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Our annual conference is a great way to meet other lake enthusiasts and water professionals while learning about lake management successes and challenges around the state.  The conference opens Thursday morning with a plenary speaker and offers two tracks of presentations throughout the day.  Thursday evening is our silent auction and banquet where we present our annual awards (nominations open until December 20th).  Sessions continue Friday morning with the conference wrapping up at noon.  Past presentation topics have included lake sediment case studies, aquatic plant identification, strategies for collecting water quality data, and panel discussions of water-related legislation.  

Click here to see last year's schedule.  


Present at the Conference!

ILMS is now accepting abstracts for our annual conference.  We welcome presentation submissions on a wide variety of topics ranging from academic research to case studies about lake management to tips for water quality monitoring and more.  Presentation sessions are typically 20 minutes in length.  Please submit your abstract by December 6.

Students may submit an abstract for either a presentation or a poster display.  This is a great way to practice your presentation skills in front of a friendly group of lake enthusiasts!  (Never done a poster presentation before?  Check out this 15-minute tutorial from Dr. Joe Frentzel at Grace College.)



Become a Conference Sponsor!

Sponsors are key to making our conference a success.  Sponsorship opportunities start at just $200 and include the option to set up an exhibit in the main ballroom.  Exhibiting at the conference is a great way to reach lake association members, government agency representatives, academics, and lake management professionals.  

Click here to learn more.


Register for the Conference!

Conference registration is now open with early bird rates of $185 for members and $210 for non-members.  Registration includes a day and a half of educational sessions plus breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner on Thursday and breakfast on Friday.

Please note that hotel rooms must be reserved directly with Embassy Suites Noblesville.  Reservations made by February 17 can take advantage of group code 93M and pay $179/night.

Need financial assistance?  Apply for our Lake Leaders Scholarship.




Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2024 Conference at Pokagon State Park!

2024 Conference Highlights:

  • Plenary Speaker Matt Meersman, St. Joseph River Basin Commission
  • Legislative Update from Indra Frank, Hoosier Environmental Council
  • Limnology 101 Workshop with Sarah Powers, Eel River Restoration Case Study
  • Lake Santee Creekbank Stabilization and Sediment Pond Case Study
  • Internal Phosphorus Loading in Lakes
  • Mute Swan Management
  • Water Quality Monitoring on a Budget
  • Study of Algal Bloom Occurrence
  • Lake Level Vulnerability Reviews
  • Regulatory and Permitting Roundtable
  • Summary of 2023 Indiana Clean Lakes Program Sampling Season Results

Download the Conference Agenda



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