2025 Great Lakes Commission
70th Anniversary Annual Meeting

Register now — join us in Duluth!

Please  join us this fall for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting, taking place October 28-30 in Duluth, Minnesota at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Register by Friday, September 19, for a $50 discount!

Our meetings offer an opportunity for Great Lakes stakeholders to convene with colleagues and share perspectives on important Great Lakes issues. Join us as we continue to address issues of common concern, develop shared solutions and collectively advance an agenda to protect and enhance the region’s economic prosperity and environmental health. Click here to view information about past GLC meetings.

Registration closes at 6:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. CT on Monday, October 20. On-site registration will be available, subject to capacity limits. Additional information will be posted as the meeting date approaches.

We look forward to seeing you in Duluth!

Registration fees

Early bird rate: Register by Friday, September 19, for a $50 discount!

The registration fee for meeting participants is $225 USD through September 19, and $275 USD after that date. This fee includes the field tour and movie screening on Tuesday, October 28, the business meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, October 29 and 30, and a reception on Wednesday evening.

Guests: Individuals or guests that are not attending the meeting but would like to attend the field tour, movie screening, and/or Wednesday evening reception, may purchase individual tickets for those events. The fee is $25 USD for the field tour, $25 USD for the movie screening, and $50 USD for the reception. All guests must be registered for those events. (Registered meeting attendees do not need to register for these events separately.)

Registration closes at 6:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. CT on Monday, October 20. On-site registration will be available, subject to capacity limits.

Members of the media only: Please email Communications Director Beth Wanamaker to register: [email protected].

Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, October 28

• St. Louis River Estuary Field Tour on the Duluth River Train (1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Central)
• Ripples of Plastic Movie Screening (6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Central)

Wednesday, October 29

• Business meeting day one (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central)
• 70th Anniversary Reception at Glensheen Mansion (6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Central)

Thursday, October 30

• Business meeting day two (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central)

Venue & Lodging

• Meeting Venue: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802
• Lodging: Pier B Resort •  800 W Railroad St, Duluth, MN 55802