At the 2024 annual meeting, the luncheon highlighted the Michigan Sugar Company and its economic impact on the region. Keynote speaker, President and CEO of the company, Neil Juhnke, discussed the upcoming MDS project that will allow the company to extract additional sugar from 100% of its molasses. Bay Future is dedicated to facilitating economic development strategies to promote and secure opportunities for companies through business retention, growth, and attraction to the organization.

The project is set to be fully operational May 15, 2024.