The Economic Club of Traverse City

02/22/2025

See our website for current information on the Economic Club of Traverse City. Visit www.tceconclub.com. Our website features all upcoming events and membership information. Please explore to learn more.

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01/18/2024

We're so excited to be kicking off our 2024 Speaker Series tomorrow, January 19 at our new location, Hagerty Center At Northwestern Michigan College, with a great speaker: Edward Sands, of 45 Degree North LLC, on the topic of "Global Supply Chains at Risk." We'll see you there at 11:30 am for lunch, following by Edward's fantastic presentation - don't miss it!

11/20/2023

What do coffee and oil have in common? Other than being two different kinds of "fuel," the price calculations are very similar, and take their cues from global factors, explains Jennifer Yeatts, Director of the Higher Grounds Trading Co. Coffee Learning Lab

11/16/2023

We’re so excited for tomorrow’s speaker, and our last one of 2023! Jennifer Yeatts is Director of the Higher Grounds Trading Co. Coffee Learning Lab. We can’t wait to hear Jennifer share the Higher Grounds commitment to long term, mutual beneficial trade relationships and their tireless commitment to peaceful, resilient, and sustainable global communities - hope to see all you members tomorrow!

09/06/2023

Why join the Economic Club? Ginny Fey loves it so much, she's already recruiting new members herself!

08/28/2023

There's hard data behind the benefits of tourism spending on the local economy. Trevor Tkach, of Traverse City Tourism, gives a breakdown of just two data points that really impact the Grand Traverse region.

07/15/2023

Why is college tuition so high right now? Hope College President Matt Scogin explains what goes into these ballooning prices.

07/06/2023

Student debt is a huge problem - and the ballooning cost of higher education has made a real impact on the kinds of fields people are studying. Hope College President Matt Scogin explains.

06/27/2023

Many of us have a sense of how the price of higher education has gotten out of hand…but just how bad is it? Hope College President Matt Scogin explains.

You have revisit this whole talk, and well as all our other featured presenters, at www.tceconclub.com

06/20/2023

DID YOU KNOW....you can catch replays of our fantastic speakers ANYTIME you want at our website?

This month's talk with Hope College President Matt Scogin was a fascinating look at their journey to rethink how we pay for college in this country. Make sure you check it out!

President Matthew A. Scogin ’02 is the 14th president of Hope College. He was elected by the Board of Trustees on December 7, 2018, assumed office on July 1,...

06/14/2023

Why Join the Economic Club? As a lifelong learner, Kathleen Guy has a lot to say about the benefits!

06/08/2023

Why join the Economic Club? As Club President Norm Plumstead will tell you, it offers members a chance to come together to learn, debate and grow!