Meetings and Events

2006 National Beach Conference (October 11-13, 2006)
- Presentations
- In particular, please check out Beach Management 101, a presentation designed to help new staff understand basic monitoring procedures and how to communicate results with the media and the public.
- Proceedings will be added soon.
Proceedings of the 2004 National Beach Conference

Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.

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Great Lakes Beach Conference - 2001 Proceedings
This conference was held in Chicago from February 6 through 8, 2001 to focus on the science and technology of beach monitoring and closure, beach management, and resources to support beach programs.
- Conference Overview (PDF) (2 pp., 25 K)
- Agenda with Speaker Presentations (PDF) (4 pp., 84 K)—contains links to speaker presentations
- Great Lakes Maps
- List of Participants (PDF) (31 pp., 94 K)
Regional BEACH Program Conferences - 1999 Proceedings
EPA hosted two regional beach conferences, one in San Diego, CA, August 30-September1, 1999, and the second in Tampa, FL, October 18-19, 1999, to emphasize regional issues and implementation of national guidance.
Proceedings Document (PDF) (251 pp., 5.5 MB)