Annual Meeting - February 12, 2026
Each year, members of Operation Action U.P. and the business community from across Michigan's Upper Peninsula gather to review the past year's accomplishments and cast a vision for the next. The Operation Action U.P. Excellence Awards recognize up to four outstanding for-profit businesses that have contributed to the economic well-being of the Upper Peninsula. At the Annual Meeting, these award winners will have the opportunity to spotlight their business and express gratitude to the individuals or organizations that nominated them in this competitive award process.Want to sponsor the Annual Meeting? Check out the sponsorship form here. Sponsorships can also be easily set up through the registration process as well.
8:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
9:00 a.m. Welcome Joe Esbrook, President & Co-Chair, OAUP David Paananen, Co-Chair, OAUP Annual Report and Election of Board
9:15 a.m. Speaker – Tracy Johnson, CEO InitiativeOne“Growing Through Fear. Leading Through Conflict.”
10:00 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. Award of Excellence Presentations 10:30 a.m. – G&J Site Solutions Inc. 10:45 a.m. – Great Lakes Sound and Vibration
11:00 a.m. Speaker – Marty Fittante, CEO InvestUP
12:00 p.m. Networking, Lunch & Photo Break
1:15 p.m. Award of Excellence Presentations 1:15 p.m. – Cloverland Electric Cooperative 1:30 p.m. – Burton EMS
1:45 p.m. Special Recognition UPEDA Awardee - Great Lakes Recovery Center
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Conclude / Open Networking
Operation Action U.P. Board Meeting to follow at 2:15 p.m.
$75 for members
$100 for non-members
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