This week, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan board voted down ballot language that would bring a proposal before voters in November to fund safe, reliable transit in the region. The vote proceeded a public hearing on the RTA’s master plan held at the Detroit Regional Chamber on Thursday.
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Automotive executives and industry stakeholders gathered at Cobo today to talk about the key cybersecurity issues facing the industry at the Billington Global Automotive Cybersecurity Summit. Keynote speakers included: GM CEO Mary Barra, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and …
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The name HopCat may be new to some, but is revered by many in the Detroit region because of each location’s uniqueness and uncompromising quality. Founder and owner Mark Sellers, would have it no other way as he prides himself on his business approach and dedication to localism as his food and pub chain continues its rapid growth.
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This week, the Detroit Regional Chamber welcomed eight new C-suite level members to its Board of Directors while Archer Corporate Services President Dennis Archer Jr. became Chair of the Board at the first meeting in the 2016-17 fiscal year. Archer, who chaired the highly successful 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference succeeds Deloitte’s Michigan Managing Partner Mark Davidoff whose one-year term as Board Chair came to an end.
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Corporate and regional economic leaders joined university officials to learn about the Michigan Global Talent Retention Initiative’s (GTRI) data on international student retention in Michigan. The “Filling the Talent Gap” report is an update to GTRI’s 2013 study of the …
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As part of a strategic effort to learn more about Chinese automotive market trends and strengthen existing industry relationships, the Detroit Regional Chamber traveled to Chongqing, China in June to participate in the 2016 Global Automotive Forum.
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