Coming Soon to Crystal Mountain…

It’s almost time for the annual Traverse Connect Golf Outing on August 13 at Crystal Mountain! Crystal Mountain is northern Michigan’s golf destination with two distinctively different, yet equally mesmerizing golf courses. Both the Mountain Ridge and Betsie Valley golf courses have received a prestigious Four-Star rating from Golf Digest magazine and are sure to challenge your skills at every turn. Proceeds from the Golf Outing support Leadership Grand Traverse, Traverse Connect’s flagship professional development program. Learn more about Leadership Grand Traverse here. 

Get your foursome ready and register today for this longstanding day of business networking and fun! 

Two major state grants are headed to northern Michigan, one to 20Fathoms, the other to Traverse Connect, to continue the investment and implementation in drone technologies.

→ The “Make Your Home in Northwest Michigan” program application will open later this summer. Learn more, and spread the word to potential beneficiaries. 

→ On August 6, Traverse Connect is hosting our bi-monthly Coffee Connection at the Discovery Pier! Maximize your membership by making new connections with fellow Traverse Connect members and learn how to best use your benefits.

→ Come out and celebrate the achievements of Traverse Connect’s member businesses with ribbon cuttings this week: Art on Union.

→ MichAuto and Traverse Connect, along with Michigan’s Creative Coast and the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council, are presenting ReShore, a full-day event on August 18 at locations in Elk Rapids and Traverse City. ReShore will convene innovators, industry leaders, and policymakers to spotlight northern Michigan’s rising leadership in BlueTech, outdoor recreation, advanced aerial systems, and future mobility. 

→ Your costs are skyrocketing. Your competitors are poaching your top operators. Whatever challenge you’re facing right now, there’s an opportunity to improve, and Rehmann will show you how in this video series.

→ The community is showing its support after Saturday’s tragic incident at Walmart. There are several resources for first responders and people in the community to seek support.

→ Munson Medical administrators are saying that quick work from physicians and hospital staff could have helped avoid a deadly tragedy following Saturday’s Walmart attack.

→ Early-stage tech startups are invited to apply for the September 9 TCNewTech pitch competition. Selected startups will pitch for a chance to win cash prizes and startup support services. Apply to pitch by August.

→ Residents and business owners will have the chance to weigh in on future public infrastructure improvements in East Bay Township during a public open house this evening.

→ A hospitality industry collaborative is pursuing an ambitious plan to create a one-of-a-kind hub that amplifies Northern Michigan’s wine and agricultural scenes.

→ The Bay Area Transportation Authority announced that Jeff Meilbeck will take over as executive director on October 1.

→ Amidst all the chaos of July, Munson quietly hit a major milestone: its first-ever “single-anesthetic event” for lung cancer treatment, which marks a new level for cancer treatment with the potential to save more lives.