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Great Lakes Week Detroit 2011
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Detroit Tigers divisional play-off tickets go on sale at 10:00 am today!

 

The Lions and Tigers won on the same day yesterday for the first time
since 2007!

 

Detroit will be the center of attention October 12 - 14, when the Great
Lakes Biennial Meeting
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109455998/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/>  is held at Wayne State University.

 

In case you're wondering, when the Tigers play in the American League
Championship Series, it is very likely two of the games will be played
during Great Lakes Week Detroit 2011.  So, make your plans now to attend
the 2011 International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality
Biennial Meeting
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109455999/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/>  in Detroit, Michigan, October 12-14.  In fact, check out
our lodging page
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456000/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/lodging>  and make your reservations before hotels in Detroit
are sold out.

 

H2O NOW.  The theme "H2O NOW" emphasizes the urgent need for action to
protect and restore the Great Lakes. Just as important, "H2O NOW"
applies to everyone -- to the public, to industry, to environmental
organizations and government -- all have a role to play. Register now
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456001/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/register>  to join friends and colleagues from throughout the
Great Lakes basin to learn about the latest research regarding critical
threats to water quality
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456002/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/schedule> , to share ideas and solutions and to join in the
collaborative process of producing the 16th Biennial Report. Speakers
will include top government officials from the U.S. and Canada and key
decision-makers from the federal, state and provincial level.

 

MAKE HISTORY.  As the U.S. and Canada reach the final stage of
negotiations regarding an updated Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456003/41297/goto:http:/www.i
jc.org/rel/agree/quality.html> , the Biennial Meeting will for the first
time be held in conjunction with annual meetings of the Great Lakes
Commission and the Healing Our Waters Coalition, among other
organizations. Great Lakes Week Detroit 2011
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456004/41297/goto:http:/www.g
lri.us/glweek.html>  will include a joint meeting of all of the groups
the afternoon of October 12, 2011.

 

REGISTER NOW
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456005/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/register>  to make sure you have a seat at the table at a
historic moment in the history of U.S. and Canadian efforts to restore
the biological, physical and chemical integrity of the waters of the
Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. There is no cost to attend sessions.
Registration entitles you to attend the historic joint session on on
October 12 and then ELEVEN different workshops and THREE plenary
sessions with top officials on October 13th and 14th. For your
convenience, you may choose to pay a $50 meal fee which covers the
networking box lunch prior to the joint meeting (Wednesday, October 12),
luncheon with the keynote speaker (Thursday, October 13) as well as
breakfast on both Thursday and Friday (October 13-14). 

 Biennial Meeting Highlights

*	Joint Session with Healing Our Waters Coalition, Great Lakes
Commission and other partners.  EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and
Environment Minister Peter Kent are expected to keynote this historic
event.

*	Great Lakes Town Hall -- Your chance to speak up for the Great
Lakes.  Speak directly to top government officials about fracking, wind
farms, the transport and storage of nuclear waste and other issues.  

*	Workshops on a wide range of topics (see the meeting schedule
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456006/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/schedule>  for details).  Reports on each of these issues
will be released prior to the meeting, so come prepared to provide your
views regarding:

	*	Progress Towards Restoration Since 1987
	*	Chemicals of Emerging Concern
	*	Beaches and Recreational Water Quality
	*	Harmful and Nuisance Algae
	*	Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response
	*	Benefits and Risks of Fish Consumption
	*	Nearshore Framework

*	Public Meeting on Issues Concerning Lake Erie.  The lake is
suffering from the worst toxic algae bloom in years
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tol.com/story/15355174/algae-bloom-in-lake-erie-causing-increased-toxici
ty> .  Come learn about the problem and voice your concerns.

*	Special Plenary Sessions with VIP Speakers [MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
OF SPEAKERS COMING SOON.  YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!]

*	Walking Tour of the Detroit Riverfront hosted by the Detroit
Riverfront Conservancy

*	Joint Reception at the Detroit Institute of Arts on October 12th

*	Dinner Boat Cruise evening of October 13th

 Visit the Biennial Meeting website
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456008/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/>  for more information and to register
<http://e2ma.net/go/10702890131/3893322/109456009/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/register> !





 

	

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