Leadership Lunch Club

06/01/2026

Exciting news from our Silver Sponsor—and it's happening today! 🎉

Grand Traverse State Bank is officially opening their doors in Traverse City, and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome them to the community and to the Leadership Lunch Club family.

Stop by for the ribbon cutting at 3:00pm, tour the new branch office, then head next door to Top of the Park for light refreshments and great company. It's a celebration of a new chapter for banking in northern Michigan—and we are proud to have them in our corner.

Come show them some love today!

📍 Traverse City—ribbon cutting at 3:00pm, open house to follow at Top of the Park

https://www.gtsb.bank/

06/01/2026

We are so proud to support one of our favorite northern Michigan partners — and this is worth celebrating! 🍒

Benjamin Twiggs - The Original Cherry Store, our Sweets Sponsor and a beloved Traverse City institution, is officially opening their brand new downtown location and we want to see you there.

The fun kicks off Wednesday, June 4th with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Traverse Connect at 4:30pm, followed by cherry samples, complimentary drinks, and great company until 6:00pm.

And the celebration doesn't stop there — Benjamin Twiggs has an incredible weekend lined up:

Friday, June 5th — Be part of the Downtown TC Art Walk with live painting by artist Jennifer Way, who will also be signing her book "Blessing of the Blossoms," plus wine pourings from Black Star Farms.

Saturday, June 6th — A tasting experience featuring Olivia Cote of Up North Charcuterie, paired with cherry products and cherry wine pourings. Spend $75 or more and you'll be entered to win a handcrafted charcuterie board!

Sunday, June 7th — Family Day, with free coloring books for the kids and a special children's activity to be announced.

60 years of bringing the best of northern Michigan's cherry country to this community. Stop in, show some love, and help us celebrate a small business that truly has stood the test of time.

📍 305 W Front Street, Suite D (next to Mundos), Traverse City
🎟️ Register for the ribbon cutting: https://business.traverseconnect.com/events/details/ribbon-cutting-benjamin-twiggs-6884

Join us in the 60 year anniversary of Benjamin Twiggs! This will happen at 4:30 PM on Thursday, June 4. Food and beverages will be provided and this will be part of a larger open house. We look forward to celebrating with you!

05/28/2026

Tune in tomorrow morning! Our founder, Barbara Jordan, and our featured guest, Connie Deneweth, will be joining Jack O'Malley on WTCM News Talk 580 at 7:30am for a conversation about our upcoming event. It's a great preview of what's in store on June 11th.

And if you can't catch it on the radio, you can listen live at https://tunein.com/radio/Newstalk-580-WTCM-s23086/

Don't miss it!

05/26/2026

We have a little good news and a little bad news.

The bad news? We sold out of tickets again. 😅

The good news? We just unlocked a few additional seats, which means you have one more chance to join us on June 11th.

Only 5 tickets remain for the last event of the series (for real this time!). If you've been waiting, now is the moment.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unshakeable-resilience-for-life-and-leadership-tickets-1977317713509

June 11 | 11am–1pm | Traverse City Country Club

Discover resilience tools and leadership strategies as Connie shows how to adapt, recover, and turn challenges into opportunities.

05/26/2026

Great leadership doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built through learning, clarity, and the right support systems. Vensure Employer Solutions empowers organizations with the tools they need to grow confidently, while reducing complexity behind the scenes.

Thank you to Vensure for continuing as our book sponsor and for investing in the development of leaders across our community. We’re grateful for your continued partnership.

Learn more: https://vensure.com/

No matter what size your business is, VensureHR offers comprehensive HR and technology services such as payroll, employee benefits, compliance, and recruiting.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the men and women who gave everything in service to our country.

Their courage in the face of adversity, their ability to rise under pressure, and their commitment to something greater than themselves—that is resilience at its highest form. It's also the very foundation of great leadership.

Thank you to all who have served and to the families who stand beside them.

Wishing everyone a meaningful Memorial Day.

05/23/2026

📚 Did you know you can get a head start before June 11th?

Our featured books—Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life and Option B by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant—are available right now at Horizon Books - Traverse City, our Bookstore Sponsor!

Pick up a copy, dive in, and come to the event ready to go deep on the ideas that matter most to leaders right now: horizonbooks.com

05/22/2026

Big news from one of our favorite Traverse City businesses! 🍒

We're so excited for Benjamin Twiggs - The Original Cherry Store and their brand new downtown location at 305 W Front St. If you know Benjamin Twiggs, you know how much heart goes into everything they do, and this new space is a true labor of love.

As our Sweets Sponsor, Benjamin Twiggs brings their locally grown, handcrafted cherry treats to every Leadership Lunch Club event, and we couldn't be more grateful for their support and partnership.

Go check out the new location, show them some love, and tell them LLC sent you!

GOOD NEWS 🍒

After taking a little longer than we expected to get everything moved and ready… we are officially OPEN tomorrow in our new downtown Traverse City location!!

This space has been a huge labor of love, and we’re so excited to finally open the doors and welcome you in. Thank you for sticking with us through the chaos, the delays, and all the behind-the-scenes work these past few weeks ❤️

We can’t wait for you to see the new Benjamin Twiggs tomorrow!!

Location: 305 W Front St, Suite D
Hours: 9:30am-5:30pm

05/21/2026

There are only 2 weeks left to purchase your ticket for our final event of the season, and only 11 seats remain! We WILL sell out early again, so don't wait or you'll miss out on this powerful presentation by Connie Deneweth!

📅 June 11 | 11am–1pm

📍 Traverse City Country Club

Ticket sales close on June 4, but we will definitely sell out before then, so grab your seats now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unshakeable-resilience-for-life-and-leadership-tickets-1977317713509

Discover resilience tools and leadership strategies as Connie shows how to adapt, recover, and turn challenges into opportunities.

05/18/2026

WTCM News Talk 580 isn’t just what you hear on the radio — it’s a full experience. From tuning in live to tracking songs, entering contests, shopping their swag, and even catching the latest farm news, WTCM’s website is packed with ways to stay connected.

We’re thankful to have WTCM as our radio sponsor, supporting Leadership Lunch Club and helping spread the word about leadership conversations that matter in northern Michigan.

Explore it all here: https://www.wtcmi.com/