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LIAA has joined with several regional partners to sponsor a presentation by the nationally recognized teacher, author and lecturer Richard Heinberg on Friday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Northwestern Michigan College's Olseon Center. Heinberg's talk is titled "The Truth About Energy, the Economy & You." Click here for more information.

The UpNorth Media Center at LIAA will be cablecasting both the Cherry Queen Coronation and the Cherry Royale Parade LIVE from downtown Traverse City during the 2010 National Cherry Festival.

Watch Friday, July 9 at 8:00 PM when we join the Queen's Coronation Ball in progress for the main event: The coronation of the 2010 Cherry Queen and her court.

Watch Saturday, July 10 at 11:00 AM for LIVE start to finish coverage of the DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade.

NEW this year, the UpNorth Media Center will be cablecasting the Cherry Royale Parade using solar power, courtesy of Northwestern Michigan College's Energy Demonstration Program!

Visit www.UpNorthMedia.org for more information.

NOTE: The application period for this postion is now closed.

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We seek a highly creative and skilled media specialist to assist in operating the regional public access television station and our UpNorth Media Center. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience with video technologies (e.g., cameras, nonlinear editing) and web apps. Requirements include a BS or BA, excellent written and verbal communications skills, and lots of initiative. We offer a reasonable salary ($24 to $32K), great benefits, and a meaningful cause. Join our team and make an impact!

LIAA's UpNorth Media Center recently partnered with volunteers from three local environmental organizations (Grand Traverse Conservation District, Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay, Inland Seas Education Association) to produce short videos on a wide range of environmental topics.

Their creative efforts will now be on display to the whole community during the Green Carpet Premiere event at the State Theater in Traverse City on Monday, June 21 at 6:00 pm.  There is no charge for this event, and if you wear green, you can get free popcorn!

Come see what motivated volunteers can accomplish!

We seek an experienced Communications & Development Director with advanced leadership and strategic thinking skills. The Communications & Development Director will lead our outreach and development programs and participate in the design, development and dissemination of programs to help people build more sustainable communities.

We provide a reasonable salary (salary range: $45-55K), excellent benefits, great colleagues, a comfortable work environment, and real causes worth working for. All of this in one of the most beautiful locations on earth.

The successful candidate will be a creative and engaging person with several years of experience in nonprofit work and truly excellent communication skills. We prefer a person with two or more degrees in relevant areas (e.g., journalism or English, natural sciences; community development; and/or urban planning), and advanced technology skills.

For more information, including how to apply, please see the Communications & Development Director Position Description.

We are delighted to announce that the Partnerships for Change Program has recently awarded professional services and technical assistance grants to six communities that has agreed to work together for productive changes in their shared communities.

The Service Grants were awarded to the:

Farmington Community - To assist in the the development of a Corridor Authority.

Tri-County Community (Lansing) - To assist in the development of a comprehensive study to establish a service growth boundary.

Suttons Bay Community - To assist in the development of a new joint zoning ordinance.

Heart of the Lake Community (Brooklyn) &

East Manistee County Community - To help clarify and organize potential cooperative planning options for each community.

Boyne City Community - To help clarify and organize potential cooperative planning options along M-75.

Congratulations to all the communities!

What can local governments, nonprofit organizations, service groups and citizens do to manage change today while keeping future generations in mind?

That was a central question posed to a group of 20 highly regarded experts and opinion leaders last May at the Colloquium on Sustainability & the Future of Michigan Communities. Convened by LIAA at the Brook Lodge Conference Center (Augusta, MI), the Colloquium was recorded and transcribed to provide a basis for continuing dialogue between these leaders and others interested in the sustainability of communities across the state. LIAA is using the information and guidance provided by the participants in strategic planning. A proceedings of the  Colloquium on Sustainability and Michigan Communities are now available to everyone.