Center of Attention
Mount Pleasant lays its cards on the table to draw memorable meeting and events
Mention Mount Pleasant and most people think one of two things: Central Michigan University (CMU) and Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, opened by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan in 1998—and yet the area boasts so much more.
Transportation: Mount Pleasant is accessible via U.S. Route 10, U.S. Highway 127, and state Route 20. The nearest airport is MBS International Airport, located about 39 miles away in Freeland.
Hotels: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort is the largest venue in the county with more than 70,000 square feet of meeting space and 516 guest rooms. Other award-winning hotels with space for groups include The Comfort Inn & Suites and Conference Center hotel; the Courtyard Mount Pleasant at Central Michigan University; and Holiday Inn & Suites Mount Pleasant, An IHG Hotel.
Venues: The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways is a premier American Indian museum that features both permanent and rotating exhibits, interactive displays, more than 500 rare artifacts, an on-site theater, and meeting space for up to 150 people. The art deco-style Broadway Theater downtown is available for gatherings as well.
Restaurants: Mountain Town Station is an iconic local brewpub and steak house that opened in 1996 in the former Ann Arbor Railroad Station and offers slots for full facility rentals. Other small group meeting spaces can be found at Woodshop Social Kitchen & Bar and Sumo Sushi & Steakhouse.
Must-Sees and -Dos: Attendees can stroll through the Mount Pleasant Downtown Historic District, take a float via tube or kayak down the Chippewa River, or tee up for a round of golf at the PohlCat. The newest attraction is Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing, ideal for small groups. CMU Adventure Seminars feature an array of team-building programs, and Art Reach of Mid Michigan offers classes, workshops, and events, as well as meeting spaces.