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2024 Michigan Inland Lakes Convention: Working Together for Healthy Lakes

Oct. 2-4, 2024

The Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport
5700 28th St. S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

This year's convention is a joint event with the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), our statewide volunteer lake and stream monitoring program. Included in the three-day in-person event will be a variety of presentations, exhibitors, and abundant opportunities for discussion and networking.

Abstract Submission Details

Submission deadline for abstracts and session proposals: 11:59 p.m. ET on May 19, 2024.

All abstracts and proposals must be submitted through this website using the links below.

The title of the abstract must not exceed 100 characters.

Abstracts must not exceed 250 words.

Speakers are expected to present in person and presentations will not be recorded or virtually available.

Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership does not endorse specific products or services. Presentations should avoid promoting an individual company or selling a product.


Convention registration will open in July.

For more information about the conference, go to Michigan Inland Lakes Convention.

Request for Individual Talks, Lightning Talks, or Workshops
Please use this process if you are submitting an individual talk, lightning talk, or workshop abstract.
  • Individual talks are 30 minutes long and will be organized into sessions according to topic. 
  • Lightning talks are 5 minutes long and will be presented in a single session. 
  • Workshops are interactive/hands-on events that can be 1.5 or 3 hours.

Abstract submission for 2024 Michigan Inland Lakes Convention: Working Together for Healthy Lakes is open.

Abstract submission closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 19, 2024.

Submit Abstracts Here
Request for 90-Minute Sessions
Please use this process to submit a 90-minute session proposal.
  • A 90-minute session is made up of three 30-minute presentations organized into a coherent, themed session. 
  • The session proposal form requires that you submit all three presentation abstracts at one time
If you would like to submit a session longer than 90-minutes, please reach out to Erick Elgin at elgineri@msu.edu.

Session Proposal for 2024 Michigan Inland Lakes Convention: Working Together for Healthy Lakes is open.

Session Proposal closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 19, 2024.

Submit 90-Minute Session Proposal Here

Accommodations

Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact ANR Event Services at events@anr.msu.edu.