PRESS RELEASE: Beaver Island to Host 2025 Great Lakes Islands Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2025
Beaver Island, MI — The Great Lakes Islands Alliance (GLIA) will host its sixth Islands Summit from September 21–24, 2025, bringing together regional leaders from twenty Great Lakes Islands to share knowledge, explore challenges, and strengthen connections between year-round island communities across the Great Lakes.
Healthy, sustainable island communities
Our Mission is to encourage relationship building, foster information exchange, and leverage resources to address shared challenges and embrace opportunities to benefit islands.
Upcoming Islands Summit
Beaver Island, September 21-24, 2025
The 2025 Great Lakes Islands Summit will be held from September 21-24, 2025, on Beaver Island, MI, with a focus on "Collaboration." This event will bring together island leaders, residents, and advocates to share insights, explore solutions, and strengthen partnerships. Highlights include engaging sessions on education, housing, natural resources, arts, and health care, as well as networking opportunities.
Attendees will also enjoy local tours, group meals featuring live Irish entertainment, and opportunities for networking and sharing of ideas. The summit will emphasize hands-on learning and community connection, with participants exploring Beaver Island's unique infrastructure, culture, and challenges.
Resources for Islanders
Where We're Headed
Islands Summit
2025 Member Islands
Lake Erie
Kelleys Island, Ohio, USA
Middle Bass Island, Ohio, USA
Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada
South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay), Ohio, USA
Lake Michigan
Beaver Island, Michigan, USA
Washington Island, Wisconsin, USA
Lake Ontario
Amherst Island, Ontario, Canada
Howe Island, Ontario, Canada
Simcoe Island, Ontario, Canada
Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada
Lake Huron
Bois Blanc Island, Michigan, USA
Drummond Island, Michigan, USA
Les Cheneaux Islands, Michigan, USA
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA
Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Neebish Island, Michigan, USA
St. Joseph Island, Ontario, Canada
Sugar Island, Michigan, USA
Lake Superior
Madeline Island, Wisconsin, USA
Lake St. Clair
Harsens Island, Michigan, USA
Our Vision is to support our individual islands for current and future generations, honoring their distinct cultures and character, while growing the collective impact of the inter-island network.
