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Michigan named one of the nation’s best local
Governor’s TV commercials for an educational
Conference on institution at the 46th Annual Telly
Tourism. The Awards. The Telly Awards honors
award honors excellence in video and television
leaders and across all screens and is judged
visionaries in by leaders from video platforms,
the Michigan television, streaming networks, and
tourism industry production companies. The ad, “LCC
and is presented Underdogs,” brought home a Bronze and in the boardroom to challenge
Pingston
to a person Telly. LCC’s winning commercial Granger executives to think
or organization that has positively was created entirely in-house. The bigger, lead bolder, and operate
impacted the industry in a script, filming, and editing were done with relentless discipline. Granger
transformative way. Pingston began by LCC employees Dave Wasinger Construction invited Burke as part of
her career in tourism with the U.S. and Craig Jones of media services, its ongoing investment in leadership
Travel & Tourism Administration along with Layne Ingram from the development and culture.
within the Department of Commerce president’s office.
in Washington, D.C. She joined Lansing-based The Christman
Choose Lansing in 1993 and was COMPANY NEWS Company has placed at number 75
named president and CEO in March on The Engineering News-Record’s
2020, leading the Choose Lansing Bill Burke, former Michigan State 2025 “ENR 400” list of the top 400
team in promoting the region as a University quarterback and peak contractors nationally, rising 12 spots
visitor destination. She also serves as performance coach, recently in the last year. Overall rankings
president of the Michigan Association delivered a keynote address titled were calculated according to 2024
of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. “Who Could You Become” to the construction revenue. For the first
Granger Construction team. The time, the Christman Company made
Lansing Community College’s TV event took place at MSU’s Tom the ENR Top 50 list for domestic
commercial, which aired during Izzo Football Building. Burke drew building/manufacturing revenue,
the Detroit Lions’ playoff run, was from his experience on the field ranking at number 46. u

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