🛟When we chose South Haven, we didn’t just pick a venue. We picked Pam Ford’s community. Pam will host and emcee both days, present on Water Safety Big Idea pop-ups, and welcome you to Demo Day on Sept. 30. 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🌊 You’ll learn from the people doing the work. You’ll share what’s working at your beach. Watch live rescue demos on Lake Michigan. And leave with a plan to make 2027 safer. That’s #FromPlansToPractice. 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟 Signs, warnings, and beach staff only go so far if people don’t change their behavior. That’s where Dr. Deidre Peroff comes in. She’ll share lessons from Milwaukee’s Beach Ambassador Program in South Haven. 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🌊 What does it look like when a beach community decides to lead on water safety and does it? South Haven built lifeguard programs, rescue stations, and education initiatives. Their story opens our conference Oct 1. 📍 South Haven: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟🍁Water safety doesn’t stop at the border—and neither does this conference. Briar McCaw brings the Canadian perspective to South Haven, sharing how Elgin County built a community-level drowning prevention coalition. 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🌊 Three days. Seven states. One room. Beach managers, first responders, researchers, and policymakers come together in South Haven for the 2026 Great Lakes Water Safety Conference. 🎟️ $150: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟 Mary Ann Best believes water should be safe and joyful—and she’s built an organization around proving it. Through Blue Flow Great Lakes, she brings water safety education to the beach through hands-on clinics. 🏖️🌊 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟 When a beach hazard warning goes out for Southwest Lower Michigan, there’s a good chance Bob Dukesherer wrote it. A 33-year @NWS veteran, Bob brings 25 years of rip current & beach hazard experience to South Haven. 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟What if we could predict where drownings are most likely to happen—before anyone enters the water? Dr. Chris Houser is working on it, using science + AI to predict drowning risk and improve beach safety. 🎟️ 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟 For 25+ years, South Haven’s waterfronts went unguarded. As Chief Lifeguard, David Figueredo rebuilt the city’s Beach Lifeguard Program from scratch. He joins Chief Adam DeBoer for our opening keynote. 🎟️150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

📚 The stories we tell shape the safety behaviors that stick. Tim Wheeler knows how to turn difficult messages into conversations kids remember, and he’s bringing that perspective to South Haven. 🎟️150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟 Meet Adam DeBoer—a police chief who brought the water with him For 21+ years, Adam has helped South Haven turn hard lessons into real action: lifejacket stations, rescue equipment & a rebuilt lifeguard program. 🎟️150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety

🛟 How many people have drowned in the Great Lakes over 15 years? Where, when & under what conditions? Megan Dodson has the data—and the patterns. Join her in South Haven for a deep dive into what it reveals—and what it means for water safety. 150 seats: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co…

🌊The 2026 Great Lakes Water Safety Conference is 50 days out. October 1–2 at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, Michigan. 150 seats. Registration open. ➡️greatlakeswatersafety.org/co… #GreatLakesWaterSafety #FromPlansToPractice #DrowningPrevention

🌊Only THREE DAYS left to save with early bird pricing for the 2026 Great Lakes Water Safety Conference! Join us at the Michigan Maritime Museum on Oct 1-2nd. Early bird pricing ends Monday, June 15th. Don't miss this incredible event! 🛟 ⬇️Register now: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co…

🌊Only one week left to save with early bird pricing for the 2026 Great Lakes Water Safety Conference! Join us at the Michigan Maritime Museum on Oct 1-2nd. Early bird pricing & B&B discounts end June 15th. Don't miss this incredible event! ⬇️Register now: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co…

🌊Registration is open for the 2026 Great Lakes Water Safety Conference: From Plans to Practice: Great Lakes Water Safety in Action. Join us at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, MI on Oct 1-2, 2026. ➡️Early bird prices until June 15th: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co…

Join the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium for the Great Lakes Water Safety Conference (From Plans to Practice–Water Safety in Action) at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven, MI on Oct 1-2, 2026. Optional beach demo day Sept 30th. Details coming soon-so save the date!

🌊It’s contest season at the GLWSC! We’re inviting K–12 students across the #GreatLakes to enter our Water Safety Poster & Video Contest. Theme: First Layer of Safety – Learn to SWIM! Winners will receive an Amazon gift card. ➡️Details + how to enter: greatlakeswatersafety.org/co…

#GreatLakes beaches are becoming safer through a partnership b/t the @RealGLOS and SwimSmart Technology, adding real-time enhancements, sensors, signage and more. We're proud to be part of this incredible safety effort with @ArgonautCLE! #Watersafety glos.org/great-lakes-coastal…