[Michiganweek-l] Ways for Businesses to Celebrate Michigan's Heritage

[Cindy Krueger]

Ways for Businesses to Celebrate Michigan's Heritage


1.	Have a sale on Michigan products or offer discounts during
Michigan Week.
 
2.	Feature an all-Michigan meal on your restaurant's menu.
 
3.	Prepare a Michigan display in your front window, lobby or
visitor area.  Include photographs of your company's involvement in
Michigan history.  Invite local schoolchildren to draw posters
representing Michigan Week for the display.
 
4.	Write a feature story on your company's history for the local
newspaper.
 
5.	Nominate someone for the Michigan Week  Community Achievement or
Volunteer Leadership Award
<http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18630_22802---,00.html>
! 
 
6.	Hold a Michigan Week open house!
 
7.	Build a float for a local parade.
 
8.	Use newsletters, paycheck stuffers and bulletin boards to
highlight your company's Michigan history.  Print a Michigan Week
edition of your employee newsletter, including the Michigan Week logo
<http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18630_22469-62127--,00.html>.
  
 
9.	Dedicate or establish a Michigan Week theme for existing company
events.
 
10.	Donate artifacts to the Michigan Historical Museum
<http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18595_18596---,00.html>
to spotlight unique Michigan industries!  Exhibits detail everyday life
through the 20th century.
 
11.	Recruit volunteers to visit classrooms to talk about your
business's unique place in the community.
 
12.	Have employees wear buttons (or costumes) celebrating Michigan
Week.
 
13.	Commission a work of art by a Michiganian or provide space for a
revolving exhibition of local artists' work.
 
14.	Prepare a company photo history, focusing on the people.  Put
out a call for photographs and artifacts.
 
15.	Sponsor a work-experience exchange with local high schools;
allow students to experience being a CEO, line worker or salesperson. Or
host a "Bring a Child to Work Day."
 
16.	Host a company picnic or potluck featuring a made-in-Michigan
menu.
 
17.	Team up with other local businesses to make Michigan Week 2005
an outstanding event in your community!  Combine resources with other
companies to sponsor a newspaper ad promoting Michigan Week and
celebrating Michigan's businesses.
 
18.	Help underwrite restoration of an older building in the
community.
 
19.	Subscribe to Michigan History magazine
<http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18835_18888_19414-51297--,00.html>
for your business's break room or lobby area. 
 
20.	Highlight your company's Michigan history and include the
Michigan Week logo in advertisements, news releases and promotions. 
 
21.	Put Michigan travel posters in the lobby or other public areas. 
Include some Michigan travel magazines.
 
22.	Provide a weekend educational/training program for area
residents and employees.
 
23.	Volunteer your business in a local community clean-up project.
 
24.	Honor an outstanding suggestion award winner.
 
25.	Celebrate Michigan Week
<http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18630---,00.html> your
own unique way, May 21-27, 2005!