News Releases – Page 5 – Promote Michigan

When the 250-room upscale Embassy Suites Hilton Hotel opened in downtown Grand Rapids last week, each room was outfitted with a mattress and box springs handcrafted less than eight miles away, at Lady Americana Midwest. In all, 90 King and 318 Queen Bed sets can be found within the 7-story hotel located at 710 N. Monroe, overlooking the Grand River. It is the first Embassy Suites in West Michigan and is under the management of Suburban Inns.

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March 26, 2019 Dianna Stampfler

St. Julian Winemaker & Vice President Nancie Oxley Recognized as Distinguished Agriculture Alumni by Purdue University

(PAW PAW, Mich) – Nancie Oxley, Winemaker and Vice President at Michigan’s St. Julian Winery, was honored on March 22

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February 15, 2019 Dianna Stampfler

Celebrating the Long Anticipated Arrival of Spring & Maple Sugaring Season in Pure Michigan

To celebrate the arrival of the season, the Michigan Maple Syrup Association and more than 30 of its members once again invite the public out to experience this unique craft during the 7th Annual Michigan Maple Syrup Weekend, scheduled from mid-March through early April across the state.

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February 3, 2019 Dianna Stampfler

The History Press Contracts with Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan for “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” Book

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state and some 30 of those are rumored to be haunted

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February 3, 2019 Dianna Stampfler

Northern Michigan’s The Homestead Resort Names Tony Farragh as Director of Sales

The Homestead, America’s Freshwater Resort, announced that it has named Tony Farragh as Director of Sales. In his new role,

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January 21, 2019 Dianna Stampfler

Michigan-Based Trio, The Strapping Owls, Launch Tour and Release Debut Album: Live Wire Soul

Saugatuck Center for the Arts to Host a Multi-Media Expression of Collaboration Kick-off Celebration on Friday, February 15, 2019 (Saugatuck,

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January 3, 2019 Dianna Stampfler

New Michigan Wine Magazine to Debut March 1

Michigan will have a new wine magazine. Dedicated mostly to Michigan wines, the digital, quarterly publication — michiganUncorked — will be sent electronically to those who subscribe via the website: michiganuncorked.com. The annual subscription rate is $9.99.

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November 30, 2018 Dianna Stampfler

St. Julian Winery Earns 2 Double Gold Medals at 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition

St. Julian Winery was recently presented with several medals, including two (2) Double Gold honors, during the 38th Annual San Francisco International Wine Competition, which took place November 17-19.

St. Julian Winery Awarded 2 Jefferson Cups at Recent International Competition

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November 30, 2018 Dianna Stampfler

St. Julian Winery Awarded 2 Jefferson Cups at Recent International Competition

Michigan-based St. Julian Winery has been awarded a barrel of medals, including two (2) of the covered “Jefferson Cups” from one of the most esteemed wine competitions in the country. Regarded as the “Olympics” of such competitions, the 19th Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational honors the “best of the best” from an accumulative 740 wines pre-selected from each of America’s wine regions.

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October 14, 2018 Dianna Stampfler

Michigan Hemingway Society Elects Dianna Stampfler to Board of Directors

The Michigan Hemingway Society has elected Dianna Stampfler, president of Promote Michigan, as its latest board member. The action was taken at the organization’s annual meeting on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at The Terrace Inn in Bay View.

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September 25, 2018 Dianna Stampfler

“Michigan’s Ghostly Beacons” Scheduled Throughout the Fall Season at Libraries Statewide

For nearly 20 years, Dianna Stampfler has been speaking about Michigan’s lighthouses, their keepers and their ghosts. This fall, she will present a series of free programs called “Michigan’s Ghostly Beacons” at libraries around the state.

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September 14, 2018 Dianna Stampfler

Michigan Hemingway Society Conference Focuses on Author’s Return Home from World War I in 1918

The theme for this year’s Michigan Hemingway Conference is “Hemingway and WWI” as 2018 is the centennial of his return home from Europe where he was wounded on the delta of the Piave River in Italy and then hospitalized in Milan. Dr. Verna Kale, Assistant Research Professor in English at the Pennsylvania State University, is this year’s Keynote Speaker.

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August 27, 2018 Dianna Stampfler

7th Annual Fall Bicycle Tour Planned for Saturday, September 15 Between Lakeshore Communities of South Haven-Fennville-Saugatuck

(FENNVILLE, Mich)—Lakeshore Harvest Country and Friends of the Blue Star Trail are gearing up for the 7th Annual Bicycle Tour