The American Society of Employers (ASE), one of the nation’s oldest and largest employer associations, announces 17 organizations joined ASE as members during the third quarter of 2017. The organizations are: • ATS Printing is a volume apparel decorator specializing …
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Clayton & McKervey shareholder to moderate panel at Integr8™ Industry 4.0 conference on Nov. 9 in Detroit
Clayton & McKervey, an international certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in metro Detroit, announced that shareholder Sarah Russell, CPA, will be a moderator at Integr8™, a new cross-discipline global conference focused on Industry 4.0 technologies, Nov. 9 …
Continue ReadingButzel Long attorney James Townsend elected to Wayne State University’s Chapter of the Order of the Coif
Butzel Long attorney James H. (Jim) Townsend has been elected to Wayne State University’s Chapter of the Order of the Coif, the highest honor academic honor accorded to law school graduates nationwide. Only a number of schools have chapters of …
Continue ReadingOCC Hosts Domestic Terrorism Conference Governor Snyder Delivers Keynote Address
There’s no better setting for a two-day emergency planning conference than Oakland Community College’s (OCC) “CREST” facility, a “city” built specifically to train emergency responders. More than 275 representatives from at least 60 local, state, and national agencies convened to …
Continue ReadingSoutheast Michigan Economy Growing, But Is It Sustainable?
There’s good news for jobseekers: employers in southeast Michigan are hiring. During the second quarter of 2017 (Q2 2017), the region’s unemployment rate reached 3.8 percent—a low not seen since 2001. Yet, even with the number of job postings on …
Continue ReadingKyyba Xcelerator, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit to host Pitch Club Nov. 29th at SPARK Ann Arbor
Kyyba Xcelerator, Bodman PLC and TiE Detroit are hosting Pitch Club on Wednesday, November 29th at SPARK Ann Arbor. Pitch Club is a mentoring and funding program aimed at connecting the various ecosystems and smart zones throughout Michigan. Pitch Club …
Continue ReadingWorkplace issues impacting southeast Michigan employers focus of November 16 conference; Butzel Long hosts 30th Annual Labor, Employment, Benefits and Immigration Law Forum at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit
Human resources professionals, general counsel, business owners and all who deal with employees need a playbook to keep up with changing laws, regulations and other issues impacting today’s workplace. Butzel Long’s 30th Annual Labor, Employment, Benefits and Immigration Law Forum …
Continue ReadingButzel Long attorney Mark R. Lezotte receives volunteer award from United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit
Mark Lezotte, a leading southeast Michigan health care attorney with Butzel Long, will receive the Richard L. Beer Volunteer Award from United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Detroit (UCP/Detroit) on October 20, 2017 during an awards ceremony in Birmingham. Lezotte is …
Continue ReadingWayne State University to launch Innovation Hub to maximize student success, strengthen community connections and streamline business partnerships
As one of the nation’s preeminent urban research universities, Wayne State consistently generates important innovations and ground-breaking research. At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Student Center Ballroom, the university will launch the Wayne Innovation Hub to coordinate …
Continue ReadingRojas, Schroder appointed to state bar health section leadership roles
Attorneys Leslie A. Rojas and Jeffrey M. Schroder of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, were recently elected to several leadership positions within the State Bar of Michigan’s Health Care Law Section. A member of …
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