Michigan has a great story to tell, and the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conference will go a long way in writing the next chapter. The path to success for any organization is paved with a clear vision, achievable goals, a well-thought strategy and constructive dialogue. It’s no different for the state of Michigan.
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Detroit Regional Chamber Announces 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 31, 2012 – After three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought-leaders and change-makers, 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference Chairman Nancy Schlichting and Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah, with agreement from …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Announces Joseph L. Welch as 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference Chair
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 30, 2012 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO, ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) as Chair of the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference. Welch will succeed 2012 Conference Chair Nancy Schlichting, CEO …
Continue ReadingThe Grandest of Years
It’s not every day that influential leaders, entrepreneurs and philanthropists meet to plan the future of one of the country’s most forward-moving regions. So when they do, it’s only fitting that a quasquicentennial celebration should be part of the festivities.
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Thomas Friedman and Fareed Zakaria bring global perspective to Conference By Rick Haglund Page 16-18, May 2012 Globalization and rapid technological advancement are the two most powerful trends shaping and roiling today’s economy, especially in Michigan and Midwest manufacturing states …
Continue ReadingDTE Energy’s Gerry Anderson and Meritor’s Chip McClure to Co-Chair Detroit Regional Chamber Economic Development Campaign
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 29, 2012 – Today, at the start of the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference, the Detroit Regional Chamber unveiled the “Detroit Regional Prosperity Campaign,” a new regional economic development campaign to drive economic development and investment in Detroit …
Continue ReadingThe Detroit Regional Chamber Announces Entrepreneurship Panel Moderated by Josh Linkner at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference
DETROIT, May 8, 2012 – The Detroit Regional Chamber is pleased to announce the members of an entrepreneurship panel moderated by Josh Linkner, CEO and managing partner of Detroit Venture Partners, at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference. Held Tuesday, May …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Public Television Collaborate to Deliver Access to the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference
DETROIT, May 3, 2012 – The Detroit Regional Chamber and Detroit Public Television (DPTV) announce a continued collaboration for the Chamber’s signature event, the Mackinac Policy Conference, designed to build upon the highest level of access to content in Conference history.
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