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October 2021
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Lansing Pharaohs
725 Prudden St., Lansing
Contact: Chris Jackson
chris@lansingpharaohs.com
Quark!
549 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing
Contact: Renee Leone (517) 899-0829
The Rusty Mug - REO Town
1210 S. Washington Ave., Lansing
Contact: Melissa Oade
richardmelissa2@yahoo.com
The Rusty Mug - Westside
5421 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
Contact: Melissa Oade
richardmelissa2@yahoo.com
Occupancy Rate
August 2021 – 58.9%
August 2020 – 46.5%
July 2021 - 55.8%
July 2020 - 41.4%
*Source: STR, INC. Republication or other re-use of this data without the express, written permission of STR is strictly prohibited.
Upcoming CTA Classes
CTA Classes return in person!
November 30: 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.
GLCVB Boardroom
Contact: Melissa Nay mnay@lansing.org
President's Message | Membership Renewal | Member Mixer | New Websites | Pure MI Conference | CTA Renewal | Member Portal |Blogs
President's Message
As we make our way to the end of the third quarter, we continue to see slow but continued growth in our visitor economy as smaller meetings and conferences have begun to take place and the success of the Spartan football team is creating more demand than originally anticipated. It continues to be a slow road ahead, especially as we all face staffing issues throughout the region. We have been sharing our industry’s message with state and local officials about the importance the visitor economy brings to this region and that the recovery continues to be slow.
The GLCVB Staff and Board had energizing sessions recently with our consultant for the development of the Strategic Recovery Plan. We appreciate the time many of you took to fill out the stakeholder survey as part of the process. We had a great response and so much important feedback was shared to be incorporated into future planning. As we look to the future and how we can engage and do things differently as an organization over the next few years, our members play an important role in the process. Thank you again!
And, thank you to all who have renewed their membership with the GLCVB! We are looking forward to working with you throughout your membership year and we appreciate your support!
As always, please reach out to me at jpingston@lansing.org if I can assist you in any way. Thank you!
Julie
Membership Renewal
Dues deadline is October 1, 2021. Thank you to all our members who have already submitted payments for 2021-2022 dues year.
If you have not yet paid, submit your membership dues now at www.lansing.org/memberpay. Thank you!
Member Mixer - Mark Your Calendars
Join us as we celebrate Fall with food, drinks and networking at one of Greater Lansing’s newest attractions, High Caliber Karting & Entertainment. With the slogan of “punch boredom in the face” High Caliber Karting offers the indoor attractions of go-kart racing, axe throwing, pocket soccer, rage room, ThrowBowling, arcade and more! All of this great entertainment is available for you to try and can be purchased with an exclusive $10 OFF coupon for our attendees! Your health and well-being are important to us. Given this mixer will be held indoors we strongly suggest attendees wear masks during the event.
Where: High Caliber Karting & Entertainment
Meridian Mall, 1982 W. Grand River Ave., Okemos, MI 48864
When: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Click here to register
New GLCVB and GLSA Websites are Coming!
Please be patient as we transition over to new websites at the end of October. You may experience down time or hiccups with your member listing displaying on the site. Please know we are working on updating the web for an overall better user experience. Stay tuned for more details in early November.
Pure Michigan Invites You
You are invited to join Pure Michigan November 2-4, 2021 for an exciting and collaborative event that brings together Michigan’s tourism industry, celebrates shared success and looks to a bright future in Pure Michigan.
LEARN MORE
CTA Website Revamp and Renewal
Hello CTAs!
You should have received an email from CTA Network with your personal activation link for renewing your CTA designation for 2022. If you did not receive this email please check your spam/junk folder. If you still do not find the email, please contact me to update your information in our system.
As a reminder the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau has extended the CTA early bird pricing fee of $10 for renewals through the remainder of the year for your renewal deadline on December 31, 2021. If you are in need of financial assistance for renewal, please reach out to request the Kristina Kauffman Scholarship Fund.
Thank you for your patience with the upgrade to our new CTA system!
Melissa Nay | Member Manager & CTA Program Coordinator | (517) 377-1410
Member Portal Training
Did you know that you have access to Member Portal?
Click here to log into the Member Portal. If you don't know your password, email: membership@lansing.org
Stay In the Know with the Member Portal:
- Access the convention calendar – see who’s in town. Great for outbound marketing
- Update your contact information
- Update your business website listing for both lansing.org and lansingsports.org
- Update your photos within your listing
- Offer a discount or special offer coupon
- Connect with industry peers
CLICK HERE to schedule your FREE Member Portal Training NOW!
Current #LoveLansing Blogs
FALL Love in Lansing
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10 Spots to Watch the Game
Lansing's Game Day Take-out
Lunch in Greater Lansing
Women Play Golf in Greater Lansing
Tips for Attending a Michigan State Football Game
Lansing's Fall Color Road Trip
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