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Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities also available. 

Registration is now open for the *Great Lakes Environmental Emergency Response and Management Conference [ [link removed] ],* taking place on February 11-12, 2025, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), in partnership with the Northern Michigan Waterways Hazardous Material Spills Planning (No-Spills) Committee, is hosting this conference to provide networking and training opportunities to the emergency management and spill response community within the Great Lakes Region.

Conference highlights

The focus of the conference will be on collaboration as it relates to environmental emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Participants may include federal, state, county, and municipal emergency response personnel, facility emergency managers, contractors, consultants, and anyone interested in environmental emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.

The conference will include plenary presentations on current hot topics, a networking reception with our exhibitors, and breakout sessions, broken down by the three themes:

*Preparedness and Mitigation*


* SARA Title III/LEPC 101
* The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise
* Taking the "Emergency" Out of Emergency Preparedness: Incorporating Preparedness into Routine Activities
* Identification and Protection of Sensitive Receptors
* Advancements in Common Operating Procedures: Linking Preparedness to Response in a Real Time Domain
* Relationships Between Municipalities and Private Industry
* Michigan Mapping Project

*Initial Response*


* Future Fuels: Risks, Response, and Recommendations
* Ottawa Lake Diesel Fuel Release
* Enhancing Collaboration During Environmental Public Health Emergencies: Ottawa Lake Diesel Spill
* Environmental Investigation Section-Know your Police
* Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Agrichemical Spill Response
* Case study: Lithium Battery Fire Response

*Response and Recovery*


* Security Protection through Partnership in the Water Sector in Michigan
* Navigating Disaster Recovery Resources at the Household Level
* Process Safety Management as a Prevention Strategy
* Best Practices for Communicating Science and Risk During a Response
* Emergency Notification of Spills, Response, and Follow-up
* Great Lakes Oil Spill Science - Planning and Response in a Changing Climate

This conference is a must-attend for professionals committed to safeguarding our environment from potential threats and emergencies! You’ll gain insights into best practices, strategies for effective response, and learn from real-world case studies from across the Great Lakes region.

 

General Admission Registration Fee: $275
Government/Nonprofit Registration Fee: $180

Registration deadline: January 31, 2025

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Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities available! 

We are anticipating approximately 400-500 attendees from the emergency management and spill response community within the Great Lakes region. Sponsorship opportunities are available to help keep ticket prices affordable, ensuring broad attendance and a dynamic exchange of ideas. Sponsorship levels range from $500 to $2,500.  

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Exhibitors are an important part of the educational experience. Exhibiting allows you to display your products and services to the target audience of federal, state, and local emergency response personnel, public health officials, facility emergency managers, contractors, consultants, and academia. Attendees will be encouraged to visit exhibitors throughout the conference and at times designated on the agenda.

A *$600 Exhibitor Registration fee* includes:


* One 10' x 10' booth space with one 8-foot table and 2 chairs
* Your organization logo and reciprocal link featured on Conference web pages
* Event attendance for two exhibit staff (additional staff must register as an attendee)

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Lodging

The conference hotel, the Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi at 46080 Grand River Avenue, is conveniently attached to the Suburban Collection Showplace.

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*Program Questions:
*Ryan Blazic: [email protected]*
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**Abstract submission process*:*
Alana Berthold: [email protected]
Joel Roseberry: [email protected]

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Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 by January 31 to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.

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