9135

mdoss at glc.org

 

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