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Gales of November 2025

Attendees


This year's program observes the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking.


Join us for two days of excellent presentations and a bus tour of local areas of interest.


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Exhibitors


Exhibitors receive an 8x10 skirted table, WIFI, and an Italian buffet for two. Electricity and extra chairs can be purchased for an additional cost.


Cost is $200 per table.


Exhibitor Registration

Program Details

Friday, November 7

 

Speaker List

  • David Schauer, LSMMA President - Welcome
  • Sara Summers-Luedtke - Visitor Center Update
  • Scott Bjorklund- South Breakwater Light History
  • Al Finlayson - Lighthouse Renovation
  • Fred Stonehouse - Fitzgerald Sinking, Evolution of Theories
  • Jayson Hron and Kate Ferguson - Duluth Seaway Port Authority Update

Buffet luncheon 

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Cost:$50.00 per person
Location: The Garden - 425 South Lake Avenue

Friday Bus Tour and Reception

 

Bus Tour

Join Us as we board a motor coach and head for tours:

 

Midwest Energy

Fraser Shipyards

BNSF Allouez Taconite Facility

 

Time: 1:45 and returns at approximately 4:30.
Cost: $30.00 per person
Location-Motorcoach departs and returns at the Garden 

(Please do not call the Garden for bus tour questions, call the LSMMA office 218.727.2497

Bus Tour -Potentially  Sold Out - call the office with questions- 218.727.2497 We are working on a few strategies. Thank you for your patience.

Reception

Friday evening reception will follow at The Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center

Time: 5:00 PM
Location: 600 Canal Park Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, November 8

 

Speaker List

  • David Schauer, LSMMA President - Welcome
  • Sara Summers-Luedtke - Visitor Center Update
  • Ian Grant - Henry Steinbrenner Shipwreck
  • Hayes Scriven, Lee Radzak, Split Rock Beacon Lighting
  • Keynote Speaker: Ric Mixter - Fitzgerald Investigations
  • Steve Ackerman - Explore the storm that sunk the Fitzgerald
  • John Bacon - the Edmund Fitzgerald disaster

Includes an Italian buffet luncheon & a cash bar.

Silent Auction

A silent auction will run from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

 

 

Time: 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Cost: $90.00 per person

Location: DECC-350 Harbor Drive

 

Reception

A reception will follow at the DECC

 


 

 

 

 

Cruise of a Lifetime Drawing

 

The Cruise of a Lifetime Drawing will be held at the conclusion of Saturday speakers

 

This trip is generously donated by the CN Great Lakes Fleet!

 

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Early Event presented by UMD


"Gales of November" Special Concert Event - Thursday, November 6, at 7:30pm at the Marshall Performing Arts Center on the UMD campus


Kevin Kling, Prudence Johnson, Ruth MacKenzie and Claudia Schmidt head an all-star cast that revisits the final voyage of the Great Lakes ore freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald with GALES OF NOVEMBER, a touring concert adaptation of the critically acclaimed play TEN NOVEMBER. The story centers on the mysterious sinking of “The Fitz”, lost with all hands in a raging storm on Lake Superior, November 10, 1975. UMD will be the only stop in our region of the current production of this powerful and evocative show, and the performance happens to coincide with the annual conference.


Single tickets go on sale September 1.


$25 adult | $20 senior/UMD Faculty/Staff/Veteran | $15 student/child | $10 UMD student


Tickets may be ordered online via the UMD Theatre ticketing site, or by phone at 218-726-8561

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