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SUMMARY:State of the Community 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Petoskey Chamber's 2026 State of the Community will take place in Ovation Hall at the Odawa Casino.  This is a fantastic multi-media conversation with several community leaders discussing key issues in our community.  You'll leave the event knowing what's new\, what's coming\, what's concerning\, and what should be celebrated. \n\n\n\nThe annual State of the Community will be Friday Feb. 6th\n\n1:00 Doors open and light refreshments and networking.\n\nProgram will begin at 1:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nTickets are $25 each or $200 for a reserved table of 8\n\n\n\n2026 State of the Community Speakers\n\n \n\nEducation   North Central Michigan College\n\nFeaturing: Cassandra Hernandez\, Dean of Workforce and Continuing Education\, North Central Michigan College.\n\n\n\nNon-Profit   Emmet County Friendship Center\, Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan\, and Community Recovery Alliance.\n\nFeaturing: Jill Cook\, Director of Community Engagement\, Emmet County Friendship Center\, Gail Kloss\, Executive Director\, Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan\, and Caitlin Koucky\, Executive Director\, Community Recovery Alliance.\n\n\n\nEconomic Growth- Bay View Association\, Lavender Hill Farm\n\nFeaturing: Megan DeWindt\, Executive Director\, Bay View Association\, Bill Mansfield\, Proprietor\, Lavender Hill Farm.\n\n\n\nGovernment   City of Petoskey and Emmet County\n\nFeaturing: Shane Horn\, City Manager\, City of Petoskey\, and David Boyer\, County Administrator\, Emmet County\n\n\n\nAdvocacy   Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance\n\nFeaturing: Dakota Baker\, Director\, Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance\n\n \n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nPlatinum Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan\n\nGold Sponsor: Consumers Energy\n\nSilver Sponsor: OHM Advisors\n\nBronze Sponsor: Networks Northwest\, Munson Healthcare\n\nRegistration Sponsor: Amazon Hub\n\nVenue Sponsor: Odawa Casino\n\nStage Sponsor: Little Traverse Furniture and Mattress\n\n\n\nReserve your tickets now for what is an exciting way to learn about the state of our community! \n\n\n\nYou must register in advance for this event. Any cancellations after 2/2/2026 will be non-refundable.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;">The Petoskey Chamber&rsquo\;s 2026 State of the Community</span></span>&nbsp\;will take place in Ovation Hall at the Odawa Casino.&nbsp\; This is a<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;">&nbsp\;fantastic&nbsp\;multi-media conversation with several community leaders discussing key issues in our community.&nbsp\; You&rsquo\;ll leave the event knowing what&rsquo\;s new\, what&rsquo\;s coming\, what&rsquo\;s concerning\, and what should be celebrated.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nThe annual State of the Community will be </span></span><span style="color:#FF0000\;"><u><strong>Friday Feb. 6th</strong></u></span><br />\n1:00 Doors open and light refreshments and networking.<br />\nProgram will begin&nbsp\;at 1:30 p.m.<br />\n<br />\nTickets are $25 each or $200 for a reserved table of 8</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>2026 State of the Community Speakers</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Education &ndash\; North Central Michigan College</strong><br />\n<em>Featuring: Cassandra Hernandez\, Dean of Workforce and Continuing Education\, North Central Michigan College.</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Non-Profit &ndash\; Emmet County Friendship Center\, Women&rsquo\;s Resource Center of Northern Michigan\, and Community Recovery Alliance.</strong><br />\n<em>Featuring: Jill Cook\, Director of Community Engagement\, Emmet County Friendship Center\, Gail Kloss\, Executive Director\, Women&rsquo\;s Resource Center of Northern Michigan\, and Caitlin Koucky\, Executive Director\, Community Recovery Alliance.</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Economic Growth- Bay View Association\, Lavender Hill Farm</strong><br />\n<em>Featuring: Megan DeWindt\, Executive Director\, Bay View Association\, Bill Mansfield\, Proprietor\, Lavender Hill Farm.</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Government &ndash\; City of Petoskey and Emmet County</strong><br />\n<em>Featuring: Shane Horn\, City Manager\, City of Petoskey\, and David Boyer\, County Administrator\, Emmet County</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Advocacy &ndash\; Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance</strong><br />\n<em>Featuring: Dakota Baker\, Director\, Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance</em></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><strong>Thank you to our sponsors!</strong><br />\n<em>Platinum Sponsor</em>:&nbsp\;<span style="color:#0782C1\;"><a href="https://bcbsm.com/">Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan</a></span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;"><em>Gold Sponsor:</em>&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.consumersenergy.com/" style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Consumers Energy</a><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;"><em>Silver Sponsor:</em>&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.ohm-advisors.com/" target="_blank">OHM Advisors</a></span><br />\n<em style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Bronze Sponsor:</em><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.networksnorthwest.org/" target="_blank">Networks Northwest</a>\, <a href="https://www.munsonhealthcare.org/">Munson Healthcare</a></span><br />\n<em style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">Registration Sponsor:</em><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;<a href="https://logistics.amazon.com/hubdelivery/marketing/" target="_blank">Amazon Hub</a><br />\nVenue Sponsor: <a href="https://www.odawacasino.com/" target="_blank">Odawa Casino</a></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><em>Stage Sponsor: </em><a href="https://www.littletraversefurniture.com/">Little Traverse Furniture and Mattress</a><br />\n<br />\nReserve your tickets now for what is an exciting way to learn about the state of our community!&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;">You must register in advance for this event.&nbsp\;</span><span style="color:#333333\;">Any&nbsp\;</span><span style="color:#1D2129\;">cancellations</span><span style="color:#333333\;">&nbsp\;after 2/2/2026&nbsp\;will be non-refundable.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Ovation Hall\, Odawa Casino 1760 Lears Rd. Petoskey\, MI 49770
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DTSTAMP:20261025T174301Z
URL:https://www.petoskeychamber.com/events/details/state-of-the-community-2026-41259
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