Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones and Lisa Howze, director of governmental affairs for the city of Detroit, will join state lawmakers at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) reception at 5 p.m. on May 28 during the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference. This year’s reception will feature a moderated conversation regarding the dynamic and evolving relationship between city and state government following Detroit’s exit from bankruptcy.
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Detroit Regional Chamber Applauds Michigan Senate For Not Holding Vote On Religious Freedom Legislation
DETROIT, April 28, 2015: Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Vice President of Government Relations Brad Williams released the following statement as the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act: “Amid the global war for …
Continue ReadingFord Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford to Keynote 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference
DETROIT, April 23, 2015 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford as a keynote speaker for the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference. Held Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29, the Conference will spur a comprehensive dialogue focused on the three pillars of talent, urban revitalization and cohesion.
Continue ReadingMaureen Krauss Discusses Regional Collaboration on Michigan Business Network
Michigan Business Network: April 21, 2015
Detroit Regional Chamber Vice President Maureen Krauss was on Michigan Business Beat with Chris Holman to discuss the signing of a new regional economic development protocol among the Chamber’s 11 county partners. The protocol, which promotes increased collaboration, is a key step in attracting more investment and jobs to the Detroit region.
Continue Reading‘Battle for Talent Is Global’: Rust Belt Seeks Visa Reform
NBC News: April 15, 2015
“It’s a significant issue to the Midwest, especially older urban areas,” Ed Wolking, Jr., Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition representative, said at a Michigan event. “We face the ‘silver tsunami’ more than other regions that deal with out-migration and we need talent in the worst worst way. We hear it especially from the automotive sector.”
Continue ReadingApril 21: Chamber, Business Leaders Push for U.S. Visa Reform for Skilled Workers
In an effort to promote the importance of highly-skilled immigrants to the United States, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Executive Counsel Ed Wolking Jr. joined the Michigan Office for New Americans and other area business leaders in calling for immigration reform regarding U.S. H-1B visas earlier this month in Ann Arbor.
Continue ReadingApril 14: Mike Rowe, Host of CNN’s ‘Somebody’s Gotta Do It,’ to Deliver Keynote Address at Mackinac Policy Conference
Mike Rowe, host of CNN’s “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” and an avid skilled trades advocate, will take the stage to deliver a keynote address at the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference, held at the historic Grand Hotel from May 26-29.
Continue ReadingBusinesses may think twice about locating along Michigan’s bad roads
MLive: April 7, 2015
Brad Williams, Vice President of Government Relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, said there was a businesses case to be made for passing Proposal 1 and fixing MIchigan’s roads. “There are a lot of things that we can’t control. We can’t control that Michigan’s a cold weather state, right? But we can control whether we have access to basic safe and efficient infrastructure,” Williams said.
Continue ReadingSandy Baruah: Coalition Report Necessary To Restore Path To Middle Class
WDIV: April 5, 2015
Detroit Regional Chamber President & CEO Sandy Baruah was on WDIV’s Flashpoint to discuss the newly released “Choice Is Ours” report by the Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren. Baruah shares why this report is so critical to restoring education as a ladder to the middle class and beyond.
Continue ReadingApril 7: Economic Development Partners Sign Collaborative Business Attraction Agreement with Chamber
Last week, the Detroit Regional Chamber and 11 economic development organizations representing Southeast Michigan signed a protocol agreement to continue to collaborate on business attraction efforts designed to bring increased national and foreign investment to the region.
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