Join us for the May Breakfast & Business, focused on emergency preparedness.
Start your morning with coffee, breakfast, and time to connect before a timely conversation with local leaders and partners about preparing for unexpected disruptions.
Following recent blizzard and flooding events, this session will feature a brief overview of the emergency management discipline, including local priorities and how the declaration process works. The conversation will then shift into a panel discussion with local partners and business perspectives, offering practical insight on how organizations can plan for, respond to, and recover from disruptions.
Registration is encouraged, as space is limited. Breakfast and networking are included.
Panelists include:
Brian Hummel and Lt. Brian Kurin, Marquette County Emergency Management
Daniel Yoder, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
Nate Heffron, City of Negaunee
Interested in sponsoring the Business and Breakfast series? Check out the Sponsor Form for a detailed list of benefits.
Thank you to our 2026 Title Sponsor:
Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
Did you miss our past Breakfast and Business events? Find out what you missed below:
January 30: 2026 Look Ahead
Breakfast & Business – 2026 Look Ahead Presentation
Thank you to our January Breakfast & Business sponsors: Range Bank & Invest U.P.
March 27: Healthcare in Our Community
Breakfast & Business – Healthcare in Our Community Presentation
Thank you to our March Breakfast & Business sponsors: Superior Health Foundation & West End Health Foundation
May 29: Emergency Preparedness
The Mather in Ishpeming | 8a.m. – 10a.m.
Thank you to our May Breakfast & Business sponsors: NextHome Superior Living & Invest U.P.
July 31: Tourism in Marquette County
Holiday Inn of Marquette | 7:30a.m. – 9:30a.m.
September 25: Small Business
The Mather in Ishpeming | 8a.m. – 10a.m.
Thank you to our September Breakfast & Business sponsors: NextHome Superior Living & Invest U.P.
December 4: TBD
Holiday Inn of Marquette | 7:30a.m. – 9:30a.m.
January: Economic Outlook
Breakfast & Business – Economic Outlook Presentation
Thank you to our January Breakfast & Business sponsors: Range Bank & Invest U.P.
March 28: Local Government (Marquette)
Breakfast & Business – State of the City of Marquette & State of Marquette County
Thank you to our March Breakfast & Business sponsors: Invest U.P., Acrisure, and Kendricks Bordeau, PC.
May 30: Local Government (Ishpeming & Negaunee)
Breakfast & Business – State of the West End
Thank you to our May Breakfast & Business sponsors: Invest U.P., Nicolet National Bank, City of Negaunee, NextHome Superior Living
July 18: State of the Nonprofit Community
Breakfast & Business – State of the Nonprofit Community
Thank you to our July Breakfast & Business sponsors: Invest U.P., TruNorth Credit Union, Enbridge
September 26: Outdoor Recreation
Breakfast & Business – Outdoor Recreation in Marquette County
Thank you to our September sponsors: Invest U.P./Build U.P., Nicolet National Bank, City of Negaunee, NextHome Superior Living
November 21: State of Education
Breakfast & Business – State of Education in Marquette County
Thank you to our November sponsor: Invest U.P./Build U.P.
Q1: Housing
Breakfast & Business – Housing Presentation
LSCP Strategy Framework: Housing
Thank you to our Q1 Breakfast & Business sponsor: Build UP!
Q2: Workforce
Breakfast & Business
Thank you to our Q2 Breakfast & Business sponsors: U.P. Michigan Works and Manpower!
Q3: Air Service
Breakfast & Business
Air Service Event Presentation
Thank you to our Q3 Breakfast & Business sponsor: Flourish Financial Partners®
A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Q4: Energy
Energy Presentation coming soon.
Thank you to our Q4 Breakfast & Business sponsor: Enbridge and UPPCO
