January 25, 2023

→ "Michigan's Creative Coast was able to help me find and recruit a top sales and marketing leader for a local manufacturing company. The job board attracts top talented people who already call Northern Michigan home and those desiring a relocation to our community." Find skilled and talented candidates for your business and post your open positions!

→ Traverse Connect and our Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance partners joined a group of Michigan business leaders to sign a memo advocating for amendments to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. View the full letter and list of supporters.

→ Traverse City Whiskey Co. broke ground on their new facility in Elmwood township on Friday with a notable guest list, including Michigan's Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, MEDC CEO Quentin Messer, and other state leaders.

→ A 2022 economic impact study illustrated the significant influence of Michigan's wine industry, which "generates close to $6.33 billion in total economic activity."

→ Plans to construct a new high-speed fiber internet network will begin this year and bring high-speed internet access to more than 8,000 unserved or underserved homes throughout Leelanau County.

→ Employers, schools, and volunteers from Northwest Lower Michigan can now sign up for the region's largest career exploration event for students, MiCareerQuest™ Northwest, on May 11 at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. 

→ Le Macaron French Pastries and Aiko Street Food will be coming to the downtown area and other restaurants and retail stores in Traverse City. 

→ The City of Traverse City published its annual highlight of accomplishments, The Performance, which are the results of efforts made by the City Commission, city boards and committees, and city staff for 2022.