Widely considered to be a premier event by all Michigan business and government stakeholders, the Great Lakes Beach Association Conference provides an outstanding opportunity to hear from top experts in their fields about the current status and science behind Great Lakes beaches, successful beach restoration projects, Best Management Practices for beaches, and remarkable transformations of the waterfront. There are keynote addresses, plenary sessions, field trips, evening networking and poster receptions.

2016 Conference

16th Annual Great Lakes Beach Association Conference
October 4-7, 2016 - Marquette, Michigan

Past conferences

2015 - October 28-30, 2015 - Traverse City, Michigan

2014 - November 12-14, 2014 - Toronto, Ontario

2013 - October, 2013 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin

2012 - October, 2012 - Mackinac Island, Michigan

2011 - September 26-28, 2011 - Michigan City, Indiana

2010< - October 19 - 21 in Preque Isle, Pennsylvania

2009 - September 29 - Oct. 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2008 - September 15-17 in Porter, Indiana

2007 - October 1-3 in Grand Traverse, Mich.

2006 - October 11-13 in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

2005 - November 2-3, 2005 in Green Bay, Wisconsin

2004 - November 30 - December 1, 2004 in Parma, Ohio

2003 - October 21-22, Muskegon, MI

2002 - October 30, Chicago, IL

2001 - February 6-8, Chicago, IL