Party @ MI Place

MFEA, the Michigan Festivals and Events Association shares the calendar of festivals around Michigan for  March 2019. 

On this podcast of Party @ MI Place President/CEO and host Sue Bila talks Dianna Stampfler – Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival, Tricia Olach – Boyne Mountain Resort & Properties, and Alison Watson, Director – Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

On this podcast of Party @ MI Place President/CEO and host talks with Jerry Preston, Dale Johnson, and John Shelton.

Michigan Festival & Events Association's Art and Business of Celebration was MFEA's 26th Annual Convention at Boyne Mountain, November 8-11th.

While on hand the MBN crew and Sue Bila captured great stories and presentations from the event.

MFEA, the Michigan Festivals and Events Association shares the calendar of festivals around Michigan for  January 2019.

MFEA, the Michigan Festivals and Events Association shares the calendar of festivals around Michigan for December 2018.

George Kullis, supervisor of the Holly Dickens Festival tells the story of how the Holly Dickens Festival began and the authenticity of the event on these segments of Party @ MI Place. He also speaks of the volunteer program they continue to build. The current number of volunteers to produce the event….60-75.

Kassie Hilgert of President & CEO ArtsQuest joins Sue Bila on this segment of Party @ MI Place. Kassie shares her experiences in creating many new arts & cultural events in a down-time economy – turning a city into a positive economic and social equity success. Pittsburg Steel Stacks. Kassie shares her excitement in being an educational presenter “Rags to Riches” at the upcoming MFEA 26th. Annual Convention – Nov. 8-11, 2018 – Boyne Mountain Resort.

Sue Bila welcomes Tony Mitchell, Infinium Spirits & President, Michigan Spirits Association. Tony shares information pertinent to the “rules & regulations…state legislation” of serving spirits at local events and the tremendous economic impact to the events. Tony and Sue share insight as to the upcoming Michigan Festivals & Events Convention…the educational and networking opportunities it provides.

John Bracey joins host Sue Bila on this segment of Party @ MI Place for a pair of Segments for this month's episode. John is the Director for the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.