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IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR UP NORTH MEETING GREAT • 2014

Fresh Air, Fresh Ideas INSPIRE YOUR CREW WITH FUN, UNEXPECTED ACTIVITIES!

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WAYS TO THE WATER

KICK BACK AT A MICROBREWERY GATHERING ADD A SPA BREAK TO YOUR AGENDA LOCAL GOURMET FOODS FOR GIFT BAGS

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Four seasons and three resorts offer endless opportunities to meet, relax and restore in northern Michigan.

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Editor’s Note

Idea Book

TODD ZAWISTOWSKI

Great suggestions inside … we encourage stealing!

One of the most impressive and fun food trends to emerge in Northern Michigan in recent years is the burgeoning microbrew scene. The brews are inventive, rich, surprising, and, of course, just plain tasty, and all of those same adjectives could equally apply to the venues themselves. The north’s microbrew pubs are smart and special places to gather with friends and colleagues, so we felt that microbrew pubs would likewise make outstanding places to fold into a meeting agenda—ideal venues for unwinding after a long day in a conference room. We checked in with Allison Beers, one of the north’s premier meeting planners, to see what she thought, and she gave that notion an instant two thumbs up: microbrewery meeting spots, heck yeah. The list that writer Heather Durocher compiled offers some fresh and useful suggestions. Check it out.

Ms. Durocher’s microbrew story is a perfect example of what we strive to achieve with MyNorth Meetings: rely on our intimate knowledge of

Northern Michigan and serve that up as ideas for meeting planners. Fun ideas. Unexpected ideas. Classic ideas. Water ideas. Dining ideas. Useful ideas. Goodie bag ideas. Our goodie bag idea this issue is gourmet food products from Northern Michigan’s nationally renowned food scene. Give flavor of the North to your attendees and you’ll make an impression that lasts a long time.

We call MyNorth Meetings an idea book, and this issue expresses that notion stem to stern. Feel free to steal some. Enjoy!

Jeff Smith Editor, MyNorth Meetings SMITH@TRAVERSEMAGAZINE.COM

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Table of Contents 2014 • Volume 10, Number 1

A MyNorth Media Publication

PRESIDENT/ EDITOR IN CHIEF

Deborah Wyatt Fellows

debwf@traversemagazine.com

Idea book!

VICE PRESIDENT EDITORIAL/EDITOR

Jeff Smith

MANAGING EDITOR

Elizabeth Edwards

smith@traversemagazine.com lissa@traversemagazine.com

ART DIRECTOR Bob Wilcox

bob@traversemagazine.com

PRODUCTION DIR. Theresa Burau-Baehr theresa@traversemagazine.com

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Claire Stortz claire@traversemagazine.com

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Todd Zawistowski

todd@traversemagazine.com

WEB DIRECTOR Michael Thompson michael@traversemagazine.com

WEB DEVELOPER Roger Lamb roger@traversemagazine.com

MEDIA PROJECT COORDINATOR

VIDEOGRAPHER

Kris Riley

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Jim Driver

Rachel Fournier

rachel@mynorth.com kriley@traversemagazine.com

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jdriver@traversemagazine.com

Ann Gatrell

Jeff Hale

Candace Morse

anng@traversemagazine.com Lisa Gillespie lgillespie@traversemagazine.com

5 A Landscape for Ideas

Let Northern Michigan’s beauty set the stage for your next great meeting.

8 Frothy Meetings

Reserve a microbrew pub for a kicked-back bonding session at your Northern Michigan gathering.

13 Ways to the Water

Water, water everywhere … here’s how to let H2O inspire your team.

17 Tasty Finds for the Goodie Bag

Easy, delicious and memorable. Gourmet food picks from Northern Michigan for attendee gifts.

18 Relax Into a Great Idea

Help your group move into a creative state of mind with a rejuvenating session in a spa.

20 Airport Map

jhale@traversemagazine.com

Jill Hayes jhayes@traversemagazine.com

Amy Artz Joslin amyj@traversemagazine.com Cyndi Ludka ludka@traversemagazine.com

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THIS PAGE: ANGELA DOSTER BROWN. ON THE COVER: MISSY LUICK

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Drew Warner

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Rachel North

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Jodi G. Simpson

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Evan Perry

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TICKETING DIRECTOR Lori Savage lori@traversemagazine.com

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ANGELA BROWN

Places to Meet

Places to Meet

A Landscape for Ideas Let your group find inspiration in Northern Michigan’s nationally acclaimed natural beauty.

Each of us understands at an intuitive level that a beautiful natural environment helps us relax, separate from the tasks of the day to day and achieve a greater perspective and clarity on our personal lives. But that same kind of natureinspired fresh perspective and renewed clarity is also valuable in our business lives.

When you gather to discuss business in a place like Northern Michigan, surrounded by the world’s largest lakes, thousands of miles of forests, manicured orchards and fresh air, it’s only natural that your colleagues’ ideas will flow more easily, conversation will take on an easier and more open manner, and closer bonds will develop among your team.

Northern Michigan stands so high in the world of meetings because it pairs a beautiful natural environment with a sophisticated collection of resorts, meeting spaces, restaurants, golf courses and travel amenities. But don’t just take our word for it. Consider some of the remarkable accolades that Northern Michigan has received in recent years—and what follows is just a small sampling.

The highest profile award came in August 2011, when the viewers of Good Morning America voted the Sleeping Bear Dunes the Most Beautiful Place in America. Just a half hour’s drive west

of Traverse City, the sand dunes rise 40 stories above the sparkling blue of Lake Michigan, and the national park’s observation deck delivers an unforgettable view to the western horizon.

Other high-profile awards: Travel + Leisure magazine named Traverse City as one of “America’s Favorite Towns.” Fodor’s put Traverse City on its list of “Five Midwestern towns to visit now.” USA Today named Old Mission Peninsula’s M-37 highway one of America’s “Ten great coastal drives.” Or how about Golf Digest’s placing our region among “America’s Top 10 Best Buddies-Trip Golf Destinations.” Bicycling magazine jumped in, naming our area “One of six best cities for a bike vacation,” and even Outside magazine chimed in, placing Traverse City on the list of “18 towns where life is better.” Bon Appetit acknowledged our food scene, naming Traverse City one of America’s five top foodie towns.

So, the point is, your group can take in Northern Michigan’s beauty in whatever way works best based on your meeting goals. On a golf course? On a bike? From a lovely lakeside restaurant? From the deck of a boat? It’s all there for you and your colleagues, so when you head back into the meeting room, the ideas are as fresh as Northern Michigan itself.

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Meeting success in any season

Why Choose Grand Traverse Resort and Spa? It’s the surprising destination that has it all: expansive meeting space, exceptional golf, exciting group activities, delicious food and drink – and a staff that excels at successful meetings. But it is more than that. It’s the convenience of the Traverse City region that beckons our guests to shop downtown, taste local wines, and experience year-round activities that encourage your attendee’s participation and help you achieve your meeting goals.

800-748-0303 | grandtraverseresort.com/meetings Owned & Operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians

Microbrew Venues

Frothy Meetings Northern Michigan’s craft beer scene shows no signs of slowing, and the good news for meeting planners is many of these hot spots open their doors to private parties and provide cool perks like special brewery tours and tastings. Here’s a sampling of what regional microbreweries could offer to your group.

Right Brain Brewery

Microbrew Venues

Right Brain Brewery While this Traverse City brewery doesn’t technically rent space for private parties, its open reservation format allows for many event options, says the brewery’s Leif Kolt. (One example: hosting a local company’s Christmas party for 100 guests.) Right Brain also offers group tours and tastings; reservations are required and groups of 20 or more are split into smaller tour groups. On-site, custom food options such as appetizer trays and buffet-style lunches are available.

The brewery’s everyday house menu also is an option. 225 E. 16TH ST., 231.944.1239, TOURS@RIGHTBRAINBREWERY.COM, RIGHTBRAINBREWERY.COM.

Stormcloud Brewing Company Located in downtown Frankfort, Stormcloud, which opened in 2013, welcomes private parties of up to 80 people in the off-season only (mid-October thru mid-May). Special tastings, brew house tours and catering (acclaimed flatbread pizzas) also are available, says brewmaster Brian Confer. 303 MAIN ST., FRANKFORT, 231.352.0118, STORMCLOUDBREWING.COM.

Jolly Pumpkin/Mission Table Space at these side-by-side Old Mission Peninsula restaurants is available depending upon time of year and number of people in the private party, says event director Barbara Olson. Weekdays and off-season weekends offer the most options; Mission Table can accommodate 25 guests, the Peninsula Room (including side patio and front deck) up to 150. Culinary talks and brewery tours are available. 13512 PENINSULA DRIVE, TRAVERSE CITY, 231.944.6984, MISSIONTABLE.NET.

The Workshop Brewing Company This brewery, located in Traverse City’s Warehouse District near downtown, hosts both private and semi-private group gatherings.

Reservations depend upon day and time sought, says the brewery’s Robert Strang. Semi-private is typically for groups consisting of 50 or fewer people. The Workshop has food on site and will customize menus. Entertainment is an option. 221 GARLAND ST., TRAVERSE CITY. 231.883.6746, TRAVERSECITYWORKSHOP.COM.

LEIF KOLT

Brewery Ferment This boutique brewery in Traverse City’s Old Town neighborhood rents out space, offering an intimate setting for private parties, given its 45-person capacity. An open-bar set-up is an option. Special tastings are available, and the brewery staff will help connect you with food vendors and plan your menu (outside food also is welcomed).

511 S. UNION ST, TRAVERSE CITY, 231.735.8113. meetingsnorth.net

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Ways to the Water

Liquid Intelligence

Tall ship schooner? Twelve-foot paddle board? Something in between?

Choose the craft for your crew, set them on the water and watch the good times, bonding and great ideas flow.

TODD ZAWISTOWSKI

Paddleboarding Give the growing sport of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) a try as a group, on an inland lake, one of the arms of Grand Traverse Bay, or if you’re up for a bigger challenge and bigger waves, Lake Michigan. Rentals are available at most canoe and kayak outfitters in the area. In Traverse City, try The River, which houses its fleet of paddleboards at Clinch Park Beach. therivertraversecity.com, 231.883.1413. Lake Michigan more your style? Stop by Empire’s Sleeping Bear Surf & Kayak for rental information. 231.326.9283, sbsurfandkayak.com.

group gatherings. Cruises, which take place on Traverse City’s West Grand Traverse Bay several times a day and seven days a week, range from 1 ½ to 2 ½ hours long, depending upon time of day. Expected for the 2014 season: six to nine Michigan microbrew beer selections on board. Nauti-Cat also can host live music and often features local musicians performing throughout cruise trips. 231.947.1730, nauti-cat.com.

Ferry Cruises

Nauti-Cat

Many of the same ferries that keep us connected to our Great Lakes islands offer shoreline cruises and private party cruises for groups. Generally catering and beverages can be arranged. Consider these:

With a passenger capacity of 60, the Nauti-Cat—the largest commercial sailing catamaran on the Great Lakes—can accommodate a variety of

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Doing Business in Northern Michigan = TVC Total Value Convenience

・Corporate Retreats ・Group Getaways ・Team Training

The airlines provide group discounts for 10 or more attendees - please visit their websites for more details

United.com

AA.com

Delta.com

2332 E. Dixon Lake Rd • Gaylord, MI 49735

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888.458.2282 | SojournLakesideResort.com

West Bay Beach, a Holiday Inn Resort in Traverse City is the NEW

For group reservations and information, contact the Sales Office 231-421-2135 or email amy.davis@interstatehotels.com. Ask about our Group Value Dates and Complete Meeting Package.

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Ways to the Water cruises the shore of Sleeping Bear Dunes national park, 231.256.9061, manitoutransit.com.

From Charlevoix: Keweenaw Excursions’ Keweenaw Star ferry offers regularly scheduled evening cruises along the Lake Michigan or Lake Charlevoix shores and rents the boat for private parties. 231.237.9365, keweenawexcursions.com.

From Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island or St. Ignace: Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry offers regularly scheduled lighthouses cruises on the Straits of Mackinac and also rents boats for charter events. 800.828.6157, sheplersferry.com.

Canoeing & Kayaking Paddling one of the area’s rivers is a great way to connect while having fun. Consider your group members’ general experience and skill levels, as well as how long you’d like to be out on the water to ensure everyone has a good time. Try Crystal River Outfitters in Glen Arbor, which can assist in planning group outings (the business offers both a 2–3 hour long trip as well as a 4–5 hour long excursion). 231.334.4420, crystalriveroutfitters. com. Jordan Valley Outfitters in East Jordan provides assistance with outdoor adventures on the Jordan River. 231.536.0006, jvoutfitters.com. For a directory of Michigan Association Paddlesport Providers: michigancanoe.com.

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Charter Fishing & Sailing Sail a ship together or cast lines for a big catch to add a little something different to your group gathering. The tall ship Manitou is a replica of an 1800’s coasting cargo schooner modeled after ships that sailed in the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. At 114 feet long, she is one of the largest tall ships working the Great Lakes today. She has a 59-person capacity and sails Grand Traverse Bay, 231.941.2000, tallshipsailing.com. Smaller groups can consider the 6-passenger Lochaber, captained by Dixon Dudderar and based in Harbor Springs, 616.915.0936. For larger groups, a couple of ships may be required for charter sailing or fishing. Go to michigancharterboats.com to plan your trip in the Great Lakes. Search by location, charter boat or captain. meetingsnorth.net

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Park Place Hotel

Park Place Hotel

Gifts for Attendees

Tasty Finds for the Goodie Bag

By Jeff Smith

Dial up the enthusiasm for the goodie bag with one or more jars of a Northern Michigan gourmet prepared food.

1. Sleeping Bear Farms Raspberry Honey Cream We’re just saying yum! on this one. Pair raspberries (the king of fruit) with honey (the king of sugar) and you have a winner.

SLEEPINGBEARFARMS.COM.

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2. Cherry Republic Cherry Barbecue Sauce Cherry Republic paired lush, high-quality cherry products with destination retail to create a Northern Michigan foodie success legend. Your attendees will remember your meeting well when, back home, they fire up the grill and lather on this sweet and spicy bbq sauce. CHERRYREPUBLIC.COM. 3. Volcano Hot Sauce We like the bold and fun look of Volcano’s Hot Sauce, but truth be told, it’s not all heat.

Nice balance of sweet and hot that will appeal to everybody. VOLCANOSAUCECO.COM. 4. K&E 100% Maple Syrup Send your attendees home with the elemental flavors of Northern Michigan nature—soil, forest, air, rain—distilled down into a jar of maple syrup. Love the color! KANDEDELECTABLEEDIBLES.COM.

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5. Wee Bee Jammin’ Toe Jam With roots pushed deep into Northwest Michigan orchard country, Wee Bee Jammin’ has earned a reputation for topnotch fruit quality and flavors. Sure, we like the name Toe Jam, but even more we love the flavor synergy of apples, cherries, peaches and strawberries. WEEBEEJAMMIN.COM.

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6. American Spoon Wild Thimbleberry Jam Food writers credit Justin Rashid, founder of Petoskey’s American Spoon, with helping ignite the local foods movement nationwide.

Spoon’s Thimbleberry Jam is a classic, but tons more flavors to choose from. SPOON.COM.

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Jeff Smith is editor of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine and MyNorth Meetings. smith@traversemagazine.com meetingsnorth.net

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Resort Spas

Relax Into a Great Idea

Help your crew free up the next big thing by kicking back with a massage, sauna, hot tub and so on at a Northern Michigan resort spa. Ask resorts about logistics and customized days, like how they schedule larger groups and if they are willing to do special things for your participants.

Spa Amira, The Homestead

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Relax Renew and

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For an aFternoon,

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Resort Spas 1. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

3. Crystal Mountain Resort

If you’re gathering at this resort just east of Traverse City, plenty of options are available for spa treatments, says public relations manager J. Michael DeAgostino. Each group receives customized services, based on the number of participants and the kind of experience they seek. The spa offers an array of massage therapies, skin care and other treatments with an emphasis on natural products. 800.236.1577, grandtraverseresort.com/spa.

Meeting and conference groups at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville receive special discounts on custom spa services—even more so compared to those received by regular house guests. “Relaxation stations”—chair massages, mini spas—also may be brought to your meeting space. Individual spa services as well as package deals are options for your group, depending upon the number of attendees, your time commitment and budget. 231.378.2000, ext. 6600, crystalmountain.com.

2. Boyne & the Inn at Bay Harbor Boyne Mountain features some 37,000 square feet of meeting space as well as a custom menu of spa services for groups at its Solace Spa, says director of communications Erin Ernst. “The resort also offers a group spa coordinator who can coordinate every detail for the event whether for reward, team-building, or revitalization,” she says. Massage chairs may be brought to your group’s meeting space, too. Staying at Boyne’s Inn at Bay Harbor? This location also features spa services. 231.549.7948, Boyne.com/spas.

4. Homestead Meeting space for your group is available in three different locations on the Homestead property in Glen Arbor: in the resort’s pedestrian village; on a hill overlooking Lake Michigan; and near the shoreline in an historic inn. Midweek meeting packages in spring and fall may add enhancements at Spa Amira or the salon Lillyjade for extra savings, says Jamie Jewell, vice president of sales and marketing. 231.334.5000 thehomesteadresort.com

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Getting Here

NORTHERN MICHIGAN AREA AIRPORTS

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Cherry Capital Airport

231.947.2250; tvcairport.com AIRLINES: Delta, United, American Airlines

Christmas Munising

Sault Ste. Marie

DAILY FLIGHTS TO:

Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis Seasonal daily service: Atlanta, Denver, LaGuardia, Newark CAR RENTALS: Avis (231.946.1222), Budget (231.947.3883), Enterprise (231.922-2800), Hertz (231.946.7051), National/Alamo (231.947.1560)

Brimley

Newberry

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Hessel

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Manistique

Mackinac Island

Drummond

Island Regional Airport Pellston

St. Ignace

LAKE HURON 231.539.8441; pellstonairport.com

Gladstone

AIRLINES:

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LAKE MICHIGAN

Cheboygan PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT

MAP AREA

Pellston

Avis (231.539.8302), Hertz (231.539.8404), Mackinaw Shuttle (231.539.7005) and Wolverine Stages

Petoskey Charlevoix GRAND TRAVERSE BAY Boyne City

(800.825.1450)

Manistee County Blacker Airport

Northport Peshawbestown

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231.723.4351; flymanistee.com AIRLINES: PublicCharters

Gaylord

Suttons Bay

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Manistee

NUMBER OF DAILY FLIGHTS TO: Lewiston

Traverse City Acme

Service to Chicago Midway CAR RENTALS/TRANSPORTATION:

Mowry Rental (231.723.4351)

Kalkaska

CHERRY CAPITAL AIRPORT

Detroit: 2-4 daily (varies seasonally) Chicago: weekend flights CAR RENTALS/TRANSPORTATION:

Harbor Springs

Mt. Pleasant

Delta Connections, Lakeshore Express

NUMBER OF DAILY FLIGHTS TO:

Grayling

MANISTEE COUNTY BLACKER AIRPORT

Houghton Lake

Cadillac

Ludington

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Grand Hotel

Park Place

Traverse City Tourism

Cherry Capital Airport

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Sojourn Resort

West Bay Beach

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(Page 12) 231-947-2250 tvcairport.com

Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa (Page 2)

800-968-7686 crystalmountain.com/ meetingshome

(Back Cover) 517-349-4600 grandhotel.com/meetings

(Page 6 & 7) 800-748-0303 grandtraverseresort.com

Little River Casino Resort (Page 10) 888-568-2244 lrcr.com

(Page 14) 231-946-5196 park-place-hotel.com Margaret Morse

(Page 12) 888-458-2282 sojournlakesideresort.com

Solace Spa

(Page 18) 800-462-6963 boynespas.com

(Inside Back Cover) 800-940-1120 traversecity.com Mary Winowiecki

(Page 12) 231-421-2123 tcwestbay.com Amy.Davis@interstatehotels.com

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