Observation Badge
Survival Tip #1:
Study and report other conference attendees’ behavior to promote understanding of these interesting characters with whom you share the island.
Once you feel you've mastered each of van Steuben's survival tips, head on over to the Recharge Survival Zone in the Gallery of the Grand Hotel to receive your badges. When all badges have been achieved, hand in a business card at the Recharge Survival Zone and a free Survive MPC shirt will be sent to you!
Whether you’re stranded on the island or stuck in a dull conversation, this guide will help you survive your time at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
Think you have what it takes to survive MPC?
This helpful guide will take you from wide-eyed greenhorn to seasoned MPC survivor by giving you the tips and tricks necessary for survival in the wilds of Mackinac Island. Top tips include:
- What to do if one of your fellow conference-goers severs an arm
- Vodka luge awareness, safety guidelines and other tips for nocturnal survival on the island
- The language of handshakes: Tips on identifying friends and foes you may meet
- How to dethrone L. Brooks and assume your rightful place as the King of The Porch
- Why personal protection is so important and how you can thwart an attempted assassination, actual or otherwise