October 26-29, 2008
Northwestern Michigan College Hagerty Center in Traverse City, Mich.

Location
The 2008 International Submerged Lands Management Conference will be held at the Northwestern Michigan College Hagerty Center. The Hagerty Center is a premier waterfront venue for lifelong learning in Traverse City, Michigan-providing state-of-the-art conferencing facilities for local, regional, national and international groups.

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Directions
From the South

• Take US-131 North through Manton.
• Take M-113 west toward Kingsley.
• Turn right (north) at the blinker light in Kingsley.
• Take Garfield Rd. north to Traverse City (approximately 15 miles).
• Turn left at the corner of Front St. and Garfield Rd. (There is a Burger King on the left, and Barden's Ice Cream on the corner to the right.)
• Head west about two blocks to the next traffic light, and turn right into the Hagerty Center parking area.

• Take US-31 south to Traverse City. The Hagerty Center is about six miles beyond the point where US-31 turns right from south to west and heads across the base of East Traverse Bay.
• Just past the Best Western Motel (right-hand side) is the entrance to the main campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
• Continue past the college entrance, and through the next traffic light that intersects with Garfield Road.
• At the next traffic light, turn right into the Hagerty Center parking area.

• Take I-75 north to Grayling.
• Take M-72 west through Kalkaska to Acme (approximately 25 miles).
• Turn left (south) at the light in Acme on US-31, and head south towards Traverse City. The Hagerty Center is about six miles beyond the point where US-31 turns right from south to west and heads across the base of East Traverse Bay.
• Just past the Best Western Motel (right-hand side) is the entrance to the main campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
• Continue past the college entrance, and through the next traffic light that intersects with Garfield Road.
• At the next traffic light, turn right into the Hagerty Center parking area.

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