Governor Rick Snyder to Showcase Auto Industry During Keynote at 2014 MICHauto Summit, Sept. 23 The automotive industry is helping to drive Michigan’s economic resurgence and is the perfect foundation to drive the state’s future growth. Governor Rick Snyder will …
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MICHauto Announces Governor Rick Snyder as Keynote Speaker for 2014 Summit on September 23 at COBO Center
DETROIT, August 26, 2014 –Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MICHauto program announced that Governor Rick Snyder will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 MICHauto Summit on September 23 at COBO Center in Detroit. The second annual statewide Summit has the theme of Michigan’s Automotive Industry: Concept to Consumer, and will explore the new era of Michigan innovation and the blueprint it sets for the rest of the global automotive industry.
Continue ReadingAugust 20, 2014: Chrysler LLC Group’s Ralph Gilles to Deliver Keynote at MICHauto Summit; Chamber Endorses Rep. Klint Kesko for Michigan’s 39th District
Chrysler Group LLC’s Ralph Gilles to Deliver Keynote at 2014 MICHauto Summit The Detroit Regional Chamber’s MICHauto program has announced that Ralph Gilles, who serves as president and CEO, Motorsports and senior vice president, product design, for Chrysler Group LLC, …
Continue ReadingMICHauto Announces Chrysler Group LLC’s Ralph Gilles as Keynote Speaker for 2014 Summit on September 23 at COBO Center
DETROIT, August 20, 2014 –Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MICHauto program announced that Ralph Gilles, who serves as president and CEO, Motorsports and senior vice president, product design, for Chrysler Group LLC, will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 MICHauto Summit on September 23 at COBO Center in Detroit.
Continue ReadingAugust 13: eDetroiter Has a New Look, MICHauto Vehicle Tour Highlights Efforts at CAR MBS
New-Look eDetroiter Bringing Chamber Member and Business News The Detroit Regional Chamber’s eDetroiter features a new look this week to better align the design with the organization’s brand and other digital assets. Published weekly, the eDetroiter serves as a digital …
Continue ReadingMICHauto’s Glenn Stevens Discusses the Auto Industry’s Role in Michigan’s Comeback on WJR Radio
WJR Radio: August, 8, 2014
Live from CAR’s Management Briefing Seminars, WJR Radio’s Paul W. Smith spoke with Vice President of MICHauto and Strategic Development Glenn Stevens and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Nigel Francis about the new statewide tour to raise awareness about Michigan’s resurgent auto industry and its role in driving the state’s economic comeback.
Continue ReadingAugust 6: Proposal 1 Passes as Michigan’s Reinvention Continues; Three of Four Chamber-Backed Congressional Candidates Advance in Primary
Proposal 1 Passes as Michigan’s Reinvention Continues, Chamber Thanks Members for Support The Detroit Regional Chamber thanks its membership, affiliates, and supporters, including Michigan Citizens for Strong and Safe Communities, for their support of Proposal 1. In a major win …
Continue ReadingChamber CEO Discusses Steps Critical to Detroit’s Revitalization on WDET with Craig Fahle
WDET: August 5, 2014
Frequent Craig Fahle Show guest, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah joins Craig to reminisce about the progress and challenges faced by the Detroit business community over the past four years. Baruah also discusses the importance of bipartisan cooperation between the city and the state, and offers his thoughts about how that impacts community improvements throughout Detroit.
Continue ReadingMEDC and MICHauto Tour with Michigan-based Vehicles to Promote Auto Industry’s Role in Michigan’s Economic Comeback
DETROIT – August 1, 2014 – As part of a continuing effort to raise awareness of the importance of the automotive industry to Michigan’s economic comeback, and the role it will play in the state’s future, two leading automotive advocates …
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