May 2016 Meeting Information

AGENDA

May 4-6, 2016

Traverse City, Michigan

Location

The meeting will be held at Park Place Hotel in downtown Traverse City:



Park Place Hotel

300 East State Street

Traverse City, Michigan 49684

(231) 946-5000

http://park-place-hotel.com



Click Here for a map of the hotel and local restaurants and attractions (May require a Google account to access)



Directions:

http://park-place-hotel.com/directions/



Air Travel

Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport is the closest airport (http://www.tvcairport.com/). Cherry Capital (TVC) is serviced by American, Delta, and United airlines. The Park Place Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from TVC.



Overnight Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Park Place Hotel at the federal per diem rate of $89.95/night (before taxes)



Deadline for reservations is April 1, 2016

Reservations can be made by calling the Park Place Hotel at (231) 946-5000 and requesting the Great Lakes Commission room block.



Remote Participation Options:

Teleconference line #’s”



Wednesday:

United States : +1 (571) 317-3129

Canada : +1 (647) 497-9353

Access Code: 567-141-813



Thursday:

United States : +1 (669) 224-3318

Canada : +1 (647) 497-9379

Access Code: 210-197-349



Friday:

United States : +1 (669) 224-3318

Canada : +1 (647) 497-9379

Access Code: 591-684-405



For webinar access and registration, please contact Susan Pasko.

Wednesday Field Trip: 

For a detailed itinerary for the field trip click HERE.

The field trip will be held rain or shine, so please check the weather for Wednesday before you leave and pack appropriately. We recommend shoes that are good for walking on trails and dunes. The current forecast (subject to change!) is mid-50s with rain likely in the morning.

Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for more details and registration information.