Category Archives: Tours & Travel Companies

Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan unveiled

March 28, 2007 – 10:18 am

The Michigan Tourism Strategic Plan was unveiled Monday at the Driving Tourism 2007 conference by the Michigan Tourism Planning Council. Michigan's tourism industry generates $17.5 billion dollars in annual revenue, 200,000 jobs and almost $1 billion in state tax revenue, and the architects of the plan have set the goal of growing Michigan to [...]

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Michigan Valentine's Day – How Sweet it Is!

February 13, 2007 – 9:46 am

If you're looking for something unique for your sweetie this year for Valentine's Day, Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan has 14 gift ideas and activities to consider. As usual, we'd love it if you'd add any other suggestions in the comments!

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Impact of Pure Michigan tourism promotion

February 12, 2007 – 9:45 am

Late Afternoon Beach by nomm de photo
The Detroit News feature Mich. aims more cash at tourism credits the $13.2 million "Pure Michigan" marketing effort for helping the state to hold serve in a tough tourism market, saying that:
Travel Michigan used half of a two-year, $15 million grant it received last year to help pay for [...]

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Vol I, No. 1: Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

January 25, 2007 – 9:16 pm

This is a page where we asked folks to say hello. Lots of them did!
The current version of Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization is right there.

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Michigan Solar Tour

September 20, 2006 – 1:28 pm

Michigan Solar House by DC Rob
From the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association:
The 2006 American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour offers a first-hand look at the successful uses of renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings, both private and public, across the state.
Tour participants in communities nationwide will visit buildings incorporating solar applications such as [...]

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Absolute Michigan Fall Guide 2006

September 13, 2006 – 2:05 pm

Fall Drive by Greg Jensen
Fall is a wonderful time to hit the road and explore Michigan. Whether you head out to a cider mill/u-pick, take a color tour, hunt, fish, hike or just wander the backroads in search of the state's many hidden treasures, the next few months are ripe for the pickin'. Check out [...]

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