Blue Lakes Charters & Tours joins IMG network
The family-owned, third generation company provides transportation from points of origin throughout Michigan and Northern Ohio across North America.

Blue Lakes Charters and Tours is a family-owned, third generation company that provides transportation from points of origin throughout Michigan and Northern Ohio across North America.

Blue Lakes Charters and Tours is a family-owned, third generation company that provides transportation from points of origin throughout Michigan and Northern Ohio across North America.
The International Motorcoach Group (IMG) welcomed Clio, Mich.’s Blue Lakes Charters & Tours into their network, growing IMG to 57 companies throughout the U.S. and Canada.
“Blue Lakes Charters and Tours is proud to become a shareholder member in IMG,” said Blue Lakes’ President David Cupp. “Over the years in this industry, we have met some of the other IMG members through various associations and meetings and we are excited about the opportunity to share our insight and to learn and network with this very experienced group of professionals.”
“IMG is delighted to have Blue Lakes Charters and Tours join and expand our network into Michigan. The team at Blue Lakes Charters are committed to growing and improving their company and the areas of safety, maintenance, training are shared values between the two organizations,” said IMG President Bronwyn Wilson.
Blue Lakes Charters and Tours is a family-owned, third generation company that provides transportation from points of origin throughout Michigan and Northern Ohio across North America.
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