Information about what the future may hold for the Michigan tourism industry will be presented at the first Michigan Tourism "Mega Conference" to be held Tuesday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 29, at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant.

The event is being organized by the Michigan Hotel, Motel, and Resort Association in partnership with Travel Michigan and Michigan State University. Called "Driving Tourism 2006," the conference is designed to bring together all segments of the industry with seminars on travel packaging, marketing, disaster preparedness, strategic planning, employee relations, tourism cross marketing, and controlling health care costs.

More information about the conference is available by calling organizer Steve Yencich at (517) 267-8989 or visiting www.michiganhotels. org.

Walk-in attendance at the Lodging and Tourism Trade Show is available for $10 at the door.