{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sidewalk Talks","title":"Go Great with Ann Bruzewski: Tourism, Community Pride & the Day a Truck Hit I‑675","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/af8099f8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1989,"description":"In this Sidewalk Talks episode, we chat with Anne Bruzewski, CEO of Go Great Lakes Bay, about tourism, community pride, and the time we first met—when a truck collided with the I-675 bridge. Ann shares her path from Findlay, Ohio to Northwood University to joining Go Great Lakes Bay in early 2020 as COVID and Midland’s dam breaches forced major pivots. We also break down what a CVB/DMO does and how tourism benefits Saginaw residents.\n\nListen to our conversation by watching the video below, or by subscribing to Sidewalk Talks wherever you listen to podcasts!\n\n00:00 That time the truck hit the bridge\n02:45 Annie the Mentor\n05:59 Scuba and Swimming\n06:51 From Ohio to Michigan\n08:57 Choosing Hospitality\n11:23 Career Path to CVB\n12:57 Joining During COVID\n13:47 Shutdown Shock and Pivot\n14:53 Flood Response and Housing\n17:00 Regional Leaders Step Up\n17:49 Why Join Go Great\n20:10 Visitors Benefit Residents\n21:37 What Go Great Lakes Bay Does\n24:25 What Sets Region Apart\n27:57 Tourism to Talent Pipeline\n29:39 Community Hospitality Mindset\n32:10 Visit Go Great Closing ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U6pA5-YxDTi4Asm3IuAzKNJTzN5xgC2YRslqh24jvfY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMWU5/Zjk3YzllZmFmYTkx/YThhMTMzN2U1ZjE5/MDU4Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}