Register now for Great Lakes Day in Washington
March 14, 2002 in Washington, D.C.

On behalf of Chairman Nathaniel E. Robinson and our Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to invite you to the 2002 Great Lakes Day in Washington events. This long-standing annual tradition provides a great opportunity for the region's policymakers and opinion leaders, as well as Members of Congress and staff, to share priorities and plans for Great Lakes protection and management.

Space is limited and demand always exceeds available seats. Therefore, you are encouraged to register well before the March 7 deadline by completing and returning the registration form. (PDF)

The day will begin with the annual Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast <view agenda> sponsored jointly by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast-Midwest Institute. The theme is Setting Our Agenda: Restoring the World's Greatest Freshwater Resource. Invited speakers include co-chairs of the Senate and House Great Lakes Task Forces; a Great Lakes Governor; and a representative of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

A Great Lakes Issues Briefing <view agenda> with regional leadership and Congressional staff will follow the Breakfast. Sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission, it will offer attendees additional detail on regional issues, as well as the priorities of the member states of the Great Lakes Commission. Invited speakers include U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment Canada officials, and staff from the Great Lakes Task Force and Senate and House offices.

The Great Lakes Congressional Breakfast will be held in Room B-339 of the Rayburn House Office Building from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. The Great Lakes Issues Briefing will be held from 10:00 a.m.- Noon at a nearby location to be announced.

Programs and speaker commitments are now being finalized and will soon be available on the Great Lakes Commission's website and in follow-up correspondence. In the interim, please call me or Dr. Jon MacDonagh-Dumler at 734/665.9135 should you have questions.

Thank you, and I hope to see you in Washington on March 14!

The Great Lakes Commission, chaired by Nathaniel E. Robinson (Wisconsin), 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.