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There are some Michigan buildings that are iconic and tell the story of this state: The Capitol building in Lansing, One Woodward in Detroit and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.
Thanks to an engineer and LEGO enthusiast named David Lorch, one of those buildings has a chance of becoming...
Grand Hotel has been in the same family for 85 years.
Media distrust may be one of the greatest risks to modern democracy.
Michigan has so many beautiful lakefront towns, unique natural resources and incredible places to explore as a tourist that it can be hard to select just one for recognition. But TripAdvisor recently found a statewide favorite to highlight in particular.
The travel planning and booking site recently named Mackinac Island...
If you know the state of Michigan at all, then you know that the state’s Upper Peninsula is a wonderland of natural beauty, outstanding tourist sites and home to a few quirky characters. That’s part of the charm for the UP, which is surrounded on three sides by the...
He admits it: Glen Ponczak, Adient’s vice president of communications and investor relations, is a newbie to the Mackinac Policy Conference. It’s his first time attending the event, which takes place on Mackinac Island the end of May.
“While I have been with involved with the auto industry for 30...
It is one of Michigan’s most iconic buildings: The Grand Hotel, the stunning century-old hotel that symbolizes summer, cool porches, hospitality and family fun.
Its third-generation caretaker, R.D. (Dan) Musser III, serves as both president of the state’s “summer hotel” but also as its spokesperson in many ways. He takes...
After Daymond John started his internationally known fashion brand FUBU in the basement of his mother’s house, she took a loan on her house to help scale his business. And she was the biggest believer that he could grow a hip-hop brand to greatness.
John, a keynote speaker at this...
Researching, studying and understanding Detroit’s history to move the city forward is part of the mission of the Detroit Historical Society. So why is Bob Bury, its Executive Director and CEO, on Mackinac Island this week for the Mackinac Policy Conference?
Bury is here in part to discuss and promote...
The 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference will focus on issues including urban education, entrepreneurism and Michigan’s future in terms of business development and growth, organizers said during a media event to introduce this year’s agenda to the public.
Sandy Baruah, CEO and president of the Detroit Regional Chamber described the June...
As a presidential biographer and historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin certainly feels sympathy for the struggles that past leaders have endured.
But she also has strong feelings for the leaders of today, whether they are presidents, chief executive officers or managers of any kind. Their need to balance the media, the...
One thing that stands out about the Mackinac Policy Conference this year is how relaxed and convivial everyone seems to be.
Welcome to MPC15, business-casual style. And it’s a good thing, according to the guest speakers at the “Mackinac 101 Attendee Orientation,” a panel discussion to help newbies get the...
In a few hours, we’ll be on Mackinac Island. It’s not to admire one of Michigan’s greatest tourist assets; it’s to cover the Mackinac Policy Conference.
Some believe this event is only for the elite. Is that true? Yes, in one sense. It is an elite group of individuals who...
Everybody who is anybody, so to speak, will be on Mackinac Island in May for the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference. But for some, the one thing that was missing was a dose of Detroit and small business.
Thanks to a new event, a pop-up market of four Detroit-based companies will...
Talk about Island life – few things in Michigan are as significant as the discussions that will take place during the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
With thousands of professionals preparing to head to the upcoming Mackinac Policy Conference in a few weeks, Gerry Weinberg &...
Method had to find a way to stand out in the consumer products world. They did it with their inspired cleaning products, but also by becoming a B-Corp. They are big boosters for Michigan and other states to adopt the legislation.
