Report of the Interim Executive Director

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Report of the Interim Executive Director
50 Years of Building a Better Future for the
Great Lakes 2005 Annual Meeting Ann Arbor,
MI September 28, 2005
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Presentation Objectives

• Welcome!
• Recognition of Staff
• Update on Current Initiatives and Major Areas of
  Involvement
• Opportunities for Improved Service to Members
• Concluding Remarks

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GLC Current Initiatives and Areas of Involvement

• Communications Update
• Advisor Redesign
• New GLC Brochure
• Annual Water Use Reports
• Communications Support to GLRC

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Great Lakes Regional Collaboration

• Communications Support
• Online Services and Support for 7 of the 8
  Strategy Teams
• Online Discussion Forums
• Email Lists
• Individual Strategy Team Websites
• Homepage for draft GLRC Action Plan

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Great Lakes Circle Tour Revitalization
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Opportunities for Improved Service to Commission
Members

• Effectively Utilizing Staff Expertise
• Creating/Reestablishing Commission Task Forces
• Greater Reliance on Commission Program Committees

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Concluding Remarks

• Commission Strong Programmatically and
  Financially
• Experienced and Knowledgeable Staff
• Active and Visible during Transition

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Commission Involvement In Regional Initiatives

• Great Lakes Regional Collaboration
• Great Lakes Charter Annex 2001Observer Group
• Advisory Group on GLWQA Review Consultations
• Lake Ontario St. Lawrence River Study Technical
  Support

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Reflections on Being 50
Looking Ahead to the Next Half Century of
Service to the Great Lakes Region
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