“Through my ongoing work at Travel Marquette and this exciting position at (the Michigan Association of Convention and Visitor Bureau), I hope to continue to support travel to the great state of Michigan and do my part to promote our beloved region of in Marquette County," says Susan Estler, CEO of Travel Marquette.
“Our goal is to help visitors better understand best practices to keep them safe while protecting and preserving the Keweenaw’s wilderness,” explained Brad Barnett, executive director of Visit Keweenaw.
"The Huron Mountain Club has a strong connection to several organizations that serve Big Bay and Marquette, and every year, through their generous giving, they demonstrate their connection to community,” said Zosia Eppensteiner, CEO of the Community Foundation of Marquette County.
"Everything was all about going out west, that's where the people were. This whole film is my goal to inspire people to stay here. We have the terrain and the culture. This is a celebration of what's already here,” filmmaker Mike King said.
“Escanaba is such a unique touchpoint of the region, and our rich history and proximity to nature caters to the endless travel experiences American Queen Voyages seeks during their journey," said Vickie Micheau, executive director of Delta County Chamber of Commerce.
"With this year’s food theme, we took on a new adventure of accepting external vendors,” said Jum Dlugos, president of the MTU Blue Key National Honor Society. “The preliminary list of participating eateries includes The Forge, Chicago Beefs and Jim’s Pizza. We will still have the favorites everyone loves, including pasties, chili, the Huskies Pep Band’s fried foods and Guardians of the North (Air Force ROTC)’s pancake breakfast.”
"Getting into these sort of back woods areas, are really beautiful to see. You get to see wildlife, but also lakes and forest and bridges. All kinds of little things that you otherwise wouldn’t know existed,” said John Pepin, deputy public information officer for the DNR.
"This represents a significant investment in Michigan’s rural energy infrastructure,” says Brandon Fewins, USDA Rural Development state director for Michigan. “We are fundamentally transforming access to electricity in a large stretch of our state.”
“This is a monumental victory for the Upper Peninsula,” says state Rep. Greg Markkanen, who represents the 110th District. “Due to this investment, at least 1,240 jobs will be retained at the Escanaba facility.
“We have known and worked with WINN for many years. Its fiber optic network fills a void for us in central Michigan and we are very excited to add its employees to the PFN family,” PFN General Manager Scott Randall said.
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