Detroit Chief of Police, James Craig: Detroit Moving in the Right Direction Detroit’s Chief of Police, James Craig, spoke to an audience of more than 50 attendees at a Chamber event on October 24, providing an overview of the police …
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The Chamber’s Rob Luce Discusses The 2013 Michigan Automotive Summit and Michigan’s Automotive Industry With The Michigan Business Network
Michigan Business Network: October 27, 2013 The Chamber’s Rob Luce, Program Manager for MICHauto, was on the Michigan Business Network to discuss the opportunities ahead for the state’s automotive sector, and how MICHauto and the Michigan Automotive Summit are working to provide a unified voice for the industry.
Continue ReadingDetroit regional Chamber to recognize leadership detroit Award winners at third annual event
DETROIT, October 24, 2013 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program will present its annual leadership awards to three exceptional leaders during a program at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Gem Theatre. For the third straight year, Leadership …
Continue ReadingOctober 22, 2013: Meet Detroit’s New Chief of Police; Chamber Promotes Detroit at Japan Auto Show
Meet Detroit’s New Chief of Police, James Craig, on Oct. 24 The Detroit Regional Chamber will introduce the business community to the city’s new Chief of Police, James Craig, at a morning reception at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 24 …
Continue ReadingOctober 15, 2013: New Video Showcases Mackinac Policy Conference; Dennis Archer Jr. to Headline Chamber Event
New Video Showcases Mackinac Policy Conference The Detroit Regional Chamber’s newly released video provides an insider’s view of the Mackinac Policy Conference — which stands as one of the nation’s most unique public policy events. The video is designed to …
Continue ReadingOctober 8, 2013: Detroit Scholarship Fund Provides Community College Scholarships; Detroiter Cover Features Special Illustration
Detroit Scholarship Fund Provides Community College Scholarships to Nearly 600 Detroit Graduates The Detroit Scholarship Fund (DSF), created by Gov. Snyder and administered by the Detroit Regional Chamber, is making community college affordable to 590 full-time students this fall. The program …
Continue ReadingAt least 600 Detroit graduates take advantage of scholarships to attend community colleges
Detroit News: October 7, 2013
By Jennifer Chambers
About 600 Detroit high school graduates are attending community college this fall compliments of the Detroit Scholarship Fund. Greg Handel with the Detroit Regional Chamber that administers the scholarship that covers tuition said 590 students have registered full time with one of five Metro Detroit community colleges.
Continue ReadingDetroit’s bankruptcy creates a chance for change, leaders say
Detroit News: October 4, 2013
Sixty years of decline and the city’s historic bankruptcy have created a unique opportunity that could spark Detroit’s long-awaited comeback, experts say. The city not only has an opportunity to wipe away debts and improve services under bankruptcy, but its collapse has lowered real estate and other costs for new businesses, boosters said.
Continue ReadingOn the Cover
The Detroiter highlights change-makers driving city’s growthPage 7 (Click image to enlarge) We are trying something different with the cover of this issue of the Detroiter – a stylized illustration representing the dramatic transformation under way in Detroit as …
Continue ReadingThe New Detroit Product
By Sandy K. Baruah Page 6 Detroit is bankrupt. There is no way to write that sentence that doesn’t sting.There is no sugarcoating the city’s financial situation and doing so would be a great disservice. It is a city …
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