More than 500,000 passengers passed through the Cherry Capital Airport in 2018, a record year for an airport that seemingly has few limits on future growth. “Traverse City has far more access to the rest of the world than it did just three years ago,” said...
Reviewed by Chris Wendel By Seth Godin. Published by Penguin Books, Nov. 13, 2018. 267 pages. Hard Cover - $24 In a Nutshell: Obsessing on website hits, Facebook likes, and Twitter retweets is not the way to market. Effective marketing starts with simply helping people. Who is it for?...
[caption id="attachment_19154" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kate Walski and floral manager Rory O’Donnell. Photo by Wren Photography[/caption] Kate Walski remembers the moment she decided to become an event professional. “I was working at the Park Place Hotel’s front desk and watched a bride and groom walk in,” she said....
Coco Champagne was with Hagerty when they counted the workforce in dozens, not hundreds or thousands. She has now spent 16 years in human resources, recruiting, managing, paying and developing the company’s staff. Last October she was promoted to chief operating officer, expanding her role...
Among the most important parts of a race is crossing the finish line. Getting there requires preparation, determination and execution. But, despite countless inspiring stories of sportsmanship and selflessness shown during big races, the run is diminished if one doesn’t finish the job. There are similar...
Did you know that cities compete for business? And did you know that the competition is often fierce? For an example, look no further than the frenzied competition among the nation’s biggest cities to land Amazon’s HQ2. Or do you just think, “The Traverse City area is...
Michigan’s premier tourism industry conference lands in Traverse City next month, bringing with it ideas, innovation and the latest travel intelligence. “Hospitality Reimagined” is this year's theme for the annual Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. Speakers and sessions are...
This past November, Michigan voters decided to pass a proposal allowing for the recreational the use of marijuana for persons 21 years of age or older in private locations where the owner does not forbid it. The law is nuanced, but generally it allows individuals...
Traverse City is a known major destination for tourists, but what about business groups? In recent years, more meeting planners and associations have been looking at Traverse City for their annual meetings, conferences, trade shows, seminars or events. Local hotels and resorts like the Grand...
If you’ve been in a brewpub or craft beer bar in the past few years, chances are you’ve seen a least a few barrel-aged beers on the menu. Barrel aging is a growing niche in the beer world, spurred forth in part by Michigan’s own Founders...
