Detroit Regional Chamber > 2019 Conference > 2019 Receptions and Refreshments
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Tuesday, May 28
  • 12:00 p.m.
  • Conference Registration Open

  • Location: Grand Terrace

  • 12:00 p.m.
  • Refreshments

  • Location: Parlor

    Sponsor: Enbridge Energy

  • 3:00 p.m.
  • Quicken Loans Government Center Open

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant
    Government Officials Only

  • 4:30 p.m.
  • Mackinac 101 Attendee Orientation: Making the Most of the Conference

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Remarks: Bob Tagatz, Historian, Grand Hotel
    Panelists: Andrew Hetzel, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
    Sarah Hubbard, Principal, Acuitas LLC
    Chuck Stokes, Director, Editorial and Public Affairs, WXYZ-TV 7
    Moderator: Matt Friedman, Founding Partner, Tanner Friedman

    Sponsor: Bank of America

  • 6:00 p.m.
  • Opening Night at the Stables

  • Location: Grand Hotel Stables

    Sponsors: Crain’s Detroit Business, Enbridge Energy, FCA US LLC, PwC

Wednesday, May 29
  • 7:30 a.m.
  • Conference Registration Open

  • Location: Grand Terrace

  • 8:00 a.m.
  • Coffee Service

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Sponsor: Michigan Health & Hospital Association

  • 8:00 a.m.
  • Love Michigan Experience

  • Location: Gallery

    Tell us what you love most about Michigan.

    Sponsor: Deloitte

  • 9:00 a.m.
  • Quicken Loans Government Center Open

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant
    Government Officials Only

  • 9:00 a.m.
  • Meet MDOT: A Conversation with
    Paul Ajegba

  • Location: Geranium Bar

    Learn how advancements in mobility and infrastructure improvements go hand-in-hand as Michigan continues to lead this next revolution in transportation.

    Paul Ajegba, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation

    Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp. 

  • 9:00 a.m.
  • A Conversation on Housing Stability
    and Economic Development in Detroit

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant

    Host: Quicken Loans

    Speakers: Laura Grannemann, Vice President, Quicken Loans Community Fund
    Kahlil Rahal, Assistant County Executive, Wayne County
    Arthur Jemison, Chief of Services and Infrastructure, City of Detroit

  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Civility Project with Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Hosts: Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News; Host, 910 AM Superstation
    Stephen Henderson, Host, Detroit Public Television and WDET 101.9 FM

    Sponsor: Delta Dental

  • 11:00 a.m.
  • Meet the MEDC: A Conversation with
    Fred Molnar

  • Location: Geranium Bar

    Learn more about Michigan’s high-tech startup ecosystem, including available MEDC resources, innovative new startups, and university engagement.

    Fred Molnar, Vice President, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

    Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp. 

  • 11:00 a.m.
  • Refreshments

  • Location: Parlor

    Sponsor: Enbridge Energy

  • 11:00 a.m.
  • Lunch

  • Location: Parlor

    Sponsor: Michigan Realtors

  • 2:20 p.m.
  • Ice Cream Social

  • Location: Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor

    Sponsor: Plunkett Cooney

  • 4:30 p.m.
  • Design Preview: The Future of the West Riverfront

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant

    Host: Quicken Loans

  • 5:20 p.m.
  • The Grand Event

  • Location: Parlor and Porch

    Sponsors: Accenture, Detroit Medical Center, EY, Greektown Casino-Hotel, McDonald’s Michigan

  • 5:30 p.m.
  • Women & Leadership Reception

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant

    Host: Quicken Loans

  • 8:00 p.m.
  • Love Michigan Celebration

  • Location: Tea Garden Tent 

    Celebrate everything there is to love about Michigan on Wednesday night. The Love Michigan Celebration is a new attendee event hosted by Consumers Energy and CMS Energy president and CEO and 2019 Conference Chair Patti Poppe under the stars in the Tea Garden Tent.

    Attendees will enjoy:

    – Michigan-made food from local brands everybody knows and loves
    – Select drinks from some of Michigan’s favorite breweries and distilleries
    – Music and dancing to the sounds of Detroit’s own Dan Rafferty Band
    – Michigan-themed door prizes and photo opportunities in front of a larger-than-life state cutout

    Plus, there will be many more opportunities to show your love for the beautiful state of Michigan.

    Sponsor: Consumers Energy

Thursday, May 30
  • 7:00 a.m.
  • Quicken Loans Government Center Open

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant
    Government Officials Only

  • 7:00 a.m.
  • Conference Registration Open

  • Location: Garden Terrace

  • 8:00 a.m.
  • Coffee Service

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Sponsor: Michigan Health & Hospital Association

  • 8:00 a.m.
  • Love Michigan Experience

  • Location: Gallery

    Tell us what you love most about Michigan.

    Sponsor: Deloitte

  • 9:00 a.m.
  • Refreshments

  • Location: Parlor

    Sponsor: Priority Health

  • 10:05 a.m.
  • Break
  • 10:05 a.m.
  • Bloody Mary Bar:
    A Toast to John Boehner

  • Sponsor: Michigan Health & Hospital Association 

  • 12:00 p.m.
  • Lunch

  • Location: Parlor

    Sponsor: Comerica Bank

  • 12:00 p.m.
  • Meet the MEDC: A Conversation with Trevor Pawl

  • Location: Geranium Bar

    Learn how Michigan businesses can expand their customer base – from securing new contracts to increasing exports – through the MEDC’s Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC) and International Trade programs.

    Trevor Pawl, Group Vice President, PlanetM, PMBC and Michigan International Trade, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

    Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp. 

  • 12:30 p.m.
  • Meet the MEDC: A Conversation with Katharine Czarnecki

  • Location: Geranium Bar

    Learn about Michigan’s Redevelopment Ready Communities and the MEDC tools available to support the development of vibrant downtowns and Main Streets across the state.

    Katharine Czarnecki, Senior Vice President, Community Development, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

    Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp. 

  • 4:15 p.m.
  • Civility Project with Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Hosts: Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News; Host, 910 AM Superstation
    Stephen Henderson, Host, Detroit Public Television and WDET 101.9 FM

    Sponsor: Delta Dental

  • 4:30 p.m.
  • Design Preview: The Future of the West Riverfront

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant

    Host: Quicken Loans

  • 6:00 p.m.
  • The Grandest Hour

  • Location: Porch

    Sponsor: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  • 7:00 p.m.
  • On the Island. Off the Record.

  • Location: Tea Garden Tent

    Remarks: Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News; Host, 910 AM Superstation
    Stephen Henderson, Host, Detroit Public Television and WDET 101.9 FM
    Entertainment: Devin Scillian, Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
    Sponsor: Dow

    Sponsor: Dow

  • 9:00 p.m.
  • A Toast to Your Health

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Sponsor: Michigan Health & Hospital Association

Friday, May 31
  • 7:00 a.m.
  • Quicken Loans Government Center Open

  • Location: Cottage Restaurant
    Government Officials Only

  • 8:00 a.m.
  • Coffee Service

  • Location: Michigan Health & Hospital Association Audubon Wine Bar

    Sponsor: Michigan Health & Hospital Association

  • 8:00 a.m.
  • Breakfast

  • Location: Parlor

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