Join monthly to discuss the latest public policy updates
Join the Detroit Regional Chamber for the Advocacy in Action Series, Dec. 17 – April 14. During these monthly sessions, Chamber members will have the opportunity to discuss public policy issues impacting local businesses.
Cost Per Session: $10 for members
Event schedule and details are subject to change.
Meet Michigan’s Quad
A discussion with the majority and minority leaders in Michigan’s Senate and House of Representatives.
*Additional details to come. All dates and details are subject to change.
The Big Four
March 2021
A discussion with local officials about what is next for the future of Detroit.
*Additional details to come. All dates and details are subject to change.
Politics of the Moment
April 2021
A discussion around what is next for commercial and residential real estate, roads, infrastructure, public transit, mobility, and broadband access.
*Additional details to come. All dates and details are subject to change.
Past Sessions:
The Future of the Economy
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020
For the last nine months businesses and individuals have learned to operate differently. Now that vaccine development and distribution have become a reality, can businesses begin planning for a broader economic reopening? Are we getting closer to day-to-day activities and interaction going back to “normal?” This discussion will offer insight on what a “new, new normal” could be in 2021. Participants will hear from:
- Charles Ballard, Professor of Economics, Michigan State University
- Chad Livengood, Senior Editor, Politics, Policy, and Detroit Rising, Crain’s Detroit Business
- Lisa Lunsford, Co-founder and CEO, Global Strategic Supply Solutions (GS3); Board Chair, MICHauto