With Michigan’s new governor and legislators poised to take office in the new year comes an opportunity to support Detroit in its continued growth and revitalization. Three years after exiting bankruptcy and nearly a decade since the Great Recession, Detroit …
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Longtime Detroit Regional Chamber member, Farmington Hills-based WW, previously known as Weight Watchers, was chosen as the Member of the Month for December because of its recent effort to broaden the role the company plays in helping individuals live healthier …
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Southeast Michigan Businesses are Grateful for the Governor’s Relentless Positive Action As Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder prepares to leave office on Jan. 1, it is hard to argue the fact that Detroit and Southeast Michigan aren’t better off than they …
Continue ReadingRenowned author and placemaker, Jay Pitter, will keynote the 2019 Detroit Policy Conference on Thursday, Feb. 28. Pitter will share a vision for creating a more inclusive city where individual voices are heard, civic engagement is strong, and urban development …
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The Detroit region is growing in many critical economic indicators such as GDP and private sector job growth but continues to lag behind peer regions. That is the key message Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah laid out …
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At the Detroit Regional Chamber’s fifth annual State of the Region, Prof. Willy C. Shih of Harvard Business School presented a keynote address on what regions need to do to thrive in the 21st century. Specifically, he discussed investing in …
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To kick off the Detroit Regional Chamber’s fifth annual State of the Region event, Prof. Willy C. Shih of Harvard Business School discussed why retraining America’s workforce to adapt the skills needed for modern jobs should be a key priority …
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Michigan employers are competing for a limited talent pool. Consider the facts: today, the unemployment rate in Michigan is lower than it has been in decades at 3.7 percent. There are 200,000 open jobs. In the next seven years, that …
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The 2018-2019 State of the Region report is now available for download. The report provides an economic overview of the 11-county region and benchmarks against our peer regions. Learn where the region stands in critical economic indicators including per capita …
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In recognition of its commemoration of Art Van Elslander, a longstanding icon in the Detroit community, the Detroit Regional Chamber has chosen The Parade Company as the Member of the Month for November. The Member of the Month is awarded …
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