DreamWorks Animation Board Chair Mellody Hobson, Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb and leading political prognosticator Nate Silver are among the national all-star lineup of keynote speakers scheduled to take Michigan’s Center Stage at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference. The annual, four-day Conference is scheduled for May 26-29 at the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. This year’s themes will focus on talent, urban revitalization and cohesion.
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December 9: Ford, Magna Execs to Keynote 2015 MICHauto Annual Meeting; Don’t Miss Inaugural State of the Region
Hau Thai-Tang, group vice president of global purchasing at Ford Motor Co., and James Tobin, chief marketing officer and president of Magna Asia at Magna International Inc. will deliver keynote remarks at the 2015 MICHauto Annual Meeting and Reception on Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
Continue ReadingDecember 2: Gov. Snyder’s China Trade Mission Bolsters Businesses, Jobs in Michigan; Outlook Survey Gauges Economic Health of Detroit Region
Capitalizing on the growing interest of Chinese firms to invest in Michigan, the Detroit Regional Chamber participated in a weeklong trade mission to China with Gov. Rick Snyder in November to promote economic development opportunities in the region.
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