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Detroit Regional Chamber Announces Ballot Initiatives Decisions

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Kelly Weatherwax

DETROIT, July 25, 2018 – The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors has agreed to positions on the following ballot initiatives for the 2018 general election.

Statement From Detroit Regional Chamber on Recent Passing of Sergio Marchionne

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Nick

“Sergio Marchionne was one of a kind. An iconoclast and larger than life, he had an outsized impact on the industry and therefore our region. He didn’t just save Chrysler and Fiat, he increased the value of these companies by more than 10-fold.

Statement on RTA “Connect Southeast Michigan” Plan

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Kelly Weatherwax

DETROIT, July 19, 2018 —“We are disappointed that the Southeast Michigan leaders represented on the Regional Transit Authority were unable to agree upon a plan to move our region’s transit system forward.

Detroit Regional Chamber PAC Announces State Legislature Endorsements

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Kelly Weatherwax

DETROIT, July 11, 2018 — Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) Board of Directors announced endorsements for the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.

Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors NeighborHUB Grant Program Now Accepting Applications For Five Grants Up To $30,000

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Nick

DETROIT, July 9, 2018 – Today, the NeighborHUB community grant program opened its application period for registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park to apply for five grants up to $30,000 and additional business support. The application period will be open until Aug. 13, 2018 with awardees notified this fall.

Detroit Regional Chamber Wins Communications Excellence Award

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Kelly Weatherwax

DETROIT, July 5, 2018 — The Detroit Regional Chamber has been named an “Award of Excellence” winner in the Communications Excellence awards program presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). ACCE, an Alexandria, Va.-based association, represents more than 8,000 chamber of commerce professionals, and 1,300 chambers of commerce, around the world.