Governor Gretchen Whitmer   Michigan is at a turning point right now. We need to decide whether or not we want to invest in the things that once made our state a destination for families all over the world. There was …

With a bold vision for its future, 2019 Mackinac Conference Chair Patti Poppe reflects on preparing, growing, and loving One Michigan

From advanced manufacturing and aerospace to defense and mobility, Michigan has a diverse workforce and business-friendly ecosystem. Ensuring economic success requires talent development and the robustness of Michigan’s education ecosystem will play a role in this progress.   The education system …

Welcome to Mackinac and the Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference. I would like to personally welcome you to Grand Hotel on behalf of my entire family and the more than 700 staff members who work hard to make …

Tom Walsh  Protecting the state and region’s “Pure Michigan” brand as a great place to invest, work, and live is the responsibility of all corporate citizens. Many corporate executives have made global commitments to sustainability, from renewable energy and zero-waste-to-landfill …

While Michigan is leading the automotive industry’s evolution from traditional manufacturing to next-generation mobility, the state is also home to a broad range of growing industry clusters including defense, health care, information technology, food processing, and more.   From West to …

In its 39th year, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conference once again convenes more than 1,700 statewide leaders to engage in conversations around Michigan’s economic future. The year’s Conference theme is One Michigan with the program pillars: Prepare …

The People’s Champion: Remembering John Dingell

Ray Telang Progress. That is what comes to mind when reflecting on my time as the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference Chair. It was my privilege to chair a Conference that continues to make tremendous strides year after year.  As has …

In their 2017 report, “Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America,” former president at and CEO at Gehl foods, Katherine M. Gehl and Harvard Business School professor Michael E. Porter analyze how unhealthy competition in the political system …