5/20/21 Click On Detroit By Grant Hermes and Dane Kelly DETROIT – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially revealed Michigan’s new accelerated timeline Thursday for eliminating COVID restrictions and returning to normal. Gov. Whitmer outlines Michigan’s new schedule for lifting COVID rules, getting …
Continue ReadingCategory Archives: News & Media: News Coverage
COVID vaccine required to attend 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference
5/20/21 Crain’s Detroit Business By Dustin Walsh All attendees of the Mackinac Policy Conference must be vaccinated, according to guidance issued Thursday by organizers Detroit Regional Chamber. The conference to be held Sept. 20-23 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac …
Continue ReadingDetroit chamber to hold in-person policy conference requiring vaccination
5/20/21 The Detroit News The Detroit Regional Chamber said Thursday it will hold its Mackinac Policy Conference in September as scheduled as an in-person event, but will require attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The chamber’s conference appears to be …
Continue ReadingSandy Baruah ~ The Paul W. Smith Show
May 21, 2021 ~ The President & CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber talks to Paul about the September Mackinac Policy Conference at Grand Hotel and says attendees must be vaccinated. View …
Continue ReadingEmployers across Michigan prepare for in-person return to workspace
5/23/21 Click On Detroit By Victor Williams DETROIT – Michiganders can finally return to the office to work as of May 24. As companies start to make the transition of having employees come into the office, some businesses are making the …
Continue ReadingMichigan Set to Lose Congressional Seat
5/12/2021 Michigan Chronicle By Megan Kirk Mandated by the Constitution, every ten years the United States Census Bureau conducts a national count of people, coast to coast, to gauge population growth, race and age, household incomes and other demographics. The results are used …
Continue Reading‘100K By Labor Day’ Plan Pushes Incentives To Fill Labor Shortage
5/12/2021 62 CBS Detroit (CBS DETROIT) – As Governor Gretchen Whitmer gives employers the green light to welcome workers back, the Detroit Regional Chamber is working to get more people employed. “Unemployment benefits have become so rich that people are hesitant …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber announces ‘100K by Labor Day Back to Work Plan’
WXYZ-TV Detroit May 11, 2021 By WXYZ Web Team DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce recently submitted a new plan to legislative leaders aimed at getting Michiganders back to work in the coming months. President and CEO …
Continue ReadingSandy Baruah Makes Appearances on The Guy Gordon Show and The Paul W. Smith Show
Sandy Baruah ~ The Guy Gordon Show May 11, 2021 ~ Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, tells Guy Gordon why they are suggesting return-to-work grants. Sandy Baruah …
Continue ReadingMichigan hits first vaccine threshold for Whitmer’s restriction plan
5/10/2021 The Detroit News By Craig Mauger, Beth LeBlanc and Kaela Hall Lansing — Michigan hit the first trigger for easing COVID-19 restrictions under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vaccination plan Monday, an achievement that will soon allow businesses to return more employees …
Continue Reading