United Tribes ) Michigan - Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
United Tribes ) Michigan - Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
United Tribes ) Michigan - Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
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RESOURCES<br />
PURE ICHIGAN'<br />
micif ri Economic Developmont Corporation<br />
OFFICE OF TRIBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT<br />
UPDATES TO UNITED TRIBES OF MICHIGAN<br />
FEBRUARY 29. 2012<br />
• The <strong>Michigan</strong> Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) created a tribal specific website at<br />
www.michiganadvantage.org/tribal as a quick reference for tribal business development. The page contains<br />
valuable reference and resource information, current information and funding opportunities, and contact<br />
information. We encourage you to visit the website regularly for the most updated information.<br />
• Information on business and tourism can be found at www.michigan.org and www.michiganadvantage.org.<br />
Travel <strong>Michigan</strong> representatives are available to visit your tribe and share the variety <strong>of</strong> travel and tourism<br />
services available, many at no cost.<br />
• The State <strong>of</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> has a website at www.michigan.gov, "tribal governments" link that has state agency<br />
information and links to <strong>Michigan</strong>'s tribal websites.<br />
• A consultant has been hired to develop a procurement strategy for tribes interested in pursuing federal,<br />
state/local, and corporate supplier diversity contracting opportunities. This effort is just recently underway,<br />
and we will provide more information as available.<br />
• Technical assistance grants are available for tribes seeking non-gaming business development opportunities.<br />
We have issued, or are in the process <strong>of</strong> issuing, grants for financial, legal, business, and other specialized<br />
areas <strong>of</strong> expertise necessary for tribal business development.<br />
• We encourage the tribes to join the Native American Contractors Association (NACA). NACA works to<br />
preserve the role <strong>of</strong> government contracting for Native American businesses. MEDC Tribal Business<br />
Development will pay for the registration <strong>of</strong> any interested tribes or a tribal economic development entity.<br />
More information is at www.nativecontractors.org .<br />
• Resource teams are available, and currently in use, for tribal specific projects, including experts in business<br />
planning, contracting opportunity research, financial, energy and other industry experts, entrepreneurship,<br />
etc. In addition to MEDC resources, the teams include representatives from state agencies and strategic<br />
partners, such as the SBTDC and PTACs. <strong>Tribes</strong> and Alaskan Native Corporations with successful business<br />
models are willing to share their stories as well.<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
• March 25-27, 2012 — Pure <strong>Michigan</strong> Governor's Conference on Tourism — Grand Rapids, <strong>Michigan</strong> — visit<br />
www.michigan.org for more information.<br />
• May 17-18, 2012 —Tribal Economic Forum — Radisson Hotel, Lansing, <strong>Michigan</strong> — information will be<br />
available soon at www.michiganadvantage.org/tribal. There will be a limited number <strong>of</strong> vendor tables<br />
available for tribal artisans, free <strong>of</strong> charge, so please contact our <strong>of</strong>fice if you are interested in using a table.<br />
MEDC Tribal Business Development website: www.rnichiganadvantage.ordtribal<br />
Email MEDC Tribal Business Development at: tribalinfo@michigan.org
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