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Our membership team, Melissa Nay, CTA and Cindy Holmes, are excited to represent Choose Lansing during today's Rosie The Riveter Day celebration at the Capital Region International Airport! The event, hosted by the Capital Area Manufacturing Council, celebrates the legacy of the 200,000 Michigan women who stepped into a traditionally male-dominated workforce during WWII and whose influence persists today in our state's manufacturing and STEM industries. Michigan Rosie the Riveter Day includes family activities, an array of speakers, legacy awards, and many, many attendees dressed like Rosie! Are you attending? Drop a comment with a picture of your Rosie get-up!

Thank you for sharing, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce! It was great to partner with Leadership Lansing to help participants become Certified Tourism Ambassadors. Learn more about our Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) program and sign up for a future class at https://lnkd.in/di5F2NP7

Did you know that Choose Lansing's President & CEO, Julie Pingston, CDME, CMP, CTA is also currently serving as the 2025 president of the Michigan Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (MACVB)? With over 30 years of dedicated work at Choose Lansing, Julie is a passionate advocate for accessibility in the Greater Lansing region and the tourism industry. She also serves on several local boards, including the Potter Park Zoological Society, and she's an ATHENA Leadership Award recipient. We’re proud to see her award-winning leadership extend statewide—learn more about MACVB’s 2025 leadership: https://lnkd.in/gFmfzV5Q

We're excited to welcome Shoufu-Con back to Lansing this weekend! This pop culture convention takes place March 21-23 at Okemos Event Center with cosplay, video games, vendors, speaker panels, music, and more. Learn more and get tickets: https://lnkd.in/gSaUy2Kg ??: Shoufu-Con

Wrapping up an amazing few days at the MiSGMP Annual Education Conference in Mt. Pleasant where the Choose Lansing team won a 30 year longevity award! The team had the chance to connect, collaborate, and learn from some of the best in the industry. Grateful for the valuable insights and new relationships built here. #MiSGMP

Yesterday, Choose Lansing was proud to sponsor the welcome at the Michigan Society of Association Executives' Public Policy Roundtable at Heritage Hall! ?? Our President & CEO, Julie Pingston, CDME, CMP, CTA, kicked off the event by sharing exciting updates on what’s new and coming soon to Greater Lansing. This annual bipartisan gathering brings together association executives and Michigan’s legislative leaders to discuss the latest in public policy and strategies for navigating the current political landscape. We’re always proud to support conversations that shape the future—right here in Michigan’s capital city. ?? Learn more about what Julie shared on our website: https://lnkd.in/gqbfXGeK #ChooseLansing #MSAE #PublicPolicy #LansingMI

Please join us in welcoming Jessica Wilk to the Choose Lansing sales and services team! ?? Jessica recently started her role as a sales manager, focusing on bringing state association events and meetings to Greater Lansing. We're excited to have her on the team! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gY867nvC

This morning during our annual meeting, we were proud to recognize Jeff Magnuson as our CTA Star of the Year! ?? We also celebrated some impressive local business anniversaries: St. Johns Mint Festival – 40 years Insty-Prints Downtown Lansing – 40 years Fenner Conservancy Apple Butter and Maple Syrup Festivals – 50 years Arts Council of Greater Lansing – 60 years Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center – 60 years A. Dean Watkins East, Inc. – 75 years Michigan High School Athletic Association – 100 years We were also excited to report that the Greater Lansing hospitality and tourism industry supports 9,500 local jobs and welcomes 6.7 million visitors each year, generating a $732 million economic impact for the region. ?? Thank you to all who attended this year's annual meeting! We're excited to see what 2025 brings. Learn more and access our annual report: https://lnkd.in/dq328CPd

We're excited to host our annual meeting today at Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center! This morning, we'll join hospitality industry staff, community leaders, and Certified Tourism Ambassadors to share the state of the hospitality industry, celebrate our CTA Star of the Year, recognize longstanding local businesses, and provide a look into our 2025 initiatives. Will we see you there?

This month brings more than a dozen meetings and conventions to Greater Lansing, as well as roughly 8,000 visitors! We're excited to host great events this month like the Michigan FFA Association Annual State Convention, Michigan Science Teachers Association - MSTA Annual Conference, MI Municipal League Capital Conference, Shoufu-con, the 2025 Highway Conference and Road Show with the County Road Association of Michigan, and more! Thinking about planning your next event in Lansing? Connect with us for event support! https://lnkd.in/gv7Dw5rc