What’s the biggest obstacle to sustaining economic growth?  There continues to be an incredible demand for talent. The pandemic has only intensified this challenge. From engineering to skilled trades, we know Michigan’s workforce is one of our greatest assets from …

By Paul Vachon Guests arriving for the Mackinac Policy Conference can expect some surprises at the host venue. The venerable Grand Hotel, which has been welcoming guests to Mackinac Island since 1887, has always prided itself on offering the very …

By Karen Dybis As 2020 began, Ryan Maibach was anticipating a great year ahead: As president and CEO of construction-industry leader Barton Malow, work was booming, and he was excited to serve as chair of the 2020 Mackinac Policy Conference, a role …

The chair of the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, Wright L. Lassiter III is President and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Health System and the incoming Chair of the American Hospital Association. Well regarded as a national thought leader and …

The Detroit Regional Chamber and Henry Ford Health System, in partnership with Michigan-based artists, Dean Denell and Kristin Zuller, collaborated on a custom illustration to bring the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference theme, Reimagining a Healthy Michigan, to life. The Chamber is proud to …

Over six decades Carl Levin fought to extend and ensure the American promise to all while holding democratic institutions accountable to everyone. Rising from a student activist to Detroit City Council member to U.S. Senator, he never lost his humility …

In its 41st year, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference focuses on reimagining a healthy Michigan – the gravity of which is as palpable as ever given the unprecedented times brought on by the pandemic. Featuring national experts and …

Mackinac Policy Conference….Finally! When we first locked down and moved offices into our home dens or basements back in March 2020, we all thought this might last a long time…even weeks. Eighteen months later we have all come to the …

Since March 2020, just about every interviewer from local and national media has asked me some version of: “How will the pandemic impact the resurgence of Detroit?” A fair question. Detroit’s revitalization has captured the imagination of people around the …

Over the past 15 months Detroit’s revitalization has continued, but like everything, it’s been reshaped amid the pandemic. As the city prepares to receive $826 million that must be spent by 2024 – the 5th most funding of any city …