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• Community leaders of East Jordan take action on tourism development after suggestions from first-time visitor assessment

  Published on June 13, 2019

  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

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  First-time visitors to a Michigan community provide new perspectives to drive tourism, strengthen community vitality and spawn local leaders

  Published on June 7, 2019

  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment (FIT) program assists Cass City, MI with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

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  Why economic development is regional

  Published on June 3, 2019

  Crossing government boundary lines

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  Is your community prepared for development?

  Published on June 3, 2019

  Make it easy for new businesses

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  The next step to FSMA compliance: On-Farm Readiness Review

  Published on May 15, 2019

  How ready are you to being Food Safety Modernization Act Produce (FSMA)-compliant? Find out with the On-Farm Readiness Review.

• Local government not benefiting from economic recovery

  Published on March 29, 2019

  Lack of revenue limits local units to enjoy economic recovery.

• Charlevoix receives visitor perspectives as part of annual entrepreneurship event

  Published on March 26, 2019

  Annual “Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities” conference offers first-time visitor perspectives to host community as a way to improve visitor experiences.

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  490 Bakery aims to employ previously incarcerated individuals

  Published on March 11, 2019

  A new bakery is launched in Muskegon Area with the purpose of providing transitional employment for men and women returning from prison or jail and helping them to get back on their feet and back to a full-time job eventually.

• Comparing Michigan’s outdoor recreation economy to other states with access to the Great Lakes

  Published on February 19, 2019

  With access to the Great Lakes, how do Minnesota and New York compare to Michigan. Outdoor Industry Association provides state statistics on the Outdoor Recreation Economy across the USA.

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  Marine City welcomes first-time visitor perspectives to strengthen community collaboration and spawn new ideas for tourism

  Published on February 19, 2019

  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment (FIT) program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.