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These weekly blogs will provide you with news about members, industry updates, trends and more!

Announcements Blog Industry Members on the Move
🎉Visit Detroit Announces Promotions for Senior Leaders
Posted In: Members on the Move,
Date posted Oct 16

Visit Detroit President and CEO Claude Molinari has announced four promotions on the organization’s senior leadership team.Ken Hayward has...

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🎃 No Tricks—Just a Treat! Team Registration Discounts Extended for MSAE25
Posted In: Announcements, Blog,
Date posted Oct 14

Good news for all our association ghouls and goblins! The MSAE25 Team Registration Discount has been extended through October 31, 2025—but...

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🌟 Share Your Generosity—Donate to the MSAE25 Silent Auction!
Posted In: Announcements, Blog,
Date posted Oct 14

Each year, MSAE’s Silent Auction adds an extra spark of fun and fellowship to our Annual Conference—and it’s all thanks to your...

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🏆Destination Ann Arbor Wins Stella Award!
Posted In: Members on the Move,
Date posted Oct 14

Destination Ann Arbor has earned a 2025 Stella Award from Northstar Meetings Group, receiving the Bronze honor in the “Best CVB/DMO –...

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MSAE INSIGHT Podcast Episode 19 Featuring Jared Burkhart
Posted In: Blog,
Date posted Oct 8

In this episode, host Ariel Backus welcomes Jared Burkhart, CAE, CEO of Big I Michigan. Jared shares how his association advocates for insurance...

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📣Gerwig Joins Experience GR; Greiner Promoted
Posted In: Members on the Move,
Date posted Oct 8

Experience Grand Rapids has welcomed Haleigh Gerwig, Convention Services Manager, to the sales team. In this new role, Haleigh will work with...

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🎉Choose Lansing® & Wheel the World Partner for Accessible Travel
Posted In: Members on the Move,
Date posted Oct 1

Choose Lansing® has announced the successful completion of its accessibility mapping initiative in collaboration with Wheel the World, a...

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🎓Insight to Action: Association Learning Lifts Industries!
Posted In: Blog, Industry,
Date posted Sep 30

Training, PD, CE & Credentialing - Association Learning Lifts Industries! Across MSAE’s Insight Podcast, it's clear that Michigan...

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🏛️Insight to Action: Turning Member Voices into Tangible Wins
Posted In: Blog, Industry,
Date posted Sep 23

MSAE is proud to be well into our second year publishing our podcast, Insight. Insight explores how associations tackle today’s...

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🙌 Fisher Named to Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health & Sports
Posted In: Members on the Move,
Date posted Sep 23

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Nichole Fisher, CMP, Executive Director of mParks, to the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness,...

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📣MAFP Leads the Conversation: Five Key Things Parents Should Know About Vaccines
Posted In: Members on the Move,
Date posted Sep 23

Last week, the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians hosted a media roundtable highlighting the five things parents should know about vaccines. The...

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🚨Important Update for MSAE Sponsors
Posted In: Announcements, Blog, Industry,
Date posted Sep 19

We’re updating how MSAE handles sponsorship renewals to give our sponsors greater predictability and easier account management. Beginning this...

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