Michigan Hotel
State Fire Marshal Says Best Way to Survive a Hotel Fire is "Be Prepared"
“So often we check into a hotel at the end of a long day traveling or playing at the beach or amusement park and don’t even bother to learn how to exit the room safely in the case of a fire,” said Andy Neumann, State Fire Marshal. “It is so important to be prepared in case a fire does break out. Surviving a hotel fire begins right after you check in. When you get to your room take a few moments to check out possible escape routes.” ... It's important to know the layout of your room because you may have to stay in it if smoke in the corridor cuts off your escape. Many people have lived through a hotel fire by remaining in their rooms protected against smoke and gases while awaiting rescue. ... [Read More]
Mackinac Island's Fort Mackinac Open Evenings in 2005; Grand Hotel Premiers Dinner Service at Fort's Tea Room Restaurant
In another first, Grand Hotel will offer full dinner service at the Fort Mackinac Tea Room Restaurant. Seating will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. “Grand Hotel has provided breakfast, lunch and afternoon service at the Tea Room Restaurant for many years, and has served evening meals for special group events at Fort Mackinac,” said Hokans, “but now individual families and travelers can experience Grand Hotel food and service while taking in the incredible panoramic views from the Tea Room.” Fort Mackinac and the Fort Mackinac Tea Room Restaurant will be open seven days a week, and will only close in the evening for select special events. Fort Mackinac opens for the 2005 season on May 6. Mackinac State Historic Parks is a family of living history museums and parks in Northern Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac region, and is an agency within the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. Sites include Fort Mackinac, Historic Downtown and Mackinac Isl ... [Read More]
Safety Summit
A team of volunteers who are making sure Kalamazoo-area children are buckled up correctly were honored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission (GTSAC) at its annual awards luncheon March 2 at the Sheraton Hotel Lansing. ... Teaching students about the dangers of drinking and driving through a simulation program has earned the Michigan State Police Petoskey Post an award from the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission (GTSAC). The Petoskey Post was honored at the GTSAC annual awards luncheon March 2 at the Sheraton Hotel Lansing. ... [Read More]
Does Michigan offer any incentivesto film there?
With the exception ofhotel tax rebates after a stay of 30 days or more, no, not at the presenttime. Unless you count great views, great crews and lower overall coststhan either coast or some Midwestern locales. ... [Read More]
Other Training Opportunities
Michigan's Premier Public Health Conference - Partnerships: Working Together To Improve The Health of Michigan's Citizens, Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan ... [Read More]
Grand Hotel
"In 1882 U.S. Senator Francis B. Stockbridge of Michigan purchased the site of the hotel and formulated a scheme to finance its construction. He created interest in the building and the oversight of the operation of the hotel among the three major transportation companies that served the island and that wanted to promote the use of their transportation systems. Thus, the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company, the Michigan Central Railroad and the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad formed the Mackinac Island Hotel Company, which, in turn, built the hotel in 1887. To build the hotel, the stock company commissioned Charles W. Caskey, an architect-builder who had come north to Harbor Springs from Allegan, Michigan, to take part in the building rush in the resort communities of northwestern Lower Michigan in the 1880s. Caskey executed plans prepared by George Mason of Mason and Rice in Detroit. The company leased the operation of the Grand Hotel to managers and firms experie ... [Read More]
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