Meeting Information
Québec City, celebrating its 400th anniversary this year, is the site of the Great Lakes Commission’s 2008 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held Oct. 6-7 at the Hôtel Château Laurier Québec located in the heart of the city, close to Old Québec and the Québec Parliament.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: Because of Québec City’s 400th anniversary, hotel space is very limited! Make your reservations soon. Also, this would be a good time for Americans to renew your passport!

Sessions will include: marine transportation - economic benefits to the region, and aquatic invasive species - economic impacts to the region. Also featured will be a keynote on the 400-year-old Québec-Great Lakes connection, a keynote on Québec's investment in wind energy and a dinner cruise on the St. Lawrence River.

Hotel reservations can be made via the toll-free number 1-800-463-4453 (a credit card number is required) or by email at laurier@vieuxquebec.com. Participants must mention event number #230237 when they make reservations. A special per night rate of $154 plus tax is available to meeting attendees for the nights of Oct. 5 and 6. Additional nights are available at a rate of $179 plus tax.

To ensure a room, please make reservations NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPT. 5. After that date reservations will be accepted at current rates according to availability.

Contact: Tim Eder, executive director, 734-971-9135, teder@glc.org