Great Lakes Renaissance Meeting10/13/2026About 120 public community leaders gathered Monday to launch an effort to strengthen economic and environmental cooperation across the Great Lakes region. The Great Lakes Renaissance meeting lasted more than two hours in South Toledo. The goal is to unite Toledo, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Windsor, Ont., on issues ranging from economic development and investment to manufacturing, education, science and technology, tourism, and conservation of natural resources. Co-organizers former Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner and Toledo architect Hal Munger said they expect more events to follow.