Meetings + Events Magazine

29/06/2022

Everything you need to plan a relevant and inviting meeting or event delivered monthly to your inbox with the Michigan Meetings + Events Newsletter! Read up on the latest trends and catering options while discovering new ways to stay connected and keep attendees engaged. Let us do the heavy-lifting. Sign up for free at https://meetingsmags.com/newsletter-signup-national.

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15/06/2022

Stay up to date on the best venues, contemporary catering options, and local partners with the FREE Meetings + Events Newsletter. Subscribe to make your event captivating and memorable. Sign up at https://meetingsmags.com/newsletter-signup-national.

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01/06/2022

Take the guess work out of planning a successful meeting or event with local resource, the latest trends, and helpful partnerships at your fingertips! Sign up to get the latest issues of Michigan Meetings + Event magazine FOR FREE at https://meetingsmags.com/subscription-center.

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18/05/2022

The latest local resources, venues, trends, and partners delivered to your door! Subscribe for FREE to receive the latest issue of Michigan Meetings + Events. Join at https://meetingsmags.com/subscription-center.

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22/06/2021

Michigan is home to almost 150 wineries—many of which have spaces ideal for corporate gatherings.

Michigan is home to nearly 150 wineries, many with private events spaces set against backdrops of picturesque vineyards and wide-open rural countryside scenes. While weddings are among the primary celebrations hosted, many also offer venues ideal for business and corporate receptions or events.

10/06/2021

The Daxton Hotel is moody, stylish, and design-forward.

Sometimes a well-planned event just needs a jaw-dropping venue to complete a planner’s vision. Luckily for professionals in the metro Detroit area, another level of sophistication and style has hit Birmingham with the opening of the Daxton Hotel this year. The latest property from Aparium Hotel Gr...

07/06/2021

The Meet Safe platform serves as a resource for planners to see how others planned and put on safe, in-person meetings across the country.

When executed safely, in-person meetings and events are possible. But it’s been tough for meeting planners across the nation, due to differing state-by-state and even county-by-county guidelines. In some areas, meetings and events have returned a while ago, but for others, it’s hard to imagine w...

27/05/2021

The street art, graffiti and mural agency can facilitate group activities or schedule local artists to paint at your next event.

It’s not everyday you get the chance to log off, ditch the meetings and let loose with a can of spray paint and a blank canvas. Graffiti Arts, a street art, graffiti and mural agency specializing in branded art projects pairs clients with a nationwide network of local graffiti artists, giving gues...

13/05/2021

Executive chef Stephan VanHeulen calls MDRD his “love letter” to Spain.

The fare and flare of Spain has arrived in downtown Grand Rapids with the opening of the new MDRD, pronounced Madrid, on the 27th floor of the tower at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (previously Cygnus27 restaurant). While the feel and flavors have changed, the unparalleled views of downtown and the Grand....

10/05/2021

Dorothy Zehnder earned a spot in the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame after almost eight decades of service in the hospitality industry.

Dorothy Hecht was just 16 years old in 1937 when she waited on her first table at what was then Fischer’s Restaurant in downtown Frankenmuth, and ecstatically earned her first 25-cent tip. When she met and eventually married William “Tiny” Zehnder, whose family owned Zehnder’s Restaurant acr...

25/01/2021

A note from our associate publisher, Laurie Burger:

Hello! Happy 2021!

This is my 21st year with Michigan Meetings + Events—the premier resource for reaching qualified meeting and event professionals throughout the state—and I'm proud to continue to serve as the associate publisher. I am here to strategize with you to build a great marketing program to drive sales and build brand awareness. Let's bring those wonderful Michigan meetings and events of the past into the future.

Going into this new year, we have made a series of commitments that will ensure we keep you, our client partners, in front of key Michigan meeting and event decision makers.

We are committed to publishing two Michigan Meetings + Events issues in 2021. We will kick off the year by revving up for a re-birth of events in Michigan with our Spring/Summer 2021 issue. Not only will we send these detailed printed issues to each of our subscribers, but we will also send a digital copy of the issue to meeting planners across Michigan. In doing so, we will ensure that your brands are top of mind for meeting planners working in 2021 and beyond.

We’re committed to making a digital deep dive. We’ve developed a highly skilled team that is ready to partner with you to feature your brands digitally. Our new capabilities include search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO). This will ensure that your brands are featured prominently on Google. Additionally, our targeted e-blasts can extend beyond our own e-newsletter to reach new audiences. If meeting planners are on the web, they will see your brands first.

Sign up for a FREE magazine subscription and receive our latest print content, a monthly e-newsletter with updates about the Michigan Meetings + Events industry, and more. Through the largest circulation in the state (9,500 strong), you can rest easy knowing that your message is reaching key decision makers.

Michigan Meetings + Events is excited for the upcoming year, no matter how you choose to engage with us! Our new "quick to market" digital capabilities, in addition to our guaranteed printed issues, are launching just in time to assure your audiences that you are safely opening for business in 2021. Let's start planning now.

As always, keep us posted on industry updates so we can help promote them on mi.meetingsmags.com.

- Laurie Burger

24/12/2020

From the Michigan Meetings + Events team, have a happy holiday season!

07/12/2020

The Fall 2020/Winter 2021 issue of Michigan Meetings + Events has hit homes and is now live online!

04/09/2020

The company offers educational resources to freelancers to boost their business with new platform, Soundings Thrive.

Freelancing has become a new ball game since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as many companies cannot afford to keep full-time positions, but still need those tasks completed. Although many more professionals have had to join the freelancing community since March, Tracy Judge had the passion....

27/08/2020

Mix up a traditional strawberry daiquiri for happy hour by topping it with Dippin' Dots.

What’s better than Dippin’ Dots ice cream on a hot summer day? How about a daiquiri topped with the delicious treat? You read that right: The JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is treating guests at the River Bluff Water Experience to an unusual, but delicious beverage while they ...

19/08/2020

In addition to NYC, Austin, San Francisco, LA, and Chicago, founder Daphne Hoppenot plans to cover 12 more cities in the next 12 months.

Over the years, any corporate event planner can admit to spending countless hours researching the perfect venue or vendors for their gatherings. After attending or hosting hundreds of events, New York-based Daphne Hoppenot was no stranger to this research and was frustrated by its repetitive nature....

03/08/2020

Escape the home office while supporting the hospitality industry by working remotely from a hotel.

Remote working has become mainstream with the continued presence of COVID-19. While many people have welcomed the new normal of working from home, others miss the separation of spaces, as many corporate offices have remained closed since March. Without the daily obligation to go into the office, pro...

20/07/2020

Marcia McKinney - Northeast Insurance Advisors thinks that different offerings for event cancellation insurance will become available as a result of COVID-19.

Event planners often prepare for the worst, but one thing they likely didn’t anticipate was a global pandemic when selecting event cancellation insurance policies for their 2020 gatherings. Panicked planners began contacting Marcia McKinney, owner of Northeast Insurance Advisors, in late February ...

17/07/2020

Michael Cerrie is looking forward to showcasing Michigan foods at the Grand Hotel.

These interviews are part of a series that highlights new hires within the industry. Have you recently started a new role or do you know someone who has? Submit your ideas to [email protected]. Michael Cerrie was recently named the Executive Chef for Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel. 1. Wh...

30/06/2020

Read all about the seven pros who are making their mark in the industry.

Take note of these seven pros who are making their mark in the meetings and events industry. Mary Kerr, CTA, President & CEO Destination Ann Arbor Lifetime Achievement