Tuesday, April 22, 2025

PEOPLE

The Meeting Broker

On the Ground With Kim Corcoran

As president of Destination Michigan, Kim Corcoran plans and attends a lot of meetings, and also manages trade shows and events. As executive director...

Sales Pro Taryn Miracle Gets to ‘Yes’

Who knows what Taryn Miracle would be doing right now if she had not needed on-site day care for her first child many years...

Living the Dream

When Linda Hoath was talking with a Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau board member 22 years ago about the organization’s job opening...

Nourishing Demand

Doug Small is a self-described foodie. As president and CEO of Experience Grand Rapids for nearly 16 years, he feels strongly that the local...

Hospitality Is His Superpower

Paul Beachnau took his last college exam on a Friday, graduated on Saturday, moved back to Gaylord on Sunday, and began his job as...
Miller

The Big Picture

If Jennifer Miller learned one thing during an internship she completed while attending Michigan State University in the late 1980s, it was about hospitality...
Jamie Furbush portrait. August 17, 2023

Beyond Heads in Beds

Jamie Furbush has found her home in Frankenmuth—on all fronts. The president and CEO of the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors...
Jenn Morden in front of the Lansing capitol building. May 16, 2023

A True Team Player

Jenn Morden loves being part of a team, and she found hers at the Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau. Joining the organization last...

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