International Affairs Forum-Traverse City

10/31/2026

Last call for dinner with an ambassador.

Ticket registration for the Ambassador’s Dinner closes Sunday, November 1. Join us Monday, November 9, at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus for an evening with Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to the United States, presented in partnership with Traverse Connect .

Begin the evening with a welcome reception at 6:30, before enjoying a delicious dinner at 7 PM. The evening continues w/ a fireside chat with Amb. Mikkola + audience Q&A to complete the night.

This is a ticketed special event and is not included in IAF membership. Want to support students? You can underwrite NMC student tickets when you register.

Reserve your seat by Sunday: https://www.tciaf.com/event-amb-dinner-Nov-2026

Don't miss this unprecedented evening in Traverse City.

10/26/2026

This month’s IAF program: Boiling Point: How America Brought War to Ukraine, with Stephen Kinzer.

Stephen Kinzer is a former New York Times foreign correspondent, award-winning writer, and bestselling author. He’s now a Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs at Brown University’s Watson School.

Join us Wednesday, November 12, at Milliken Auditorium. The program begins at 7 PM, with doors open at 6 PM.

Copies of “Boiling Point” will be available at the event or in advance through Artemis Books & Goods, which will facilitate book sales and signing that evening.

IAF members: streamlined admission, no ticket required. Not a member yet? Reserve your seat below.

Reserve your seat: https://www.tciaf.com/event-november-12-2026

We’ll see you there.

Also this month: IAF is hosting an exclusive Ambassador’s Dinner with Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to the United States, at NMC’s Hagerty Center. This is a separate ticketed event, not included in IAF membership. Early access invitations went first to our Leadership Circle, Sponsors, and Business Community.

10/19/2026

Thank you to the Northern Express for highlighting a few of our (and Traverse City National Writers Series!) upcoming events. We hope to see you all there!

Big conversations are coming to Traverse City this week. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, join the National Writers Series (in partnership with the International Affa…

10/19/2026

What a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2nd Annual IAF Gala, an evening of political insight and global perspective with keynote speaker Candy Crowley. From the conversation to the community in the room, this is exactly why we do this work.

A huge thank you to our Gala sponsors, Brengman Family Wines and Grand Traverse Pie Company, for helping make the evening possible.

Couldn't make it this year? You can still support our vital, multigenerational mission with a gift today. www.tciaf.com/donate

Photos courtesy of Jacqueline Southby / NMC International Affairs Forum.

Northwestern Michigan College
The World Affairs Councils of America
White Pine Press

10/13/2026

On October 20, join the Traverse City National Writers Series for an evening with Evan Gershkovich. IAF is a proud promotional partner for this important conversation.

The Wall Street Journal reporter spent nearly sixteen months imprisoned in Russia after sitting with a source connected to a Russian factory. He was released in 2024. Now, he's coming to Traverse City to talk about his memoir, This Cursed Beautiful Land, a deeply reported chronicle of a misunderstood people and their land—marked at once by stunning beauty and a haunting history.

Hear it firsthand on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM at the City Opera House.

More details and tickets available here: https://nationalwritersseries.org/author-event/evan-gershkovich/

Note: This NWS event is not included in IAF membership. A promo code has been sent to members.

10/12/2026

Bringing the world's expertise to you, straight to your inbox.

Sign up for the International Affairs Forum newsletter and be among the first to know about our upcoming events, speakers, and programming. Curious about a future event? No more digging through the website required. We won't spam your email; we'll send you the information you need when you need it.

Sign up here: https://www.tciaf.com/newsletter

We'll see you in your inbox.

Sign up here: https://www.tciaf.com/newsletter

We'll see you in your inbox.

10/07/2026

How do you know who to trust?

Former CNN anchor Candy Crowley weighs in.

Hear more on October 15, tickets at the link in bio.

10/06/2026

Help IAF keep global perspectives close to home.

Donate ⬇️

https://www.nmc.edu/resources/tciaf/donate.html

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Four decades of asking the questions behind the headlines. Now, one evening in Traverse City.

Candy Crowley spent decades at the center of American political journalism, asking the questions that helped millions of viewers understand not only what was happening, but why it mattered.

On October 15, the award-winning journalist, former CNN correspondent, and Michigan native returns to Michigan as keynote speaker for the 2nd Annual International Affairs Forum Gala.

For an audience that has watched the world change, traveled it, studied it, and remained curious about what comes next.

This is a rare opportunity to hear the perspective of someone who spent a career watching history unfold from the front row.

October 15, 2026 | 6–9 PM | Hagerty Center | Traverse City

Stay part of the conversation by reserving your seat: https://www.tciaf.com/

International Affairs Forum-Traverse City