MUSKEGON — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, in partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will present the 2021 Areas of Concern Conference on Sept. 29-30 in Muskegon at the Lakeshore Convention Center, with several pre-conference activities on Sept. 28.

The goal of this annual meeting is to provide opportunities to discuss work implemented throughout the AOCs and to connect with a wide variety of partners to continue making progress towards delistings.

Thanks to generous sponsors, the cost to attend is only $95 and includes pre-conference tours and reception on Sept. 28. The registration deadline is Monday.

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Registrants will have the opportunity to submit a proposal for a poster to be featured at the event. Information on how to submit an abstract will be supplied in the registration confirmation email.