Michigan Business Network

Host Sue Bila and Office supervisor of the Armada Fair, Mary Straubel cover what’s new in this year’s fair held August 13th-19th in Armada, Mi. The fair has been around since 1872 and offers music, a demolition derby, rodeo, and way more! For more info listen to this segment of Party @ MI Place or go to www.armadafair.org

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Host Sue Bila talks with Michigan Senator Mike Kowall about all the great things happening in the Novi area including the Michigan State Fair held August 30th - Sept 3rd.

Host Sue Bila talks with Michigan Senator Mike Kowall about all the great things happening in the Novi area including the Michigan State Fair held August 30th - Sept 3rd.

Host Sue Bila and CVB Executive Director Linda Hoath cover the Sault Ste Marie’s 350th Festival July 20th-22nd. Visit Sault Ste. Marie for three days of local food, family entertainment, and 350 years of history as they celebrate their Semiseptcentennial Anniversary!

ADMISSION COST: $5.00 per wristband for adults; wristbands are good for admission all weekend (children 16 and under are free)

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Host Sue Bila and CVB Executive Director Linda Hoath cover the Sault Ste Marie’s 350th Festival July 20th-22nd. Visit Sault Ste. Marie for three days of local food, family entertainment, and 350 years of history as they celebrate their Semiseptcentennial Anniversary!

ADMISSION COST: $5.00 per wristband for adults; wristbands are good for admission all weekend (children 16 and under are free)

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Doug Rothwell of Business Leaders of Michigan speaks with Chris Holman at the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference about how he believes we should work toward making Michigan a top 10 state in the country. How to make Michigan more inviting through business and education.

Amamda Roraff reviews PlanetM with Chris Holman then focuses on the Global innovation platform to hold first Detroit Summit on July 11. As representatives from Michigan’s mobility ecosystem – including 40 startups, 60 corporate entities and educational institutions from across the state – are coming together today, Wednesday, July 11 at Little Caesars Arena for a first-of-its-kind Detroit Summit featuring a day of pitches, exhibits, demos and one-on-one meetings.

The event is being hosted by Plug and Play – the world’s largest global innovation platform – in partnership with PlanetM and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Detroit was a natural choice for an event, given the city’s reputation as a leader in transportation innovation.

In recent years, the city of Detroit, Michigan has earned the nickname “America’s Comeback City” – and rightfully so. Larry Alexander, FASAE shares with listeners the change in the marketing messages for Detroit. The campaign began in 2009 when the city began making major improvements to the Cobo Center, the hospitality venues and the city in general. Learn about these expansion efforts and the return on investment.

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Meet Larry Alexander, FASAE, President & CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Learn about his career experiences, passion for making a difference and legacies created during his illustrious career with the DMCVB.

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The marketing being conducted by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau is making a difference. A new campaign the Bureau is conducting through leadership with SMZ, is involving more interactive marketing. This has led to increased occupancy and thus, new hotels. Larry Alexander shares information about the new boutique properties coming into the market place and the background on the decision to eliminate Airbnb’s in the city.