• Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    1. Stephanie Ahrens and Sonja Wood.

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    2. Jody Cady.

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    3. Kristy Carlson and Kaitlyn Fabus.

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    4. Gabriel Biber.
     

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    5. Meghan Hoffman and Nick Hussein.
     

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    6. Kathleen LaMacchia.

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    7. Nick Hussein, Leonard LaFrance, Wendy Scott, Leslie Thompson, Candy Carroll, Christie Bierlein and Sonja Wood.

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    8. Robert Noordhoek and Kay Hile.

  • Event Snapshots: Showcase of Ideas at Eagle Eye Golf

     
    BY Photos by Scott Green Photography
    FROM THE Spring 2015 ISSUE
     

    9. CMP Scholarship winner Matt Tomlinson with scholarship sponsors.

Planners and suppliers gathered at East Lansing’s Eagle Eye Golf in November for the 2014 Showcase of Ideas. The event, a partnership between VIKTOR and Event Garde, featured sessions on branding, contract negotiations and the 2015 ASAE Annual Meeting.

Spreading Holiday Cheer

Options for unconventional seasonal gatherings abound across the state. 

From cities teeming with bright lights to snowy small towns, Michigan is a winter wonderland. If you’re looking for a way to make your event or post-event outing more festive, consider these unique holiday offerings. 

Peacock Road Family Farm 

Laingsburg

 
A Lifelong & Passionate Petoskey Promoter

After 36 years as director of the CVB, Peter Fitzsimons is retiring. By Shelley Levitt

In 1985, Peter Fitzsimons, a former hotel general manager, became the executive director of the newly formed Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau. He never left. In June, the 73-year-old Detroit native announced that he’d be stepping down from the role at the end of the year. 

MIM+E: When did you begin your career in hospitality?

 
Vino Venues

Michigan is home to nearly 150 wineries, many with private events spaces set against backdrops of picturesque vineyards and wide-open rural countryside scenes. While weddings are among the primary celebrations hosted, many also offer venues ideal for business and corporate receptions or events.