The second annual MICHauto Summit, held on Sept. 23 at COBO Center in Detroit, was a resounding success. With over 500 attendees, including key leaders in the automotive industry, academia and government, the Summit promoted Michigan as the epicenter of the …
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Chamber Touts Michigan as Global Innovation Hub at ITS World Congress in Detroit
The Business Attraction team along with Butzel Long, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, DTE Energy, Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the counties of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne collaborated at the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress in Detroit on …
Continue ReadingThe Atlantic Champions Detroit’s Small Business Growth
A new monthly series published in The Atlantic focuses on how to improve cities around the world and calls on major metropolitan areas to develop consistent growth strategies for small business clusters. Citing cities like Detroit and Los Angeles as positive examples where small businesses are booming, …
Continue ReadingBusiness Attraction Showcases Detroit’s Value at Pure Michigan Event
The Chamber’s Business Attraction team participated in a Pure Michigan site selection trip to Atlanta, GA. on Sept. 23-24 to increase awareness of the Detroit region. The trip featured summit-style discussions, where all 13 Michigan representatives met with 16 consultants over the …
Continue ReadingChamber Promotes Detroit Region at International Manufacturing Technology Show
The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Business Attraction and InnoState teams led a delegation of seven partner organizations to market the region at the 30th International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) on Sept. 8-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Representatives from Colliers …
Continue ReadingRecord Turnout for the Detroit Scholarship Fund Summer Ceremony
In a record turnout, more than 300 families celebrated their students’ commitment to continue their education at a summer ceremony hosted by the Detroit Scholarship Fund (DSF) at the Michigan Science Center. The city-wide ceremony provided students from every corner …
Continue ReadingInnoState Companies Pitch to Boeing at PMBC Seattle Supplier Summit
Partnering with PMBC, the Chamber’s InnoState program recommended 12 aerospace-certified members as companies presented new products to members from Boeing’s purchasing team at the Seattle Supplier Summit. This is the second consecutive year that PMBC has led supplier summits to …
Continue ReadingVehicle Tour, WJR Appearance Highlight MICHauto Presence at MBS
For the third straight year, the Chamber’s MICHauto and Business Atttraction teams stressed their messages of growing, promoting and retaining Michigan’s automotive industry to the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in Traverse City. This year’s efforts included …
Continue ReadingWorld Economic Forum Publishes Detroit Case Study Authored by Chamber Economic Development Team
“The Competitiveness of Cities,” a report released recently by the World Economic Forum, included a case study on the city of Detroit co-authored by members of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s economic development team. The report examines the common factors that …
Continue ReadingInvestor Spotlight: Michigan First Credit Union Puts “Michigan First”
Michigan First Credit Union’s Experience Michigan First Rewards Visa® is rewarding members for purchasing from Michigan businesses. Members get to choose their credit card design with a photo from twelve different iconic Michigan sites around the state, from the Mackinac …
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