The Detroit Regional Chamber extends a special congratulations to our friend and valued advisor, Patti Poppe, as she transitions to her new role with PG&E. Having served as the Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and the 2019 Mackinac Policy …
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The Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors (GM) announced the third cohort of awardees for the NeighborHUB grant program. This year’s awards doubled to support eleven neighborhood nonprofit organizations who proposed the most innovative solutions to problems facing their communities. Learn more about the winning projects.
Continue ReadingAs leaders of Michigan businesses; Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, some who supported President Trump for reelection and some who voted for Vice President Biden, we agree that a central tenet of American democracy is the maintenance of norms that provide the stability our society is based upon. One of those critical norms is the smooth and gracious transfer of presidential power.
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For the second consecutive year, the Detroit Regional Chamber has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Detroit Free Press. The recognition is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage.
Continue ReadingOct. 16, 2020 – Chamber President and CEO, Sandy K. Baruah, shared the following statement on Jeff Donofrio being named the new CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan. “The Chamber congratulates Jeff Donofrio on his new role leading Business Leaders for Michigan. …
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DETROIT (October 7, 2020) – The Detroit Regional Chamber announced today the endorsement of Fair and Equal Michigan, the citizens’ initiative to amend the state Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
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New partnership includes action plans from state of Michigan and regional business, education, and philanthropic organizations DETROIT, Sept. 30, 2020 – Today, partners in government, business, education, and philanthropy unveiled the Detroit Regional Talent Compact, a collective 10-year roadmap for …
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The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) announced bipartisan endorsements in several key races at local, state, and federal levels for the November general election. This follows the Chamber PAC’s first round of endorsements for the August primary election.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today launched the nation’s first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders from April to June of 2020. Read the Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah’s statement.
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“MPC20 Conversations will bring viewers, across Michigan and beyond, the type of public conversations that drive action around the crucial immediate and longer-term issues that will move our region and state’s prosperity forward,” said Sandy K. Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber.
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