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The Importance of Confidentiality in Economic Development

As a non-profit economic development organization, it is important for the Lake Superior Community Partnership to be transparent.  While we try hard to communicate who we are, what we do, the services we have to offer and the direction we are heading, there are many aspects of our operations…

Forty Below: Marquette County Young Professionals

It’s hard to believe that it has nearly been a year since “Forty Below: Marquette County Young Professionals” was created under the umbrella of the Lake Superior Community Partnership. Forty Below is a professional development organization designed to engage and introduce…

2011 LSCP Golf Outing

I don’t want to jinx us, but it seems as though spring is finally here!   The weather is getting warmer and we are talking about high school graduations, summer break, vacation plans and of course the Lake Superior Community Partnership’s 12th annual Golf Outing!  This years outing is scheduled…

Ready for Phase Two in AEDO Process

How do you know if you are in the lead, the middle or the back of the pack?  Whether it is in regard to your profession, business, project or organization, there comes a time in your life cycle when you want to be judged by and against your peers. …

Representing the U.P. on the Collaborative Development Council

Lately I have spent a lot of time in Lansing.  Needless to say, there are so many changes going on with the new administration (newly elected officials, new senior leadership and a new direction) that it is difficult to keep up living 400 miles away!  However, making sure that…

Small Business Opportunities

According to the National Federation of Independent Business, small business has created roughly two out of every three new jobs in the United States since the early 1970s. We all know that the majority of Marquette County’s commerce is made up of small businesses, and…

LSCP Supports International Trade Crossing and USOEC Funding

Last week, the Lake Superior Community Partnership board of directors took a stand on two issues that are important to Michigan, the Upper Peninsula and Marquette County.  The LSCP Board voted unanimously to support funding for the USOEC program at Northern Michigan University.  As…

Annual Dinner 2011

Bust out the bow ties and squeeze into those old prom dresses, because this year we are “Rolling out the Red Carpet” for the LSCP Annual Dinner Celebration! Think paparazzi, movie stars, rock stars, glitz and glamour!  On Friday, March 18, from 5:30pm to 10pm in the Northern Michigan University…

State of the Partnership

Wow, the end of January already. As we enter a new decade of possibilities, it is important to look back to celebrate successes and improve upon challenges. The Lake Superior Community Partnership did just that at our Annual Board of Directors and Membership Meeting last…
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