Midwest Marine Conference 2011

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November 4th-6th, 2011
Cranbrook Institute of Science
39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303


Midwest Marine Conference 2011 includes 3 days of activities.
Friday Social Reception with Speakers and Industry Leaders
Speaker Sessions & Workshops on both Saturday and Sunday
Huge Livestock and Dry goods raffle on Saturday & Sunday
Large Exhibit Hall full of National and Local Vendors

Full Conference Passes Start at just $25 per person! Which get you full access to all events over the 3 days.
General Admission to the exhibit hall from noon to 4pm is $3/person per day.
(Access to the Exhibit hall and speakers outside that time is available to Full Conference Pass holders only.)

Visit: http://www.midwestmarineconf.org for full Details

 

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We just had our second speaker accept. So here is the lineup so far:

Charles DelBeek
J. Charles Delbeek is Senior Aquatic Biologist at the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium. Reopened on September 27th, 2008 the highlight of the Aquarium is a 212,000 gallon live reef display. His professional interests include the ecology and captive husbandry of marine fishes, corals, aquatic plants and cephalopods. In addition to writing a monthly reef aquarium column for Aquarium Fish Magazine and Coral Magazine, he has co-authored three popular aquarium books with Julian Sprung, The Reef Aquarium series, considered by many to be the definitive works in the field. Charles is also principal of JCD Consulting, www.jcdaquariumdesign.com

Mike deGruy
An award-winning filmmaker and television host specializing in natural history and underwater programming, deGruy’s 25+ year career has allowed him to produce and film in the world's most remote and spectacular locations. deGruy founded the Santa Barbara based Production Company, The Film Crew, Inc., in 1979. The Film Crew houses full production and post-production facilities.
Mike deGruy has a BS in Marine Zoology and three years of a PhD program in Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii. He sits on three boards in Santa Barbara and speaks frequently in International venues.
Mike has been involved in the production of over 20 films including Tempest From the Deep, Blue Planet, Pacific Abyss, and Last Mysteries of the Titanic. Mike has also been the recipient of over 30 National and International awards including multiple EMMY's.

 

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Ret Talbot will speak at MMC 2011

Ret Talbot

Ret Talbot is the latest speaker to sign up for MMC 2011. Ret Talbot is an award-winning writer and photojournalist with nearly 20 years of experience covering stories from some of the more remote corners of the globe. From the icy summits of the Andes to the reefs of Papua New Guinea, his assignments have taken him off the beaten track and put his readers face-to-face with stories of adventure, new ideas and innovative approaches to commonplace issues. We look foreward to seeing Ret in November!