Top 5 Tele-Town Halls to Catch up on This Weekend

The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Tele-Town Hall Series is bringing together the leading voices in business, government, and the community to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the region and beyond and the useful resources for businesses during this critical time.

In case you missed them, catch up on all the latest informative and thought-provoking sessions this weekend. Here are our top five picks to listen to now:

1. Consumers Energy’s Patti Poppe

Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe shared how the company has acted as first responders to the crisis and her thoughts on how the state will transition back to normal.

2. Lear’s Ray Scott

In a Tele-Town Hall with Ray Scott, the president and CEO of Lear Corp., attendees gleaned insights on the “Safe Work Playbook” Lear launched amid the COVID-19 global pandemic to help businesses when reopening the economy.

3. Plunkett Cooney’s Scott K. Lites

Plunkett Cooney Partner Scott K. Lites discussed the legal remedies and other resources available for businesses forced to close amid Michigan’s “Stay at Home, Stay Safe, Save Lives” Executive Order put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19.

4. DPSCD’s Nikolai Vitti

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti discussed how the school district plans to address the COVID-19 crisis moving forward and the value of learning at home for kids.

5. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin

Rep. Elissa Slotkin is working on legislation as part of a “Made In America Medical Supply Chain” initiative to address the issue of securing personal protection equipment (PPE).