Michigan Tourism Industry News & Reports

Air Travel & Airports
At Metro: New Terminal, Screeners Pass With Flying Colors  (11-28-02)

Boating, Beaches & Water Quality
Great Lakes Ports O' Call Show - 4^th Season On PBS  (10-22-02)
Granholm Asks for Better Regulation of Ballast  (12-08-02)
Mapping Michigan Wetlands  (11-30-02)
A Dangerous Legacy  (12-11-02)
Monthly Bulletin of Lake Levels for the Great Lakes – December 2002  (PDF file)
 
Casinos & Gaming
Overview of Gaming in Michigan  (not dated)
Engler Appoints New Director of Michigan Gaming Control Board  (11-13-02)
Saginaw Chippewas Distribute Profit Share  (12-08-02)
Lawmaker Will Again Propose Casino Resolution  (12-05-02)
Pontiac Residents Don't Want Traffic, Casinos  (12-02-02)
 
Cultural & Heritage Tourism
Exhibit Honors Pure Muscle: Hemi's Return Sparks A Night Of Nostalgia  (11-28-02)
Ford's 100th to Be Weeklong Tribute to Its Cars, Culture  (12-09-02)
Center for Great Lakes Culture Fall 2002 newsletter  (PDF file)
Legislation Supports Michigan Lighthouses  (12-05-02)
 
Economy & Jobs
Michigan's Economy Grows Along With U.S.  (11-27-02)
U of M Says Customer Satisfaction Is Up, Despite Low Consumer Confidence (11-20-02)
High Speed Internet Access & E-Learning at Michigan State University  (11-28-02)
 
Festivals & Special Events
2003 Detroit Auto Show: Popular Models Will Be Event's Main Attractions  (11-30-02)
Auto Show Facts  (12-02-02)
Cobo to Spiff Up Event Entrance for Auto Show  (12-16-02)
Motor City Revs Up for Ford Gala  (12-18-02)
 
Industry Publications
Small Business Barometer Highlights  (10-18-02)
 
Land Use
Resource Agency Again Asks Granholm to Approve Fox Swap  (12-05-02)
Small Grower Finds New Path to Bigger Profits  (12-11-02)
Whitefish Point Management Plan Set for Public Review  (12-17-02)
Hurdles Will Test Detroit's Riverfront Vision  (12-13-02)
At Last, A Sensible Dream for Detroit's Riverfront  (12-13-02)
 
Legislative & Association News
Signs Hint EPA Chief Wants Out Amid Differences  (12-13-02)
A Dangerous Legacy  (12-11-02)
Legislation Supports Michigan Lighthouses  (12-05-02)
TICOM Names Officers for 2003  (12-17-02)
 
Leisure Travel
AAA: 1 Million Have Christmas Travel Plans (12-12-02)
 
Lodging Properties
Entrepreneurs Switch to Extended-Stay Hotel  (12-06-02)
 
Marketing
Grand Rapids, City Of Beaches? Lakeshore Says Tourism Pitch Is Misleading  (12-04-02)
Muskegon Glad to Provide Grand Rapids With A 'Beachy' Tourism Trump Card  (12-08-02)
Lakeshore Tourism Campaign Criticized  (12-11-02)
Don't Need Water to Be 'West Coast'  (12-11-02)

Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Skiing
Plans Transform Detroit's Riverfront: Downtown State Park Envisioned  (12-11-02)
With Two Ski Areas Closed This Winter, Traverse City Enticing Skiers In Other Ways  (12-15-02)
Potential Disaster Becomes Opportunity for Boyne Nordic Center  (11-01-02)
New Michigan Nordic Ski Racing Web Site  (not dated)
State & Regional Impacts of Snowmobiling in Michigan  (Feb. ’98)

Restaurants
What? Not Everything Is Warm, Friendly & Cozy At Area's Growing Cosi Chain?  (12-06-02)
 
Retail Shopping
Holiday Shoppers Scatter Across State in Search of Bargains  (11-30-02)
Record Weekend Sales Lift Retailers' Spirits  (12-02-02)
Ways to Boost Sales This Holiday Season  (11-01-02)
Travel Slump Forces Bentley's Luggage to Pack Up  (12-15-02)
 
Transportation
Legislature May Give Detroit Transit Agency A Green Light  (12-10-02)
Mackinac Bridge Fare Increase Sparks Protests  (12-04-02)
Increased Big Mac Tolls to Fund Repairs  (12-16-02)
Reps Say Big Mac Should Be Free  (12-17-02)
Old Fashioned Transportation Making A Come Back  (12-17-02)
St. Joseph-Chicago Car Ferry May Be Possible, Harbor Official Says  (12-19-02)