Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance Q1

The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance is a coalition of 16 chambers and economic development organizations from across northern Michigan. Our coalition exists to advocate for rural northern Michigan and move forward with rural-centric business policy.

Focus is given to supporting the success of existing northern Michigan businesses, developing and attracting a talented workforce in northern Michigan, and maximizing the competitiveness of the rural northern Michigan business environment. The Alliance includes nine Partners, one Supporting Partner, six Associate Partners, and over 7,000 member businesses from across northern Michigan.

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Chamber Alliance Monthly Meeting

Hosted at Iron Fish Distillery

Left to Right: Paul Gunderson - Gaylord Chamber of Commerce, Haley Bennett -Traverse Connect, Stacie Bytwork - Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, Nikki Devitt - Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Sarah VanHorn - Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Barefoot - Benzie County Chamber of Commerce

We were delighted to co-host the monthly Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance meeting at Iron Fish Distillery, a joint investor with the Benzie Chamber of Commerce, on Monday, August 5th.

We had the chance to take a tour and discover the captivating history of their business.

Thank you for letting us utilize your wonderful space!

U.S. Senator Gary Peters Visits Manistee to Engage on Transformative Rail Project

From Left to Right: Sammie Lukaskiewicz - Manistee County Tourism Authority, Commissioner Chair, Jeff Dontz - Manistee County, U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Paul Cova - Packaging Corporation of America, Stacie Bytwork - Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, Bill Kennis - Manistee County, Commissioner Karen Goodman - Manistee County, Joe Tondu - Tondu Corporation

We proudly welcomed U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan, along with Kelly Lively and Stevie Quijas from the Senator's team to engage in discussions about the opportunity for Manistee County's Safer Southern Rail Route, which would be a transformative project. It would have a substantial economic impact on our community.

We appreciate everyone involved in making this visit happen, and our sincere appreciation to Packaging Corporation of America for the invaluable tour and industry insights.

The MI Supreme Court's Decision on

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave

Supreme Court’s Ruling on Michigan’s Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Laws: What Needs to Change

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on July 31, 2024, that two 2018 ballot initiatives to increase the state’s minimum wage and mandate paid sick leave requirements for employers should be put into effect — despite never being voted on by the people — saying the strategy the Michigan Legislature used to adopt alternative legislation violated the Michigan Constitution.

Paid Leave, Minimum Wage Toolkit

The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance has stands behind the collective effort to mitigate the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on paid leave.