Member Newsletter

As a result of the Michigan Supreme Court decision from a lawsuit generated in 2018, the Minimum wage, tipped credit, and mandatory sick leave for ALL Michigan businesses will be altered beginning February 21, 2025.

Here are some resources to help answer questions related to these changes.

- Facts About the Tipped Minimum Wage 

- Get Ready: New Minimum Wage and the Impending End of the Tip Credit

- The MI Supreme Court's Decision on Mandatory Paid Sick Leave

In addition to the resources above, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce held a townhall on August 28, 2024. The recording can be found on the Michigan Chamber's Youtube and the slides can be viewed at Chamber Town Hall: Next Steps on Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time.

Ready-made letters and link to find state reps and senators below:

Contact Your Lawmaker: We encourage you to reach out to your lawmakers to express your concerns and advocate for change. Use the following links to access to contact your lawmakers.

Send a ready-made email urging action:

- Paid Leave

- Minimum wage

- Find your State Representative

- Find your State Senator

Join us on Thursday, October 10 at Zap Zone XL from 4:30-6:30 PM for the fall CTA & Member Mixer! This is a great opportunity to check out Zap Zone’s new and improved space inside the Lansing mall.

Join us for a FREE seminar at our Choose Lansing office in downtown Lansing. This is a two-hour basic class for First Aid, CPR & AED. The class offers a quick and easy way to get the tools needed in case of an emergency. Our certified trainer will teach the quick basics to help you in an emergency until trained help arrives. This course is taught in a dynamic and hands-on way with a National Safety Council industry-leading curriculum and content from experts in occupational first aid training.

***You will not receive a full certification certificate for this class as this is a basic knowledge class.

When: Monday, September 9, 2024

Time: 9-11 a.m.

Where: The session will be held on-site at the Choose Lansing Office, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. 180. Ample free parking is available onsite accessible from Cedar & Larch Streets.

Choose Lansing^TM is pleased to announce the addition of Draylon Young to its team as sales manager.

Draylon has experience in business development and membership services for organizations like Oracle and the Detroit Lions. He has a Bachelor of Arts in sports management with a minor in professional sales from Central Michigan University. 

As a sales manager, Draylon will work with the state association market to bring association meetings and conferences to the Greater Lansing area.

Join us for this FREE seminar. This 2-hour program is presented by Justin Moore of Spartan Krav Maga. It will give you and your organization the tools to help deal with the unexpected. The presenter will show participants what to look out for and what to do in a bad situation. 

When: Monday, November 18, 2024

Time: 9-11 a.m.

Where: The session will be held on-site at the Choose Lansing Office, 500 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. 180, Lansing, MI 48912.

Membership invoices were emailed to you on June 3, 2024. Please update your invoice recipient via the member portal or send an email to  mnay@lansing.org to ensure we have the correct contact information for who will be receiving your invoice.

If you prefer a copy mailed to your business, please email Melissa Nay at  mnay@lansing.org

As the weeks pass, the weather turns cool and for Michigan State University football fans, it’s tailgating season! 

Listen carefully and you’ll hear the rallying cry of “Go Green!” followed by the answer of “Go White!” Some may argue that THIS, this season right here, is the most wonderful time of the year.

Congratulations to the Choose Lansing^TM members who were winners and finalists in this year's Lansing Community's Choice Awards.

• Allen's Farmers Market
• Bad Annie's Sweary Goods
• Bad Brewing Company
• Bakes N' Cakes
• Beggar's Banquet
• Buffalo Wild Wing's
• Burgdorf's Winery
• Celebration Cinema Lansing & IMAX
• City Limits Mason
• Culver's
• Dusty's Cellar
• Eagle Eye Golf & Banquet Center
• EagleMonk Pub and Brewery
• Eastside Fish Fry & Grill
• Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
• Flour Child Bakery & Cafe
• Fuel'd Stir Fry & Salad
• Grace Boutique of Old Town
• Grand Traverse Pie Company - East Lansing
• Graze Craze
• Groesbeck Golf Course
• Happendance
• Harrison Roadhouse
• High Caliber Karting and Entertainment
• Hooked
• Hyacinth House
• Impression 5 Science Center
• Ironwood Golf Course
• Jersey Giant Subs
• Kean's 
• LAFCU
• Lake Trust Credit Union
• Lansing Brewing Company
• Lansing Lugnuts
• Liberty Coin Service
• Looking Glass Brewing Co.
• Meat BBQ
• Meridian Township Farmers' Market
• MSU Dairy Store
• Natasha D Photography
• NCG Cinema Lansing
• One North Kitchen & Bar
• Pins and Pints
• Phillips Cider Bar and Market
• PNC Bank
• Potter Park Zoo
• Preuss Pets
• Quality Dairy
• Riverwalk Theatre
• Royal Scot Golf & Bowl
• Saddle Back BBQ
• Sansu Sushi and Cocktails
• Shaheen Chevrolet
• Sidecar Slider Bar
• Soup Soon Cafe
• Sultan's Express Lansing
• Studio C!
• Texas Roadhouse
• The Botanical Co.
• The Comfort Zone Cigar Lounge & Bistro
• The Cosmos
• The People's Kitchen
• The Tangy Crab
• University of Michigan Health - Sparrow
• Van Attas Greenhouse & Flower Shop
• Williamston Theatre
• Wharton Center

Do you have a special offer or coupon? Are you throwing a fun event? Let us help you promote it!

Log into the member portal and submit your coupon or event to entice visitors to come experience your business.

Renew your CTA before it’s too late! Visit our website, CTA Renewal Help, to help with your renewal process. Find information on renewing, step-by-step instructions, and attractions and points. As a reminder, all you need is 50 points!

Contact Melissa Nay for login resets and questions not answered on the help website:

Melissa Nay | mnay@lansing,org | 517-377-1410

Sign up for free member portal training! In-person and zoom options are available.

Stay In the Know with the Member Portal:

• Access the convention calendar – see who’s in town. Great for outbound marketing
• Update your business website listing for both lansing.org and lansingsports.org
• Update your contact information
• Update your photos within your website listing
• Offer a discount or special offer coupon
• Connect with industry peers
• Respond to Hotel, Meeting Facility, or Sports Venue leads
• Pay Membership Dues Invoice
• Post a hospitality job opening on the website
• Post a public event to the website
• Order Visitor Guides

• Monday, November 16, 2026, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, February 18, 2027, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 10, 2027, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 20, 2027, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Monday, May 17, 2027, 1 p.m. to 5 pm.m.
• Wednesday, June 9, 2027, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

All classes will be located at the Choose Lansing® offices, located at 500 E. Michigan Ave.  Ste 180. Free parking is available in the back of the building that can be accessed from both Cedar & Larch Streets. Light refreshments are provided at each class.

Register for a class.

Apply to the Kristina Kauffman Scholarship Fund. 

Contact Melissa Nay with any questions.at mnay@lansing.org or by phone at 517-377-1410.