The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance and the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce will co-host the Regional Business Outlook on Thursday, Nov. 6.

The event will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, according to a community announcement.

The Regional Business Outlook will feature a panel discussion with business leaders from various industries in Northern Michigan. Panelists will discuss emerging opportunities, challenges and trends for the upcoming year.

Attendees will also receive key findings from the Fall 2025 Economic Pulse Report. This report provides a quarterly overview of the regional economy, including updates on major business expansions and development projects.

Panelists for the event include Scott Philp, president and CEO of Landscape Logic; Juliette King-McAvoy, vice president of sales and marketing at King Orchards; Jake Manthei, president of Aster Brands; Bill Marshall, commercial relationships manager at Huntington Bank; and Serenity Dankert, managing principal of Ironwood Construction Company. The discussion will be moderated by Sam Bailey, strategic initiatives manager for the NLEA.

The event is open to the public, but registration is required. Interested individuals can register online at thenlea.com/calendar/regional-business-outlook.

The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on supporting the economic vitality of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet counties. The NLEA aims to drive economic resiliency by ensuring that resources, infrastructure and policies are in place to support business growth and community prosperity.

For more information about the event and other NLEA initiatives, visit https://thenlea.com.

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