2014 Detroit Policy Conference Speakers

• Maria LaLonde

  Recruiting and Development Leader, Bizdom

• Eric Larson

  President and CEO, Larson Realty Group

• Saundra Little

  Founding Partner, Centric Design Studio

• Christy McDonald

  MiWeek Anchor, Detroit Public Television

• Kurt Metzger

  Mayor, Pleasant Ridge; Director Emeritus, Data Driven Detroit

• Spencer Olinek

  Business Development Manager, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation

• Bill Pulte

  Chairman, Detroit Blight Authority

• Enroll by Dec. 23 for health coverage to begin on Jan. 1!

  Consumers who intend to buy individual health insurance coverage (i.e., coverage not through an employer) have until Dec. 23 to sign up for coverage that takes effect on Jan. 1.  This extension was made in response to technical problems experienced by those …

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• Make Detroit the ‘salsa city’

  The Detroit News: December 20, 2013

  When you think of Detroit, you think cars. You think Motown. You think, salsa?Well, you should. Thirty-one percent of the nation’s fresh salsa is made by Ferndale’s Garden Fresh Gourmet — a little-known fact that highlights the transformative power of small businesses and speaks to the uniquely entrepreneurial spirit in the Detroit region.

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• SME Donates Hundreds of Toys through Toy for Tots

  A country built on and known for innovation, the United States is now facing its most serious shortage of workers skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics since the 1950s. In manufacturing alone, it is anticipated that there will be …

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