| May 3, 1999 |
7:30 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
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Watch 37-minute video about Detroit while on bus |
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8:15 AM |
Tour Grandmont and Rosedale neighborhoods |
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Tom Goddeeris, Executive Director |
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Visit Morningside Commons, a project of U-Snap-Bac, Inc. |
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Linda Smith, Executive Director |
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10:20 AM |
Depart for Cultural Center |
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11:00 AM |
Walk through Cultural Center |
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Marilyn Wheaton, Director of Cultural Affairs, City of Detroit |
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Sue Mosely, President, University Cultural Center Association |
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11:45 AM |
Lunch with community representatives at Union Street Restaurants |
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12:45 PM |
Depart Restaurant for Focus Hope |
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1:15 PM |
Tour Focus Hope |
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Eleanor Josaitis, Executive Director |
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2:15 PM |
Depart Detroit for Flint-Presentation on bus on route to Flint |
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3:30 PM |
Mott Children’s Health Center, downtown Flint-Infants to 18 year olds at or below the poverty level. Focus on the underserved and uninsured. |
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Welcome and Overview by Dr. Velma Allen, Vice President and Dr. Norma Carter, Clinical Director |
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Tours and Presetations |
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Pediatric Dentistry, School and Neighborhood, Behavioral Services, Child and Family Resources, Passport Program, Priority 90’s |
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Bus Takes Bags to Hotel |
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5:15 PM |
Depart Mott Children’s Health Center for hotel (Holiday Inn Express) |
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5:40 PM |
Check into Hotel |
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6:15 PM |
Depart hotel for reception, dinner and program at Alfred P. Sloan Museaum |
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Steve German, Director |
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Mayor Woodrow Stanley |
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Chamber Music provided by the Flint Institute of Music Students |
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8:30 PM |
Return to the hotel |
| May 4, 1999 |
7:45 AM |
Depart Hotel for GM Truck and Bus Assembly Plant |
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8:00 AM |
Welcome and Remarks at GM Truck and Bus |
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Rick Monkaba, Plant Manager |
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Mark Hawkins, UAW Representative |
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8:45 AM |
GM Truck and Bus Assembly Plant Tour (1.5 hours) |
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Ed Campbell, Tour Guide |
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10:15 AM |
Depart Flint for Saginaw |
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11:15 AM |
Saginaw Career Complex-Saginaw Public Schools |
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Foster Gibbs, Superintendent |
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Michael Manley, Director of Information Services |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch with community members at Hospitality Dining Room |
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1:00 PM |
Depart Saginaw for Oscoda |
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Retired FBI agent, Phil Kerby, joins us on the bus |
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Discussion will focus on law enforcement issues unique to Michigan |
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3:00 PM |
Wurthsmith Industrial Airpark-Discuss Redevelopment Efforts |
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Carl Sachs, Executive Director, Office of Economic Development, Charter Township of Oscoda |
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Lee Major, Site Manager, National Center for Integrated Bioremediation Research and Development (University of Michigan facility) |
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Dean Wiltse, Township Aupervisor, Oscoda |
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Snacks Served |
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4:15 PM |
Depart Oscoda for Grayling-Drive through Huron National Forest |
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6:30 PM |
Arrive at Hartwick Pines State Park-largest stand of virgin pine in the lower peninsula |
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Walking tour and discussion of lumber industry and link to auto industry |
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Following the tour, on-site supper will be served |
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Ann Stephens, Park Interpreter |
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Rob Burg, Historian |
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8:30 PM |
Depart Grayling for St. Ignace, traveling across the Mackinac Bridge |
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10:00 PM |
Arrive in St. Ignace and check into hotel (Holiday Inn Express) |
| May 5, 1999 |
7:50 AM |
Depart hotel |
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8:15 AM |
Presentation on economic condition of the Upper Peninsula |
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Dennis West, President, Northern Initiatives |
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10:00 AM |
Depart-reservation for Pellston |
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10:45 AM |
Visit University of Michigan Biological Station |
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Walking tour of various testing areas |
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Jim Teeri, Director |
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12:45 PM |
Depart Biological Station for Traverse City |
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Box lunches on the bus |
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Presentation on route |
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Bryan Crough, Executive Director, Traverse City Downtown Development Authority |
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3:00 PM |
Arrive in Traverse City area |
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Discussion on tourism at Black Star Wineries on Leelanau Peninsula |
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Deborah Knudsen, President & CEO, Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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Ed Downing, President, Interlachen Center for the Arts |
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Jack Stegenga, Owner, Clack Star Wineries |
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Bus driver takes bags to hotel |
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5:00 PM |
Depart winery for hotel (Holiday Inn) |
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5:15 PM |
Arrive at hotel |
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5:45 PM |
Depart hotel for dinner at Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College |
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Eugene Jenneman, Director |
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Performances by Interlachen Center for the Arts students |
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Introductions by Ed Downing, President, Interlachen Center for the Arts |
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8:15 PM |
Depart Dennos Museum for Park Place hotel |
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(those planning to attend Interlachen Concert to leave earlier) |
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9:00 PM |
Opional visits: Turtle Creek or Suttons Bay Indian Casino downtown Traverse City |
| May 6, 1999 |
6:45 AM |
Bring luggage to the bus for loading (6:45-7:45 am) |
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7:00 AM |
Breakfast available at the hotel starting at 7:00 and going through the 8-9:15 meeting (Pearl Room) |
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8:00 AM |
Breakfast continues at the hotel (Pearl Room) |
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Discussion regarding The Blueprint Project |
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Gerald L. Felix, Executive Director, Grand Valley Metro Council |
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9:30 AM |
Walking tour of the downtown area |
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Jay Fowler, Planning Department, City of Grand Rapids |
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10:30 AM |
Depart Grand Rapids for Lansing |
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11:45 AM |
Arrive in Lansing and tour Michigan State Capital Building |
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Walk 2.5 blocks to the City Club of Lansing |
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12:30 PM |
Lunch at the City Club of Lansing |
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Thomas Scott, Member Sponsor |
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Welcome by Lansing Mayor David C. Hollister |
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Panel discussion |
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James Haag, Director, House Fiscal Agency |
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Ellen Jeffiies, Senate Fiscal Agency |
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Leo Kennedy, Director of Research Division |
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2:00 PM |
City of Lansing bus tour and drive to East Lansing |
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Patricia Cook, Manager, Economic Development Corporation, City of Lansing |
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Karl Dorshimer, Project Coordinator |
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3:30 PM |
Tour the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University |
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David Morrissey, Ph.D., Michigan State University |
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Orilla A. McHarris, Ph.D., Michigan State University |
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Fred Becchetti, Ph.D., University of Michigan |
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4:30 PM |
Depart East Lansing for Ann Arbor |
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Trip overviews and debriefing |
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5:30 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
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Drop off tour participants at Fleming Administration Building |
| May 1, 2000 |
7:30 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
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Watch 37-minute video about Detroit while on bus |
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8:15 AM |
Tour Grandmont and Rosedale neighborhoods |
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Tom Goddeeris, Executive Director |
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Visit Morningside Commons, a project of U-Snap-Bac, Inc. |
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Linda Smith, Executive Director |
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10:00 AM |
Depart for Cultural Center |
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10:35 AM |
Walk through Cultural Center |
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Marilyn Wheaton, Director of Cultural Affairs, City of Detroit |
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Maurice Parrish, Executive VP Detroit Institute of Art |
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Maurice B. Wheeler, Director, Detroit Public Library |
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Richard L. Rogers, President, Center for Creative Studies |
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Dick Strowger, President, Detroit Historical Society |
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11:40 AM |
Lunch with community representatives at Union Street Restaurants |
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12:45 PM |
Depart Restaurant for Focus Hope-See Video on Bus |
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1:15 PM |
Tour Focus Hope |
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Eleanor Josaitis, Executive Director |
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Maisha T. Maurant, Senior Ambassador |
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2:15 PM |
Depart Detroit for Flint-Presentation on bus on route to Flint |
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3:30 PM |
Mott Children’s Health Center, downtown Flint |
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Welcome by Dr. Cassandra Joubert, Director of Strategic Planning and Evaluation |
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Small group visits to departments |
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5:15 PM |
Depart Mott Children’s Health Center for hotel, |
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Harry Blecker, on route travel thru UM Flint campus |
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5:30 PM |
Check into Hotel |
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6:30 PM |
Depart hotel for reception, dinner and program at Alfred P. Sloan Museaum Presentations by: |
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UM Flint Chancellor, Juan Mestas Cathy Johnson, storyteller |
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8:30 PM |
Return to the hotel |
| May 2, 2000 |
7:45 AM |
Depart Hotel for GM Truck and Bus Assembly Plant |
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8:00 AM |
Welcome and Remarks at GM Truck and Bus |
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Assistant Plant Manager |
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8:45 AM |
GM Truck and Bus Assembly Plant Tour (1.5 hours) |
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10:15 AM |
Depart Flint for Saginaw |
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11:15 AM |
Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy (SASA)-Saginaw Public Schools |
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Foster Gibbs, Superintendent |
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Michael Manley, Director of Information Services |
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Kathi Andros, Principal, SASA |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch with community members at School Dining Room |
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1:00 PM |
Depart Saginaw for Grayling |
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2:30 PM |
Arrive Hartwick Pines State Park for Walking Tour Largest stand of virgin pine in the Lower Peninsula |
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Ann Stephens, Park Interpreter |
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Rob Burg, Historian |
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3:30 PM |
Leave Hartwick |
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4:30 PM |
Arrive at UM Bio Station, James Teeri, Director |
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6:00 PM |
Leave Bio Station for St. Ignace, Traveling across the Mackinac Bridge |
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6:30 PM |
Arrive in St. Ignace and do Northern Initiatives Presentation here |
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Dinner Presentation on economic condition of the Upper Peninsula |
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Dennis West, President, Northern Initiatives |
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Jill Bentgen, President, Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
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9:00 PM |
Check into Hotel |
| May 3, 2000 |
7:45 AM |
Depart St. Ignace for Traverse City |
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10:00 AM |
Arrive in Traverse City |
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10:30 AM |
Arrive at Reservation near Sutton’s Bay |
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Break into small groups for tours and meetings with representatives of The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians |
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John Concannon, Tribal Council |
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12:30 PM |
Lunch |
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1:30 PM |
Leave for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
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2:15 PM |
Arrive at Sleeping Bear |
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Presentation by Chuck Olson, SNRE, and Neal Bullington, National Park Service |
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4:15 PM |
Depart Empire for Traverse City and Park Place Hotel |
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5:15 PM |
Arrive at Park Place Hotel |
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6:30 PM |
Reception and dinner with community representatives at Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College |
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Eugene Jenneman, Director |
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Performance by Interlochen students, introduction by Interlochen President, Ed Downing |
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9:00 PM |
Depart Dennos Museum for Park Place Hotel |
| May 4, 2000 |
8:00 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
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Road Scholar presentations while on bus |
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11:00 AM |
Arrive in Muskegon |
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Visit Muskegon Corrections Facilities |
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Eric Odmark, Assistant Warden |
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Rick Smith, Deputy Warden, Muskegon Temporary Correctional Facility |
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Coleen Barthelemy, Security Threat Group Coordinator, Brooks Correctional Facility |
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12:30 PM |
Lunch at Muskegon Community College, Blue and Gold Room |
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Greetings by President Frank P. Marczak |
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1:30 PM |
Depart Muskegon for Grand Rapids |
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2:30 PM |
Arrive in Alpine Township |
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Meeting at the Township Hall and bus tour of agricultural area |
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Sharen Steffens, Alpine Township Supervisor |
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Frank Wash, Planning Director |
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4:30 PM |
To the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids |
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5:30 PM |
Community Reception at Grand Rapids Public Museum 3rd Floor Native American Anishinabek Exhibit |
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7:30 PM |
Dinner for Road Scholars only at Gibson’s Restaurant-Wurzburg Room |
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9:30 PM |
Depart Restaurant for Hotel |
| May 5, 2000 |
7:00 AM |
Bring luggage to the bus for loading |
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7:30 AM |
Depart Grand Rapids for Kalamazoo |
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Brenda Nienhouse, Executive Director, Holland Area Arts Council, joins us on the bus to speak about community arts |
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8:30 AM |
Arrive at The Kalamazoo House for Breakfast Meeting with Community Representatives |
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9:30 AM |
Tour Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Exhibits and School |
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James Bridenstine, Director |
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Linda Young, Education Curator |
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Michelle Burkhead, Assistant Curator for Education |
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10:45 AM |
Walk to Epic Center, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Inc. |
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Tour Guides: Judy K. Jolliffe, Executive Director |
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Brooks Godfrey, Architect, King Scott Associates |
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Anne Mehring, Director, Arts Administration |
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Lisa Williams, Director of Communications |
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11:30 AM |
Depart for Lansing with box lunches |
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1:00 PM |
Arrive in Lansing for conversation with State Treasurer, Mark Murray |
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Lake Ontario Room, Library of Michigan |
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2:00 PM |
Leave for Ann Arbor |
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3:00 PM |
Discussion with area State Legislators at Michigan Union, Pond Room |
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Senator Alma Wheeler Smith, Michigan State Senate |
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Representative Liz Brater, Michigan House of Representatives |
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Representative John Hansen, Michigan House of Representatives |
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Road Scholars finish evaluations and hand in |
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5:00 PM |
Unload luggage from bus at Fleming Administration Building |
| April 30, 2001 |
7:30 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
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Watch a Video About Detroit while on bus |
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8:15 AM |
Tour of Southwest Detroit Neighborhoods |
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Kathy Wendler, Executive Director Southwest Detroit Business Association |
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10:00 AM |
Depart for Focus: Hope |
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Watch video regarding Focus:Hope |
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10:30 AM |
Tour of Focus: Hope |
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Eleanor Josaitis, Executive Director Colleen T. Stachura, Senior Ambassador |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch with Community Representatives at Focus: Hope |
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1:05 PM |
Depart for U.S. Army-TACOM |
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1:45 PM |
Tour of U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command |
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Lt. Colonel Thomas P. D’Alio, Deputy Director; Systems and Technology Integration Business Group |
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Dennis Wend, Executive Director; National Automotive Center |
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Adam Alaweih, Team Leader; U.S. Army TCOM/TARDEC |
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3:20 PM |
Depart for Flint |
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5:00 PM |
Driving tour of UM-Flint campus |
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Harry Blacker, Associate Director University Outreach UM-Flint |
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5:15 PM |
Check into hotel |
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5:50 PM |
Depart for reception, dinner and program at the Flint Institute of Arts |
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Presentations by: |
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The Honorable Woodrow Stanley, Mayor City of Flint |
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Juan Mestas, Chancellor UM Flint |
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John Henry, Director of FIA |
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8:00 PM |
Return to the hotel |
| May 1, 2001 |
7:30 AM |
Depart hotel for GM Truck & Bus Assembly Plant |
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7:45 AM |
Welcome and Remarks at GM Truck and Bus |
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7:45-8:15 am: Welcome and Presentation |
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8:15-9:45 am: Plant Tour |
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9:50 AM |
Depart Flint for Bay City Monitor |
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11:00 AM |
Sugar Company-tour |
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Robert Hetzler, President/CEO |
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12:35 AM |
Depart Bay City for Grayling with box lunches |
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2:30 PM |
Walking tour of Hartwick Pines State Park |
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Largest strand of virgin white pine in the Lower Peninsula |
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Ann Stephens, Park Interpreter |
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Rob Burg, Historian |
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4:00 PM |
Leave Grayling for St. Ignace |
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6:00 PM |
Tour of Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
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Jill Bentgen, President |
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6:45 PM |
Depart for Village Inn Restaurant |
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7:00 PM |
Northern Initiatives Presentation/UP Economic Development Dinner Presentation-Village Inn Restaurant |
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Dennis West, President, Northern Initiatives |
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Jill Bentgen, President, Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
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9:00 PM |
Check in at Holiday Inn |
| May 2, 2001 |
7:30 AM |
Depart St. Ignace for Pellston |
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8:30 AM |
Tour UM Biological Station |
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James Teeri, Director |
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10:05 AM |
Depart Pellston for Suttons Bay |
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12:30 PM |
Lunch w/ Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa tribe |
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Double Eagle Restaurant |
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John Concannon, Tribal Councilor |
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1:30 PM |
Tour in small groups at GTBOCI-Medicine Lodge |
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Topics of Interest: |
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Law Enforcement Health |
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Education |
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Natural Resources/Conservation |
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2:35 PM |
Depart for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire |
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3:20 PM |
Tour of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
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Neal Bullington, National Park Service |
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Chuck Olson, SNRE |
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5:00 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
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6:00 PM |
Arrive/check into Holiday Inn |
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6:50 PM |
Depart for Dennos Museum Center |
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7:00 PM |
Reception/Dinner with Community Representatives at Dennos Museum Center Eugene Jenneman, Director |
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Performance by Interlachen students, introduction by Ed Downing, Interlachen President |
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9:00 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
| May 3, 2001 |
9:00 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
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Road Scholar presentations while on bus |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch with community representatives at Muskegon Community College Frank P. Marczak, President |
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1:05 PM |
Depart MCC for Muskegon Correctional Facilities |
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1:30 PM |
Tour of Muskegon Correctional Facilities |
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Eric Odmark, Assistant to the Warden |
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3:35 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
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4:30 PM |
Arrive/check in at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel |
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5:50 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids Public Museum |
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6:00 PM |
Community Reception at Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids Public Museum |
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1st Floor-Grand Rapids 1890’s exhibit |
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The Honorable John Logie, Mayor of the City of Grand Rapids |
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Tim Chester, Museum Director |
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7:35 PM |
Depart for Gibson’s Restaurant |
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8:00 PM |
Dinner for Road Scholars only at Gibson’s Restaurant |
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10:00 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
| May 4, 2001 |
8:15 AM |
Depart for Van Andel Institute |
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8:30 AM |
Tour of the Van Andel Institute |
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8:30 AM |
Tour of the Van Andel Institute |
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Casey Wondergem, Vice President for Communications/Development |
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Dr. Gordon Van Wylen |
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Dr. Gordon Van Harn |
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Dr. Sara Courtneidge |
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Dr. Art Alberts, Principal Invesigator |
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Dr. Nick Duesbery, Principal Investigator |
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10:05 AM |
Depart for Alger Elementary School |
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10:30 AM |
Tour Grand Rapids Public Schools/Steelcase Partnership at Alger Elementary School |
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Dr. Patricia Newby, Superintendent, Grand Rapids Public Schools |
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Deborah McFalone, Area Superintendent |
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David Irwin, Principal, Alger Elementary School |
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David Smith, Executive Director of Facilities Management and Planning |
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Carol Crawford, Chief Financial Officer |
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12:05 PM |
Depart for Lansing with box lunches |
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1:30 PM |
Tour of Michigan State Capitol |
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Kerry Chartkoff, Director of Capitol Tours |
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2:30 PM |
Depart Lansing for Ann Arbor |
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4:00 PM |
Discussion with area state legislators at Michigan Union, Wolverine Room |
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Senator Alma Wheeler Smith, Michigan State Senate |
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Representative John Hansen, Michigan House of Representatives |
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Representative Chris Kolb, Michigan House of Representatives |
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Road Scholars Finish Evaluations and Hand In |
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5:30 PM |
Unload Luggage from bus at Fleming Administration Building |
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Home Sweet Home! |
| April 29, 2002 |
7:15 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
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8:15 AM |
Tour of Focus:Hope |
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Eleanor Josaitis, Executive Director |
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10:00 AM |
Depart for Southwest Detroit |
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10:30 AM |
Tour of Southwest Detroit Neighborhoods |
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Kathy Wendler, Executive Director, Southwest Detroit Business Association |
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12:00 AM |
Driving Tour |
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12:00 AM |
Panel Discussion |
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12:15 PM |
Depart for Dearborn |
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12:30 PM |
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services |
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12:00 AM |
Lunch |
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12:00 AM |
Agency Tour |
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12:00 AM |
Panel Discussion |
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Ishmael Ahmed, Executive Director, ACCESS |
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3:30 PM |
Depart for Flint |
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5:00 PM |
Depart tour of UM-Flint campus |
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Harry Blecker, Associate Director |
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University Outreach |
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UM-Flint |
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5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
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5:50 PM |
Depart for Flint Institute of Arts |
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6:00 PM |
Flint Institute of Arts: community reception/dinner and program |
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Presentations by: |
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Dr. Renate McLaughlin, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs University of Michigan-Flint |
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John Henry, Director of FIA |
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Louis Nagel, School of Music |
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8:00 PM |
Return to the hotel |
| April 30, 2002 |
6:15 AM |
Continental breakfast |
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7:15 AM |
Depart hotel for GM Truck & Bus Assembly Plant |
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7:30 AM |
Welcome and Remarks at GM Truck and Bus |
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12:00 AM |
Welcome and Presentation |
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12:00 AM |
Plant Tour |
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Mike Dulaney, Plant Manager |
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Mark Hawkins, Chair, Plant Bargaining Committee |
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Leroy Taylor, Human Resource Rep., Tours & Human Resources |
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9:30 AM |
Depart for Lansing |
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10:45 AM |
Tour of Michigan State Capitol |
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11:45 AM |
Legislative discussion/Luncheon – State Capitol |
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Senate Committee Room 402-403 |
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Invited to attend: State Sen. John Schwarz |
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State Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith |
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State Rep. Chris Kolb |
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State Rep. John Hansen |
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State Rep. Ruth Ann Jarnnick |
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1:00 PM |
Depart for Battle Creek |
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2:00 PM |
Sojourner Truth Institute – interactive oral tour |
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Michael Evans, Executive Director, Heritage Battle Creek |
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3:30 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
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5:00 PM |
Arrive/check in at hotel |
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5:50 PM |
Depart for Ford Museum (walking) |
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6:00 PM |
Gerald R. Ford Museum community reception/dinner |
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John Logie, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids |
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Dennis Daellenbach, Director |
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8:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 1, 2002 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast; Sully’s |
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7:45 AM |
Depart for Academia De Español |
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8:00 AM |
Academia De Español visit/tour with Kristina Martinez-Precious, Principal |
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9:45 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
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10:45 AM |
Tour of Muskegon Correctional Facility |
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12:45 PM |
Depart for Muskegon Community College |
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1:00 PM |
Muskegon Community College luncheon |
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Stevenson Center for Higher Education |
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Dr. Frank Marczek, President |
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Andy Lofgren, Assistant to the County Administrator |
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2:30 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
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5:30 PM |
Arrive/check in to hotel |
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6:45 PM |
Depart for Dennos Museum Center |
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7:00 PM |
Reception/Dinner at Dennos Museum Center |
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Northwestern Michigan College |
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Eugene Jenneman, Director, Dennos Museum Center |
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Performance by Interlachen students, introduction by |
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Ed Downing, Interlachen President |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 2, 2002 |
6:15 AM |
Breakfast; Shimmers |
|
7:45 AM |
Depart for Empire |
|
8:15 AM |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
|
|
Bill Herd, Interpreter |
|
|
Chuck Olson, Professor Emeritus, SNRE |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Glen Arbor |
|
10:15 AM |
Cherry Republic: Bob Sutherland, President |
|
11:00 AM |
Tour in small groups at GTBOCI -Double Eagle Restaurant |
|
|
Topics of interest: |
|
|
Law Enforcement |
|
|
Health |
|
|
Education |
|
|
Natural Resources/Conservation |
|
12:00 PM |
Lunch at GTBOCI |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
1:45 PM |
Michigan Lighthouse Project |
|
|
Steve Belko, Project Manager |
|
4:00 PM |
Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
|
|
Jill Bentgen, President |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
6:00 PM |
Arrive /check into hotel |
|
7:30 PM |
MRS Dinner |
| May 3, 2002 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast; Freighters Restaurant |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart Hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Soo Locks Boat Tour |
|
10:10 AM |
Depart for Pellston |
|
11:30 AM |
UofM Biological Station |
|
|
11:30am – 12:30pm: luncheon |
|
|
12:30pm – 1:30pm: walking tour |
|
|
Brian Hazlett, Interim Director |
|
|
Bob Vande Kopple, Resident biologist |
|
1:45 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
|
Road Scholars finish evaluations and hand in |
|
5:30 PM |
Arrive home- unload luggage |
|
|
Home Sweet Home! |
| April 28, 2003 |
7:15 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
|
|
Watch Video about Focus Hope while on bus |
|
8:15 AM |
Tour Focus Hope |
|
|
Eleanor Josaitis, Co-Founder |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Highland Park/Detroit neighborhoods |
|
10:30 AM |
”The Hope, Despair and Challenge of Rebuilding Detroit” |
|
|
Herb Strather, CEO |
|
|
Strather Associateds, Inc. |
|
12:00 PM |
Box Lunches |
|
12:15 PM |
Depart for Port Huron |
|
1:45 PM |
Tourism and Trade: How a Michigan border community survives |
|
|
Doug Alexander, Executive Director |
|
|
Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County |
|
|
Honorable Mark Neal, Mayor of the City of Port Huron |
|
|
Marci Fogal, President of Blue Water Area Convention and Visitors Bureau |
|
3:30 PM |
Depart for Flint |
|
4:45 PM |
Driving tour of UM-Flint campus |
|
|
Harry Blecker, Associate Director |
|
|
University Outreach |
|
|
UM-Flint |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for University of Michigan-Flint campus |
|
6:30 PM |
UM-Flint: Community Reception |
|
|
The Honorable James Rutherford, Mayor City of Flint |
|
|
6:30pm-7:30pm: Reception, Ontario Room |
|
|
7:30pm-9pm: MRS Dinner, Riverview Room |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to the hotel |
| April 29, 2003 |
6:15 AM |
Continental Breakfat: 6:15 am-7:15 am |
|
7:15 AM |
Depart hotel for GM Truck & Bus Assembly Plant |
|
7:30 AM |
Welcome and Remarks for GM Truck & Bus |
|
|
7:30-8:15 am: Welcome and Presentation |
|
|
8:15-9:30 am: Plant Tour |
|
|
Mike Dulaney, Plant Manager |
|
|
Mark Hawkins, Chair, Plant Bargaining Committee |
|
|
Leryo Taylor, Human Resource Rep., Tours & Human Resources |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
10:45 AM |
Tour of Michigan State Capitol |
|
12:15 PM |
Legislative discussion/Luncheon |
|
|
Anderson House Office Building, Room 308 |
|
|
The Honorable John Cheny |
|
|
Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Battle Creek |
|
2:30 PM |
Heritage Battle Creek-“The Road to Wellness” |
|
|
Michael Evans, Executive Director, Heritage Battle Creek |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:30 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for University Club |
|
6:30 PM |
University Club community reception/dinner |
|
|
The Honorable John Logie, Mayor of the City of Grand Rapids |
|
|
Mr. Jamie Goebel, President of the University of Michigan Alumni Club-Grand Rapids |
|
|
6:30 pm-7:30 pm: Community Reception |
|
|
7:30pm-9pm: MRS dinner |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to hotel |
| May 2, 2003 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast: 6:30 am-7:30 am (Sully’s Restaurant) |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for driving tour of a Grand Rapids neighborhood |
|
|
Anita Jones, Senior Analyst, North West Community Resource Team |
|
|
Kristi DeKraker, Neighbors of Belknap Outlook |
|
8:45 AM |
Coit Arts Academy elementary school |
|
|
8:45 am-10:15 am |
|
|
Bert Bleke, Superintendent, Grand Rapids Public Schools |
|
|
Tina Barwacz, Principal |
|
|
Barbara McGregor, Educational Specialist |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
|
11:30 AM |
Tour of Muskegon Correctional Facility |
|
|
11:30am-1:30 pm |
|
1:45 PM |
Depart for Muskegon Community College |
|
2:00 PM |
Muskegon Community College luncheon |
|
|
2pm-3:00pm |
|
|
Dr. Frank Marczek, President |
|
|
Honorable Steve Warmington, Mayor (invited) of the City of Muskegon |
|
3:15 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
6:15 PM |
Arrive/check in to hotel |
|
7:15 PM |
Depart for Dennos Museum Center |
|
7:30 PM |
Reception/Dinner at Dennos Museum Center |
|
|
Northwestern Michigan College |
|
|
Eugene Jenneman, Director, Dennos Museum Cetner |
|
|
Honorable Marguret Doo, Mayor (invited) of Traverse City |
|
|
7:30pm-8:30pm: Reception |
|
|
8:30pm-10pm: MRS Dinner |
|
10:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 1, 2003 |
6:15 AM |
Breakfast: 6:15-7:30 a.m. |
|
|
Shimmers |
|
7:45 AM |
Depart for Empire |
|
8:15 AM |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
|
|
8:15am-10:00am |
|
|
Bill Herd, Interpreter |
|
|
Chuck Olson, Professor Emeritus, SNRE |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Glen Arbor |
|
10:15 AM |
Cherry Republic |
|
|
10:15 am-11:30 am |
|
|
Bob Sutherland, President |
|
11:45 AM |
Depart for Suttons Bay |
|
12:30 PM |
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians |
|
|
Double Eagle Restaurant 12:20pm-2:30pm |
|
|
Luncheon/Break-out groups |
|
|
Topics of Interest: Law Enforcement, Health, Education, Natural Resources/Conservation |
|
2:45 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
6:30 PM |
Check into Hotel |
|
8:00 PM |
MRS Dinner |
| May 2, 2003 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
6:30am-7:30am; Freighters Restaurant |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart Hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Soo Locks Boat Tour |
|
|
8am-10am |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Pellston UofM |
|
11:45 AM |
Biological Station |
|
|
11:45am-12:45pm: Luncheon |
|
|
12:45pm-1:45pm: Walking Tour |
|
|
Paul Webb, Interim Director |
|
|
Bob Vande Kopple, Resident Biologist |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
|
Road Scholars Finish Evaluations and Hand in |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive Home-Unload Luggage |
|
|
Home Sweet Home! |
|
12:20 PM |
Lunch Forum: Upper Peninsula Perspectives |
|
|
Village Inn Restaurant |
|
|
Dennis West, President, Northern Initiatives |
|
|
Jill Bentgent, Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Hartwick Pines State Park |
|
2:55 PM |
Arrive Hartwick Pines State Park |
|
|
Greg Kasmer, Site Historian |
|
|
Robert Burg, Park Interpreter |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
6:45 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| May 3, 2004 |
7:00 AM |
The Road Scholars did not tour in 2004 |
| May 2, 2005 |
7:15 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
|
|
Watch a Video About Focus: Hope while on bus |
|
8:15 AM |
Tour of Focus: Hope |
|
|
Eleanor Josaitis, Executive Director |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Detroit community tour |
|
10:30 AM |
Detroit Downtown, Inc., “Community tour” Linda Bade, President |
|
12:30 PM |
Depart for Flint/Box lunches |
|
2:00 PM |
GM Truck and Bus visit/tour |
|
|
2:00-2:45 p.m.: Welcome and Presentation |
|
|
2:45-4:00 p.m.: Plant tour |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Holiday Inn-Express hotel |
|
4:15 PM |
Driving tour of UM-Flint campus |
|
|
Harry Blecker, Associate Director |
|
|
University Outreach |
|
|
UM-Flint |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for University of Michigan-Flint campus |
|
6:30 PM |
UM-Flint: Community Reception |
|
|
Dr. Juan Mestas, Chancellor |
|
|
University of Michigan-Flint |
|
|
6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.: Reception, Ontario Room |
|
|
7:30p.m.-9p.m.: MRS Dinner, Riverview Room |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to the hotel |
| May 3, 2005 |
6:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. |
|
7:15 AM |
Depart for Saginaw, Michigan |
|
8:00 AM |
Saginaw K-12 visit: |
|
|
Arthur Eddy K-8 Academy & Longfellow Single-Gender Elementary |
|
9:45 AM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
11:15 AM |
Tour of Michigan State Capitol |
|
|
11:15 am-12:45 pm |
|
1:00 PM |
Luncheon/Presentation |
|
|
Farnum Office Building, Room 810 |
|
|
David Hollister, Director Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth Lansing |
|
2:00 PM |
Windshield Driving Tour |
|
2:30 PM |
Economic Development Forum |
|
|
Michigan Library & Historical Center |
|
4:15 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check in at hotel |
|
6:30 PM |
Depart for University Club |
|
6:30 PM |
University Club Scholarship reception/dinner |
|
|
The Honorable George Heartwell, Mayor of the City of Grand Rapids |
|
|
Mr. Bruce Cortade, Scholarship Chairman |
|
|
University of Michigan Alumni Club-Grand Rapids |
|
|
6:45 pm-7:45pm-Community Reception 7:45 pm-9 pm- MRS dinner |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 4, 2005 |
6:00 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
6:00 am-7:15 am; Sully’s |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Steelcase tour |
|
|
Brian Cloyd, Director Corporate/Community Relations |
|
|
Robert P. Burch, Vice President order Fulfillment, Steelcase North America |
|
|
David P. Lathrop, Manager Field Research, Steelcase North America |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
|
11:00 AM |
Grand Valley State University’s Water Resource Institute |
|
|
11 am-12:15 pm: Overview/tour |
|
12:15 PM |
Luncheon/Presentation |
|
|
Dan Rinsema-Sybenga, Muskegon Main Street manager “Economic Rebirth of Muskegon” |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart GVSU |
|
1:30 PM |
Tour of Muskegon Correctional Facility |
|
|
1:30 pm-3:30 pm |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
6:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
7:15 PM |
Depart for Dennos Museum Center |
|
7:30 PM |
Reception/Dinner at Dennos Museum Center Northwestern Michigan College |
|
|
Eugene Jenneman, Director, Dennos Museum Center |
|
|
Honorable Linda Smyka, Mayor (invited) City of Traverse City |
|
|
7:30 pm-8:30 pm; Reception 8:30 pm-10 pm; MRS Dinner |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 5, 2005 |
6:15 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
6:00 am-7:15 am; Shimmers |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart for Leelanau County farm tour |
|
|
James Nugent, Station Coordinator NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station |
|
8:00 AM |
Cherry Bay Orchards farm tour |
|
|
Don & Bob Gregory, owners |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Glen Arbor |
|
10:00 AM |
Cherry Republic visit |
|
|
Bob Sutherland, President |
|
11:15 AM |
Depart for Empire |
|
11:30 AM |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
|
|
11:30 am-1 pm |
|
|
Bill Herd, Interpreter |
|
|
Chuck Olson, Professor Emeritus, SNRE |
|
1:15 PM |
Mackinac City |
|
4:00 PM |
Colonial Michilimackinac tour/cultural tourism presentation Phil Porter, Executive Director Mackinac State Historic Parks |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
8:00 PM |
MRS Dinner |
| May 6, 2005 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
6:30 am-7:45 am; Freighters Restaurant |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart hotel |
|
8:15 AM |
Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Indian Tribe |
|
|
8:15 am-10:15 am |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Pellston |
|
11:45 AM |
UofM Biological Station |
|
|
11:45 am-12:45 pm: luncheon |
|
|
12:45 pm-1:45 pm: Walking tour |
|
|
Dr. Knute Nadelhoffer, Director |
|
|
Bob Vande Kopple, Resident biologist |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
|
Road Scholars finish evaluations and hand in |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive home-unload luggage |
|
|
Home Sweet Home! |
| May 1, 2006 |
7:15 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
|
|
Watch a Video About Focus: Hope while on bus |
|
8:15 AM |
Tour of Focus: Hope |
|
|
Eleanor Josaitis, Executive Director |
|
9:45 AM |
Depart for Detroit City Airport tour |
|
|
George Day Detroit host |
|
10:05 AM |
Detroit City Airport: “Aviation and Security |
|
|
Delbert Brown, Director |
|
11:10 AM |
Depart Detroit City Airport |
|
11:30 AM |
”Emergency Preparedness and Safety on Land” panel discussion |
|
|
Sinbad’s Resaurant; luncheon |
|
|
Brenda Ice, Director, Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management |
|
|
Glen Hendricks, Director, Red Cross |
|
|
Ronald Haddad, Deputy Chief of Police, City of Detroit |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart Sinbad’s Restaurant |
|
1:15 PM |
Arrive Sinbad’s Dock Port Authority |
|
|
Tour “Maritime Security, Safety and Trade” |
|
|
Curtis Hertel, Director, Wayne County Port Authority |
|
3:00 PM |
Depart for Holiday Inn-Express hotel |
|
4:15 PM |
Driving tour of UM-Flint campus |
|
|
Renee Zientek, Director of University Outreach; UM-Flint |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for University of Michigan-Flint Campus |
|
6:30 PM |
UM-Flint: Community Reception |
|
|
Dr. Juan Mestas, Chancellor |
|
|
University of Michigan-Flint |
|
|
6:30pm-7:30pm: Reception, Clint’s Café |
|
|
7:30pm-9:00pm: MRS Dinner, Riverview Room |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to hotel |
| May 2, 2006 |
6:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. |
|
7:15 AM |
Depart for GM Truck & Bus |
|
7:30 AM |
GM Truck & Bus visit/tour |
|
9:45 AM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
11:00 AM |
Tour of Michigan State Capitol |
|
|
11:00 am-12:30 pm |
|
12:30 PM |
Luncheon/Presentation “Future Support of Higher Education” |
|
|
Farnum Office Building, Room 810, Lansing, Michigan |
|
|
The Honorable Mike Goschka, State Senator |
|
|
The Honorable Deborah Cherry, State Senator |
|
|
The Honorable Liz Brater, State Senator |
|
1:45 PM |
Depart for MSU’s Campus |
|
2:00 PM |
Michigan State University’s Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Control |
|
4:15 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check in at hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for Peninsular Club |
|
6:30 PM |
Peninsular Club Scholarship reception/dinner |
|
|
Mr. Bruce Cortade, Scholarship Chairman |
|
|
University of Michigan Alumni Club-Grand Rapids |
|
|
6:30 pm-7:30 pm-Community Reception 7:30 pm-9 pm- MRS dinner |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 3, 2006 |
6:00 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
6:00 am-7:15 am; Sully’s |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Steelcase tour |
|
|
Brian Cloyd, Director Corporate/Community Relations |
|
|
Terrance West, Director Workspace Futures Research |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
|
11:00 AM |
Grand Valley State University’s Water Resource Institute |
|
|
11 am-12:15 pm: Overview/tour |
|
12:15 PM |
Luncheon/Presentation |
|
|
John McGarry, Muskegon County Museum Director |
|
|
“The Lumber Barons of Muskegon County” |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart GVSU |
|
1:30 PM |
Tour of Muskegon Correctional Facility |
|
|
1:30 pm-3:30 pm |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
6:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
7:15 PM |
Depart for Dennos Museum Center |
|
7:30 PM |
Reception/Dinner at Dennos Museum Center Northwestern Michigan College |
|
|
Eugene Jenneman, Director, Dennos Museum Center |
|
|
Honorable Linda Smyka, Mayor (invited) City of Traverse City |
|
|
7:30 pm-8:30 pm; Reception 8:30 pm-10 pm; MRS Dinner |
|
10:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 4, 2006 |
6:15 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
6:00 am-7:15 am; Top of the Park |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart for Leelanau County farm tour |
|
|
James Nugent, Station Coordinator NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station |
|
8:00 AM |
Cherry Bay Orchards farm tour |
|
|
Don & Bob Gregory, owners |
|
|
James Nugent, MSU Research Station |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Glen Arbor |
|
10:00 AM |
Cherry Republic visit |
|
|
Bob Sutherland, President |
|
11:15 AM |
Depart for Empire |
|
11:30 AM |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
|
|
11:30 am-1 pm |
|
|
Bill Herd, Interpreter |
|
|
Chuck Olson, Professor Emeritus, SNRE |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
2:00 PM |
Great Lakes Maritime Academy |
|
|
John Berck, Admissions Coordinator |
|
4:15 PM |
Depart for St. Ignace |
|
5:45 PM |
Pick up Robert Sweeney, Mackinac Bridge Authority |
|
|
Pellston Airport, US 31 |
|
|
Pellston, Michigan |
|
6:15 PM |
Drop off Robert Sweeny at MBA |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive/check into hotel |
|
7:45 PM |
Depart for Village Inn |
|
8:00 PM |
MRS Dinner |
|
10:00 PM |
Return to hotel |
| May 5, 2006 |
7:00 AM |
”Economic Climate of the Upper Peninsula” |
|
|
Breakfast Presentation |
|
|
Dennis West, President |
|
|
Northern Initiatives |
|
|
7am-8:30 am |
|
8:45 AM |
Depart for UM Biological Station |
|
|
Pellston, MI |
|
9:15 AM |
UofM Biological Station |
|
|
Pellston, Michigan |
|
|
Dr. Knute Nadelhoffer, Director |
|
|
Bob Vande Kopple, Resident biologist |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Alpena |
|
12:30 PM |
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve |
|
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
|
|
Alpena, MI |
|
|
Jeff Gray, Manager |
|
|
12:30 pm-1:15 pm-Lunch |
|
|
1:15 pm-3:00 pm-Presentation/Tour |
|
3:15 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
|
Road Scholars finish evaluations and hand in |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive home-unload luggage |
|
|
Home Sweet Home! |
| April 30, 2007 |
7:15 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor for Detroit |
|
|
Watch Video about Focus Hope |
|
8:15 AM |
Tour Focus Hope |
|
|
Eleanor Josaitis, Co-Founder |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart Focus Hope |
|
10:15 AM |
Arrive at The Bing Group Campus |
|
10:20 AM |
Northend Initiative |
|
|
Dave Bing, Chairman, The Bing Group |
|
|
Community Tour |
|
12:00 PM |
Depart for Martin Luther King High Schools |
|
|
Detroit Public School |
|
12:20 PM |
Arrive Martin Luther King High School |
|
|
Paul Gray, Principal |
|
12:30 PM |
Lunch |
|
1:15 PM |
Tour Martin Luther King High School |
|
|
Dialogue with Educators |
|
3:30 PM |
Depart for Flint Holiday Inn Tour |
|
5:00 PM |
Tour Flint Campus |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive / Check into hotel |
| May 1, 2007 |
6:00 AM |
Continental Breakfat: 6 am-7am |
|
7:15 AM |
Depart for GM Truck & Bus |
|
7:30 AM |
GM Truck & Bus visit/tour |
|
9:45 AM |
Depart for Jackson |
|
11:20 AM |
Arrive Jackson Armory |
|
|
Art Gallery, 634 Mechanic St. Jackson, MI |
|
11:30 AM |
Lunch/Presentation & Tour |
|
|
Jane Robinson, Director of Creative Industries, Jackson Enterprise Group |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
2:10 PM |
Arrive at Capitol |
|
2:20 PM |
Tour Capitol |
|
3:00 PM |
Dialogue with Legislators |
|
4:10 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check in at Days Inn |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for Pen Club |
|
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2nd Floor |
|
6:30 PM |
Alumni Scholarship Reception/Dinner |
|
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Peninsula Club |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 2, 2007 |
6:00 AM |
Breakfast: 6 am-7:15 am (Sully’s Restaurant) |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart Hotel |
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7:35 AM |
Gerald R. Ford Museum |
|
|
James R. Kratsas, Deputy Director |
|
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Barbara McGregor, Educational Specialist |
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8:50 AM |
Betz Industries |
|
|
Gregg Betz, Vice President |
|
10:00 AM |
Van Andel Institute |
|
|
Joseph P. Gavan, Vice President, Communications & Development |
|
11:00 AM |
Community Tour with Rick Chapla |
|
11:30 AM |
Lunch at Frederik Meijer Gardens |
|
12:00 PM |
Tour of Inside Gardens |
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12:30 PM |
Tour of Outside Gardens |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at Traverse City |
|
|
(Hotel, for Check-In) |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Black Star Farms |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive Black Star Farms |
|
|
Don Coe, Managing Partner |
|
|
Lee Lutes, The Wine Maker |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 3, 2007 |
6:15 AM |
Breakfast: 6-7:15 a.m. |
|
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(Minerva’s Restaurant) |
|
8:00 AM |
Forum: The Economics of Grand Traverse Bay |
|
|
Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation of the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce |
|
9:00 AM |
Bus tour and highlights of Traverse Bay |
|
|
9:00am-10:00am |
|
10:15 AM |
Depart for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
|
10:55 AM |
Arrival Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
|
|
Visiting Center |
|
12:30 PM |
Depart for Reservation GTB Ottawa Chippewa Tribe |
|
|
Robert Kewaygoshkum, Tribal Chairman |
|
2:45 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie Hotel |
|
|
Ramada Plaza Hotel Ojibway |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner Reception |
|
|
Freighters Restaurant, Ramada Plaza Hotel |
|
7:00 PM |
Dinner |
|
|
Freighters Restaurant |
| May 4, 2007 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
Freighters Restaurant |
|
7:45 AM |
Depart for Ferry-Dock #1 |
|
|
Soo Locks Boat Tours |
|
8:15 AM |
Soo Locks Boat Tour |
|
|
Professor Susan Schacher of Lake Superior State University |
|
10:20 AM |
Depart for Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
|
11:20 AM |
Arrive in St. Ignace |
|
11:30 AM |
Presentation and Tour-Jill Bentgen, Founder |
|
|
Mackinac Straights Fish Company |
|
|
11:30 am-12:10 pm |
|
12:15 PM |
Depart for lunch |
|
12:20 PM |
Lunch Forum: Upper Peninsula Perspectives |
|
|
Village Inn Restaurant |
|
|
Dennis West, President, Northern Initiatives |
|
|
Jill Bentgent, Mackinac Straits Fish Company |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Hartwick Pines State Park |
|
2:55 PM |
Arrive Hartwick Pines State Park |
|
|
Greg Kasmer, Site Historian |
|
|
Robert Burg, Park Interpreter |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
6:45 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| April 28, 2008 |
6:45 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive Ernst & Young Bldg. |
|
|
Meet Edsel B. Ford II, Director, Boards of Directors Ford Motor Company |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart Ernst & Young Bldg. |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive at Focus Hope |
|
|
Meet Eleanor Jostaitis, Co-Founder and Tim Dupree, Interim CEO Depart |
|
11:00 AM |
Focus Hope |
|
11:15 AM |
Woodbridge Estates |
|
|
Herb Strather, President, Strather and Associates |
|
12:15 PM |
Depart for River Front Condo |
|
12:30 PM |
Lunch |
|
2:30 PM |
Arrive Detroit River Walk |
|
|
Meet Mat Cullen, General Manager, Economic Development and Enterprise Services, General Motors Corporation |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Flint Holiday Inn |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive/Check into hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for Sloan Museum |
|
6:30 PM |
Community Reception/Dinner |
|
|
Reception 6:30 p.m. |
|
|
Dinner 7:30 p.m. |
|
|
Jack Kay, Interim Chancellor, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor of Communication, University of Michigan-Flint |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to hotel |
| April 29, 2008 |
7:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast: 6:15 a.m.-7:15 a.m. |
|
|
Depart for Delta Assembly Plant-Lansing |
|
8:45 AM |
Arrive at Delta Assembly Plant |
|
9:00 AM |
Tour Assembly Plant |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Capitol |
|
11:00 AM |
Capitol Tour |
|
12:10 PM |
Lunch @ Farnum Bldg. |
|
|
Dialogue with Lt. Governor, John D. Cherry |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Battle Creek |
|
2:30 PM |
Arrive in Battle Creek |
|
|
City Heritage Tour: Sojourner Truth; Kellogg Family |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:45 PM |
Arrive/Check in at Amway Grand |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for Pen Club |
|
6:30 PM |
Alumni Scholarship Reception/Dinner Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| April 30, 2008 |
6:00 AM |
Breakfast |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart hotel |
|
|
West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) |
|
9:00 AM |
Education Dialog |
|
|
WMCAT |
|
|
Dr. Bernard Taylor, Superintendent, GRPS |
|
|
Dan Quisenberry, President, MAPSA |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart WMCAT |
|
10:20 AM |
Arrive Martin Luther King Leadership Academy |
|
|
Sustainable Development Tour |
|
11:20 AM |
Depart MLK |
|
11:40 AM |
Arrive YMCA Lunch |
|
|
Sustainable Development Tour |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at Traverse City |
|
|
(Check-In at Park Place Hotel) |
|
4:45 PM |
Depart for Black Star Farms |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive Black Star Farms |
|
|
Meet Don Coe, Managing Partner |
|
|
Reception/wine tasting 6:00 p.m. |
|
|
Dinner 7:00 p.m. |
|
|
Speaker: Tom Kelly, Executive Director/Captain Inland Seas Education Association |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 1, 2008 |
6:00 AM |
Breakfast |
|
7:00 AM |
Depart for Leland |
|
7:45 AM |
Arrive Fishtown, Leland |
|
8:00 AM |
Meet Amanda Holmes, Administrative Director, Fishtown Preservation Society |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Reservation GTB Ottawa Chippewa Tribe |
|
10:00 AM |
Soaring Eagle Casino: Gaming Overview |
|
|
Kevin Lien, General Manager, VP of Operations, West Bay |
|
10:30 AM |
Move to Eagles Ridge |
|
|
Welcome from Tribal Vice Chair, Cornelia “Connie” Two Crow |
|
11:00 AM |
Break Out Sessions with Tribal Departments |
|
12:10 PM |
Lunch |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Pellston |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive UM Biological Station |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart UM Bio Station |
|
|
Chris Vogel, Research Scientists, UMBS |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive Sault Ste. Marie Hotel |
|
|
Ramada Plaza Hotel Ojibway |
|
7:00 PM |
Reception |
|
|
Ramada Plaza Hotel |
|
7:30 PM |
Dinner |
| May 2, 2008 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
7:30 AM |
Depart for Ferry-Dock #1 |
|
|
Soo Locks Boat Tours |
|
|
1157 Portage Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
|
8:00 AM |
Soo Locks Boat Tour |
|
|
Professor Bernie Arbic of Lake Superior State University (retired) Author of “City of the Rapids” |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Kinross |
|
10:30 AM |
Arrive at Kinross Correctional |
|
|
Group Check-In |
|
11:00 AM |
Lunch |
|
11:30 AM |
Welcome by Warden Jeff Woods Tour of Prison |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
7:30 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| May 4, 2009 |
7:00 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive Focus Hope |
|
|
Tour Center for Advanced Technologies with Co-Founder, Eleanor Josaitis |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart Focus Hope |
|
10:30 AM |
Model T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc. – Ford Piquette Avenue Plant |
|
|
Jerry Mitch ell, Founder, President, and CEO |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart Museum |
|
11:15 AM |
Bus Tour of Detroit’s Grand Circus Park Theatre District Guardian Building |
|
12:00 PM |
Lunch |
|
|
Civic Dialogue: Green Detroit/Detroit International Bridge Project |
|
|
Panel Moderator: Kathryn Underwood, Planner, City Planning Commission |
|
|
Panelists: Jacob Covidae, Green Programs Manager, Marcell Todd, Director, Detroit City Planning Commission, Kenneth Dobson, Jr., Detroit International Bridge Company |
|
1:30 PM |
View the Ambassador Bridge and learn about the expansion proposal for a second bridge |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart Detroit |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive/check-in at the Lansing Radisson Hotel |
|
5:00 PM |
Community Reception at the Lansing Radisson Hotel |
|
6:00 PM |
Dinner and Program on Building a Sustainable Lansing |
|
|
Presenters: Mayor Virg Bernero and Cabinet members |
| May 5, 2009 |
6:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
8:30 AM |
David Hollister, President & CEO of the Prima Civitas Foundation, will board the bus and speak at or near plant |
|
8:50 AM |
Arrive at the Lansing Township Delta Assembly Plant |
|
9:00 AM |
Tour of Lansing Township Delta Assembly Plant |
|
11:05 AM |
Depart for State Capitol Building |
|
11:30 AM |
Capitol Tour with Matt Van Acker, Director of the Michigan State Capitol Tour Guide Information Service |
|
12:40 PM |
Depart for Lunch & Program |
|
12:45 PM |
Lunch program at the Christman/MML Building (across the street) |
|
2:15 PM |
Depart Lansing |
|
4:30 PM |
Arrive Crowne Plaza |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for University Club |
|
|
The University Club is located in downtown Grand Rapids at 111 Lyon NW on the 10th floor of the Fifth Third building |
|
6:30 PM |
Scholarship Dinner |
| May 6, 2009 |
7:00 AM |
Depart hotel |
|
7:20 AM |
Arrive @ West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) |
|
|
Breakfast and Over view of WMCAT by Luisa Schumacher, E xecutive Director |
|
8:00 AM |
West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) |
|
|
Photography activity w/WMCAT students |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart WMCAT |
|
10:15 AM |
Arrive Metro Health |
|
|
Dr. Julie Forstner, UM Clinical Instructor in Radiation Oncology |
|
|
Scott Halquist and Jill Skocelas |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart Metro Health |
|
11:30 AM |
Arrive Herman Miller |
|
3:00 PM |
Depart for Cadillac |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive Cadillac |
|
|
(Check-in at McGuire’s Resort) |
|
5:30 PM |
Reception Program |
|
6:00 PM |
Presentation – Cadillac Area Round Table |
|
|
Moderator: Bill Tencza, President, Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce |
|
|
Panelists: Lee Richards, President & CEO of Avon Automotive |
|
|
John MacLeod, President & CEO of Mercy Hospital |
|
|
Bob VanDellen, President of Baker College Cadillac |
|
|
Paul Liabenow, Superintendent of Cadillac Area Public Schools |
|
|
Shari Spoelman, Wexford County MSU Extension Director, member of Cadillac City Council |
|
|
Jeff Olson to the panel, President of Four Winns |
|
7:30 PM |
Reception Ends |
|
|
Scholars move to dinner in the Terrace Room |
| May 7, 2009 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast |
|
|
Mike McGuire, McGuire’s Resort |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for Wind Farm in McBain |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive Wind Farm |
|
9:30 AM |
Benson Dairy Farm |
|
|
Tour of farm with Bill and Jill Benson |
|
11:15 AM |
Depart for St. Ignace |
|
12:45 PM |
Lunch@ Big Bucks Brewery |
|
3:00 PM |
St. Ignace – Village Inn |
|
|
Cecil Pavlat, Sault Tribe Cultural Department |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Ferry Dock |
|
4:30 PM |
Ferry to Mackinac Island |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive Mackinac Island |
|
5:15 PM |
Lilac Tree Hotel Check In |
|
|
Fudge Reception – A Conversation with Islanders |
|
6:30 PM |
Reception at the bar at the Pink Pony |
|
7:30 PM |
Dinner at the Pink Pony |
| May 8, 2009 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
8:00 AM |
Ferry to St. Ignace |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive St. Ignace /Depart for Kinross |
|
9:00 AM |
Arrive at Kinross Correctional |
|
|
Group Check-In |
|
|
Welcome by Warden Jeff Woods |
|
|
Tour of Prison |
|
11:30 AM |
Depart for Hemlock |
|
|
Lunch on the bus during the ride |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive Hemlock Semi-Conductor |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart Hemlock |
|
7:00 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| May 3, 2010 |
7:00 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
|
David Hollister, President & CEO of the Prima Civitas |
|
9:00 AM |
Tour of Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
11:25 AM |
Arrive at Capitol Building |
|
11:30 AM |
10 minute overview of the State Capitol on the glass floor of the Rotunda |
|
|
Matt VanAcker, Director of the State Capitol Tour Guide Information Service |
|
11:45 AM |
Lunch Program w/Legislators |
|
|
Cynthia Wilbanks, Vice President for Government Relations, Moderator |
|
|
Andrew Kandrevas, Michigan State Representative, 13th District |
|
|
Rebekah Warren, Michigan State Representative, 53rd District |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility |
|
1:50 PM |
Arrive at the Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility |
|
2:00 PM |
Tour the Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive / check- in at Holiday Inn |
|
|
310 Pearl Street, NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
616-235-7611 |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for University Club |
|
|
Reception with our host, John Logie, Former Mayor of Grand Rapids (1991-2003) |
|
6:20 PM |
Depart for Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts |
|
6:35 PM |
Dinner w/Alum Scholarship Students |
| May 4, 2010 |
6:45 AM |
Leave for Herman Miller |
|
7:30 AM |
Arrive Herman Miller |
|
|
Breakfast provided by Herman Miller |
|
10:10 AM |
Leave for the Dominican Center |
|
11:00 AM |
Arrive at the Dominican Center |
|
|
Lunch and Panel Discussion |
|
|
Sister Maureen Geary, Councilor for Finance, Dominican Sisters – Grand Rapids |
|
|
Marsha DeHollander, Program Director for Access of West |
|
|
Tyler Nickerson, Affordable Housing Advocate for the Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness |
|
|
Robert McKown, Director of Heart of West Michigan United Way 211 |
|
|
Liz Gensler, Food Coordinator for the Essential Needs Task Force of Kent County |
|
|
Gloria Dunbar is a struggling single mother of two teens who will share her story and talk about resources that can help families facing poverty |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Cadillac |
|
|
John Helmholdt, Director of Communications & External Affairs, Grand Rapids Public Schools |
|
3:00 PM |
Cadillac Chamber – Industry Round Tables |
|
5:00 PM |
Leave for Traverse City |
|
6:15 PM |
Arrive at Cambria Suites |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
866-442-9846 |
| May 5, 2010 |
7:15 AM |
Depart for Hagerty Center |
|
7:30 AM |
Breakfast Program: Health Care and Health Care Education in TC |
|
|
Jim Fischer, Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Munson Medical Center |
|
|
Damel M. Webster, Community Asst. Dean for the MSU College of Human Medicine Traverse City Campus |
|
|
Arlene Brennan, Executive Director of the Traverse Health Clinic Timothy J. Nelson, President of Northwestern Michigan College |
|
|
Marguerite C. Cotto, Vice President for Lifelong and Professional Learning at NMC |
|
|
Tino Breithaupt, Senior Vice President of Economic Development TC Chamber of Commerce |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Village at Grand Traverse Commons |
|
9:45 AM |
Program and Tour of Village at Grand Traverse Commons |
|
|
Raymond Minervini |
|
11:45 AM |
Wander to Left Foot Charley’s |
|
12:00 PM |
Lunch Panel – Value Added Agriculture |
|
|
Bryan Ulbrich, Owner/Wine maker, Left Foot Charley |
|
|
Jim Sluyter, Policy Specialist, Get Farming! Michigan Land Institute |
|
|
Mike Powers, SEEDS |
|
|
Penny Krebiehl, Little Artshram |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart Traverse City |
|
4:30 PM |
Arrive in Midland at Alden B. Dow House (Tour) |
|
6:00 PM |
Reception/Panel w/ Midland Community Leaders |
|
|
Sid Allen, President & CEO of the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce |
|
|
Bridgelle Gransden, Midland County Administrator/Controller |
|
|
Mr. Carl Ellinger, Superintendent, Midland Public Schools |
|
|
Jon Lynch, City Manager of Midland |
|
|
Scott Walker. Chief Executive Officer, Midland Tomorrow |
|
7:00 PM |
Depart for The H Hotel |
|
|
111 West Main Street |
|
|
Midland, MI 48640 |
|
|
989-839-0500 |
|
7:30 PM |
Scholars Reception/Dinner |
| May 6, 2010 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast at H hotel |
|
7:30 AM |
Breakfast Panel |
|
|
William F. Banhozer, Executive Vice President, Ventures. New Business Development & Licensing and Chief Technology Officer |
|
|
Michael R. Gambrell. Executive Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering Operations |
|
8:30 AM |
Depart for Dow Chemical Company |
|
10:15 AM |
Depart for Detroit |
|
12:30 PM |
Arrive Gleaners Community Food Bank for Lunch |
|
1:00 PM |
Panel Discussion: “Urban Agriculture in a Changing Detroit” |
|
|
Janese Chapman, City Planner/ Historic Preservationist |
|
|
Kathryn Lynch Underwood, Senior Planner, City of Detroit City Planning Commission |
|
|
Ashley Atkinson, Director of Project Development and Urban Agriculture for The Greening of Detroit |
|
|
Malik Kenyatta Yakini, Educator, Business Owner and Activist |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Catherine Ferguson Academy |
|
3:00 PM |
Arrive Catherine Ferguson Academy |
|
3:10 PM |
Great Eight+ Two |
|
|
“Student Presentation on South Africa Trip” |
|
3:20 PM |
Panel Discussion: “Alternative Approaches” |
|
|
Ms. Asenath Andrews, Principal |
|
|
Mr. Paul Weertz, Science Teacher |
|
|
Mr. Andre Drewery, Homeroom Teacher |
|
|
Mrs. Valerie Evens Counselor |
|
4:25 PM |
Urban Garden Tour |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart Detroit |
|
6:00 PM |
Arrive Ann Arbor |
| May 2, 2011 |
7:15 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
|
David Hollister, Former President & CEO of the Prima Civitas Foundation will board the bus with us and provide a brief historical perspective of the plant as the former Mayor of Lansing |
|
9:00 AM |
|
|
|
Tour of Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart Delta Township Plant |
|
11:15 AM |
Arrive at Capitol Building |
|
|
10-minute overview of the Sate Capitol on the glass floor of the Rotunda as we enter the building |
|
|
Matt VanAcker, Director of the Michigan State Capitol Tour Guide Information Service |
|
11:30 AM |
Lunch Program w/Legislators |
|
|
Moderator: Cynthia Wilbanks, UM Vice President for Government Relations |
|
|
State Representative Joan Bauer (D) representing Michigan’s 68th District (Lansing) |
|
|
State Representative Deb Shaughnessy ® representing Michigan’s 71st District (Charlotte) |
|
12:45 PM |
Depart for Lansing Community College |
|
1:00 PM |
Presentations and Tour of Lansing Community College |
|
|
Brent Knight, President Lansing Community College |
|
|
Michael A. Nealon, Dean of Liberal Arts |
|
|
Stephanie Shanblatt, Provost |
|
12:00 AM |
Depart for St. Ignace |
|
6:00 PM |
Arrive/check-in at Kewadin Shores |
|
|
3015 Mackinac Trail |
|
|
St. Ignace, MI 49781 |
|
|
1-800-KEWADIN |
|
6:30 PM |
Reception/ Buffet Dinner with Community Members @ the Kewadin Shores Event Center |
|
7:30 PM |
Panel Presentation |
|
|
Dennis West, President, Northern Initiatives |
|
|
Matthew Johnson, Government and Community Relations Manager, Kennecott Eagle Minerals |
|
|
St. Ignace Community Events Committee Members |
| May 3, 2011 |
6:45 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Leave for St. Ignace Area Schools |
|
8:00 AM |
Tour of the District/Conversation with the Superintendent |
|
|
Michael Springsteen, Superintendent, St. Ignace Schools |
|
9:00 AM |
Meet Tribal Liaison at Middle School |
|
|
Sue St. Onge, Youth Services Coordinator, Education Department of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Tribal Health Center |
|
10:10 AM |
Tour of Tribal Health Center |
|
|
Marlene Glaseman, Rural Health Clinic Director |
|
|
Laura Collins, Traditional Practitioner Assistant |
|
11:30 AM |
Depart for Bridge View Park |
|
|
Box Lunch – UP Pasties |
|
|
Robert Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the Mackinac Bridge Authority |
|
12:45 PM |
Leave for Traverse City |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive @ Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center (NMHRC) |
|
|
Nikki Rothwell, Coordinator of NWMHRS and District Extension Horticulture Educator |
|
|
Duke Elsner, Agriculture Educator/Regional Viticulture Educator, MAEA Vice President, President-Elect of Michigan Entomological Society |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Cambria Suites |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
(231) 778-9000 |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner on Your Own |
|
|
Dinner Options: |
|
|
6:15 p.m. – Mackinac Brewing Company |
|
|
6:30 p.m. – Poppycocks |
|
|
6:45 p.m. – The Bay Leaf |
|
|
Cambria Suites (show your badge at the restaurant) |
|
|
At each venue, locals from the Young Professionals group of the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce will meet us and play host – this is a chance to have great conversations with some of Traverse City’s bright young professionals – a highly active group within the chamber. |
| May 4, 2011 |
6:45 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
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7:45 AM |
Depart for Great Lakes Maritime Academy |
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Jen Murphey, Admission Specialist |
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8:00 AM |
Tour Maritime Academy |
|
9:30 AM |
Leave for Traverse City Coast Guard Air Station |
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9:45 AM |
Tour of Coast Guard Air Station |
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CDR Jonathan Spaner, Commanding Officer |
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11:00 AM |
Leave for Left Foot Charley’s |
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11:15 AM |
Lunch and Discussion of the Wine Industry in the Region |
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Bryan Ulbrich, Wine Maker and Owner of Left Foot Charley’s |
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11:45 AM |
Panel Discussion – City and Counties: What’s Going On? |
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Chuck Korn, Garfield Township Supervisor, Garfield Township |
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Trudy Galla, Planning and Community Development Director, Leelanau County |
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Dennis Aloia, County Administrator, Grand Traverse County |
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Ben Bifoss, City Manager, Traverse City |
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Roy Soyring, Planning Director, Traverse City |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
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3:30 PM |
Grand Rapids Foundations Panel |
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Vicki Rosenberg, Vice President Education, Communications & External Relations |
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Susan Broman, President, Steelcase Foundation |
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Mary Alice Williams, President, Nokomis Foundation |
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Marilyn Zack, Vice President of Development, Grand Rapids Community Foundation |
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5:00 PM |
Check in to Holiday Inn Downtown |
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310 Pearl Street, NW |
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Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
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(616) 235-7611 |
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5:45 PM |
Depart for Reception/Dinner with Grand Rapids Alum Club and Scholarship Recipients @ Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts |
| May 5, 2011 |
7:45 AM |
Depart for Dominican Center |
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8:00 AM |
Breakfast and Round Table Discussions |
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Dr. Bernard Taylor, Superintendent, Grand Rapids Public Schools |
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Carol Paine McGovern, Director, Kent School Services Network |
|
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Martha Boks, Community School Coordinator Supervisor, Kent School Services Network |
|
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Paul Holtrop, Executive Director, Streams of Hope |
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Christine Lentine, Fund Development/Community Outreach Manager, Kids’ Food Basket |
|
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Nicole DeVries, Poverty Education Director |
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Sr. Maureen Geary, Councilor for Finance, Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Benton Harbor |
|
11:30 AM |
Tour Whirlpool Corporation |
|
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Darryl Bodine, Sr. Manager, GCD |
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Christian Gianni, Vice President, Engineering & Technology |
|
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Beat Stocker, Materials Technology Director |
|
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Reagan Craven, Director, U.S. Campus Relations |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Detroit |
|
5:45 PM |
Arrive in Detroit/Atheneum Hotel |
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1000 Brush Avenue |
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Detroit, MI 48226-2993 |
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(313) 962-2323 |
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6:15 PM |
Road Scholars Dinner at Fishbones |
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7:00 PM |
Detroit Community Reception – Aphrodite Room (1st Floor Atheneum Hotel) |
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Welcoming Reception and Community Meet & Greet with City of Detroit and Detroit Public Schools administrators and students. Serenades during the evening will be compliments of the Cass Technical High School String Quartet, and the Detroit School of Art Jazz Ensemble. |
|
7:45 PM |
Program — Presentations by City of Detroit leaders and Detroit Public |
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Welcome by Saul Green, Deputy Mayor of the City of Detroit |
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City of Detroit Leaders |
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Detroit Public School Personnel |
|
9:00 PM |
Adjourn |
| May 6, 2011 |
7:15 AM |
Depart for Focus: HOPE |
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7:45 AM |
Arrive at Focus: HOPE Family Learning Center |
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Breakfast & Presentation: “Hope Village Initiative” |
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William Jones, CEO, Focus: HOPE |
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9:15 AM |
Tour Focus: HOPE |
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10:45 AM |
City Tour– “Detroit Moving Forward” |
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(Will include a walking tour, and a view of King, Northwestern, Crockett and Western International High Schools) |
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12:30 PM |
Lunch UM Detroit University Center |
|
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Welcome by Feodis Shipp, Associate Director UM University Center |
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Panel Presentation “Detroit the City that Works” |
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Marja Winters, Deputy Director, City of Detroit Planning & Development |
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Karla Henderson, Group Executive, Office of the Mayor Dave |
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Olga Stella, V.P. of Business Development, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation |
|
1:45 PM |
Depart for Detroit Schools Tour |
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2:00 PM |
Brief bus stop at Western International High School |
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School officials will narrate aboard the bus |
|
2:15 PM |
Depart for Detroit School of Arts (DSA) |
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2:30 PM |
Tour Detroit School of Arts |
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3:15 PM |
Panel Discussion – “Detroit Schools Moving Forward” DSA Alijah Theater |
|
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Welcome and ‘the Challenge’ by DPS School Board President Anthony Adams |
|
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Dr. Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Chief Academic and Accountability Auditor, DPS |
|
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Dr. Derrick Coleman, Assistant Superintendent, DPS |
|
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Dr. James E. Ray, School Redesign Superintendent, DPS |
|
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Rebecca Luna, Assistant Superintendent, DPS |
|
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Henry L. McClendon, Jr., Program Officer of the Skillman Foundation |
|
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Dr. Greg Harris, Executive Director, Excellent Schools Detroit |
|
5:15 PM |
Closing Remarks Robert Bobb, DPS Financial Manager |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| April 30, 2012 |
7:00 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:15 AM |
Breakfast Program w/Legislators |
|
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Cynthia Wilbanks, UM Vice President for Government Relations |
|
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Brian Caley, St. Governor, State of Michigan |
|
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Bill Rustem, Chief Strategist for the Governor |
|
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Joan, State Representative |
|
9:45 AM |
Depart for Michigan State University |
|
10:00 AM |
Arrive at MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) |
|
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Zach Constan, NSCL Outreach Coordinator |
|
12:00 PM |
Depart for U.P. |
|
|
Box lunches on the bus/Rest area stop along the way. |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive Mackinaw City – Straits State Harbor |
|
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Keith Chielli, ASLA, AICP, Regional Field Planner/MDNR |
|
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Sean Conner, Harbor Master |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
5:30 PM |
Arrive/check-in at Ramada Plaza Hotel Ojibway |
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240 West Portage Ave |
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Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 |
|
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(906) 632-4100 |
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6:30 PM |
Community Reception and Dinner |
|
|
The Economy in the UP Panel |
|
|
Phil Becker of the International Bridge Administration |
|
|
Kevin Sprague of the Army Corp of Engineers (Soo Locks Authority |
|
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Dr. David Finley, Dean of Business, Engineering, and Economic Development at LSSU |
|
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Kristen Claus, Executive Director, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation |
|
|
Linda Hoath, Convention and Visitor’s Bureau |
|
|
Jeff Hagan, EUP Regional Planning |
|
|
Dr. Ralf Wilhems, International Business Professor at LSSU |
|
9:30 PM |
Adjourn |
| May 1, 2012 |
7:30 AM |
Depart for Dock #1 |
|
8:00 AM |
Soo Locks Boat Tour |
|
10:00 AM |
Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
|
|
Jackie Minton, Cultural Department |
|
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Cecil Pavlat, Cultural Department |
|
12:30 PM |
Leave for Traverse City |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at the Father Fred Foundation |
|
|
Martie Manty, Executive Director of Father Fred Foundation |
|
|
Joan Abbott, Coordinator, STEP program @ TC High School |
|
|
Samantha Day, High School Senior |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Cambria Suites |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
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(231) 778-9000 |
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6:30 PM |
Leave for Dinner on the Town |
|
|
Dinner Options: |
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Amical |
|
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Red Ginger |
|
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Phil’s on the Front |
|
|
Cambria Suites (show your badge at the restaurant) |
|
9:00 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 2, 2012 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast Conversation: TC Poverty Reduction Initiative |
|
|
Janie McNabb, Director of Program Development & Community Relations, northwest Michigan Council of Governments |
|
|
Sidney Van Slyke, Vice President, Northwestern Bank |
|
8:15 AM |
Depart for State Theater |
|
8:30 AM |
Historic State Theater and Traverse City Film Festival |
|
|
Deb Lake, Executive Director |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
12:30 PM |
Lunch Dominican Center w/ Grand Rapids Schools Interim Superintendent |
|
2:00 PM |
Goodwill Industries |
|
|
Dan Buron, Chief Workforce Development Officer |
|
|
Nick Carlson, Director of Environmental Sustainability |
|
4:30 PM |
Leave for Holiday Inn Downtown |
|
|
310 Pearl Street, NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
(616) 235-7611 |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Reception/Dinner with Grand Rapids Alum Club and Scholarship Recipients – Van Andel Institute |
|
8:00 PM |
Return to the Hotel |
| May 3, 2012 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for Benton Harbor |
|
9:15 AM |
Arrive at Harbor Shores |
|
|
Host: Whirlpool Corporation |
|
|
Champions for Change Community Leaders |
|
12:00 PM |
Depart for MSU Southwest Michigan Research Center |
|
12:30 PM |
MSU Southwest Michigan Research Center (Lunch) |
|
|
Ron Goldy, District Vegetable and Marketing Agent |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Detroit |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive in Detroit/Hotel Check in at The Inn on Ferry street |
|
|
84 East Ferry Street |
|
|
Detroit, MI 48202 |
|
|
(313) 871-6000 |
|
6:00 PM |
Leave for the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation |
|
|
Angela Reyes, Chairperson, DHDC |
|
8:30 PM |
Return to Hotel |
| May 4, 2012 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast at the Inn on Ferry Street |
|
8:30 AM |
Introductory Remarks and Overview |
|
|
Sue Mosey, President of Midtown Detroit |
|
|
David Blaskiewicz, President of Invest Detroit |
|
9:00 AM |
Bus Tour of Midtown Detroit, DMC Campus, Wayne State Campus, Cultural Institutions, Woodward Corridor, Campus Martius, Washington Square, Grand Circus Park, Fox Town, New Center and GM Renaissance Center, among other locations |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for SE Michigan United Way |
|
11:30 AM |
Arrive at SE Michigan United Way for Early Education Program |
|
|
Michael Tenbusch, VP of Educational Preparedness |
|
12:30 PM |
Depart for Compuware Corporation (short walk) |
|
12:50 PM |
Compuware Corporation Headquarters- Lunch and Presentation |
|
|
Denise Knobblock, Senior Vice President, Administration, Compuware |
|
1:45 PM |
Michigan Economic Development Corporation LiveWork Detroit |
|
|
Michelle Elder, MEDC |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Detroit Port Authority |
|
3:00 PM |
Detroit Port Authority John Kerr, DPA Director of Economic Development & Grants Management |
|
4:00 PM |
Tour of Detroit Riverwalk |
|
|
Karen Slaughter-DuPerry, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy |
|
5:15 PM |
Bus Departs for Ann Arbor |
| May 6, 2013 |
6:45 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive Accident Fund of Michigan |
|
|
Breakfast Program @ Accident Fund of Michigan |
|
|
Virg Bernero, Mayor of Lansing |
|
|
Kevin Clinton, Insurance Commissioner |
|
|
Liz Haar, CEO, Accident Fund of Michigan |
|
9:45 AM |
Depart for Emergent BioSolutions |
|
10:00 AM |
Arrive at Emergent BioSolutions |
|
11:50 AM |
Depart for Capitol Building |
|
12:00 PM |
Arrive at Capitol/Overview of Capitol Building |
|
|
Matt VanAcker |
|
12:25 PM |
Lunch Meeting with Legislators |
|
|
Moderator: Cynthia Wilbanks, UM VP Government Relations |
|
|
Andy Schor, State Representative |
|
|
Dennis Muchmore, Chief of Staff to Gov. Snyder |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at the Luella Collins Community Center |
|
|
Phyllis Davis, Health Director and Tribal Council Member, Gun Lake Tribe |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Holiday Inn Downtown |
|
|
310 Pearl Street, NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
(616) 235-7611 |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for Dinner with Grand Rapids Alum Club and Scholarship Recipients |
|
|
LaFontsee Gallery |
| May 7, 2013 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
|
7:30 AM |
Leave for Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive @ Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids |
|
|
Dave Brinza, Chief Operating Officer |
|
|
Nick Carlson, Director of Environmental Sustainability |
|
10:00 AM |
Leave for Cascade Engineering |
|
10:30 AM |
Arrive @ Cascade Engineering |
|
|
Fred Keller, Chair and CEO |
|
|
Keith Maki, Director of Marketing |
|
|
Kenyatta Lumumba London Brame, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer |
|
12:00 PM |
Leave for Traverse City |
|
3:00 PM |
Arrive OneUp Web Lisa Wehr, CEO |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Cambria Suites |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
(231) 778-9000 |
|
6:00 PM |
Leave for Chateau Chantel for winery tour and dinner |
|
|
Chef Perry Harmon |
| May 8, 2013 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
|
7:15 AM |
Update on the Lakes (@hotel) |
|
|
Mark Breederland, Michigan SeaGrant, MSU Extension |
|
8:15 AM |
Depart for National Writers Series |
|
8:30 AM |
Front Street Writers/Conversation with the Superintendent |
|
|
Doug Stanton, Author, Founder Front St. Writers |
|
|
Steve Cousins Superintendent, TCAPS |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
12:00 PM |
Arrive in Petoskey |
|
12:15 PM |
Native North Tour |
|
|
Dawn Sineway, Cultural Services Specialist |
|
|
Theresa Chingwa, Cultural Services Specialist |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive @ Ramada Plaza Hotel Ojibway |
|
|
240 West Portage Ave |
|
|
Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 |
|
|
906-632-4100 |
|
5:00 PM |
Leave for Sault Locks Tour Dinner |
| May 9, 2013 |
7:45 AM |
Depart hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive @ LSSU Aquaculture Lab/SSM Hydro Plant |
|
|
Roger Greil, ARL Manager, LSSU |
|
|
Brent Belleau, Hydro Plant Manager, Cloverland Electric CoOp |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Bay City |
|
12:30 PM |
Stop for Lunch @ Big Buck Brewery |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at Bay Carbon |
|
|
Tom Clare, Owner Sales Manager |
|
|
Mark J. Loboda, Electronics Industry Senior Research Scientist & Chief Scientist, Dow Corning |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Doubletree- Bay City Riverfront |
|
|
One Wenonah Park Place |
|
|
Bay City, MI 48708 |
|
|
989.891.6000 |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive at Doubletree Hotel-Bay City Riverfront |
|
6:00 PM |
Bay County Overview- Doubletree Hotel (Reception/Dinner) |
|
|
Tom Hickner, Bay County Executive |
|
|
Michael Seward, President, Bay City Chamber of Commerce |
|
|
Jeff Mayes, Board Chair, Bay Future |
| May 10, 2013 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast at the Doubletree Hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Bus departs for Do-All, Inc. |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive Do-All, Inc. Chris Girard, President & CEO |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Detroit |
|
12:00 PM |
Arrive at Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) |
|
|
Angela Reyes, President & Founder |
|
2:00 PM |
Bus Departs for Eastern Market |
|
2:30 PM |
Detroit Future City Presentation |
|
3:40 PM |
Bus Departs for Midtown Detroit |
|
4:00 PM |
Tour of College for Creative Studies |
|
|
Anne M. Masterson, Senior Director- Corporate & Foundation Relations |
|
5:30 PM |
Bus Departs for Ann Arbor |
| May 5, 2014 |
7:00 AM |
Depart Ann Arbor |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive GM Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
|
David C. Hollister, Senior Consultant of the Hollister Solutions, and former Mayor of Lansing, will board the bus and provide a brief historical perspective of the plant before entering. |
|
|
Erin Davis, Plant Manager |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Capitol |
|
11:30 AM |
Arrive at Capitol Building Tour (Group photo on capitol steps before entering) |
|
|
Matt VanAcker, Director of the State Capitol Tour Guide and Information Service |
|
12:15 PM |
Depart for GCSI Building |
|
12:30 PM |
Lunch Program |
|
|
Cynthia Wilbanks, Vice President for Government Relations, University of Michigan |
|
|
Žak Tomich, Deputy Director of Strategy, Office of Governor Rick Snyder |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
3:15 PM |
Arrive Van Andel Institute |
|
|
Jana Hall, Chief Operations Officer |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Holiday Inn Downtown |
|
|
310 Pearl Street, |
|
|
NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
616-235-7611 |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart for Reception with Grand Rapids Alum Club and Scholarship Recipients |
|
|
The Gerald R. Ford Museum |
|
8:15 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Pearl Street Lounge (in lobby of hotel) (optional) |
|
|
Dinner @ Pearl Street Lounge or Grill (if desired – food also available in lounge) |
| May 6, 2014 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel – Pearl Street Grill |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for Harrison Park School |
|
|
Troy Wilbon, Principal |
|
|
Gwen Heatley, Challenge Scholars Coordinator |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Gun Lake Tribe |
|
|
Phyllis Davis, Tribal Council Member/Health Director Jennie Heeren, Education Director |
|
12:30 PM |
Leave for Kalkaska |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive Kalkaska Screw Products |
|
|
Kevin Schlueter, President |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Cambria Suites |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
231-778-9000 |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner @ Local Restaurants |
|
|
Red Ginger |
|
|
Poppycocks |
|
|
Amical |
|
9:00 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Cambria Suites Lobby Bar (optional) |
| May 7, 2014 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast Discussion: |
|
|
Traverse Health Clinic |
|
|
Arlene Brennan, Chief Executive Officer Rene Louchart, Dental Health Coordinator |
|
|
West Bay Exploration (overview @ hotel – site visit) |
|
|
Pat Gibson, Vice President |
|
9:15 AM |
Depart for Drilling site – Milton Bradley North |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Petoskey |
|
11:15 AM |
Arrive North Central Michigan College |
|
|
Christine Hammond, Ph.D., Dean of Instruction and Student Success |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive Beaver Meadow Creek Farms |
|
|
Mark and Deanna Jones |
|
|
Michelle Walk, Extension Educator, MSU Extension Sault Ste. Marie |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Ramada Plaza Hotel Ojibway |
|
|
240 West Portage Ave |
|
|
Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 |
|
|
906-632-4100 |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner |
|
9:00 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Moloney’s Alley (across from the hotel on Portage) (optional) |
| May 8, 2014 |
7:45 AM |
Depart for Business Incubator |
|
8:00 AM |
Business Round Tables @ Business Incubator |
|
|
Kristen Claus, Executive Director, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Midland |
|
12:00 PM |
Lunch on the Bus – box lunches provided |
|
2:00 PM |
Meridian New Tech High School |
|
|
Joe Asiala, President & CEO, MITECH+ |
|
|
Don Johnson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, MITECH+ |
|
|
Craig Carmoney, Superintendent, Meridian Public Schools |
|
|
Patrick Malley, Principal, Meridian New Tech High School |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Bay City |
|
4:40 PM |
Arrive in downtown – Bay City- Bus Tour |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive at DoubleTree- Bay City Riverfront |
|
|
One Wenonah Place Park |
|
|
Bay City, MI 48708 |
|
|
989-891-6000 |
|
6:15 PM |
Dinner Presentation – Great Lakes Bay Region Overview- Doubletree Hotel |
|
|
Thomas Hickner, Bay County Executive |
|
|
Dr. Timothy Nash Ph.D., V.P. for Strategic Corporate Alliances, Northwood Institute |
|
8:30 PM |
Presentation Concludes – Road Scholars only Afterglow |
| May 9, 2014 |
7:30 AM |
Depart for Focus: Hope in Detroit |
|
9:45 AM |
Arrive Focus: Hope |
|
|
William F. Jones, Jr., |
|
|
CEO Bill Wenzell, Manager |
|
10:50 AM |
Leave Focus: Hope |
|
11:00 AM |
Arrive at D:Hive |
|
|
Jeanette Pierce, Director of Community Relations |
|
12:30 PM |
Bus Tour Ends at Traffic Jam & Snug Restaurant for Lunch |
|
1:15 PM |
Bus Departs for Eastern Market |
|
1:30 PM |
Arrive at Eastern Market for Presentation and Tour |
|
|
Dan Carmody, President, Eastern Market Corp. |
|
|
Terry Campbell, COO, Eastern Market Corp. |
|
3:40 PM |
Bus Departs for Mexican Town/Southwest Detroit |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive at El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant – Immigration Overview |
|
|
Steve Tobocman, Director, Global Detroit |
|
5:30 PM |
Bus Departs for Ann Arbor |
| May 4, 2015 |
7:00 AM |
Depart for Dr. Benjamin Carson High School (BCHS) |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive at BCHS |
|
|
Brenda Belcher, Principal, BCHS |
|
|
Charles Grant, VP Student Curriculum, BCHS |
|
9:15 AM |
Depart for Ponyride |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive at Ponyride |
|
|
Karla Henderson, Executive Director, Ponyride |
|
|
Matuaka Brown, Floor Manager, The Empowerment Plan |
|
10:45 AM |
Depart for Lafayette Greens |
|
11:00 AM |
Arrive at Lafayette Greens |
|
|
Kenneth Weikal, Principal, Kenneth Weikal Landscape Architecture |
|
|
Beth Hagenbuch, Partner, Kenneth Weikal Landscape Architecture |
|
11:50 AM |
Depart for UM Detroit Center |
|
12:00 PM |
Arrive at UM Detroit Center (Lunch catered by Fresh Corner Café) |
|
|
Noam Kittelman, Fresh Corner Café |
|
|
Dr. Addell Anderson, Director, UM Detroit Center |
|
|
Craig Register, Semester in Detroit |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Osborn Neighborhood Alliance |
|
2:00 PM |
Arrive at Osborn Neighborhood Alliance |
|
|
Quincy Jones, Executive Director |
|
3:30 PM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive East Lansing Marriott at University Place |
|
|
300 M.A.C Avenue |
|
|
East Lansing, MI 48823 |
|
|
517-337-4440 |
|
6:30 PM |
Community Reception (1st Floor of Marriott Hotel) |
|
7:00 PM |
Legislative/Policy Dinner |
|
|
Moderator: Jim Kosteva, Director of Community Relations, Government Relations, UM |
|
|
Mike Brownfield, Deputy Director of Strategy for Governor Rick Snyder |
|
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State Representative Andy Schor |
|
9:00 PM |
Daily De-Brief @ Marriot Lobby Bar |
| May 5, 2015 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast Program |
|
|
Virg Bernero, Mayor, City of Lansing |
|
|
Nathan Triplett, Mayor, City of East Lansing |
|
8:45 AM |
Depart Hotel for State Capitol Building |
|
9:00 AM |
Arrive at State Capitol Building (Photo op on the Capitol steps) |
|
9:15 AM |
Tour of the State Capitol Building |
|
|
Kerry Chartkoff, Historian |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Alpena |
|
12:00 PM |
Box Lunches on Bus |
|
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(rest area stop along the way) |
|
2:30 PM |
Arrive at NOAA – Thunder Bay Sanctuary |
|
|
Jeff Gray, Superintendent, NOAA |
|
|
Russ Green, Deputy Superintendent, NOAA |
|
3:30 PM |
Boat Tour on Lake Huron |
|
5:15 PM |
Depart for The Sanctuary Inn |
|
|
1000 U.S. 23 North |
|
|
Alpena, MI 49707 |
|
|
989-356-2151 |
|
6:45 PM |
Depart for NOAA |
|
7:00 PM |
Alpena Community Reception |
|
|
NOAA officials |
|
|
Alpena community leaders |
|
|
Alpena Community College officials |
|
8:45 PM |
Bus departs for Hotel |
|
9:00 PM |
|
|
|
Daily De-Brief @ Hotel Bar |
| May 6, 2015 |
6:30 AM |
Breakfast at the Hotel |
|
7:30 AM |
Bus departs for Alpena Community College |
|
7:40 AM |
Arrive at Alpena Community College |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Moran Iron Works |
|
10:00 AM |
Arrive at Moran Iron Works |
|
|
Tom Moran, President/CEO |
|
|
Marilyn Moran, Community Relations/PR |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Mackinac Bridge |
|
12:00 PM |
Arrive at Mackinac Bridge for Lunch |
|
|
Bob Sweeney, CEO, Mackinac Bridge Authority |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Museum of Ojibwa Culture |
|
1:15 PM |
Museum of Ojibwa Culture |
|
|
Shirley Sorrels, Director, Museum of Ojibwa Culture |
|
|
Sue St. Onge, Youth Services Coordinator, Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
|
2:45 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive at Cambria Suites |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
231-778-9000 |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Chateau Chantal |
|
6:30 PM |
Winery Tour and Dinner |
|
9:30 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Hotel Lobby Bar |
| May 7, 2015 |
6:45 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Depart for Hagerty Insurance |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive Hagerty Insurance |
|
|
Carmen Stevens, VP Corporate Communications and Community Relations |
|
9:00 AM |
Gas and Oil Industry in Michigan Presentation |
|
|
Pat Gibson, Vice President, West Bay Exploration |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Goodwill Inn |
|
10:20 AM |
Arrive at Goodwill Inn |
|
|
Cecil McNally, Executive Director |
|
10:45 AM |
Visit Goodwill Retail Store and Food Processing Operations |
|
12:15 AM |
Depart for Kalkaska |
|
1:00 PM |
Arrive Kalkaska Screw Products |
|
|
Kevin Schluter, President |
|
|
Bernie Fuller, Chief Financial Officer |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive @ Holiday Inn Downtown |
|
|
310 Pearl Street, NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
(616) 235-7611 |
|
6:15 PM |
Leave for GR UM Alum Club Scholarship Dinner |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner with Scholarship Recipients and Families |
|
8:30 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Hotel Lobby Bar |
| May 8, 2015 |
7:30 AM |
Depart for City Bus Tour |
|
|
Bill Culhane, Architect, VP Healthcare, Rockford Construction |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive at Bluescape Lab |
|
|
Jennifer Boezwinkle, VP of Business Development, Rockford Construction |
|
9:15 AM |
Depart for Mercy Health |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive at Mercy Health Clinical Trial Unit |
|
|
Susan Hoppouch, Executive Director |
|
|
Bill Baer, Medical Director |
|
11:30 AM |
Depart for Kalamazoo |
|
12:30 PM |
Arrive at the Eccentric Cafe for Lunch |
|
|
Larry Bell, Founder and President, Bell’ Brewery, Inc. |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Bell’s Brewery |
|
2:00 PM |
Tour Bell’s Brewery |
|
|
Clay Karz, Brewery Tour Coordinator, Bell’ Brewery, Inc. |
|
3:30 PM |
Depart for Battle Creek |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive at Fire Keepers Casino Solar Panels |
|
|
Patrick Bullard, General Manager, Skasge´ Power, LLC |
|
|
Paula Stuck, Executive Assistant, Skasge´ Power, LLC |
|
5:00 PM |
Bus Departs for Ann Arbor |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive Ann Arbor |
| May 2, 2016 |
7:15 AM |
Depart UM- Fleming Building – Ann Arbor |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive Lansing |
|
8:30 AM |
Brief Talk on Bus |
|
|
David Hollister, for Lansing Mayor |
|
9:00 AM |
Tour Grand River Plant |
|
|
Erin Davis, Plant Manager |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Capitol |
|
11:15 AM |
Arrive at State Capitol |
|
11:30 PM |
Tour of Capitol |
|
|
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian |
|
12:30 PM |
Legislative/Public Policy Luncheon |
|
|
Rebecca DeVooght, State Relations Director, UM |
|
|
Senator Curtis Hertel |
|
|
Representative Chris Afendoulis |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
12:00 AM |
Arrive Network 180 |
|
|
Eric Achtyes, Behavioral Health Medical Director |
|
|
Alan Bolter, Associate Director of the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards |
|
4:45 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Reception with Grand Rapids Alum Club and Scholarship Recipients @ Thousand Oaks Country Club |
|
8:30 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Pearl Street Lounge (in lobby of hotel) |
| May 3, 2016 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
8:00 AM |
Breakfast Program |
|
|
Teresa Weatherall Neal, Superintendent, Grand Rapids Public Schools |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart Hotel for Big Rapids |
|
10:30 AM |
Arrive at Wolverine Worldwide |
|
|
Gail Taylor, Director of Operations, Big Rapids Factory |
|
12:00 PM |
Depart for Chase |
|
12:30 PM |
Arrive at Chase Creek Smoke House |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
3:00 PM |
Arrive at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons |
|
|
Raymond Minervini, Partner Minervini Group |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
6:30 PM |
Depart for Left Foot Charley |
|
9:00 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
9:15 PM |
Daily De-Brief @ Hotel Bar |
| May 4, 2016 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast at the Hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Breakfast Program |
|
|
Cecil McNally, Executive Director, Goodwill Northern Michigan |
|
|
Tony Lentych, Executive Director, Traverse City Housing Commission |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Leelanau Peninsula |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center |
|
|
Nikki Rothwell, Center Coordinator |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Harbor Springs |
|
1:00 PM |
Arrive at Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa |
|
|
Jannan Cotto, Education Director |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Wycamp (Spirit) Lake |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for St. Ignace |
|
5:30 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner @ Hotel |
|
|
Mark Breederland, Michigan Sea Grant |
|
9:30 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Hotel |
| May 5, 2016 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Depart for Carmeuse Lime & Stone |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive at Carmeuse Lime & Stone |
|
|
Mark Snyder, Site Operations Manager |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Great Lakes Boat Building School |
|
10:15 AM |
Arrive at Great Lakes Boat Building School |
|
|
Ryan Hinnen, Recruiting & Placement Services Manager |
|
11:30 AM |
Depart for Hessel |
|
11:45 AM |
Arrive Les Cheneaux Culinary School (lunch at this site) |
|
|
Zachary Schroeder, Program Director |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Bay City |
|
4:45 PM |
Arrive downtown Bay City- pick up tour guide |
|
|
Eric Jylha |
|
5:15 PM |
Arrive @ Doubletree Hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Depart hotel for walk to Old City Hall Restaurant |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner with Bay City and Bay County business, non-profit and government officials at Old City Hall Restaurant |
|
8:45 PM |
Daily Debrief @ Hotel Lobby Bar |
| May 6, 2016 |
7:30 AM |
Depart Hotel |
|
10:00 AM |
Arrive at Osborn Neighborhood Alliance (ONA) |
|
|
Quincy Jones, Executive Director |
|
11:45 AM |
Depart ONA for UM Detroit Center (UMDC) |
|
12:10 PM |
Arrive at UMDC for lunch |
|
|
Cynthia Wilbanks, V.P. Government Relations, University of Michigan |
|
|
Addell Anderson, Director, UM Detroit Center |
|
1:00 PM |
Detroit Schools Presentation |
|
|
Dan Varner, CEO, Excellent Schools Detroit |
|
2:10 PM |
Leave UMDC |
|
2:20 PM |
Arrive at Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) |
|
|
Angela Reyes, Director and Founder |
|
3:45 PM |
Leave for Belle Isle State Park |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive at Belle Isle |
|
|
Lori Feret, Belle Isle Conservancy |
|
5:30 PM |
Leave Belle Isle for Ann Arbor/UM Campus |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive Ann Arbor |
| May 1, 2017 |
7:00 AM |
Depart UM- Fleming Building – Ann Arbor |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive at UM Detroit Center – Bus tour of Woodward Corridor |
|
|
Sue Mosey- Executive Director, Midtown Detroit |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for The Empowerment Plan |
|
9:45 AM |
Arrive at Empowerment Plan |
|
|
Erika George- Director of Development |
|
10:45 AM |
Depart Empowerment Plan |
|
11:00 AM |
Arrive at Lear Innovation Center |
|
|
Terri Tahnoose, VP Global Marketing |
|
11:50 AM |
Depart Lear Innovation Center |
|
12:00 PM |
Arrive at UMDC for lunch/presentation |
|
|
Alycia Meriweather- Interim Superintendent- Detroit Public Schools |
|
1:30 PM |
Leave UMDC for Recovery Park |
|
1:50 PM |
Arrive at Recovery Park |
|
|
Gary Wozniak- Executive Director |
|
|
Anna Kohn- Non-Profit Manager |
|
3:00 PM |
Leave for Holiday Inn- Gateway Centre in Flint |
|
4:15 PM |
Arrive at Holiday Inn |
|
|
5353 Gateway Centre, Flint, MI 48507 |
|
|
Phone: 810.232.5300 |
|
|
Fax: 810.232.9806 |
|
5:10 PM |
Leave Holiday Inn for Northbank Center |
|
5:30 PM |
Arrive Northbank Center for Bicentennial Reception in Grand Ballroom |
|
7:10 PM |
Leave Northbank Center for 501 Bar & Grille (walking) |
|
7:15 PM |
Dinner for MRS participants at 501 Bar & Grille |
|
9:00 PM |
Leave for Holiday Inn Gateway Centre |
|
9:20 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
| May 2, 2017 |
7:30 AM |
Bus Departs Hotel for Diplomat Pharmacy |
|
|
David Ollila, President & Chief Innovation Officer, Skypoint Ventures (overview on bus) |
|
7:50 AM |
Bus arrives at Diplomat Pharmacy World Headquarters |
|
|
Jennifer Hagerman- VP Education and Quality |
|
|
Adrian Walker- Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility |
|
|
Jessica Hudson- Program Coordinator, Corporate Social Responsibility |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Camp Grayling |
|
11:20 AM |
Arrive at Camp Grayling |
|
|
Lt. Col. Theresa L. Brown- Deputy Garrison Commander |
|
|
Sergeant FC Jeremie A. Mead |
|
11:20 AM |
Arrive at Camp Grayling |
|
|
Lt. Col. Theresa L. Brown- Deputy Garrison Commander |
|
|
Sergeant FC Jeremie A. Mead |
|
1:30 PM |
Leave Camp Grayling for Sault Ste Marie |
|
|
Box Lunches on the bus |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive Holiday Inn Express |
|
|
1171 Riverview Way, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 |
|
|
Sault St. Marie, MI |
|
|
Phone: (906) 632-3999 |
|
|
Presentation Jeff Holt, Director, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Rooms |
|
6:10 PM |
Leave Hotel for Karl’s Cuisine |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner w/ Community Leaders |
| May 3, 2017 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast Program @ Hotel |
|
|
Kevin Sprague, Army Corps of Engineers |
|
|
Joanne Gray, Army Corps of Engineers |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for Dock |
|
8:30 AM |
Soo Locks Tour |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Sugar Island (10:45 or 11:15 Ferry) |
|
11:30 AM |
Arrive at Mary Murray Culture Camp |
|
|
Jackie Minton, Mary Murray Culture Camp Coordinator |
|
|
Cecil Pavlat, Tribal Elder |
|
12:45 PM |
Depart for Sugar Island Ferry |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
231-778-9000 |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Reception at Indigo Hotel |
|
7:15 PM |
Dinner/Daily Debrief @ Hotel |
| May 4, 2017 |
7:40 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
FishPass Project Presentation @ Hotel |
|
|
Mark Breederland, Michigan Sea Grant |
|
8:40 AM |
Depart for Boardman River site (weather dependent) |
|
9:10 AM |
Depart for Roaster Jacks |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive Roaster Jacks |
|
|
Roaster Jack |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Village at Grand Traverse Commons |
|
11:00 AM |
Presentations by Small Business Owners @ Left Foot Charley’s |
|
|
Tammy Tarsa, Holli Home Health Care |
|
|
Bryan Ulbrich, LeftFoot Charley’s |
|
|
Anna Serrano, Spanglish |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
3:30 AM |
Arrive at Fifth-Third Ballpark |
|
|
Dennis Baxter Managing Partner, West Michigan Whitecaps |
|
|
Steve McCarthy Vice President of Sales |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart for Holiday Inn Downtown |
|
|
310 Pearl Street, NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
616-235-7611 |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Bicentennial Reception at Gerald Ford Museum (walking) |
|
7:00 PM |
Dinner @ Hotel Lobby Bar |
| May 5, 2017 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
7:45 AM |
Leave for Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative |
|
|
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh, CEO and Founder |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Amway |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive Amway World Headquarters |
|
|
Katie Born, Manager of Talent Acquisition |
|
|
Lauren Barger, Quality Assurance Group Manager of the Chemistry Team |
|
|
Molly Murray, College Recruiter | Talent Acquistion |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
12:15 PM |
Arrive Amway World Headquarters |
|
|
Katie Born, Manager of Talent Acquisition |
|
|
Lauren Barger, Quality Assurance Group Manager of the Chemistry Team |
|
|
Molly Murray, College Recruiter | Talent Acquistion |
|
1:45 PM |
Tour of the State Capitol Building, with UM alumna and Capitol Historian Valerie Marvin |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Lansing Refugee Development Center |
|
2:30 PM |
Lansing Refugee Development Center |
|
|
Erika Brown Binton, Executive Director |
|
3:30 PM |
Depart for Arts Council Greater Lansing in Old Town |
|
3:45 PM |
Greater Lansing Arts Council panel discussion/presentation |
|
|
Virg Bernero, Mayor of Lansing |
|
|
Deborah Mikula, Executive Director of Arts Council Greater Lansing |
|
|
Bob Trezise, LEAP |
|
|
Julie Pingston, Lansing Convention & Visitor Bureau |
|
|
Terry Terry, President of MessageMakers and unofficial “Mayor of Old Town” |
|
5:00 PM |
Arts Night Out Experience – Old Town |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart from Lansing to Ann Arbor |
| April 30, 2018 |
7:00 AM |
Depart UM- Fleming Building – Ann Arbor |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive at BUILD Institute – Detroit |
|
|
April Boyle, Executive Director |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Bridgewater Interior |
|
9:55 AM |
Arrive at Bridgewater Interiors – Detroit |
|
|
Elaine Tingle, Director of Community Relations |
|
11:30 AM |
Depart for UM Detroit Center |
|
11:45 AM |
Arrive at UM Detroit Center – Detroit |
|
11:50 AM |
Lunch Presentation: Century Partners |
|
|
Kim Dowdell, AIA Partner |
|
12:50 PM |
Depart for C.O.T.S. |
|
1:00 PM |
Arrive at Coalition for Temporary Shelter C.O.T.S – Detroit |
|
|
Cheryl Johnson, President/CEO |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for H Hotel in Midland |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive at H Hotel – Midland |
|
|
111 W. Main Street, Midland, MI 48640 |
|
|
Phone: 989.839.0500 |
|
|
Fax: 1.989.837.6000 |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Community Leaders Dinner |
|
6:15 PM |
Community Leaders Cocktail Reception at Dow Diamond Park – Midland |
|
7:00 PM |
Community Leaders Dinner |
|
8:30 PM |
Depart for H Hotel |
|
9:00 PM |
Daily Debrief in Bar Oxygen at H Hotel – Midland |
| May 1, 2018 |
7:30 AM |
Bus departs H Hotel for Case Systems/BOSTONtec |
|
7:50 AM |
Arrive at Case Systems | BOSTONtec – Midland |
|
|
Kelly Wehner, President |
|
|
Jeff Clark, Director of Human Resources |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for St. Ignace |
|
12:15 PM |
Lunch w/Shepler Family in – Mackinaw City |
|
|
Bill Shepler, CEO, Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry (2nd generation) |
|
|
Chris Shepler, President, Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry (3rd generation) |
|
1:30 PM |
Stop at the Mighty Mac for Photo Op – Mackinaw City |
|
1:45 PM |
Leave for Hotel to meet trolley |
|
2:00 PM |
Sault Tribe Youth Facility (1/2 group at each location) – St. Ignace |
|
|
Dave Menard II, Director |
|
|
Trolley Tour of St. Ignace (1/2 group at each location) – St. Ignace |
|
|
Mike Lilliquist |
|
3:00 PM |
Switch groups |
|
4:10 PM |
Arrive at Harbour Pointe Lakefront Hotel |
|
|
797 North State Street |
|
|
St. Ignace, MI 49781 |
|
|
Phone: 906-643-6000 |
|
5:30 PM |
Community Reception at Mackinac Grille – St. Ignace |
|
6:15 PM |
Dinner with Panel Presentation Alex Iseri, Director, Mackinac Economic Alliance |
|
|
Luke Paquin, St. Ignace City Council |
|
|
Betsy Dayrell-Hart, St. Ignace Planning Commission |
|
8:15 PM |
Leave for Hotel |
|
8:30 PM |
Debrief at Harbour Pointe Hotel Fire by the Straits – St. Ignace |
| May 2, 2018 |
7:30 AM |
Leave for Driftwood Restaurant |
|
7:40 AM |
Breakfast Buffet |
|
8:00 AM |
Breakfast Program: Intro to Forest Industry – St. Ignace |
|
|
Bill Cook, Upper Peninsula Forester/Biologist, Michigan State University Extension |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Hessel |
|
9:45 AM |
Arrive Maples Sawmill – Hessel Luke Jaroche |
|
11:30 AM |
Depart for East Jordan Schools |
|
1:45 PM |
Arrive at East Jordan Schools for Lunch |
|
|
Matt Stevenson, Superintendent, East Jordan Schools |
|
|
Mary Faculak, President, East Jordan Chamber of Commerce |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
4:30 PM |
Arrive at Cambria Suites – Traverse City |
|
|
255 Munson Avenue (US31) |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49686 |
|
|
Phone: 231-778-9000 |
|
5:45 PM |
Depart for Dinner in Town – Traverse City |
|
|
Red Ginger (12) |
|
|
Poppycocks (10) |
|
|
Georgina’s (12) |
|
8:30 PM |
Debrief at Hotel Bar in Lobby |
| May 3, 2018 |
7:45 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
8:45 AM |
Depart for TBAISD Career Tech Center |
|
9:00 AM |
Arrive at TBAISD Career Tech Center – Traverse City |
|
|
Patrick Lamb, Principal |
|
|
Matt Nausadis, Assistant Principal |
|
|
Brent Boerema, Assitant Principal |
|
|
Stephanie Long, Curriculum Supervisor |
|
10:45 AM |
Depart for Thompsonville |
|
11:45 AM |
Arrive at Iron Fish Distillery for Lunch – Thompsonville |
|
|
Richard Anderson |
|
|
Sarah Anderson |
|
12:30 PM |
Distillery Tour and Tasting – Thompsonville |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
3:45 PM |
Arrive at Holiday Inn Downtown Grand Rapids – Conference Room in Lobby – Grand Rapids |
|
|
310 Pearl Street NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
Phone: 616-235-1995 |
|
4:00 PM |
Panel Discussion: Kent County Human Trafficking Task Force |
|
|
Tessa Hessmiller, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Michigan |
|
|
Alisha Meneely, Community Outreach Director, Michigan Child Protection Registry |
|
|
Ben Kaiser, Street Outreach Specialist, Arbor Circle |
|
|
Andrea Rocafort, Hospital Supervisor, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital |
|
5:10 PM |
Head to Hotel Rooms |
|
5:50 PM |
Depart for Scholarship Reception |
|
6:00 PM |
Scholarship Reception with Grand Rapid Alumni Club |
|
7:00 PM |
Last Night Dinner and drinks at Hotel – Road Scholars Only |
|
10:00 PM |
Final Night is a wrap |
| May 4, 2018 |
6:45 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel Conference Room |
|
7:45 AM |
Depart for Degage Ministries |
|
8:00 AM |
Arrive Degage Ministries – Grand Rapids |
|
|
Marge Palmerlee, Director |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Wayland |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive Gun Lake Tribal Administration Building – Wayland |
|
|
Jennie Heeren, Tribal Council Member, Education Director |
|
|
Phyllis Davis, Tribal Council Member |
|
11:15 AM |
Depart for Lansing |
|
12:30 PM |
Arrive at Lansing Community College Center for Manufacturing Excellence – Robotics and Innovation – Lansing |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for State Capitol Building |
|
1:30 PM |
Policy Lunch – Lansing Dick Posthumus, Governor Snyder’s Chief of Staff |
|
|
Cynthia Wilbanks, UM V.P. for Government Relations |
|
2:30 PM |
Overview of the State Capitol Building |
|
|
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian |
|
2:45 PM |
Depart for Lansing Refugee Development Center |
|
3:00 PM |
Lansing Refugee Development Center |
|
|
Erika Brown Binton, Executive Director |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Neogen Corporation |
|
4:30 PM |
Tour and presentation at the Neogen Corporation – Lansing |
|
|
James Herbert, Executive Chairman of the Board Steve Quinlan, CFO |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
| May 6, 2019 |
7:00 AM |
Depart UM- Fleming Building – Ann Arbor |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive at Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
8:30 AM |
Plant Tour and Discussion |
|
|
Erin Davis, Plant Manager |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart Delta Township Assembly Plant |
|
11:15 AM |
Arrive at State Capitol Building for Tour |
|
|
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian |
|
11:45 AM |
Walk from State Capitol to Christman/MML Building for luncheon |
|
12:00 PM |
Luncheon Session: Municipal Issues |
|
|
Andy Schor, Mayor of Lansing |
|
1:00 PM |
Legislative Policy Session |
|
|
Moderator: Cynthia Wilbanks, Vice President for Government Relations, UM |
|
|
Lee Chatfield, Speaker of the House, Michigan House of Representatives |
|
2:15 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at Grand Rapids Public Schools |
|
|
Mel Atkins II, Executive Director of Community & Student Affairs |
|
4:50 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
|
Holiday Inn Downtown |
|
|
310 Pearl St NW |
|
|
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
|
|
Phone: 616-235-7611 |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Grand Rapids Alumni Club Scholarship Dinner |
|
8:15 PM |
Debrief in Hotel Bar |
| May 7, 2019 |
7:00 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
8:10 AM |
Depart for Kent County 63rd District Court |
|
8:30 AM |
Discussion and Tour of the Court |
|
|
Judge Sara Smolenski, Chief Judge |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
12:30 PM |
Arrive at Earthen Ales for Lunch |
|
|
Jamie Kidwell-Brix, Co-Owner and Brewer, Earthen Ales |
|
|
Christian Smith, President, Interactive Aerial |
|
1:45 PM |
Walk to Demo Site |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for 20Fathoms |
|
2:45 PM |
Introduction to 20Fathoms |
|
|
Andy Cole, Executive Director |
|
3:30 PM |
Atlas Space Operations/Aveopt |
|
|
Mike Carey, CSO and Founder, Atlas Space Operations |
|
|
Tim Nash, Vice President, Technology Solutions, Aveopt |
|
4:45 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
|
Hotel Indigo |
|
|
263 W Grandview Pkwy |
|
|
Traverse City, MI 49684 |
|
|
Phone: 231-932-0500 |
|
6:00 PM |
Depart for Local Restaurants |
|
|
Poppycocks – Veronica |
|
|
Red Ginger – Mike |
|
|
The Franklin – Dana |
|
8:15 PM |
Debrief at Lobby Bar in Hotel |
| May 8, 2019 |
7:15 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
8:15 AM |
Depart for Career Tech Center |
|
8:30 AM |
TBAISD Career-Tech Center Tour |
|
|
Matt Nausadis, Assistant Principal |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for East Jordan |
|
11:15 AM |
Arrive at ej |
|
|
Tom Teske, Vice President & General Manager, Americas, ej |
|
|
Tami Vincent, Vice President, Human Resources & Administration, ej |
|
2:00 PM |
Depart for St. Ignace |
|
3:45 PM |
Arrive at Youth Detention Center |
|
|
Dave Menard, Director |
|
|
North Country Trail |
|
|
John Texter, volunteer, North Country Trail Association |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Hotel Harbour Pointe Lakefront |
|
|
797 North State Street |
|
|
St. Ignace, MI 49781 |
|
|
Phone: 906-643-6000 |
|
6:30 PM |
Depart for Dinner |
|
6:45 PM |
Dinner at The Chippewa Room |
|
8:00 PM |
Debrief at Lakefront Bonfire (weather permitting) |
| May 9, 2019 |
8:15 AM |
Depart for Driftwood Inn |
|
8:30 AM |
Breakfast Discussion |
|
|
Connie Litzner, Mayor, St. Ignace |
|
|
Michael Stelmaszek, City Manager, St. Ignace |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Sault Tribal Health and Human Services Center |
|
9:40 AM |
Arrive Sault Tribal Health and Human Services Center |
|
|
Cheryl LaPlaunt, Clinic Manager |
|
11:00 AM |
Depart for Bridge Park for Lunch |
|
|
Bob, Sweeney, Director, Mackinac Bridge Authority |
|
12:30 PM |
Depart for Detroit |
|
|
20 minute pit stop at (West Branch) Rest Area |
|
6:00 PM |
Arrive at Atheneum Suites Hotel |
|
|
1000 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226 |
|
|
Phone: 313-962-2323 |
|
6:50 PM |
Walk to Pegasus Restaurant |
|
7:00 PM |
Dinner at Pegasus |
|
9:00 PM |
Debrief at TBD |
| May 10, 2019 |
8:00 AM |
Leave for Eastern Market |
|
8:15 AM |
Arrive at Eastern Market |
|
|
David Tobar, President, Eastern Market Corporation |
|
9:30 AM |
Leave for The Empowerment Plan |
|
10:00 AM |
Arrive at The Empowerment Plan |
|
|
Erika George, Chief Development Officer and Lauren Knill, Outreach Coordinator |
|
11:15 AM |
Depart for Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition |
|
11:45 AM |
Arrive at Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition |
|
|
Simone Sagovac, Executive Director |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Develop Detroit Housing Site |
|
1:30 PM |
Arrive at Develop Detroit Housing Site- north Detroit |
|
|
Oren Brandvain, Project Manager |
|
2:45 PM |
Depart for Detroit Future City |
|
3:00 PM |
Arrive at Detroit Future City |
|
|
Tom Goddeeris, Deputy Director |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Corktown- Cork & Gabel restaurant |
|
4:15 PM |
Arrive at Cork & Gabel |
|
|
Christina Twelftree, Corktown Communications, Ford Motor Company |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
6:45 PM |
Home Sweet Home |
| May 4, 2020 |
7:00 AM |
The Road Scholars did not tour in 2020 |
| May 3, 2021 |
7:00 AM |
The Road Scholars did not tour in 2021 |
| May 2, 2022 |
7:30 AM |
Depart from Ann Arbor |
|
8:30 AM |
Arrive at Michigan State Capitol |
|
8:35 AM |
Take MRS group photo on Capitol steps |
|
8:45 AM |
Tour Michigan State Capitol |
|
|
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian |
|
9:20 AM |
Proceed to Speaker's Library in Capitol for breakfast |
|
9:30 AM |
Legislative/Public Policy Breakfast with Legislators |
|
|
State Representative Sarah Anthony, 68th District |
|
10:30 AM |
Depart for Grand Rapids |
|
11:45 AM |
Grand Rapids Chamber DEI Presentation |
|
|
Andre Daley, Director of Inclusion |
|
|
Attah Obande, VP of Business & Talent Development |
|
|
Caylie Peet, Minority Business Program Manager |
|
|
Mark Allen, Senior Director of Business Services |
|
12:30 PM |
Depart for West Michigan Construction Institute |
|
12:45 PM |
Arrive at WMCI |
|
1:00 PM |
Lunch Presentation and Tour of West Michigan Construction Institute |
|
|
Jen Schottke, President |
|
2:00 PM |
Leave for Diatribe |
|
2:15 PM |
The Diatribe |
|
|
Marcel 'Fable' Price, Poet, Executive Director, Co-Founder |
|
|
G. Foster II aka AutoPilot, Professional Orator, Co-Founder |
|
3:15 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
3:30 PM |
Equitable Development - City of Grand Rapids |
|
|
Jeremiah Gracia, Economic Development Director |
|
4:30 PM |
Depart to rooms |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner at Hotel |
| May 3, 2022 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast at hotel |
|
8:30 AM |
Depart for Muskegon |
|
9:15 AM |
Arrive at Muskegon Heights Library |
|
9:25 AM |
African American History in Area |
|
|
William Muhammad, President, BOD, James Jackson Museum of African American History |
|
10:15 AM |
Tour of Muskegon Heights on the way to GMED |
|
10:50 AM |
Greater Muskegon Area Economic Development |
|
|
Cities of Muskegon and Muskegon Heights |
|
|
Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, Community Development Specialist |
|
|
Troy Bell, City Manager, City of Muskegon Heights |
|
|
Mike Franzak, Director of Planning, City of Muskegon |
|
11:30 AM |
Bus Tour of Muskegon/Muskegon Heights |
|
12:10 PM |
Depart for Empire |
|
|
Box lunch on the bus |
|
2:40 PM |
Arrive at Sleeping Bear Dunes |
|
|
Emily Sunblade, Park Ranger |
|
|
Dave Fenton, Park Ranger |
|
4:00 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
4:45 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
6:30 PM |
Reception and Conversation - Hotel Lobby |
| May 4, 2022 |
7:15 PM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
8:15 AM |
Depart for Northwestern Michigan College - Aero Park Campus |
|
8:30 AM |
NMC Aviation Programs |
|
|
Alex Bloye, Director of Aviation |
|
10:00 AM |
Depart for Grand Traverse Industries |
|
10:15 AM |
Presentation and Tour Grand Traverse Industries |
|
|
Cindy Evans, Executive Director |
|
11:15 AM |
Depart for Left Foot Charley |
|
11:40 AM |
Upbound at Work |
|
|
Chelsea Fink, Account Manager, Upbound at Work |
|
|
Jennifer Wynn Stoll, President and CEO, Utility Reduction Analysts |
|
12:30 PM |
Wine Tasting with Left Foot Charley and Lunch with Spanglish |
|
|
Connie VanTil, Sommelier, Left Foot Charley |
|
|
Anna Serrano, Owner, Spanglish |
|
1:30 PM |
Depart for Pellston |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at UM Biological Station |
|
|
Karie Slavik, Associate Director |
|
4:15 PM |
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
5:40 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
6:30 PM |
Dinner, Conversation and Craft (Birch and Cedar Room) |
|
|
Cecil Pavlat, Anishinaabe Culture Bearer and Anishinaabemowin Instructor |
|
|
Jackie MInton, Anishinaabe Culture Bearer |
| May 5, 2022 |
7:45 AM |
Depart for SSM EDC |
|
8:00 AM |
Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. |
|
|
Jeff Holt, Executive Director |
|
|
Nikki Radke, EDC Development Specialist |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Precision Edge Surgical Products |
|
9:10 AM |
Presentation and Tour of Precision Edge |
|
|
Todd Fewins, President |
|
10:20 AM |
Depart for Brimley |
|
11:00 AM |
Bay Mills Community College (+lunch) |
|
|
Duane Bedell, President |
|
|
Samantha Jackson Cameron, Vice President of Academic Affairs |
|
12:30 PM |
Depart for Midland |
|
4:00 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
6:00 PM |
Dinner with Bay Area Community Leaders |
|
|
Tony Stamas, President, Midland Business Alliance |
|
|
Diane Middleton, Vice President, Advocacy, Midland Business Alliance |
|
|
Veronica Horn, President, Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce |
|
8:00 PM |
Debrief at Hotel Lobby Bar |
| May 6, 2022 |
7:15 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Depart for Warren |
|
9:45 AM |
Arrive at Bridgewater Interiors |
|
10:00 AM |
Tour of Bridgewater Interiors |
|
|
Ron Hall, CEO |
|
11:20 AM |
Depart for Lunch at UM Detroit Center |
|
12:00 PM |
Presentation from Freedom House |
|
|
Mercedes Pargande, Engagement Coordinator, Freedom House |
|
1:15 PM |
Depart for Enpowerment Plant |
|
1:30 PM |
Tour Enpowerment Plant with plant officials |
|
|
Lauren Knill, Development & Outreach Coordinator |
|
2:30 PM |
Depart for Downtown Boxing Gym |
|
2:45 PM |
Tour Downtown Boxing Gym |
|
|
Carolyn Geck, Development Director |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Cherry Health |
|
4:00 PM |
Presentation and Tour of Cherry Health |
|
|
Dr. Avery Brown, Director of Correctional Health Programs |
|
5:45 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| May 1, 2023 |
7:30 AM |
Depart from Ann Arbor |
|
8:20 AM |
Arrive at Detroit Build Institute (Presentation/Breakfast) |
|
|
Regina Ann Campbell, President/CEO |
|
9:15 AM |
Leave for The School at Marygrove for DPSCD presentation |
|
9:30 AM |
Detroit Public Schools Community District |
|
|
Dr. Nicolai Vitti, Superintendent |
|
10:30 AM |
Leave for Lafayette Greens |
|
10:45 AM |
Greening of Detroit presentation at Lafayette Greens |
|
|
Lionel Bradford, President/CEO |
|
11:40 AM |
Leave for Daimler Truck/Detroit Diesel |
|
12:10 PM |
Arrive Daimler Trucks/Detroit Diesel Plant tour (lunch at plant) |
|
|
Evan Connell, Field Services Engineer |
|
2:10 PM |
Leave for Lansing |
|
3:25 PM |
Arrive in Lansing - Picture on the steps of the Capitol |
|
3:30 PM |
State Capitol Tour |
|
|
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian |
|
4:45 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
5:00 PM |
Arrive at Radisson Hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Leave from hotel and walk to Courtyard by Marriott |
|
6:30 PM |
Michigan Economic Development Panel Discussion & Dinner |
|
|
Colin Dillon, PMBC Data & Strategy Manager |
|
|
Bobby Chasnis, Director PMBC |
|
|
Salifou Mahaman, PMBC Project Manager |
|
|
Judd Herzer, Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification |
|
8:30 PM |
Daily Debrief at Capitol City Grille Lounge (Radisson Hotel) |
| May 2, 2023 |
7:45 AM |
Walk to GCSI Offices |
|
8:00 AM |
Public Policy Breakfast |
|
|
Rebecca DeVooght, State Relations Director, University of Michigan |
|
|
Dr. Daniel Hurley, Chief Executive Officer, Michigan Association of State Universities |
|
9:30 AM |
Depart for Ionia |
|
10:15 AM |
Arrive at Vocational Village at Handlon Correctional Facility |
|
10:30 AM |
Tour MDOC Vocational Village |
|
|
Meghan Jansen, Employment Counselor |
|
12:00 PM |
Depart for Copemish (Lunch on bus) |
|
2:30 PM |
Arrive at Archangel Ancient Tree Archive |
|
|
David Milarch, Co-Founder |
|
|
Jared Milarch, Executive Director |
|
|
Jake Milarch, Director of Propagation and Ed Program Director |
|
3:45 PM |
Depart for Traverse City |
|
4:30 PM |
Arrive Old Town Playhouse |
|
|
Deb Jackson, Executive Director |
|
|
Philip Murphy, Artistic Manager and ATP Lead |
|
|
Gary Bolton, Production Resource Manager |
|
5:15 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
6:25 PM |
Depart for Traverse City Comedy Club for Community Dinner |
|
|
Staged Reading by Aged to Perfection |
|
9:00 PM |
Daily Debrief at Hotel Lobby Bar |
| May 3, 2023 |
7:45 AM |
Breakfast at Hotel |
|
8:00 AM |
Breakfast Presentation on Housing Issues |
|
|
Tony Lentych, Executive Director, TC Housing Commission |
|
9:00 AM |
Depart for Suttons Bay |
|
9:30 AM |
Arrive 9 Bean Rows Farmstead and Bakery |
|
|
Nic Welty, 9 Bean Rows and Co-Founder Michigan Farm Cooperative |
|
|
Jim Bardenhagen, Bardenhagen Farms, Co-Founder Michigan Farm Cooperative |
|
|
Kat Palms, Operations Manager, Michigan Farm Cooperative |
|
10:45 AM |
Depart for Left Foot Charley |
|
11:15 AM |
Wine Tasting with Left Foot Charley and Lunch with Spanglish |
|
|
Connie VanTil, Sommelier, Left Foot Charley |
|
|
Anna Serrano, Co-Owner, Spanglish |
|
12:00 PM |
Presentation - Education in Northern Michigan |
|
|
John VanWagoner, Superintendent, TCAPS |
|
12:45 PM |
Depart for Harbor Springs |
|
2:15 PM |
Arrive at Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa |
|
|
Douglas Craven, Director, LTBB Natural Resources Department |
|
3:30 PM |
Depart for Alanson - Bus Tour - Multiple Habitat for Humanity Sites |
|
|
Rachel Spino, Director of Operations, Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity |
|
|
Sarah Ulrich, Executive Director, Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity |
|
|
Kyle Ulrich, Senior Development Officer, Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity |
|
|
Emily Boehm, Program Services Manager, Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity |
|
|
James Dawley, Director of Construction, Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
5:45 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
6:30 PM |
Leave for Dinner at Johnnies on 2 |
| May 4, 2023 |
9:00 AM |
Breakfast - Tourism Industry Discussion: Running a Hotel Post-Pandemic |
|
|
Aimee Williford, General Manager |
|
|
Franz Drummond, Summer Season Employee |
|
10:00 AM |
Leave for St. Ignace Airport |
|
10:15 AM |
Mackinac Straits Health System (MSHS)-Discussion about Rural Health Care |
|
|
Karen Cheeseman, President and CEO, Mackinac Straits Health System |
|
|
Patrick Shannon, Tribal Prosecutor, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa, MSHS Board Member |
|
|
Debbie Lull, Chief Nursing Officer, MSHS |
|
11:40 AM |
Depart for Enbridge Straits Monitoring Station |
|
11:50 AM |
Enbridge Line 5 Monitoring Systems |
|
|
Kate Houchard, Area Operations Manager |
|
|
Brian Van Oss, Supervisor Technical Services |
|
|
Mike Davanzo, Maritime Operations Specialist |
|
|
Paul Meneghini, Manager Community Engagement, Great Lakes Region |
|
|
Lauren Brown, Community Engagement Advisor |
|
|
Rene Halberg, Michigan Community Ambassador |
|
1:00 PM |
Depart for Line 5 Pumping Station - 15-20 min stop |
|
1:40 PM |
Leave for Alpena |
|
3:30 PM |
Arrive at Lafarge |
|
|
Jeff Scott, Plant Manager |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
5:40 PM |
Arrive at Holiday Inn Express |
|
6:30 PM |
Leave for Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center (GLMHC) |
|
6:40 PM |
Reception/Strolling Dinner with Community Leaders |
|
9:00 PM |
Daily Debrief at Downtown Alpena Bar/Grille (TBD) |
| May 5, 2023 |
7:20 AM |
Depart for NOAA/Great Lake Maritime Heritage Center |
|
7:30 AM |
Breakfast |
|
8:00 AM |
Overview of NOAA and the Thunder Bay Maritime Sanctuary |
|
|
Jeff Gray, Superintendent |
|
9:00 AM |
Thunder Bay Glass Bottom Boat tour and overview of NOAA Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary |
|
|
Jeff Gray, Superintendent |
|
|
Stephanie Gandulla, Resource Protection Coordinator |
|
10:50 AM |
Depart for Alpena Community College (ACC) |
|
11:00 AM |
Arrive at Alpena Community College |
|
|
Don MacMaster, President |
|
12:10 PM |
Depart for Bay City (Lunch on bus) |
|
2:40 PM |
Arrive Bay County Historical Museum for Museum and Walking Tour |
|
|
Sam Fitzpatrick, Education Coordinator |
|
3:35 PM |
Walk over to Real Seafood Restaurant |
|
3:45 PM |
Economic Overview of Bay County |
|
|
Trevor Keyes, President/CEO, Bay Future, Inc. |
|
|
Michelle Judd, Owner, Bay City Boat Lines/Small Business Consultant, MI SBDC |
|
|
Sam Fitzpatrick, Education Director, Bay County Historical Museum |
|
5:00 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
|
6:30 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
| May 6, 2024 |
7:30 AM |
Leave for Lansing |
|
8:20 AM |
Arrive at Capitol Building (Group photo on the steps of the Capitol) |
|
8:30 AM |
State Capitol Tour |
|
|
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian |
|
9:30 AM |
Breakfast with the Legislators |
|
|
Rebecca DeVooght, State Relations Director, UM |
|
11:00 AM |
Leave for Grand Rapids |
|
12:00 PM |
Waseyabek Development Co. (lunch @ this site) |
|
|
Deidra Mitchell, President and CEO |
|
|
Jessi Goldner, Director of Strategic Engagement and Compliance |
|
1:30 PM |
Leave for Public Thread |
|
1:45 PM |
Public Thread |
|
|
Janay Brower, Founder and CEO |
|
3:15 PM |
Leave for Treetops Collective |
|
3:30 PM |
Tarah, Executive Director and Co-Founder |
|
|
Jenna Fiore, Program Operations Director |
|
|
Amina, Women's Concentric Manager |
|
|
Luba Goncharenko, Collective Care Manager |
|
|
Kala Pokhrel, New Concentric Leader and Collective Care Specialist |
|
4:45 PM |
Leave for Hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Leave for Gerald R. Ford Museum |
|
6:30 PM |
Scholarship Dinner w/the Grand Rapids UM Alum Club |
|
8:00 PM |
Daily Debrief at Hotel Bar in Lobby |
| May 7, 2024 |
8:00 AM |
Hispanic Center for Western Michigan (breakfast @ this site) |
|
|
Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez, President |
|
9:15 AM |
Leave for Grand Haven |
|
10:20 AM |
U.S. Coast Guard |
|
|
Chief Boatswains Mate Justin Abold, Officer in Charge |
|
11:45 AM |
Depart for Thompsonville |
|
|
Lunch on bus |
|
1:55 PM |
Crystal Mountain |
|
|
John Melcher, CEO |
|
3:15 PM |
Depart for Mancelona |
|
4:30 PM |
Arrive at A Yak or 2 Ranch |
|
|
Bethany Pereira, Operations and Public Relations |
|
5:30 PM |
Depart for Hotel |
|
6:15 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
|
7:00 PM |
Road Scholars Rendenzvous @ Hotel Lobby |
| May 8, 2024 |
8:00 AM |
Traverse Symphony Orchestra @ Breakfast (hotel conference room) |
|
|
Kedrik Merwin, Executive Director |
|
9:15 AM |
Leave for Grand Traverse Conservation District |
|
9:30 AM |
Great Lake Incubator Farm |
|
|
Koffi Kpachavi, Executive Director, Grand Traverse Conservation District |
|
10:45 AM |
Leave for Traverse City Curling Club |
|
11:00 AM |
Traverse City Curling Club (lunch @ this site) |
|
|
Kate Sterken, Executive Director |
|
12:30 PM |
Leave for Sault Ste. Marie |
|
3:30 PM |
Center for Freshwater Research and Education |
|
|
Ashley Moerke, Executive Director, Dean, College of Great Lakes Ecology and Education |
|
|
Dani Fegan, Coastal Program Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife |
|
5:00 PM |
Leave for Hotel |
|
6:00 PM |
Leave for Kewadin (Birch and Cedar Rooms) |
|
6:15 PM |
Dinner and Dream Catcher Workshop |
|
|
Jackie Minton, Tribal Elder, Youth Services Coordinator, |
|
|
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
| May 9, 2024 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
|
8:30 AM |
Leave for Boat Dock |
|
9:00 AM |
Soo Locks Boat Tour |
|
11:00 AM |
Leave for Bay City |
|
|
Lunch on bus - bathroom break at West Branch rest area |
|
3:15 PM |
Arrive at Vantage Plastics for Tour |
|
|
Paul Aultman, President/CEO |
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Heather Bauman, Director of the WELL Outreach |
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George Aultman, Vice President of Strategic Development |
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John Tatton, Director of Operations |
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4:45 PM |
Leave for Hotel |
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5:00 PM |
Arrive at Hotel |
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6:00 PM |
Leave for Dinner at Old City Hall Restaurant (historical tour) |
| May 10, 2024 |
7:30 AM |
Breakfast @ Hotel |
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8:30 AM |
Depart for Detroit |
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10:00 AM |
Tour and Overview of the Heidelberg Project |
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Andrew (Andy) Sturm, Board Chair, Heidelberg Project Board of Directors |
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11:00 AM |
Depart for Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC) / Carhartt Workshop |
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11:15 AM |
Arrive at ISAIC Fashion School for Tour (3 groups of 10) |
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Jen Guarino, President & CEO |
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Olivia Marshall, Training and Development Coordinator |
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Gary Shelton, Associate Director of Programming |
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Ellie Schneider, Director of Programming |
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12:00 PM |
Carhartt Workshop Tour |
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Gabrielle Durnen-Weiss, Community Liaison |
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Achille Bianchi, Carhartt Workshop Manager |
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12:20 PM |
Depart for Avalon Village |
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12:30 PM |
Avalon Village Tour |
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Mama Shu, Founder and CEO |
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1:30 PM |
Leave for The Whitney |
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1:45 PM |
Arrive at The Whitney for Presentation and Tour (late lunch served) |
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Samantha Cesarz, The Whitney Event Manager |
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History Presentation given by Whitney Staff |
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3:00 PM |
Leave for Detroit Riverfron and Joe Louis Greenways |
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3:15 PM |
Arrive at Cullen Family Carousel on Detroit Riverfront |
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Joe Louis Greenways Partnership Tour |
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Karen Slaughter-DuPerry, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy |
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Al Fields, Board President, Detroit Greenways Coalition |
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Jeff Klein, Deputy Chief of Landscape Architecture, City of Detroit |
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Leona Medley, Executive Director, Joe Louis Partnership |
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5:15 PM |
Depart for Ann Arbor |
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6:30 PM |
Arrive in Ann Arbor |
