14^th Annual International Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors' Conference: May 17-19 in Gary, Indiana

April 2000

Dear Mayors and Friends of the International Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors' Conference:

I am writing to extend a warm invitation to the 14th annual meeting of the International Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors' Conference (IGLSLMC) that will be held in Northwest Indiana from May 17-19, 2000.

Northwest Indiana's mayors have been attending the IGLSLMC's annual conferences for more than ten years because they are an excellent opportunity to experience the special colleagueship that exists among mayors and other municipal leaders in the binational Great Lakes St. Lawrence region. The Conference also affords an exploration of issues of mutual interest and the continued refinement of a shared regional vision.

I am delighted to be hosting this year's conference in Gary along with Gary's sister cities on Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline of East Chicago, Hammond, Michigan City, Portage and Whiting. Mayor Steve Butland of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, is my co-host.

Here are some of the highlights of the conference:

• Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago has invited us to join him at McCormick Place for a reception, dinner and entertainment on Thursday evening;
  
  
• Expert speakers will discuss the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region's economy, environment and governance at the start of the new millennium;
  
  
• Mobile workshops, including on site tours, will take place at U.S. Steel's Gary Works, Indiana's International Port, and the Hammond Marina;
  
  
• All transportation during the conference, including transfers to and from Chicago airports, will be provided;
  
  
• The conference is headquartered at the Trump Hotel at Gary's Buffington Harbor complex that includes the Trump and Majestic Star Casinos and related amenities.

If you represent a municipality, the Gary conference provides a reasonably priced opportunity to experience the International Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors' Conference, whether or not you choose to be a member at this time. Other public and private interests are always welcome and add to the synergism and stimulating discussion that is inherent in the annual conference.

I am hoping that you will join us in Gary from May 17-19, 2000.

Sincerely,
Scott L. King
Mayor of Gary, Indiana

2000 Conference Brochure
Preliminary Agenda
About the Conference
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The Mayors' Conference 2000 annual meeting is made possible by the generous contributions of its sponsors: Bank One, BP Amoco, FannieMae, Indiana's International Port/Burns Harbor at Portage, Lake County Convention and Visitor Bureau, Majestic Star Casino, The Montreal Urban Community, NIPSCO Industries, Inc., USX Corporation.

The Great Lakes Commission is a nonpartisan, binational compact agency created by state and U.S. federal law and dedicated to promoting a strong economy, healthy environment and high quality of life for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region and its residents. The Commission consists of state legislators, agency officials and governors’ appointees from its eight member states. Associate membership for Ontario and Québec was established through the signing of a “Declaration of Partnership.” The Commission maintains a formal Observer program involving U.S. and Canadian federal agencies, tribal authorities, binational agencies and other regional interests. The Commission offices are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.