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→ We are pleased to join the Community Development Coalition’s Speaker Series – Developing Michigan’s BlueTech Innovation Hub on November 6 to discuss the collaborative approach to grow the state’s BlueTech innovation economy.
→ Traverse Connect published responses to its Traverse City Mayoral and City Commission candidates’ questionnaire on its 2025 City Election page.
→ Come out and celebrate the achievements of Traverse Connect’s member businesses with ribbon cuttings this week: Clark Manufacturing, LLC & AAA – The Auto Group.

→ Northern Michigan communities missed out on millions of dollars in potential funding from this year’s state budget, with only a handful of requests granted in the final product.
→ East Bay Township trustees voted to establish a corridor improvement authority (CIA) – a type of TIF district – for the township Beach District along US-31.
→ Traverse City is getting a new film festival! Next spring, Traverse City will host a satellite edition of Marquette’s Fresh Coast Film Festival.
→ Traverse City will soon be home to a first-of-its-kind “national long COVID treatment center” thanks to a partnership between Celly Health and HealthBio Inc.
→ The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation has distributed $334,700 in Community Funds grants to 14 organizations.
→ 20Fathoms and Venture North have announced the recipients of $72,000 in small business grants, benefiting 16 businesses across Northwest Michigan.
→ The Michigan Growth Office and its partners Creative Place Consulting and Studio M Detroit launched a new grant competition for Michigan creatives to showcase their work in the communities they call home.

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