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Staying Engaged an Important Part of Influencing Public Policy

(noun): government policies that affect the whole population Public policy is not something everyone thinks about but is very important in how our society is managed. The Center for Civic Education defines specific attributes of public policy that help to expand on the above…

U.P. Region Has Plenty of Assets to Attract Businesses and Developers

MARQUETTE – While you are familiar with the Lake Superior Community Partnership and our economic development efforts in Marquette County, you may not realize that there are similar organizations across the Upper Peninsula that serve the same purpose in their communities. You…

LSCP Seeks Official Reaccreditation

ac·cred·i·ta·tion (əˌkrediˈtāSH(ə)n/) noun 1. the action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status or being qualified to perform a particular activity. “the accreditation of professionals” Many professions have statewide, national or international associations that you can belong to for a variety…

Job Posting: Business Development Representative

POSITION SUMMARY The Business Development Representative carries out the organization’s program involvement strategies, serves part of a staff team for associated programs, and conducts retention visits with area businesses to assess current opportunities and challenges and inform of applicable LSCP business services. PRIMARY POSITION OBJECTIVES Conducts partner and prospect retention/expansion and…

Tickets Available for LSCP’s 20th Anniversary Event

MARQUETTE – Let me start by going back to last week. The U.P. 200 is not only a great event for the region; it’s an opportunity to entice our friends from Lansing to come to the Upper Peninsula in the winter. The…

LSCP, County Has Come Long Way In 20 Years

MARQUETTE – Well it’s that time of year again for us to release our 2017 year-end results! We did so in style on the campus of Northern Michigan University last Wednesday. Celebrating 20 years as an organization made this year’s event extra…

LSCP Offers Info on Air Service

MARQUETTE – As an economic developer, you are typically a generalist. By that, I mean you are involved in so many aspects of the region’s economy that you know a little about a lot, but are not an expert in everything. So…

Clickner Appointed Chair of the IEDC Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee

MARQUETTE- Amy Clickner, CEcD, Lake Superior Community Partnership, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Performance Oversight and Monitoring Committee (POM). This committee is one of only 4 standing committees through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and is responsible for…

20 Years of LSCP Calls for Celebration

MARQUETTE – Hello 2018! This is my first column of the new year and the start of my eighth year writing a Monday column. Thank you so much to The Mining Journal for allowing me to share happenings in the economic development…
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