

2012 Meeting Schedule
Jan 20 "America, Iran, the Arab Awakening and Oil: Economic
Risks in 2012" ~ Jack Segal, Retired US Diplomat
Feb 17 "NATO and the Pacific Century: Does the Alliance Still
Bring Value?" ~ Ian Bzezinski, Chair of the Brzezinski Group
Mar 23 "The Business of Hops in Northern Michigan" ~


Rob Manigold, Supervisor Peninsula Township


Stephen Sobkowski, Retired Businessman


Russ Springsteen, Founder/Owner Right Brain Brewery


Mike Hall, Co-Owner/Brewer Jolly Pumpkin
Apr 20 "Cream of the Crop" ~ Bob Danzig, Former CEO Hearst Newspapers
May 18 "Everything I know as a CEO, I learned as a Waitress" ~


Carolyn Gable, CEO New Age Transportation and Author
June 22 " Asian Carp: Ignore it, Eat it, or Electrify it"


Tina Lam, Environmental Reporter - Detroit Free Press
July 27 "The Auto Sun is Rising" ~ David Cole, Chairman Auto Harvest


and Chairman Emeritus Center for Automotive Research
Aug 24 "What do 1,500 Horses & 75 Private Jets Have in Common?"


Alexandra Rheimheimer, Founder/CEO, Horse Shows by the Bay
Sept 21
"Challenges and Opportunities for the Business & Financial

Markets" ~ John Augustine, Chief Investment Strategist, 5/3 Bank
Oct 19
"The Future of Real Estate" ~ Jed Smith, Managing Director of


Quantitative Research, National Association of REALTORS
Dec 6
David Chown and "The Lookout Cats"

Contact Info: Economic Club of Traverse City, PO Box 5322, Traverse City, MI 49686-5322