Great Lakes / Great Rivers Annual Winter Meeting in Toledo Ohio - IN-PERSON EVENT

We have rescheduled the Winter Meeting to be April 2nd and 3rd at the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel - Ohio . More information regarding the presentations and social activities will follow, but wanted to share the new dates as well as the hotel block information and the deadline.

March 3rd: Last day to book your hotel with the room block

April 2nd: Ice Breaker/Welcome Reception

April 3rd: Meeting

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AGENDA:

Cocktail Reception and Networking Session:

April 2, 2025

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (ET)

Reception Venue:

National Museum of the Great Lakes

1701 Front Street

Toledo, OH 43605

Meeting:

April 3, 2025

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM (ET)

Meeting Venue:

Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel

444 North Summit Street

Toledo, OH 43604

Presentations:

• LCDR Joe Burgess, USCG – Presenting on “Health of the Laker Fleet”
• Kate Fineske, Executive Director, National Museum of the Great Lakes – Presenting on the museums’ current expansion plans to become the gathering place of Great Lakes conversations
• Ellen Kennedy from National Museum of the Great Lakes - presenting on "Great Lakes Passenger Vessel History"
• University of Michigan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – Presenting on their grant and efforts to lead the State of Michigan’s Maritime Strategy
• Yogita Akhare of American Bureau of Shipping – "An ABS perspective on: Evolution of Power Solutions for Hybrid and All-Electric Vessels"

Activity

• Tour of museum ship Col. James M. Schoonmaker

NOTE: To register to attend virtually please click here.

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