May 20 – 22, 2008
The Calumet Conference Center
Purdue University, Calumet
2300 173rd St. Hammond, IN. 46323-2094
Registration Form Agenda Hotels Travel Instructions
You are invited to join colleagues for a three day interactive conference on water quality issues and regional policy development relevant to Lake Michigan and the Basin, and it’s watersheds in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois.
John Austin
“Healthy Waters Strong Economy - The Economic Benefits of Restoring the Great Lakes Ecosystem”
Wednesday Keynote Speaker
John Austin, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and Director, Great Lakes Economic Initiative, the Brookings Institution will share results from the recent Brookings-Great Lakes Economic Initiative report that describes and puts a dollar value on the diverse economic benefits that flow from stewardship of the unique Great Lakes water system.
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Who Should Attend:
This program seeks to gather together not only staff from regional planning organizations that are located within the Lake Michigan basin and watershed groups that plan and implement projects within their watersheds, but also local elected officials and planning or public works staff of municipalities located within the basin as well as other agency planners, policy makers and project implementers on a local or regional level.
The Agenda: Click here for the agenda
Tuesday Afternoon – May 20th
1:00pm – 5:30pm
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An in-depth look at initiatives that the Regional Planning Organizations are currently engaged in. |
Wednesday – May 21st
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Breakfast & Lunch included
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The focus is on Water Quality Issues Guiding Policy Development & Implementation, and Purdue University and Michigan State will be providing Hands On training for Free Web Planning Tools |
Thursday Morning May 22nd
8:00 am – 12:30pm
Breakfast included
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The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the Implications for Regional Policy with several distinguished presenters is Thursdays’ emphasis. |
This conference is the result of an ongoing multi-year collaboration with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and the USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office with the express purpose of promoting improved implementation of high-priority Lake Michigan Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) goals to advance restoration of impaired beneficial uses in the Lake. This conference will provide information sharing and additional training to facilitate policy development and implementation of the LaMP recommendations within the Lake Michigan Basin.
Hotels: We have arranged a special conference rate at several hotels in the area.
- The Fairfield Inn & Suites $139.00 plus tax per night please reference the ‘Lake Michigan Academy Conference’.
- AmeriHost Inn $89.00 plus tax per night please reference the ‘Managers Special’.
- Best Western $89.99 plus tax per night please reference ‘Shed Conference’.
- Home-Towne Lodge $54.00 plus tax per night please reference ‘Lake Michigan Watershed’
Please see the hotels pdf for booking details. You must reserve your room directly with the hotel and secure your room with a credit card. Please book by April 21st to guarantee the rates.
Travel: Please see the travel directions pdf for driving details. The closest airports are Midway in Illinois, or Gary in Indiana.
Sponsors: We are currently recruiting sponsors for this event. Please contact info@cmap.illinois.gov