Experts Shine Light on How Summer Tourism Will Benefit Downtowns
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Q & A with Travel Michigan’s David Lorenz and MDA’s Dana Walker
BY: SHANDRA MARTINEZ
As we head into summer, many downtown retailers will benefit from the bump in buying that accompanies summer tourism.
Welcome to Taylor, Michigan
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BY: Andrea Bitely, MRA Vice President of Marketing and Communications
With Taylor Swift in Detroit on June 9 and 10, Michigan Retailers Association would like to welcome everyone to Taylor,
Government Affairs: Everything is Connected
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Sometimes I feel like a broken record. As we wrap up meetings with most of the newly-elected legislators and new committee chairs, the sentiment I’ve repeated countless times is asking them to be mindful of whether a proposed policy can realistically be implemented.