v Stand anywhere in Michigan and you are within 85 miles of a Great Lake. v
The Mackinac Bridge is the world’s longest suspension bridge. v The Michigan Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus celebrates its 37th Anniversary in the year 2012. v
Michigan has more freshwater coastline than any other
state in the U.S. v
Michigan has more public golf courses than any other
state in the country – approximately 800 – and more golfers per
capita than any other state. v
On Feb. 5, 2006, the Super Bowl returned to the Motor City for the second time. The Super Bowl drew a television audience of 885 million. v
Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau was the
world’s first convention and visitors bureau, having been
established in 1896. In 1996, Detroit hosted the International Association of
Convention & Visitor Bureaus annual meeting as part of this
centennial celebration. v Ford Field, the site of the Super Bowl, opened in 2002. The Lion’s den is one of a kind…65,000 seats, domed with a giant glass wall revealing the picturesque Detroit skyline. v Michigan has more than 150 waterfalls and all but two of them are located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. v With 2,478 of non-motorized trails, Michigan takes the lead as the #1 trail state in America. (www.michigantrails.org, MTGA) |
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