Traverse Connect

Highly Engaged Employees

From 2010-2017, our region lost 10% of the 35-49 age group. We need to reverse the current trend of losing key mid-career workers by strengthening and growing local, year-round, competitive-wage employment. Our goal for 2030 is for the Grand Traverse region to be a top economic destination with a balanced, diversified, and sustainable regional econ... omy powered by high-margin, growth-oriented enterprises that attract and retain the families that empower them. What Chamber functions and programs will change? The Chamber programs you know and have supported over the years will largely continue under the Traverse Connect name. Significant new programs will be developed to meet the needs of our businesses now and for the future. In a nutshell, the new programs will help create a balanced and diversified regional economy. They will help businesses find and keep great employees that will propel your companies forward. We are taking a critical look at our existing bench of programs to see where the gaps are. In 2020, our focus will be on new Economic Strategy Sessions, a revamped small business award and a website and marketing program focused on attracting talent to our region's employers. Why the change from member to investor?Read More