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Cruise Ships Seeking Muskegon's Deep Water
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Muskegon’s reputation as a cruise ship port destination is growing! This February, Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber President, Cindy Larsen, represented Muskegon’s cruise ship port at the 2017 Great Lakes Waterways Conference in Cleveland, OH.
The conference convenes nearly 200 professionals in the Maritime Industry annually to meet on the industry’s challenges and opportunities. “It was a great opportunity to explain how Muskegon’s deep water port can easily accommodate cruise ships”, said Larsen. Muskegon Lake is nearly 80 feet deep in some areas. “Having a deep water port with arts and cultural attractions within walking distance of a ship dock is very unique. It is the perfect setup for any large vessel exploring the Great Lakes” according to Larsen.
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Victory Cruise Lines was on the panel at the conference. The Victory cruise ship will be visiting Muskegon for the first time in 2017. The Pearl Mist is already on the Muskegon Port schedule with 10 visits planned for this summer.
For more information, check out the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber's Cruise Ship page at http://muskegon.org/cruise-ships/.
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Norton Shores PlacePlan Creating Opportunities
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The Norton Shores PlacePlan is a redevelopment strategy for the vacant and underutilized properties within Norton Shores. The plan specifically addresses a collection of sites along Seminole Road and down Henry Street in Norton Shores.
This particular area of Norton Shores represents significant opportunities that will welcome new investments into the community. The largest property being evaluated is the former Kmart site along with its surrounding parking lot, and other adjacent vacant buildings.
The Norton Shores PlacePlan was a topic of discussion at the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce's February Business for Breakfast where details of the plans were announced. This plan is still in the initial stages but stay tuned for more information coming out about this exciting Muskegon development! For more information, click here.
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Muskegon Made is the first comprehensive, county wide program that has a work-based learning approach.
Through this program, students will not only graduate with a plan for future success, they will have had real life career related experiences through job shadows and internships, employability skills, and support from local businesses and industry partners.
The collaboration between educators and employers linking student interests and passions to possible careers creates a clearer vision for the student's future. This program is for students in grades 4 - 12 and benefits the students, local employers, taxpayers, and the local economy. For more information about the Muskegon Made program, click here.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We are gathering input on the current perceptions of Muskegon County and benchmarking the Watch Muskegon campaign. Please take a few moments to complete this critical perception survey and feel free to
pass on to your friends, family, and peers!
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Employment Numbers
January and February Employment Numbers will be released in the March Market Report, published in early April.
Labor Force
November 2015 = 77,800
November 2016 = 78,600
December 2015 = 77,600
December 2016 = 77,700
Employment
October 2015 = 73,000
October 2016 = 74,500
November 2015 = 74,200
November 2016 = 75,000
December 2015 = 74,300
December 2016 = 74,200
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Employment by Sector
Goods Producing
November 2015 = 15,400
November 2016 = 16,500
December 2015 = 15,400
December 2016 = 16,600
Service Providing
November 2015 = 49,600
November 2016 = 48,900
December 2015 = 49,400
December 2016 = 48,600
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Home Sales (Muskegon County)
Homes Sold
November 2015 = 190
November 2016 = 194
December 2015 = 171
December 2016 = 176
January 2016 = 142
January 2017 = 168
Average Sale Price
November 2015 = $103,494
November 2016 = $145,116
December 2015 = $118,182
December 2016 = $136,260
January 2016 = $112,616
January 2017 = $121,389
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Michigan Works! Statistics
Known Jobs Filled
November 2015 = 38
November 2016 = 158
December 2015 = 80
December 2016 = 106
January 2016 = 62
January 2017 = 150
Job Seekers (Unique Visitors)
November 2015 = 1,603
November 2016 = 1,534
December 2015 = 1,469
December 2016 = 1,374
January 2016 = 2,062
January 2017 = 1,682
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Business Counseling
Appointments
SCORE & MI-SBDC
November 2015 = 35
November 2016 = 66
December 2015 = 25
December 2016 = 19
January 2016 = 57
January 2017 = 32
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Airport Traffic
Takeoffs & Landings
November 2015 = 2,071
November 2016 = 1,915
December 2015 = 1,389
December 2016 = 1,141
January 2016 = 1,234
January 2017 = 1,026
Airport Cargo in lbs.
November 2015 = 52,758
November 2016 = 1,762
December 2015 = 11,500
December 2016 = 0
January 2016 = 1,241
January 2017 = 756
Commercial Passengers
November 2015 = 3,009
November 2016 = 3,054
December 2015 = 3,209
December 2016 = 3,124
January 2016 = 2,467
January 2017 = 2,133
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Top Industries Advertised Online Demand
Industry
Retail Trade
January 2016 = 165
Health Care & Social Assistance
January 2016 = 217
Manufacturing
January 2016 = 155
January 2017 = 139
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Top Muskegon Job Occupations Advertised Online (January 2017)
Occupation
Retail Salesperson
106 New Job Postings
Customer Service Representative
76 New Job Postings
Registered Nurse
51 New Job Postings
Production Worker
38 New Job Postings
Truck Driver
27 New Job Postings
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Statistics provided by:
The Department of Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth; Local Municipalities, Michigan Association of Realtors, Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon Area First, Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Small Business Development Center, and West Michigan Works!
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A publication of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Employers Association of West Michigan and Muskegon Area First
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