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GUEST PROGRAM

In addition to Convention educational programming, registered guests are invited
to join us for all official Convention receptions, the Picnic on the Lawn and the
Closing Banquet. Additionally, we’ve put together these exclusive activities just for
our registered guests!

GETTING TO KNOW THE GRAND HOTEL
Available June 20 & June 21, 9 - 11 a.m.
Family-owned for three generations, this National Historic Landmark has always
embraced its rich history. One of just eleven turn-of-the century wood framed
hotels still standing today, The Grand Hotel is an incredible testament to its +
construction and preservation. Join us for an engaging presentation of this UN-LIMITED
historical gem, led by resident historian and 2014 Hotel Historian of the Year Bob
Tagatz. A piece of history himself, Bob delivers a light-hearted and detailed look at
America’s Summer Place from the Hotel’s 1887 opening to present day.

THE POWER OF FLOWERS ACTIVITIES
Available June 20, 10-11 a.m.
One of the many time-honored traditions at the Grand Hotel is its meticulously Mackinac Island activities are seemingly limitless. Explore the island with
manicured gardens and its use of more than 2500 of its trademark geraniums banking industry colleagues and friends on one of our organized group
throughout the grounds, on the front porch and inside the Hotel itself. Join us for a tours below or head out on your own. The following group activities will be
fascinating demonstration by Grand Hotel florists on how they bring color and life available on both Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21. Participation
to every room through the use of fresh cut flowers. is limited. Be sure to register in advance through your association.

COOKING ON A GRAND SCALE ISLAND CARRIAGE TOUR - $25/PERSON
Available June 21, 10-11:30 a.m. Available June 20 & June 21, 2-3:30 p.m. or 3:30-5 p.m.
Imagine preparing up to 4,000 meals a day … or 300,000 meals over the course The gentle clip-clop of horses’ hooves is a familiar sound on Mackinac Island.
of a summer. That’s what the Grand Hotel kitchen team undertakes each season. Step off the front porch and into your horse-drawn carriage for a narrated
Join us as we take a “behind the scenes” look at this Grand operation – where a island tour - stopping at points of interest along the way.
crew of more than 100 culinary experts are hard at work making each dining room
experience a first-class affair. As an added bonus you’ll learn how to fancy-up your PEDAL & PICNIC - $25/PERSON
own dining room with some tips on the art of napkin folding. Available June 20 & June 21, 2-3:30 p.m.
Hop on a bike with a packed lunch in tow and travel the island’s eight-mile
perimeter, discover its inland beauty or meander the streets of downtown.