Destination Ann Arbor

A national electrical training alliance will continue to its annual seminars in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor area has become the first destination in Michigan to achieve a “Destination Verified” status for accessible travel. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Destination Ann Arbor is teaming up with the travel website "Wheel the World" to help make Washtenaw County more of a destination for people with disabilities. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

An increase in traffic and business is expected. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

The City of Ann Arbor will host an informational meeting for the public tonight. As WEMU's Taylor Bowie reports, Sports Illustrated is proposing a 16-story hotel and conference center.

That’s the impact of Washtenaw County’s nonprofit arts + cultural organizations, according to the recently released national study from Americans for the Arts. Sarah Miller, president of Destination Ann Arbor, meets up with Deb Polich, host of WEMU’s "creative:impact". They discuss the findings and the ripple effect on our local economy, jobs, merchants, taxes and quality of life.

The travel and tourism industry in Washtenaw County has returned to pre-pandemic numbers. That is what we are learning from Destination Ann Arbor’s annual report released this week. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

There is increased focus on promoting and highlighting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in Washtenaw County. In fact, Destination Ann Arbor has created a new series called, "Walking the Walk." It puts a spotlight on local businesses living the DEI promise , impacting the local quality of life and making the county a more attractive tourist destination. Destination Ann Arbor's Amy Karbo joined us with all the information on how "talking the talk" is evolving into "walking the walk."

From exhibitions to theater to ghoulish fun, there are plenty of arts and creative events taking place during Ypsi in October. The Neighborhood Theatre Group’s Kristin Danko and Holy Bones Festival’s Holly Schoenfield join host Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact" to give her all the ghostly details.

Mary Kerr is the doyen of destination marketing. As the doyen of destination marketing, she has led our travel and tourism bureau for the last 27 years putting the greater Ann Arbor area — including Washtenaw County arts and cultural attractions —on the travel and tourism map. Mary joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich to talk about her career and her upcoming retirement.