Advocacy In Action

• NAFTA: A vital partnership for the Midwest

  The sixth round of the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation is taking place in Montreal, Québec this week. It could be a decisive moment in these negotiations: Several key issues are being discussed by the three parties, and many stakeholders from the United States, Mexico and Canada are in the province’s metropolis.

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• Chamber Reaffirms Support for NAFTA in Joint Declaration with Canada, Mexico and U.S. Chambers of Commerce

  This week, the Detroit Regional Chamber joined leaders of 25 metropolitan chambers of commerce from Canada, the United States and Mexico in Montreal ahead of the sixth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations. Participants discussed economic issues …

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• Experts Examine the Formation of the Autonomous Drive Industry

  Throughout the North American International Auto Show Industry Preview Days, conversations around autonomous vehicles flooded the halls. Everyone wants expert insight on when these vehicles will become consumer products, what infrastructure and legislation will be needed to move automated vehicles forward, and most of all – where will all the talent come from?

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• Industry experts emphasize talent needs and changing perceptions of automotive on “Autoline”

  If you’re a mobility startup, you need to be in Detroit. That was the overarching consensus from an “Autoline” Supplier Symposium panel hosted by John McElroy at the 2018 North American International Auto Show on the show floor surrounded by newly unveiled vehicles Tuesday.

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• Taiwanese Delegation Gets Up-Close Look at Detroit Region’s Innovation During NAIAS

  Continuing to share the message of the automotive industry resurgence and a growing tech boom in the Detroit region, the Detroit Regional Chamber, along with the Michigan-China Innovation Center, hosted a delegation of 21 Taiwanese experts in the field of semiconductors and electronics as part of outreach efforts during the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

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• Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Reappoints Chamber President to Detroit Branch Board

  Following a four-month appointment to the board of directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Detroit branch, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah was recently reappointed to serve an additional three-year term that started Jan. 1.

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• New ‘Driven’ Online Publication Offers One-Stop Shop to Tell Region’s Mobility Story

  This week, the Detroit Regional Chamber and its regional economic development partners launched a new online publication, Driven, which is devoted to telling the story of the Detroit region’s mobility assets and leadership.

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• Michigan’s Mobility Leadership Hits the Road to Attract Tech Startups at CES

  The Detroit Regional Chamber, in partnership with statewide economic development agencies, traveled to Las Vegas this week for CES 2018. The trip, which featured representatives from Ann Arbor SPARK, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) and Oakland County, was held concurrently with a delegation led by Gov. Rick Snyder.

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