The 23rd Annual Conference of the
Illinois
Lake Management Association
February 28 – March 1, 2008
Route 66
Hotel and Conference Center
625 E. Saint Joseph St. Springfield,
Illinois
The Illinois Lake Management
Association is searching for lake organization members and leaders, resource
professionals, researchers, students, teachers, and others to submit proposals
for educational presentations for the 23rd annual Illinois Lakes Management
Association Conference. The conference will be held at the Route 66 Hotel
and Conference Center on February 28 – March 1, 2008.
Presentation topics should relate to lake and reservoir, or watershed management. We
encourage innovative and/or creative subject material. Presentation topics
may include (but are not limited to)
- Lake wildlife and fisheries, or aquatic plant, management
- Exotic/invasive species detection, trends, effects, or control
- Lake protection, restoration, or enhancement efforts
- Innovative uses of volunteer-collected data
- Wetland classification and use designation
- Urban or agricultural nonpoint source pollution-reduction strategies
- Recreational use conflicts
- Lake property values and water quality
- Illinois water laws and public policy
- Remote sensing
- Other lake topics
Instructions
for Presenters:
Verbal presentation
time slots will be 20 minutes, unless otherwise noted. Included in this
time period is 5 minutes for questions and discussion. ILMA will be using
a computer-generated, PowerPoint-for-Windows (MS Office 2003) projection format
for technical sessions. ILMA will provide all laptop computers and projectors
for the conference. Speakers will not be allowed to use their own equipment. Backup
equipment will be available in the event of equipment failure.
Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and must be submitted via email to Joe Marencik no later than December 1, 2007. You will receive email verification upon abstract receipt. Notification of abstract acceptance will be made no later than December 15, 2007 and we will provide additional instructions at that time.
Contact Information : Joe Marencik, 9511 West Harrison St., Des Plaines, IL 60016, Telephone: 847-294-4110, E-mail: joe.marencik@illinois.gov.
CALL
FOR PAPER – ABSTRACTS DUE BY DECEMBER 1
Fill out & submit or Email
Word Document to Joe
Marencik at:
joe.marencik@illinois.gov
