Sunday, September 9, 2012
Here's the video, filmed in part at Meadow Brook Hall. It premiered during halftime of today's Detroit Lions home opener.
'We don't even have to try — it's always a good time." That was the phrase performed again and again, from the dunes of Lake Michigan to Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, during the filming of a Pure Michigan video that shows off the depth of tourist attractions in the state. The video, filmed for Pure Michigan by Jeff Barrett and Rob Bliss of Status Creative, features an elegant dinner party scene at Meadow Brook Hall. It was filmed two weeks ago as part of a weeklong road trip to 50 tourist stops in Michigan. (Read "Black Tie Sing-Along is Rochester's Contribution to Pure Michigan Video") The three-minute video, which can be viewed here, premiered at halftime of the Detroit Lions-St. Louis Rams game on Sunday; the singalong song was Carly …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The 'Pure Michigan' video that filmed a scene at Meadow Brook Hall will debut during Sunday's game.
A part of Rochester will be on display at Ford Field on Sunday. A digital video that highlights attractions across Michigan will debut during halftime of the Detroit Lions home opener against the St. Louis Rams. The video, filmed for Pure Michigan by Jeff Barrett and Rob Bliss, features an elegant dinner party scene at Meadow Brook Hall. It was filmed two weeks ago. (Read "Black Tie Sing-Along is Rochester's Contribution to Pure Michigan Video") "Our video with @PureMichigan & @Chrysler will premiere this Sunday at Ford Field during halftime of the @DetroitLionsNFL home opener! #NFL," tweeted Barrett from his @BarrettAll account. The video is part of a Pure Michigan campaign and the stop in Rochester was one of about a hundred across the …
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
If you want to get in on the action, the closest stop for the lip-synching duo is in Rochester Hills.
The infamous lip-synching duo from Grand Rapids have planned a road trip through Michigan. The closest stop to Shelby Township is our neighbors to the west: Rochester Hills. Jeff Barrett and Rob Bliss are looking to highlight Michigan as they embark on a weeklong road trip through the state and document their journey via video. You may already know Barrett and Bliss from their popular Grand Rapids LibDub video, a tour of their hometown to the tune of "American Pie." (Watch the video above, or see it here.) According to a blog post on Pure Michigan, the duo will create an "energetic digital video that highlights various things the state has to offer. The video will serve as a way to help tell the story of Michigan as a great place to live, …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Through television commercials and in-store promotions, Kroger is bringing Michigan Made products to the forefront of its shelves in response to consumer demand for local products.
Visit the dairy case at any Kroger store in the state this week and you’ll see the first feature of the company’s partnership with Pure Michigan to promote locally raised and made foods. Kroger brand milk is the star of the newest Pure Michigan television commercial and the first consumer packaged good to be featured in the state’s iconic advertising campaign. As Kroger customer communications representative, Dave Hollandsworth, explains, there are three components to the new campaign: promote local brands through Pure Michigan, work with Michigan State University’s Product Center to bring smaller brands to Kroger shelves and clearly identify those products that are “Michigan Made" throughout the store. “In some cases, I have felt almost …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
More than 30 local businesses and non-profits showcase their Michigan made chops at the Great Lakes Showcase Monday.
Say "bye-bye" to foreign products and buy Michigan! That’s what the owners of more than 30 Michigan-based companies and non-profits are hoping customers will do. They featured their products at the Great Lakes Showcase at the Southfield Westin Hotel on Monday. “If Michigan people buy Michigan stuff, the economy will improve for everyone. It’s really simple and basic—but true,” said Rejeana Heinrich of Standish, MI, a self-proclaimed sisterprenuer, who in conjunction with her two sisters launched Michigan-Made.com, a website dedicated to selling only Michigan-made products. The Buy Michigan campaign, which is supported by Gov. Rick Snyder, has paid off for Michigan-Made.com, which has seen a 400 percent sales growth in the past year. In …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Wisconsin's travel website is using a mitten image on its travel website; some Michiganians think Wisconsin should keep their hands off our mitten.
Do you think it's thumbs-up or thumbs-down to Wisconsin's use of a mitten image in its winter promotions? According to a story on Mlive.com, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is using the image of a slightly misshapen mitten to look like the state of Wisconsin on its winter travel site. This has prompted some good-natured jousting between the folks in Wisconsin who think their state is shaped like a mitten, and Michiganians who know there can only be one mitten state. According to the Mlive story: "Dave Lorenz, manager of public and industry relations for the state of Michigan, said the two state tourism agencies are friendly. “We understand their mitten envy,” he said with a chuckle, “but there is only one mitten state, only one Great …
Thursday, July 28, 2011
State Rep. Anthony Forlini, R-Harrison Township, showed off Lake St. Clair Thursday afternoon to key members of the Michigan House of Representatives, as well as water and tourism groups, during an hour-long boat tour.
Impressed by stretches of inviting aqua waters, businesses and houses along the shore and scores of boats sailing the lake, state representatives are eager to push Lake St. Clair as a Pure Michigan attraction. At the invitation of State Rep. Anthony Forlini, R-Harrison Township, House Majority Floor Leader Jim Stamas of Midland took an hour-long boat tour Thursday afternoon of the lake, heading into the mouth of the Clinton River. Stamas and Forlini also were joined by representatives from the popular Belle Maer Harbor marina, Lake St. Clair Tourism Initiative, Clinton-River Watershed and Patch. House Speaker Pro Tem John Walsh of Livonia and Harrison Township Supervisor Kenneth Verkest also were on hand following the tour. Promoting the …
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Hundreds of local business owners and representatives attended the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Spring Business Expo.
Ed Primeau
9:10 am on Saturday, January 21, 2012
I believe Michigan is on the come back. Our business has been growing over 75% each year since we moved to Rochester Hills. Back to the original question, I still love Vernors Ginger Ale even if they did leave Michigan. Riddley's on Rochester and Wattles is one of my favorite local businesses. more ›