Mike Rowe is on a one-man mission to bring national attention to the importance of skilled trades training across the country. As the former host of Discovery Channel’s hit show “Dirty Jobs,” Rowe spent countless hours traveling to all 50 U.S. states and working more than 300 different jobs, transforming cable television into a landscape of swamps, sewers, ice roads and coal mines.
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Detroit Regional Chamber Releases 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List and Announces 2016 Conference Dates
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 29, 2015 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber unveiled its 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List following three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought leaders. Governor Rick Snyder, Conference Chair Mark Davidoff, Michigan Managing Partner of Deloitte LLP, and Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah announced the list of four items at the conclusion of the annual Conference.
Continue ReadingSandy Baruah on The Paul W. Smith Show at the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference
Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah talked with Paul W. Smith live from Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island during the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference. Broadcasting on Media Row, Smith and Baruah talked about different Conference topics and programming.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Announces Dennis Archer Jr. as 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference Chair
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 28, 2015 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced that Dennis Archer Jr., the founding principal and president of Archer Corporate Services (ACS), and CEO of Ignition Media Group, will serve as Chair of the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference. This year’s Conference Chair and Deloitte’s Michigan Managing Partner Mark Davidoff made the announcement from the four-day Conference held at Grand Hotel.
Continue ReadingMICHauto Coalition Launches Mobility Initiative to Expand Michigan’s Global Leadership of Connected Vehicle Technology and R&D
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 27, 2015 – Today at the Mackinac Policy Conference, MICHauto, an economic development initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, and a group of leading business, automotive and university stakeholders announced the Michigan Mobility Initiative to strengthen, protect and promote the state’s global leadership in next-generation mobility development.
Continue ReadingWXYZ Editorial: 2015 Mackinac Conference agenda can drive Michigan’s renaissance
WXYZ Detroit – Last year, JPMorgan Chase made a lot of news when the financial giant announced it would pump $100 million of grants and loans into Detroit over 5 years. A few days ago, JPMorgan’s CEO renewed their commitment based on the progress the Motor City has made in just 12 months.
Continue ReadingWhat to expect from the Mackinac Policy Conference
Leaders from across our state will meet on Mackinac Island to discuss the crucial issues Michigan is facing. This year’s conference is set to focus on three big topics: talent, urban revitialization and cohesion. Part of that discussion deals with …
Continue ReadingWXYZ Editorial: 2015 Mackinac Conference agenda can drive Michigan’s renaissance
Last year, JPMorgan Chase made a lot of news when the financial giant announced it would pump $100 million of grants and loans into Detroit over 5 years. A few days ago, JPMorgan’s CEO renewed their commitment based on the progress the Motor City has made in just 12 months.
Continue ReadingSandy Baruah Previews Mackinac Policy Conference with Paul W. Smith
WJR: May 22, 2015
Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah previewed the upcoming 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference with Paul W. Smith on WJR 760 AM.
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Welcome to Mackinac and the 2015 Detroit Regional Chamber Policy Conference. My family and I, along with close to 700 staff members, are honored to host our state’s most prestigious policy and networking event.
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