Spring Professional Development Programs
Traverse Connect has a wide array of professional development programs to help you grow your career this spring. The applications for all three programs are now open.
Speak with Courage
Application window: February 27 to March 13
Program dates: April to June
Speak with Courage, Traverse Connect’s popular public speaking program led by instructor Dana Black, returns this spring! Speak with Courage is a hands-on, in-person, and deeply supportive class in spring 2026 for female- and non-binary-identifying leaders who want to develop their authentic voice and gain confidence as speakers in business and in life.
Application window: February 26 to March 13
Program dates: TBD
Women bring unique talents and abilities to the workplace, although subtle biases continue to get in the way of even the most competent female leaders reaching their potential. In this cohort facilitated by EverGROWTH Consulting, our goal is to learn, explore, challenge, and empower through leadership development and problem-solving.
Profit Mastery
Program dates: May 4 & May 5
This second installment of Profit Mastery will equip you with the tools to achieve business control, survival, and success. Profit Mastery is a leading financial management program that gives participants the tools and confidence needed to manage their businesses by the numbers. The program provides independent business owners unparalleled financial perspective and tools to take advantage of opportunities.
GET INVOLVED |
→ Please join us for the first Economic Strategy Session of 2026 to discuss future-focused education and what changing workforce training means for your business.
→ Come out and celebrate the achievements of Traverse Connect’s member businesses with ribbon cuttings in the coming weeks: Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC. Meet new businesses in town and celebrate with special deals, refreshments, networking, and more!
→ In her final state of the state address, Governor Whitmer said that Michigan has made progress on housing affordability but needs deregulation and new tax benefits to curtail the state’s housing shortage.
→ The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA has entered the public phase of its capital campaign and is asking community members to help fund a planned expansion project at its West campus.
→ Traverse City officials are closer to approving a land transfer that would help clear the way for a 40- to 50-unit workforce housing development near downtown.
→ Here are some takeaways from the North+South Passenger Rail design survey, which closed after drawing more than 21,000 responses from across Michigan.
→ Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan.
→ As Rotary Charities of Traverse City is preparing for its 50th Anniversary, they are seeking qualified partners to collaborate with our team across research, storytelling, and production.
→ Garfield Township trustees and planning commissioners held a wide-ranging discussion that spanned food trucks, trailheads, data centers and more.
→ Traverse City commissioners unanimously approved an ambitious multi-year work plan that touches nearly every corner of city government, from road reconstruction to tourism management and more.
→ Vanly, a marketplace that helps RV travelers book convenient overnight parking, won First Place and the Audience Choice awards at the February TCNewTech pitch night.
→ Elk Rapids Marina partnered with Taiga Motors to showcase the Nomad, a fully electric snowmobile designed for both commercial and personal adventures at Mt. Holiday.
