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This page features information about upcoming and past Great Lakes Commission annual and semiannual meetings. If you have questions regarding the GLC’s meetings, please contact Communications Manager Beth Wanamaker at [email protected].
2023 Annual Meeting: October 3-5, 2023 – Oregon, OH
2023 Semiannual Meeting: May 23-25, 2023 – Chicago, IL
- Resolutions
- Final Meeting Agenda
- Save the date: 2023 Annual Meeting – October 3-2=5, 2023 in Oregon, OH
Great Lakes Day 2023: March 9, 2023 – Washington, D.C.
- 2023 GLC Federal Priorities and Regional Shared Priorities Statement
- News release: Great Lakes Commission releases annual federal priorities in advance of Great Lakes Day (3.6.2023)
- News release: Regional organizations release annual joint priorities for the Great Lakes (3.7.2023)
- Social Media highlights: #GreatLakesDay
2022 Annual Meeting: October 11-13, 2022 – Erie, PA
- Resolutions
- Final Meeting Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission approves regional blueprint for water infrastructure, calls for increased icebreaking capacity
- Save the date: Great Lakes Day 2023 – March 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
- Save the date: 2022 Semiannual Meeting – May 23-25, 2023 in Chicago, IL
2022 Semiannual Meeting: June 7-9, 2022 – Green Bay, WI
- Resolutions
- Final Meeting Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission meets in Green Bay, approves climate resiliency plan
- Save the date: 2022 Annual Meeting – October 11-13, 2022 in Erie, PA
Great Lakes Week 2022: February 28 – March 4, 2022 – Online
- Final Agenda
- 2022 Great Lakes Commission Federal Priorities, and 2022 Regional Priorities for the Great Lakes
- Video recordings
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission releases annual federal priorities during Great Lakes Week (2-28-2022)
- Social Media highlights: #GreatLakesDay
2021 Annual Meeting: October 12-14, 2021 – Online
- Resolutions
- Final Meeting Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission elects new chair; tackles climate resiliency, infrastructure, mercury contamination, and algal blooms at 2021 Annual Meeting
- Save the date: Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.: March 3, 2022
- Save the date: 2021 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting: June 7-9, 2022
2021 Semiannual Meeting: May 11-12, 2021 – Online
- Final Meeting Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission holds 2021 Semiannual Meeting online
- Video recordings
- Save the date: 2021 Annual Meeting – October 12-14, 2021
Great Lakes Day 2021: March 3, 2021 – Online
- 2021 Great Lakes Commission Federal Priorities, and 2021 Regional Priorities for the Great Lakes
- Great Lakes Day Congressional Reception video recording
- News release: Great Lakes Commission to hold annual Great Lakes Day, releases 2021 federal priorities (3/1/21)
- Social Media highlights: #GreatLakesDay
2020 Annual Meeting: November 17-19, 2020 – Online
- Resolutions
- Final Meeting Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission meets online for 2020 Annual Meeting; passes resolution on invasive Asian carp and re-elects officers (11/19/20)
- Save the date: 2021 Great Lakes Day – Week of March 1, 2021
- Save the date: 2021 Semiannual Meeting – Week of May 10, 2021
2020 Semiannual Meeting: Canceled
- Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting was canceled.
Great Lakes Day 2020: March 5, 2020 – Washington, D.C.
- 2020 Great Lakes Commission Federal Priorities, and 2020 Regional Priorities for the Great Lakes
- Social Media highlights: #GreatLakesDay
2019 Annual Meeting: October 9-11 – Québec City, QC
- Resolutions
- Final Annual Meeting Agenda
- Welcome from the Minister of International Relations and La Francophone Nadine Girault
- Social Media: #GLCQC19
- Save the date: 2020 Great Lakes Day and Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast: March 5, 2020
- Save the date: 2020 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting: May 2020
2019 Semiannual Meeting: May 21-23 – Ann Arbor, MI
- Resolutions
- Final Semiannual Meeting Agenda
- Social Media: #GLCAnnArbor19
- Save the date: 2019 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting in Québec!
Great Lakes Day 2019: March 7, 2019 – Washington, D.C.
- 2019 GLC Federal Priorities, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Interactive Map, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Fact Sheets, and State-Specific Resources
- Social Media: #GLCDC19 | #GreatLakesDay
2018 Annual Meeting: October 2-3, 2018 – Indianapolis, IN
- Resolutions
- Final Annual Meeting Agenda
- GLC News Release: Great Lakes Commission calls on President and Congress to provide full funding for new Soo Lock
- Social Media recap: #GLCIndiana
- Save the date: 2019 Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast
2018 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: March 6-8, 2018 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day Agenda
- 2018 GLC Federal Priorities
- GLC News Release: Great Lakes Commission calls for full funding of GLRI; reaffirms commitment to NAFTA and U.S.-Canada trade
- Social Media: #GLCDC18 | #GreatLakesDay
- Great Lakes Day video message from Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee
- Save the date: 2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting in Indianapolis!
2017 Annual Meeting: Sept. 19-20, 2017 – Duluth, MN
- Resolutions
- Final Annual Meeting Agenda
- GLC News Release: Great Lakes Commission endorses action plan to address growing water infrastructure crisis in the Great Lakes
- GLC News Release: Great Lakes Commission announces support for Soo Locks Modernization Act at event overlooking Duluth-Superior Harbor
- Social Media recap: #GLCDuluth
- Save the date: 2018 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day
2017 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: March 14-16, 2017 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolution
- Final Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day Agenda
- 2017 GLC Federal Priorities, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Interactive Map, and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Fact Sheets
- Public Radio: Great Lakes groups lobby Congress for funding
- Great Lakes Now: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow Says “It’s All Hands on Deck” for People Who Care About the Great Lakes”
- GLC News Release: Great Lakes Commission visits Capitol Hill to urge support for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
- Social Media recap: #GLCDC17 and #GreatLakesDay
- Save the date: Great Lakes Commission 2017 Annual Meeting – Duluth, Minnesota – Sept. 19-20, 2017
2016 Annual Meeting: Oct. 6-7, 2016 – Toronto, ON
- Resolutions
- Final Annual Meeting Agenda
- Detroit Public TV – Great Lakes Now coverage
- Save the date: Great Lakes Commission 2017 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C. – March 14-16, 2017
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission reaffirms commitment to regional maritime system; calls on federal governments to better support aging water infrastructure
Special Meeting of the Great Lakes Commission: July 27, 2016 (via conference call)
2016 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Feb. 23-25, 2016 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Semiannual Meeting Agenda
- Great Lakes Day Agenda
- 2016 Legislative Priorities, Regional Priorities and State-Specific Great Lake Restoration Fact Sheets
- Save the Date: 2016 GLC Annual Meeting: Oct. 6-7, 2016 in Toronto, ON
- News Release: Sustaining Great Lakes restoration and safeguarding drinking water top Great Lakes Commission federal priorities
- Storify: Advocating for the Great Lakes in Washington (created by Shedd Aquarium)
2015 Annual Meeting: Sept. 28-29, 2015 – Chicago, IL
- Resolutions
- Final Annual Meeting Agenda
- Available presentations:
- Detroit Public TV – Great Lakes Now video coverage
- Save the date: 2016 GLC Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Feb. 23-25, 2016
- News Release: Lake Erie nutrient reduction plan released
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission celebrates 60th anniversary with focus on invasive species, nutrient reduction and waterfront revitalization
2015 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Feb. 24-25, 2015 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Semiannual Meeting Agenda
- Final Great Lakes Day Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission releases annual federal appropriations priorities, highlights need for collaboration
2014 Annual Meeting: Sept. 29-30, 2014 – Buffalo, NY
- Resolutions
- Final Annual Meeting Agenda
- Available Presentations:
- Eder: Executive Director’s Report
- Gebhardt: City of Toledo Drinking Water Advisory and Ohio EPA Response to HABs
- Carl: Dreissenid Mussel Control Collaborative
- Morris: Waterfront Remediation, Redevelopment, and Economic Revitalization
- Jedlicka: Rust to Blue: Buffalo Niagara’s NEW Economy
- Crane: Issues Surrounding the Transportation of Crude Oil in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region
- Austin: Turning Rust to Blue: The Great Lakes New “Blue Economy”
- Shibley: Buffalo is a City of Good Bones!
- Schollen: The Transformative Potential of Waterfront Revitalization
- Save the date for Great Lakes Day: Feb. 24-26, 2015 in Washington D.C.
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission pushes action on Lake Erie water quality issues
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission report: Dramatic increases in crude oil production and transportation via rail
2014 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Mar. 4-6, 2014 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Semiannual Meeting Agenda
- Final Great Lakes Day Agenda
- Available Presentations:
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission tackles water levels, dredging backlog, Waukesha diversion and oil transportation
2013 Annual Meeting: Sept. 9, 2013 – Milwaukee, WI
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- Available Presentations:
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission tackles water levels, dredging backlog, Waukesha diversion and oil transportation
2013 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Mar. 5-7, 2013 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- Available Presentations:
- Reports:
- News Release: Low water levels and deteriorating Great Lakes infrastructure top priorities of Great Lakes Commission
2012 Annual Meeting: Sept. 10-11, 2012 – Cleveland, OH
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- Available Presentations
- News Release: New reports on nutrient loading and spill response released by Great Lakes Commission; Wisconsin’s Kenneth G. Johnson elected chair
2012 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Feb. 27-29, 2012 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- News Release: Aspects of new Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement take shape at Great Lakes Commission meeting
2011 Annual Meeting: Oct. 11-12, 2011 – Detroit, MI
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission renews call for federal ballast discharge standards and measures to control harmful algae blooms
2011 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Feb. 28 – Mar. 1, 2011 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- News Release: Great Lakes Commission urges Congress to keep Great Lakes Restoration Initiative on path to success
2010 Annual Meeting: Oct. 7-8, 2010 – Toronto, ON
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- News Release: New York to chair Great Lakes Commission; carp, GLRI highlight discussions
2010 Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: Feb. 22-24, 2010 – Washington, D.C.
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- Fact Sheets and Reports
- News Release: Action on Asian carp highlights Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting
2009 Annual Meeting: Sept. 29-30, 2009 – Erie, PA
2008 Annual Meeting: Oct. 6-7, 2008 – Québec City, QC
- Resolutions
- Final Agenda
- News Release: Charest pledges Quebec support for Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin Compact
2008 Semiannual Meeting: Feb. 26-28, 2008 – Washington, D.C.
For older meeting materials, or items not listed, please contact Laura Andrews, [email protected].
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