Name: Initial Great Lakes Islands Summit convenes at the CMU Biological Station, 2017
Start: 2017-09-25
End: 2017-09-26
Location: Central Michigan University Biological Station

Event

Dates: 2017-09-25 – 2017-09-26
Kind: Meeting
Where: Central Michigan University Biological Station
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitygovernancetourism
Within: Central Michigan University Biological Station

Summary

The initial Great Lakes Islands Summit convened at the Central Michigan University Biological Station beginning September 25, 2017. The announced opening program addressed Great Lakes islands, island data and value indicators, and lessons from the Island Institute. The forum also records an opening-session livestream and subsequent links to mainland press coverage.

Evidence limits

The contemporaneous forum notices establish the location, opening program, and planned broadcast. They do not supply a complete attendee list, minutes, formal organizational charter, or proof that every planned session occurred.

Sources

Beaver Island Association, “2017 State of the Great Lakes Report,” Beaver Island Forum, February 1–2, 2018.
The Association linked the Michigan 2017 State of the Great Lakes report, which included photographs and summary pages about the inaugural Great Lakes Islands Summit hosted on Beaver Island, and announced the next collaborative meeting for Madeline Island in October 2018. The state report is stronger than the forum relay for its own content; this source establishes the forum’s circulation and the Association’s interpretation.
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Beaver Island Forum, “Island Summit,” September 22–25, 2017.
Contemporaneous notices place the summit at the CMU Biological Station and identify the opening presentations by Bob Anderson, Jon Allan, Matt Preisser, Brandon Hofstedt, and the Island Institute. They also document a planned opening-session livestream and recording.
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Beaver Island Association, “Laying the Foundation for a Great Lakes Islands Coalition,” Beaver Island Forum, September 28, 2017.
The Association linked a later article about the Beaver Island summit. The short post confirms ongoing public promotion and coalition framing, but the external article is not held here and no additional attendee, governance, or outcome claim is adopted from the link alone.
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Beaver Island Forum, “Islands Summit Press,” October 12–13, 2017.
Forum posts link to contemporaneous Manitoulin Expositor and Great Lakes Boating coverage and describe the meeting as the first gathering of Great Lakes islands. The forum’s characterization is retained as attributed context; the linked press is stronger evidence for the summit’s wider coverage.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Initial Great Lakes Islands Summit convenes at the CMU Biological Station, 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/great-lakes-islands-summit-beaver-island-2017/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Association, “2017 State of the Great Lakes Report,” Beaver Island Forum, February 1–2, 2018. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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