Set on the northern shores of Higgins Lake, the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center continues its mission to provide a quiet, relaxing atmosphere the natural way for a variety of organizations. Originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the RAM Center is a tranquil setting that allows groups to get away from the hustle and bustle of more urban counterparts to focus on the group's specific needs. Whether those needs be educational, team building, training, retreat or other purposes, you'll find the ideal environment for your organization.

The RAM Center serves:

• Environmental and Conservation Education Groups
• Government Agencies
• Education Institutions
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Community Service Clubs
• Groups of Persons with Disabilities
• Organizations with a natural resources or conservation focus

The conference center offers modern facilities with an up-north atmosphere. The meeting rooms can accommodate groups as small as 10 and as large as 135. Six lodges house overnight guests in comfortable twin-bed rooms. Warm pine walls, cedar furniture, vaulted cathedral ceilings and massive stone fireplaces are a few of our amenities. Meeting rooms are equipped with multi-media projectors, VCRs, large screens, slide and overhead projectors.

The RAM Center's meals are legendary, with ample portions and food cooked to perfection. Every guest is served a New York strip steak dinner with baked northern Lake Huron whitefish offered upon request. Breakfasts and lunches are hearty with a multitude of options to please any palate. During the warmer months, cookouts on the shores of pristine Higgins Lake are popular alternatives to the dining room. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual clothing is encouraged.

Michigan's abundant natural resources are close at hand and available for everyone to enjoy and appreciate at the RAM Center.  Whether it's canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing, swimming or fishing, they're all available to enjoy when the work is over for the day. Golfing, museums and movie theaters are nearby.

Sounds expensive right? Perhaps the best part of the RAM Center is its reasonable costs. Overnight rates range from $74.50 to $85.50 per person and includes three meals, audio-visual equipment, lodging, coffee service and more.

To reserve your dates or to get more information on the RAM Center, please call us at 989-821-6200 or via e-mail at buchingm@michigan.gov. We would be happy to send you an information packet and a compact disk to view for yourself. Better yet, you are invited to stop by for an impromptu visit or arrange a tour. We are conveniently located at 104 Conservation Drive, Roscommon, MI 48653, in central northern Michigan, 1.5 miles east of US 27 and five miles west of I-75.

We give you that personal touch that will have you re-booking for your next conference before you leave.

High-speed wireless internet available