Distinguished Service Award Luncheon & Traverse Connect Business & Community Achievement Awards 2026
Date and Time
Wednesday May 13, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Registration Begins: 11:00 AM
Luncheon Program: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Park Place Hotel & Conference Center
Fees/Admission
Individual Tickets: $50
Includes a plated lunch
Please note - We cannot accommodate requests to have a reserved table placed next to another company or person specifically. Refunds will not be available one week prior to the event. Thank you for understanding.
Registration will be closed on Friday, May 4th.
Contact Information
Molly MacGirr
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Event Sponsors
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New Business of the Year Award
Description
Distinguished Service Award
& Traverse Connect Business & Community Achievement Awards
Please join us on Wednesday, May 13, at Park Place Hotel as we honor and celebrate the 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipient.
DSA Nominations will open on Monday, January 12th, and close on Friday, January 30th, with the recipient being announced mid-February.
Traverse Connect Business & Community Achievement Awards
Join us for an exciting event as Traverse Connect proudly presents the Business & Community Achievement Awards, featuring live voting during the Distinguished Service Award Luncheon.
Our mission is to honor and celebrate the businesses and leaders who have significantly impacted the Grand Traverse Region in 2025. We invite the community to nominate deserving businesses and individuals for recognition in four distinguished categories: Rising Star (TCYP), Leadership Grand Traverse Alum, New Business of The Year, and Economic Impact. From each category, three finalists will advance to participate in live voting during the luncheon on May 13, where they will be announced and honored. Let's come together to acknowledge and applaud the remarkable contributions within our community. You must be present to vote.
Click here to learn more about each category.
About the DSA Award: The award is a 90-year tradition that annually recognizes a local resident for his or her efforts to improve the lives of people living and working in the Grand Traverse area. The DSA honors business leaders, public servants, patrons of area arts, naturalists, and those from a host of other backgrounds who've worked and given tirelessly to improve the region, according to Traverse Connect.
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