MACKINAC ISLAND, May 30, 2014– After three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought-leaders, Conference Chair Henry Cooney, president and CEO, Plunkett Cooney and Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah announced that Mark Davidoff, Michigan managing partner at Deloitte, will serve as Chair of the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Detroit Regional Chamber Releases 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List and Announces 2015 Conference Dates
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 30, 2014– After three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought-leaders, the Detroit Regional Chamber unveiled its 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List. Conference Chair Henry B. Cooney, president and CEO, Plunkett Cooney and Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah announced the list of four items, informed by input from Governor Rick Snyder, at the conclusion of the annual Conference.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber and Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Join Effort to Update Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
Mackinac Island, MI– As business, opinion and policy leaders from across Michigan gather for the 2014 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference, advocates for business from both Detroit and Grand Rapids announced their groups’ support of a recently announced effort to update Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Standing together this morning, the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce officially signed on to become members of the Michigan Competitive Workforce Coalition.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber’s MICHauto Releases Survey Reflecting Perceptions on Careers in Auto Industry
Mackinac Island, May 28, 2014 –Today, at the Mackinac Policy Conference, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MICHauto program released the results of a survey on perceptions of automotive careers, following a private roundtable with industry stakeholders moderated by Fortune magazine’s Nina Easton.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Welcomes Homeland Security Secretary of Jeh Johnson as Congressman Gary Peters Hosts Trade Crossing Roundtable
DETROIT, May 2, 2014 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber hosted Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and U.S. Representative Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.), as well as other high-ranking officials and key stakeholders for a roundtable to discuss the importance of …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber CEO on Ford’s Announcement of Alan Mulally’s Retirement, Mark Fields Named President and CEO
DETROIT, May 1, 2014: Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on Ford’s announcement that Alan Mulally will retire on July 1, with Mark Fields being named Ford president and CEO and …
