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First Impressions Tourism program yields positive results in Marine City

Published on May 4, 2020
Coastal tourism successes achieved by community leadership taking action based on first-time visitor perspectives.
St. Clair County communities confirm first-time visitor impressions are valuable to community tourism improvements

Published on May 4, 2020
MSU Extension’s First Impressions Tourism (FIT) assessment program benefits participants knowledge and awareness of the importance of outside visitor's perspectives.
First Impressions Tourism program FAQs

Published on May 4, 2020
Growing interest in First Impressions Tourism (FIT) program spawns a list of FAQs.
Your farm and the Families First Act

Published on April 16, 2020
Do you know how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will affect your farm and your employees?
Charrettes go virtual: A state-of-the-art process helps a community stay-the-course during COVID-19

Published on April 14, 2020
COVID-19 impacts inspire a virtual master planning charrette process, to be highlighted by an upcoming webinar series.
Caution: Zoning moratorium ahead

Published on April 8, 2020
Michigan local governments should proceed carefully when considering temporarily suspending property owners’ rights to develop or build until adequate regulations can be developed and adopted.
Land Division Act basics for landowners

Published on March 24, 2020
Current and prospective owners of land in Michigan will benefit from understanding some basics of the Land Division Act.
Finding food during novel coronavirus

Published on March 20, 2020
Resources to help you and your family locate food during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
MSU's Great Lakes Conference to focus on "Tackling Challenges Today and Beyond"

Published on February 7, 2020
Teachers are encouraged to apply for stipends to help them attend the 30th annual Great Lakes Conference at Michigan State University.
Statewide tourism assessment program identifies action items and barriers for small town Michigan communities interested in bettering themselves.

Published on February 5, 2020
Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism (FIT) Assessment program provides small town communities different strategies to better themselves via with capturing first-time visitor perspectives first and sharing them second.