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LSCP Economic Development Intern

Job Title: Economic Development Intern Reports to: Economic Development Team Minimum Education Required: Currently enrolled in Northern Michigan University and eligible for work study. Key Job Responsibilities: Supports the economic development team and is responsible for overall office support and administrative duties. Coordinate meetings, prepare materials and attend meetings of LSCP staff, boards, committees and…

LSCP Wrapping Up Another Year and Looking Forward to 2018

MARQUETTE – The final column of 2017 already? Where has the year gone? At the Lake Superior Community Partnership, we have had a great year thanks to our many amazing partners and stakeholders! In early 2018, I will roll out our 2017…

Vision Magazine is Now Available

MARQUETTE – The Vision magazine is now printed and online! This annual project, which we collaborate on with The Mining Journal and Northern Michigan University’s Marketing Department, provides a glimpse into Marquette County to encourage the attraction of business and talent. We…

Supporting the Growth of Local Businesses

MARQUETTE – We’ve talked in the past about a successful economic development strategy needing three main functions in its portfolio: – Attraction – Retention/Expansion – Start-Up As any good businessperson knows, it costs less to retain a customer than it does to attract a new one,…

LSCP celebrating 20 years

MARQUETTE – Believe it or not, the time is here! Time to kick off the celebratory year of the LSCP’s 20th anniversary! For those of you who are too young to remember, the LSCP was created during the loss of the K.I….

Kick-Off Event Held for Baraga County EDC

  BARAGA – On Wednesday, October 18, the Baraga County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) hosted a kick-off event at the Baraga Lakeside Inn to celebrate its restart as an economic development corporation. The kick-off was complete with food, networking, as well as…

SizeUp Available for Businesses

MARQUETTE – As it is budget time for many businesses, I thought it would be a good idea to remind you of a great tool we have that can assist our partners and the business community. The program, available to LSCP partners,…

Very little ‘typical’ about life at economic developer LSCP

typ.i.cal adjective having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.  “a typical day” When we talk about economic development, it means many different things to many different stakeholders. But rather than debate what it is or isn’t, I thought…

Business to Business Expo is Back

MARQUETTE – BIG NEWS about one of our favorite events! The Business to Business Expo is back and the agenda is packed with a day full of learning and connecting. This year’s B2B will be held on Oct. 26 at Northern Michigan University’s University Center. We…
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