Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology
Association (WUAA)
15th Annual Symposium
October 26, 2019
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Neville Public Museum
210 Museum PL, Green Bay WI. 54303
Tori Keifer Giving Her Presentation on the Grape Shot
WUAA Symposium 2018
Join the GLSPS at the WUAA 15th Annual Symposium for a day of Maritime History for Archaeologists, Maritime Historians, Divers and Great Lakes enthusiasts
There will be a whole day of presentations, exhibitors and discussions about Archaeology, shipwrecks and Maritime History.
Please join the GLSPS and travel with us to the WUAA Symposium.
To learn more about the event and registration. Please click on the link to view a flyer.
WUAA Symposium Flyer OCT 26, 2019
Please feel free to join us!
We hope to see you there!
Gales of November Conference 2019
November 1 - 2, 2019
To Learn More, Please Click on The Links Below
Gales of November Conference Website
Gales of November Program Schedule
Please Join the GLSPS
for the
Gales of November Conference
at the Duluth DECC
Saturday November 2, 2019
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The GLSPS will once again support our friends and Associates of the LSMMA by Presenting a Booth Table in the Exhibitors Room
You Can Renew your Membership, Learn more about our Participation in the Preservation of Maritime History, Purchase Apparel Along With Other Items For Sale. Or, any other information you might be seeking to Collect
(We always have a t-shirt sale)
Luncheon Presenter Joel Stone, about the "History of Commercial Vessels"
will be at 11:45 to 1:00 PM
The Opening Reception will be Friday Evening at the Lake Superior Magazine Offices Downtown Duluth
5:00 to 6:30 PM
GLSPS Booth at the Gales of November 2018
Please join the GLSPS for some end of the season fun!!
Please Support the GLSPS With Amazon Smile
Please Select the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society as your supported organization at smile.amazon.com
A portion of every eligible Amazon Smile purchase will automatically be donated to the GLSPS!
Amazon also has thousands of discounted items, especially during holidays. New deals are being added daily, so take advantage of these specials while they last!
The Annual 2019 UMSAT Show
To learn more, please visit the UMSAT Show website by clicking on the link below
UMSAT Show Website
Is your business related to Scuba Diving or Adventure Travel?
You can be a Platinum, Gold or Silver Sponsor for the Show!
If you are a business associated with Scuba Diving Maritime History, Adventure Sports or Travel, and would like to participate as an Exhibitor in our EXPO, please click on the button below for the Contract and Registration form.
UMSAT Show 2019 Exhibitors Contract
If you would like to help promote the UMSAT Show, please contact us for additional information on how you can help.
If you have any need for training, dive gear, repair services, tropical dive trips or charters to the great lakes, please use any of the sponsors listed below. You can click on any of the logos to find them on their websites. The logos are also on the front page of the UMSAT Show and GLSPS Websites.
If you kept your program books from the previous show, it has very valuable information in it that you can use throughout the year, including Dive Shops, Charter Services, repair services, and dive equipment. Please patronize the local businesses that advertise in the program book and listed as sponsors on the site. They may likely have a discount if you tell them you found their ad in the UMSAT Show Program Book!
If you would like to Advertise in the UMSAT Show Program Book, please contact us.
We Need VOLUNTEERS!
If you would like to VOLUNTEER to help at the show, please click on "Contact Us" and send Bob Nelson an email.
1/2 price on the lunch is given to all volunteers!
Awards 2019
This year we presented Two Awards during the two hour lunch break. The featured speaker Brett Seymour gave us an awesome presentation after the award Ceremony. We are hoping to present the Second Award Recipient Dr. Richard Boyd to him however, he was ill and couldn't travel. We will be presenting is award at a later date.
Divers, historians, show speakers and shipwreck enthusiasts will join us for the sit down lunch to socialize, have a "Buffet Lunch" and honor our 2019 Award Winners.
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Below are the Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors for the 2019
UMSAT Show.
Please let us Know if you are Interested in Becoming a Sponsor!
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Please give them the recognition by patronizing their businesses and visiting or calling them at their stores.
Please Click on the Logos Below to Gain Access to their Websites
Platinum - Sponsors for the 2019 UMSAT Show
Gold - Sponsors for the 2019 UMSAT Show
Silver - None this year
Past UMSAT shows have proven to be amazing
and entertaining, you DO NOT want to miss this year's show!
The 2019 UMSAT Show began
Friday, April 12, 2019
for the Friday Night at the Movies
Starting at 7:00 PM and went until 10:00 PM.
Saturday April 13, 2019 Was the Main Show
and started at 9:00 AM and ended 6:00 PM.
Thank you again for joining us for the UMSAT Show at the
Jimmy's Event, MN!!
UMSAT Show Committee
www.umsatshow.org
info@umsatshow.org
Show Cell - 612-567-3305
GLSPS Board of Directors
info@glsps.org
The UMSAT Show 2019 was another GREAT Show!
Our Sincere Thanks to those that attended!
The 2020 UMSAT Show will be April 2 - 3, 2020
Location will be the same as 2019 at the Jimmy's Event Center in Vadnais Heights MN
You cab see more by viewing the Left side bar of this website or go to the UMSAT Show website at https://umsatshow.org
Thank you again for attending the past UMSAT Shows.
We hope you had a Great Time and will Attend the 2020 Show!
GLSPS Board of Directors
info@glsps.org
info@umsatshow.org
2018 "Winter" Newsletter
The 2018 Winter Newsletter is Now Available!
We are hopeful that the "2019" Spring & Fall Newsletters will be completed by November.
The 2019 Newsletters are not schedule to be published until November this year.
Click Here to view your copy of the 2018 Winter Newsletter.
Please Note: You will need to log onto the GLSPS website as a Member to obtain your copy.
Become a Member
GLSPS membership is open to anyone interested in doing something to help preserve these amazing historic and recreational sites.
It's easy to become a member - annual dues for the "Crew" basic membership level is only $25. Your membership will entitle you to receive two newsletters per year, a GLSPS membership sticker, and an opportunity to participate in GLSPS sponsored projects. We are a non-profit 501.c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.
Become a Member - Online Become a Member - Mail Form
GLSPS Member Benefits
- Two newsletters per year
- Access to the members view of the GLSPS website
- Opportunity to participate in the many exciting and rewarding projects aboard our research vessel the R/V Preservation
- Annual BBQ and Cruise on the R/V Preservation during the launch weekend
- A variety of training classes and programs the GLSPS offers for members
- Discounts on equipment rentals and free air for members participating in projects
- Discounts on dive equipment purchased from your local dive shops that participate in the annual Upper Midwest Scuba and Adventure Travel Show
- Annual General Membership Meeting held in the fourth quarter of the year, typically in November
- A chance to help the Society as an active member and, to learn new things to help you be more of a dynamic person at your careers and your everyday life
The most you will get out of being a member is the amazing satisfaction of knowing your annual dues and donations are going to a worthy cause to help protect and preserve maritime history for years to come.
You will receive many email communications and
announcements from the GLSPS website, www.glsps.org. SOme of the emails you will be receiving are, Newsletters, Meeting notices, Upcoming Programs and Projects, and any other GLSPS activities or society news.
The Board of Directors Meeting is the first Tuesday of each month and are open to any member. The meetings provide an opportunity to meet other Society members, to get involved, and to provide input into the direction of the Society.
So please join us in the fun helping preserve maritime history by clicking on the membership level you prefer.
Tax Deductible Membership Levels:
- Crew - $25
- Crew Family -$35.00 Up to Four Additional Family Membes
- Watchman - $50
- Watchman Family - $60.00 Up to Four additional Family Members
- Boatswain - $100
- Boatswain Family - $110.00 Up to Four Additional Family Members
- Helmsman - $200
- Helmsman Family - $210.00 Up to Four Additional Family Members
- Mate - $500
- Mate Family - $510.00 Up to Four Additional Family Members
- Plank Owner - $1000 & Up
- Plank Owner Family - $1010.00 Up to Four Additional Family Members
* Memberships Watchman and above are listed in our newsletters.
Thank you for considering becoming a GLSPS Member and we look forward to seeing you on a future project!
Website Updates
GLSPS.org
Website URL
- GLSPS.org is once again our direct website address!
- All content from our legacy site has been transferred to ClubExpress.
- Note that ClubExpress sends you to glsps.clubexpress.com when you log into the website; this is expected behavior.
New Menu and Content
- Projects Archive
- Includes project info as far back as 1994, two years before the GLSPS was officially started!
- Programs
- Highlights our ongoing efforts and provides summary for multi-year projects.
- The 2017 Organizational Structure has been added to the Program Documents. This outline lists the Society's Objectives, Priorities, Committees, Programs and Projects for the next few years. Here is the link to the Organizational Structure Outline
- Wrecks / Dive Sites
- Historical info, preservation efforts, current location, mooring buoy status (as available), and more!
We'd like to hear from you!
- The GLSPS is trying to save time and money for our Newsletters, Membership renewal notices and other correspondence by saving on paper, printing and postage. Please provide you email addresses by sending them to info@glsps.org
- Send any website comments, ideas, suggestions for improvements, corrections, etc to Nick Lintgen or Phil Kerber.