The Office of State Outreach within The Office of the Vice President for Government Relations
May 2nd – May 6th, 2022
Day One: Monday May 2nd
Day Two: Tuesday May 3rd
Day Three: Wednesday May 4th
Day Four: Thursday May 5th
Day Five: Friday May 6th
Day One – Monday May 2nd
7:30 a.m.
Depart from Ann Arbor to Lansing
8:30 a.m.
Arrive at Michigan State Capitol
8:35 a.m.
Take MRS group photo on Capitol steps
8:45 a.m.
Tour Michigan State Capitol
Valerie Marvin, Capitol Historian
9:20 a.m.
Proceed to Speaker’s Library in Capitol for breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Legislative/Public Policy Breakfast with Legislators
State Representative Sarah Anthony, 68th District
10:30 a.m.
Depart for Grand Rapids
11:45 a.m.
Grand Rapids Chamber DEI Work Presentation
Andre Daley, Director of Inclusion
Attah Obande, VP of Business & Talent Development
Caylie Peet, Minority Business Program Manager
Mark Allen, Senior Director of Business Services
12:30 p.m.
Depart for West Michigan Construction Institute
12:45 p.m.
Arrive @ WMCI – Lunch at this stop
1:00 p.m.
Presentation and Tour of West Michigan Construction Institute
Jen Schottke, President
2:00 p.m.
Leave for The Diatribe
2:15 p.m.
The Diatribe
Marcel ‘Fable’ Price, Poet, Executive Director, Co-Founder
G. Foster II aka AutoPilot, Professional Orator, Co-Founder
3:15 p.m.
Depart for Hotel
3:30 p.m.
Equitable Development – City of Grand Rapids
Jeremiah Gracia, Economic Development Director
4:30 p.m.
Check in to rooms
6:00 p.m.
Dinner @ Hotel
Overnight Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Downtown
310 Pearl St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: 616-235-7611
Day Two – Tuesday May 3rd
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast @ hotel
8:30 a.m.
Depart for Muskegon
9:15 a.m.
Arrive @ Muskegon Heights Library
9:25 a.m.
African American History in Area
William Muhammad, President, BOD, James Jackson Museum of African American History
10:15 a.m.
Depart for GMED
10:30 a.m.
Greater Muskegon Area Economic Development
City of Muskegon Heights
Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, Community Development Specialist
Troy Bell, City Manager, City of Muskegon Heights
Mike Franzak, Director of Planning, City of Muskegon
11:30 a.m.
Bus Tour of Muskegon/Muskegon Heights
12:10 p.m.
Depart for Empire
Box lunch on the bus
2:40 p.m.
Arrive @ Sleeping Bear Dunes
Emily Sunblade, Park Ranger
Dave Fenlon, Park Ranger
4:00 p.m.
Depart for Hotel
4:45 p.m.
Arrive @ Hotel
6:00 p.m.
Reception and Conversation @ Hotel Lobby
Overnight Accommodations:
Cambria Suites
255 Munson Avenue (US31)
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 778-9000
Day Three – Wednesday May 4th
7:45 a.m.
Breakfast @ Hotel
8:15 a.m.
Depart for Northwestern Michigan College – Aero Park Campus
8:30 a.m.
NMC Aviation Programs
Alex Bloye, Director of Aviation
10:00 a.m.
Depart for Grand Traverse Industries
10:15 a.m.
Presentation and Tour Grand Traverse Industries
Cindy Evans, Executive Director
11:15 a.m.
Depart for Upbound Site
11:30 a.m.
Upbound @ Work
Chelsea Fink, Account Manager, Upbound at Work
Jennifer Wynn Stoll, President and CEO, Utility Reduction Analysts
12:15 p.m.
Depart for Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Left Foot Charley and Spanglish
Connie VanTil, Sommelier, Left Foot Charley
Anna Serrano, Owner, Spanglish
1:30 p.m.
Depart for Pellston
3:30 p.m.
Arrive @ UM Biological Station
Karie Slavik, Associate Director
4:15 p.m.
Depart for Sault Ste. Marie
5:40 p.m.
Arrive @ Hotel
6:30 p.m.
Dinner, Conversation and Craft
Cecil Pavlat, Anishinaabe Culture Bearer and Anishnaabemowin Instructor
Jackie Minton, Anishinaabe Culture Bearer
Overnight Accommodations:
Kewadin Casino Hotel
2186 Shunk Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 48783
1-800-539-2346
Day Four – Thursday May 5th
7:45 a.m.
Depart for SSM EDC
8:00 a.m.
Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development
Jeff Holt, Executive Director
Nikki Radke, EDC Development Specialist
9:00 a.m.
Depart for Precision Edge Surgical Products
9:10 a.m.
Presentation and Tour Precision Edge
Todd Fewins, President
10:20 a.m.
Depart for Bay Mills
11:00 a.m.
Bay Mills Community College (+lunch)
Duane Bedell, President
Samantha Jackson Cameron, Vice President of Academic Affairs
12:20 p.m.
Depart for Midland
4:00 p.m.
Arrive at The H Hotel
6:00 p.m.
Dinner with Bay Area Community Leaders
Tony Stamas, President, Midland Business Alliance
Diane Middleton, Vice President, Advocacy, Midland Business Alliance
Veronica Horn, President, Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce
9:00 p.m.
Debrief @ Hotel Lobby Bar
Overnight Accommodations:
The H Hotel
111 W. Main Street
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 837-6014
Day Five – Friday May 6th
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast To-Go at The H-Hotel
8:00 a.m.
Depart for Warren
9:45 a.m.
Arrive @ Bridgewater Interiors
10:00 a.m.
Tour Bridgewater Interiors
Ron Hall, CEO
11:20 a.m.
Depart for Lunch at UM Detroit Center
12:00 p.m.
Lunch/presentation from Freedom House Detroit
Mercedes Pergande, Engagement Coordinator, Freedom House Detroit
1:15 p.m.
Depart for Empowerment Plan
1:30 p.m.
Tour Empowerment Plan with plant officials
Lauren Knill, Development & Outreach Coordinator
2:30 p.m.
Depart for Downtown Boxing Gym
2:45 p.m.
Tour Downtown Boxing Gym
Carolyn Geck, Development Director
3:45 p.m.
Depart for Cherry Health
4:00 p.m.
Presentation and Tour of Cherry Health
Dr. Avery Brown, Director of Correctional Health Programs
5:45 p.m.
Depart for Ann Arbor
6:30 p.m.
Arrive in Ann Arbor
