Happy Holidays from the Detroit Regional Chamber The Detroit Regional Chamber offices will be closed from Tuesday, Dec. 25 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2012. From all of the staff at the Chamber, we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. …
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Jocelyn Benson Joins Michigan Campaign to Fix the Debt
Fix the Debt Michigan: December 18, 2012
The Campaign to Fix the Debt – a national nonpartisan coalition of business leaders, elected officials, community leaders, academics and individual citizens is pleased to announce that Jocelyn Benson, Interim Dean, Wayne State University Law School and Director of the Michigan Center for Election Law, will co-chair the effort in Michigan.
Continue ReadingSpecial Update: Chamber Advocacy Team Has Great Success in Lame Duck Session
The Detroit Regional Chamber’s government relations team has had a successful showing in the lame duck session of the Michigan Legislature, playing a key role in the passing of several pieces of legislation. The Chamber team has consistently made bipartisan …
Continue ReadingDecember 11, 2012: Chamber Has Success in Lame Duck Session; Right-to-Work Moves Quickly in Legislature
Detroit Regional Chamber Makes Big Progress in Lame Duck Session The Detroit Regional Chamber’s government relations team is playing a key role in the advancement of several pieces of legislation during the Michigan lame duck session. The Chamber is seeing …
Continue ReadingQ&A: Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber
MiBiz.com: December 9, 2012
Building off a career that included serving as the last administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration under George W. Bush, Sandy Baruah now serves as president and CEO of the 20,000-member Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce. In his previous role, Baruah helped shape the response to the credit crisis of 2008 as well as administered the SBA’s $18 billion loan portfolio. Prior to joining the SBA, Baruah served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Continue ReadingThe Future of Detroit
From The Atlantic Cities June 12, 2012 “If you think of a place that was close to death and is now entering into a new life, that’s Detroit. Why does that happen? Well there’s great space available, there’s affordability. …
Continue ReadingThe Businesses That Will Lead Detroit
From The Atlantic Cities June 5, 2012 “If you want to rebuild a neighborhood, you’re a lot better off starting with stuff people eat and drink. Movie theaters, fine, baseball stadiums great. But where people really want to go …
Continue ReadingThe Faces Behind Detroit’s Rebirth
From The Atlantic Cities May 29, 2012 “In addition to all the interesting business stuff that’s beginning to happen, [Detroit’s downtown] now has the infrastructure, it has the buildings” to attract businesses like Twitter. – Richard Florida Last month, …
Continue ReadingDetroit’s Creative Potential
From The Atlantic Cities May 22, 2012 “I think what Detroit offers is for young people or interesting people or engaged people — artists, innovators, musicians, designers, city-builders, place-makers — it offers something for them, and it doesn’t have …
Continue ReadingDecember 4, 2012: Michigan Senate Passes Regional Transit Authority; Chamber Board Member Tricia Keith Named Executive of the Year
Michigan Senate Passes Regional Transit Authority, Positive Step for Michigan Economy The news that the Michigan Senate passed legislation to create of a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) last week comes as a positive step for the business climate and for …
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