Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on Mayor Duggan’s reelection.
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Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO on the Memorandum of Understanding for the Downtown Detroit Events Center District
DETROIT, June 19, 2013 – Today, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the announcement that the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted in favor of a Memorandum of Understanding for the …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Releases 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List and Announces 2014 Conference Dates
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 31, 2013 – After three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought-leaders, the Detroit Regional Chamber unveiled its 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List. Conference Chair Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO of …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Announces Plunkett Cooney’s CEO, Henry B. Cooney, As 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference Chair
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 31, 2013 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced Plunkett Cooney President and CEO Henry B. Cooney as Chair of the 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference. Cooney will succeed 2013 Conference Chair Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and …
Continue Reading$8 Billion Pure Michigan Business Connect program grows with increased commitments from Consumers Energy, DTE Energy
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – The state’s $8 billion Pure Michigan Business Connect program continues to grow, with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy committing to a total of $2 billion in spending with other Michigan-based companies, Gov. Rick Snyder announced today. …
Continue ReadingMore University Graduates Staying in Michigan According to Detroit Regional Chamber Survey Results
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 30, 2013 – An increased number of recent graduates of Michigan’s public universities are remaining in the state after graduation, according to preliminary survey results released by the Detroit Regional Chamber at the Mackinac Policy Conference today. …
Continue ReadingMichigan Education Excellence Foundation (MEEF) announces it has raised $59 million to fund educational innovation, scholarships in Michigan
Foundation has reached almost 60 percent of its goal MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN – May 30, 2013 –The Michigan Education Excellence Foundation (MEEF) announced today at the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference it has raised $59 million toward its ultimate goal of …
Continue ReadingAlumni from Michigan’s University Research Corridor Schools Find Success by Embracing Entrepreneurship
Report shows URC alumni have started or acquired businesses and kept them alive at higher than national average MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (May 30, 2013) – Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) is proving to be a powerful business incubator for students …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Public Television Continue Partnership to Deliver Access to the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference
Live, Archived, Accessible Coverage of Conversations About Michigan’s Future Available on TV, Online and Via Other Media DETROIT (April 30, 2013) – The Detroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Public Television (DPTV) announce a continued collaboration for the Chamber’s signature event, …
Continue ReadingFormer U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to Keynote Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference
DETROIT, February 19, 2013 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced that former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former Chief Executive Officer of the Kellogg Company, the Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez will provide a keynote address at the 2013 Mackinac …
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