It's February, which means it's time for the Traverse City Business News (The Ticker's sister publication) to take its annual deep dive into the world of marketing, promotion and the region's thriving creative culture.

Among other content, this issue features a marketing roundtable with seven top professionals from this field who gathered to discuss trends, challenges and opportunities in this intensely competitive and ever-changing field.

Plus, we take an in-depth look at several local creative agencies and see how their recent work has made a splash for their clients.

Marketing not your thing? Worry not. The February issue also comes packed with coverage of the region's award-winning event venues (including a look at what's new at nine of the most prominent), a look at what's new this tax season, coverage of local insurance and legal issues along with several local columists who lay out what you need to know to stay competitive in today's market.

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