The Office of State Outreach within The Office of the Vice President for Government Relations
Day One – Monday, May 4th
7:00am
Depart for Dr. Benjamin Carson High School (BCHS)
8:15am
Arrive at BCHS
Brenda Belcher, Principal, BCHS
Charles Grant, VP Student Curriculum, BCHS
9:15am
Depart for Ponyride
9:30am
Arrive at Ponyride
Karla Henderson, Executive Director, Ponyride
Matuaka Brown, Floor Manager, The Empowerment Plan
10:45am
Depart for Lafayette Greens
11:00am
Arrive at Lafayette Greens
Kenneth Weikal, Principal, Kenneth Weikal Landscape Architecture
Beth Hagenbuch, Partner, Kenneth Weikal Landscape Architecture
11:50am
Depart for UM Detroit Center
12:00pm
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
1:30pm
Depart for Osborn Neighborhood Alliance
2:00pm
Arrive at Osborn Neighborhood Alliance
Quincy Jones, Executive Director
3:30pm
Depart for Lansing
5:00pm
Arrive East Lansing Marriott at University Place
300 M.A.C Avenue
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-337-4440
6:30pm
Community Reception (1st Floor of Marriott Hotel)
7:00pm
Legislative/Policy Dinner
Moderator: Jim Kosteva, Director of Community Relations, Government Relations, UM
Mike Brownfield, Deputy Director of Strategy for Governor Rick Snyder
State Representative Andy Schor
9:00pm
Daily De-Brief @ Marriot Lobby Bar
Day Two – Tuesday, May 5th
7:30am
Breakfast Program
Virg Bernero, Mayor, City of Lansing
Nathan Triplett, Mayor, City of East Lansing
8:45am
Depart Hotel for State Capitol Building
9:00am
Arrive at State Capitol Building (Photo op on the Capitol steps)
9:15am
Tour of the State Capitol Building
Kerry Chartkoff, Historian
10:30am
Depart for Alpena
12:00pm
Box Lunches on Bus
(rest area stop along the way)
2:30pm
Arrive at NOAA – Thunder Bay Sanctuary
Jeff Gray, Superintendent, NOAA
Russ Green, Deputy Superintendent, NOAA
3:30pm
Boat Tour on Lake Huron
5:15pm
Depart for The Sanctuary Inn
1000 U.S. 23 North
Alpena, MI 49707
989-356-2151
6:45pm
Depart for NOAA
7:00pm
Alpena Community Reception
NOAA officials
Alpena community leaders
Alpena Community College officials
8:45pm
Bus departs for Hotel
9:00pm
Daily De-Brief @ Hotel Bar
Day Three – Wednesday, May 6
6:30am
Breakfast at the Hotel
7:30am
Bus departs for Alpena Community College
7:40am
Arrive at Alpena Community College
9:00am
Depart for Moran Iron Works
10:00am
Arrive at Moran Iron Works
Tom Moran, President/CEO
Marilyn Moran, Community Relations/PR
11:00am
Depart for Mackinac Bridge
12:00pm
Arrive at Mackinac Bridge for Lunch
Bob Sweeney, CEO, Mackinac Bridge Authority
1:00pm
Depart for Museum of Ojibwa Culture
1:15pm
Museum of Ojibwa Culture
Shirley Sorrels, Director, Museum of Ojibwa Culture
Sue St. Onge, Youth Services Coordinator, Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
2:45pm
Depart for Traverse City
5:00pm
Arrive at Cambria Suites
255 Munson Avenue (US31)
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-778-9000
6:00pm
Depart for Chateau Chantal
6:30pm
Winery Tour and Dinner
9:30pm
Daily Debrief @ Hotel Lobby Bar
Day Four – Thursday, May 7
6:45am
Breakfast @ Hotel
7:45am
Depart for Hagerty Insurance
8:00am
Arrive Hagerty Insurance
Carmen Stevens, VP Corporate Communications and Community Relations
9:00am
Gas and Oil Industry in Michigan Presentation
Pat Gibson, Vice President, West Bay Exploration
10:00am
Depart for Goodwill Inn
10:20am
Arrive at Goodwill Inn
Cecil McNally, Executive Director
10:45am
Visit Goodwill Retail Store and Food Processing Operations
12:15am
Depart for Kalkaska
1:00pm
Arrive Kalkaska Screw Products
Kevin Schluter, President
Bernie Fuller, Chief Financial Officer
2:30pm
Depart for Grand Rapids
5:00pm
Arrive @ Holiday Inn Downtown
310 Pearl Street, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 235-7611
6:15pm
Leave for GR UM Alum Club Scholarship Dinner
6:30pm
Dinner with Scholarship Recipients and Families
8:30pm
Daily Debrief @ Hotel Lobby Bar
Day Five – Friday, May 8
7:30am
Depart for City Bus Tour
Bill Culhane, Architect, VP Healthcare, Rockford Construction
8:15am
Arrive at Bluescape Lab
Jennifer Boezwinkle, VP of Business Development, Rockford Construction
9:15am
Depart for Mercy Health
9:30am
Arrive at Mercy Health Clinical Trial Unit
Susan Hoppouch, Executive Director
Bill Baer, Medical Director
11:30am
Depart for Kalamazoo
12:30pm
Arrive at the Eccentric Cafe for Lunch
Larry Bell, Founder and President, Bell’ Brewery, Inc.
1:30pm
Depart for Bell’s Brewery
2:00pm
Tour Bell’s Brewery
Clay Karz, Brewery Tour Coordinator, Bell’ Brewery, Inc.
3:30pm
Depart for Battle Creek
4:00pm
Arrive at Fire Keepers Casino Solar Panels
Patrick Bullard, General Manager, Skasge´ Power, LLC
Paula Stuck, Executive Assistant, Skasge´ Power, LLC
5:00pm
Bus Departs for Ann Arbor
6:30pm
Arrive Ann Arbor
