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quarterly community meetings
Quarterly Meetings - All Community Members Invited
Develop Iosco hosts quarterly Community Meetings for business owners, community members, government representatives, and other interested parties. These meetings will include updates from Iosco County communities about ongoing economic development activities as well as updates from Develop Iosco regarding ongoing projects. A guest speaker will also be included on topics pertinent to business owners. Virtual and in-person attendance options are provided.
Meetings rotate locations throughout the county and are scheduled the second Thursday of the month quarterly in March, June, September and December. Doors open at 8:30 and the program is conducted from 9 - 11:00 am
To suggest a topic or speaker for a community meeting, please email contact@develop-iosco.org.
4th Quarter - Annual Meeting/Breakfast:
December 5
Host: City of Tawas City
Location: Tawas Bay Beach Resort
Local Speaker: Annge Horning, Tawas City Manager
Featured Topic: Economic Development Advocacy
Featured Speakers: Nikki Devitt & Warren Call, NE Michigan Chamber Alliance
Networking/Breakfast: 8 – 9:00 am
Program: 9 – 11:00 am
PRIOR 2024 Community meetings
1st Quarter 2024:
March 14
Location: Grant Township, Sand Lake Community Center (4059 Indian Lake Rd., National City)
Registration & Networking: 8:30 - 9 am
Program: 9 - 11am
TOPIC: Multiple topics including MEDC small business hub grants for Iosco County; the M-55 Pure Michigan Byway initiative; updates on current DI initiatives and much more.
Featured Speaker: Joe Carr, Target Alpena
2nd Quarter 2024:
June 13
Held in Tawas Township
Host Location: IRESA, https://www.ioscoresa.net/, 27 N. Rempert Rd., Tawas City MI 48763
Topic: Workforce Development’s Ties to Economic Development - Panel Discussion
The meeting agenda and highlights of speakers and topics was as follows:
· IRESA Superintendent, Jamie Cain, shared information related to educational impacts in Iosco County.
· Ken Cook, Executive Director of Iosco County’s Economic Development Commission (ioscoedc.org), presened information on how the EDC serves Iosco businesses.
· A Workforce Development Panel Discussion featuring Jamie Cain (IRESA Superintendent), Pam O’Loughlin (COO @ MI Works Region 7B) and Marvin Pichla (Alpena Community College, Oscoda Campus Director) addressed a number of questions on this very important topic.
· DI Initiatives & Committee Updates on childcare, tourism, small business development, high speed internet, environmental concerns and grant writing were presented.
3rd Quarter 2024:
September 19
Held in AuSable Township (https://ausabletwp-mi.gov/)
Location: AuSable Township Hall, 4420 North U.S. 23, Au Sable, MI 48750
Local Speaker: Eric Strayer, AuSable Superintendent
Featured Speaker: Lindsey Clark, MEDC
Senior Community Development Manager
Regional Development Region 3 & Eastern Upper Peninsula
Topic: Community Development/Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC)
Learn more about RRCs:
https://www.miplace.org/programs/redevelopment-ready-communities/