Comprehensive Economic Development (CEDS)

On this page you will find documentation of our CEDS meetings including agendas, recordings, or special materials, meeting schedules, and information on contributing and getting your project recognized for U.S. EDA funding.

Tentative Bi-monthly CEDS Meeting Schedule, 2024

The bi-monthly CEDS Meetings for 2024 are as follows. Any changes will be posted here as soon as possible. All meetings will be held in person alternating between the Michigan Works! Marquette and Escanaba locations with a virtual option available. Links to the virtual meetings will be enclosed in the invitation email and the agendas. All meeting times are for Thursdays, from 10:00-11:30am ET, unless otherwise noted. Check this page for agendas and past recordings.

  • Meeting #1 - Friday, February 23 - Virtual only
  • Meeting #2 - April 25 - Virtual only  CANCELLED
  • Meeting #3 - June 27 - Escanaba in-person with virtual option
  • Meeting #4 - August 22 - Marquette in-person with virtual option
  • Meeting #5 - October 24- Marquette in-person with a virtual option
  • Meeting #6 - December 19 - Virtual only CANCELLED  Regional Housing Partnership ONLY MEETING

Updates

 Meeting #5 Thursday, October 24, 2024

This meeting will be held in person at the Michigan Works! Board Room, located at 1498 Odovero Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, near Tadych's Marketplace, at 10am ET. There will also be a zoom option (see the agenda for links). Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting.

Our guest speakers will be Jon Roberts and Elizabeth Scott from TIP Strategies who are visiting the region to conduct stakeholder roundtable discussions as part of our Central UP Outdoor Recreation Industry Growth Strategy development process. Jon and Elizabeth will be interested in gaining perspectives and insights from our economic development community as it relates to future growth opportunities and challenges.

The latest news about grants and funding opportunities will be presented, along with regional partner updates.

Video and meeting materials will be posted the day after the meeting.

 Meeting #4 Thursday, August 22, 2024

This meeting will be held in person at the Michigan Works! Board Room, located at 1498 Odovero Dr, Marquette, MI 49855, near Tadych's Marketplace, at 10am ET. There will also be a zoom option (see the agenda for links). Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting.

Our guest speakers will be Brent Forsberg, of T.A. Forsberg, and Stewart Williams of Confluence Capital who will be presenting on housing and place as a function of economic growth. We will be looking at census data, market trends, affordability, and migration as it pertains to attainable housing.

Meeting #3 Thursday, June 27, 2024

This meeting will be held in person at the Michigan Works! Board Room, located next to the CUPPAD offices in Escanaba, at 10am ET. There will also be a zoom option (see the agenda for links).

Our guest speaker will be Chris McGovern, Director of Research Development at Connected Nation. CUPPAD has partnered with Connected Nation to conduct a telehealth usage study in the Central UP and Chris is planning to share the results of a telephone survey that was conducted as part of the study. As you may know, telehealth is a vital resource for the health of rural regions like ours and digital equity can be improved by providing greater access, knowledge, and options. By knowing where our region's gaps lie and developing and implementing solutions to bridge, we can influence the health outcomes of our communities for the better.

Meeting #2 April 25, 2024

This meeting was cancelled due to lack of content.

Meeting #1 Friday, February 23, 2024

The Regional Housing Partnership will be joining the CEDS meeting to share information and collaborate on ongoing projects. Sharon Woods from LandUseUSA joins us to talk about the methodology and key takeaways from the recent Marquette County Housing Target Market Analysis.

 

Archived Updates

Page Updated: 2/13/2024

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