A workshop to assist businesses on how to better understand the active role they can play in greeting cruise ships in Escanaba this summer will be held Tuesday, March 21. It is a joint workshop with the Delta Chamber of Commerce and Escanaba Downtown Development Authority.
American Queen Voyages plans 26 stops in Escanaba between May and October.
“The cruise ships will be using buses to transport their guests around town, primarily during the mornings. There are things businesses along the route can do to take advantage of the traffic,” said Vickie Micheau, executive director of the Delta Chamber.
The buses will be moving passengers along Ludington Street to the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds. Passengers will have the choice to jump on and off the bus at certain stops.
“Officials with the cruise ship company want to know what makes Escanaba unique,” said Craig Woerpel, executive director of the Escanaba DDA. “They also want to provide a consistent service to their passengers throughout all 26 of their stops. We hope businesses will take advantage of the opportunity to serve those cruise ships.”
The business workshop will be held at the Delta Commerce Center on North Lincoln at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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