2026 Great Lakes Commission
Annual Meeting

Register now to join us in Toronto!

Please plan to join us this fall for the 2026 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, taking place October 6-8 in Toronto, Ontario, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Online registration is now open.

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.

We look forward to your participation!

Registration fees

The registration fee is $350 USD. This fee includes the field tour on Tuesday, October 6, the business meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, October 7 and 8, and a reception on Wednesday evening.

Guests: Individuals or guests who are not attending the meeting but would like to attend the Tuesday field tour, and/or Wednesday evening reception, may purchase individual tickets for those events. The fee is $30 USD for the field tour and $60 USD for the reception. All guests must be registered to attend these events. (Registered meeting attendees do not need to register for these events separately.)

Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CT on Monday, September 28. 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 6

• Tommy Thompson Park and Don River Waterfront Revitalization Tour
  (12:30 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern)

Wednesday, October 7

• Business meeting day one (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern)
• Reception – Details TBA (6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern)

Thursday, October 8

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

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Venue

• Meeting Venue: Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
  525 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2L2, Canada