Go here to reserve your room at the Grand Hotel.

Conference Dates: This year's Outlook Conference will begin Thursday evening, September 14, concluding in the afternoon on Saturday, September 16. General sessions will be conducted Friday and Saturday mornings.

Grand Hotel Reservations: The Grand Hotel is once again offering a special rate for our conference for the evenings of Thursday, Sept. 14 and Friday, Sept. 15. A limited number of rooms at the Grand Hotel are available before and after the conference dates. If you plan to stay additional nights, we encourage you to book soon as rooms are limited; you can select the dates on the hotel reservation page by clicking on the "X" date. Please contact MABA if you need help with accommodations.  The MABA room block will close on August 4 or earlier if the room block fills up, so book early to secure your reservation! 

Go here to reserve your room at the Grand Hotel.

Your stay at the Grand Hotel comes with a complimentary round of golf which can be used any day of your stay. Cart fees are paid by guest. Please contact The Jewel Golf Course to reserve your tee time, based on course availability.

Dress Code: Since the Grand Hotel is a resort, we want everyone to feel at ease and dress comfortably. Prior to 6:30pm, casual resort clothing is appropriate.  Please no midriff baring tops, sweatpants or cut-off shorts for ladies. For gentleman no sleeveless shirts, sweatpants, or cut-off shorts.

Every evening is a special occasion at the Grand Hotel. After 6:30pm, dresses, skirts, blouses, dress sweaters and dress slacks for ladies are preferred, while gentleman are required to wear a suit coat, necktie and dress pants, no denim or shorts. This applies for all areas inside the hotel with the exception of the Cupola Bar and the lower level when going to and from the elevator to enter and exit the hotel. Children 12 years and older are expected to be in dress similar to the adults.  

Please visit the Grand Hotel web site for additional information: https://www.grandhotel.com/our-story/policies-information/

Transportation to Mackinac Island: If you have never been to Mackinac Island, please note vehicles are not allowed on the Island and you will need to make arrangements for ferry service from either Mackinaw City, or St. Ignace. For this service we have partnered with Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry. A link to their schedule can be found here.

To purchase advance tickets online, you will use our group promotion code MIAGBIZ. Otherwise, guests can reference the Michigan Agri-Business Association or MABA at the ticket office upon arrival to make their purchase at the discounted rate of $23 roundtrip for adults and $14 roundtrip for children. All parking is arranged at the time of arrival.

For additional information, or if you have questions, contact the MABA office at maba@miagbiz.org. We look forward to seeing you on the Island!