AGENDA

2025 Great Lakes Beach Association Conference

Nov 3-5 2025

Michigan City, Indiana

Monday, November 3

7:30AM Breakfast provided

8:30AM Welcome and opening remarks

Morning sessions

9:30-10:30am Beach 101

Learn from success stories on how to prepare a sampling plan, consider options for lab testing, communicate results to the public, and when to use rapid methods and source tracking to improve beach water quality

10:30-11:30am Beach 102

Moderated by TBD

11:300-12:30 pm Sessions

12:30-1:30pm Lunch provided

Afternoon sessions

1:30-4:30 pm Sessions

5:00 - 7:00 pm Networking and Student Poster Session, refreshments provided

Click here for list of posters

Tuesday, November 4

7:30-8:30AM Breakfast provided

Morning sessions

8:30-9:30am Plenary and welcome session

9:30-9:45am Break

9:45am-12:00pm Morning sessions

12:00-1:00pm Lunch provided

Afternoon sessions

1:00-4:30pm field trips

Dinner on your own

Wednesday, November 5

7:30-8:30AM Breakfast provided

Morning sessions

8:30am-11:00am (Topics TBD)

11:00-noon: Closing remarks

12:00pm: Conference Adjourns