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Detroit Free Press Names Detroit Regional Chamber a 2019 Top Workplace
DETROIT, November 11, 2019 – Detroit Regional Chamber has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by the Detroit Free Press. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Receives $765K Grant to Expand Strategy to Fill Talent Gap From Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
DETROIT, Oct. 17, 2019 – The Detroit Regional Chamber announced an expanded strategy to help fill the talent pipeline for employers and a grant of $765,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to fund this work for the next …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber, General Motors Announce NeighborHUB Grant Winners
DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 16 2019 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors announced the second cohort of awardees for the NeighborHUB grant program.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Announces Leadership Detroit Class XLI
Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced the participants in Leadership Detroit Class XLI, a 10-month transformational leadership program designed to challenge emerging and existing leaders from Southeast Michigan to bring about positive change. “For over 40 years, the Leadership Detroit …
Continue ReadingDetroiter Magazine Receives 2019 American Health+Wellness Design Award™

The Chamber’s Detroiter Magazine has been selected as a winner in the 2019 American Health+Wellness Design Award™, presented by Graphic Design USA. For 56 years, GDUSA has sponsored graphic design competitions that spotlight areas of excellence and opportunity. GDUSA’s Health+Wellness Design …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Statement on Grand Hotel Sale
For more than eight decades the Musser family has served as tremendous stewards of Grand Hotel, one of Michigan’s most unique and valuable landmarks. Led today by Dan Musser III, the Grand Hotel team continues to polish this historic jewel to provide guests from around the globe a best-in-class experience.
Continue ReadingMichigan Reconnect Letter to Legislature

Michigan businesses are dealing with a severe talent shortage. Our economy is strong and across the state there are jobs to fill. Michigan is home to a large pool of hard-working, able-bodied men and women ready and willing to take …
Continue ReadingGLMCC Supports Passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
DETROIT, Aug. 13, 2019 – The Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition (GLMCC) calls for passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), after careful vetting with coalition members.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Releases Findings from Statewide Policy Poll
Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber released findings from a new statewide poll that highlights the issues that matter most to Michigan voters in advance of the 2020 presidential election’s focus turning to Michigan with the July 30th and 31st Democratic debates in Detroit.
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