As part of its effort to support and grow the business community in Southeast Michigan, business attraction representatives from the Detroit Regional Chamber are traveling overseas to China on their fourth trade mission with Gov. Rick Snyder and the Michigan …
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Gov. Snyder’s China Trade Mission Bolsters Businesses, Jobs in Michigan
Capitalizing on the growing interest of Chinese firms to invest in Michigan, the Detroit Regional Chamber participated in a weeklong trade mission to China with Gov. Rick Snyder in November to promote economic development opportunities in the region. The Governor …
Continue ReadingBusiness Attraction Promotes Regional Opportunities at U.S. Army Association Expo
n an effort to draw more military and defense-related investment to Southeast Michigan, the Chamber’s Business Attraction team participated in the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) annual meeting and expo in Washington, D.C. in October. The team collaborated …
Continue ReadingInnoState Companies Win New Business in Public Transit Sector
The Detroit Chamber’s InnoState program led a delegation of 12 member organizations to market their services to OEM and tier one suppliers at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) expo on Oct. 15 in Houston, Texas. The expo is the …
Continue ReadingInvestor Spotlight: Wolverine Solutions Group
Wolverine Solutions Group is a Detroit-based business founded in 1978 initially as a targeted direct mail services provider. It has grown to occupy two locations with 200 employees providing an array of critical direct communication services encompassing hard copy and electronic …
Continue ReadingMICHauto Summit Convenes Industry Together to Focus on Michigan’s Automotive Future
The second annual MICHauto Summit, held on Sept. 23 at COBO Center in Detroit, was a resounding success. With over 500 attendees, including key leaders in the automotive industry, academia and government, the Summit promoted Michigan as the epicenter of the …
Continue ReadingChamber Touts Michigan as Global Innovation Hub at ITS World Congress in Detroit
The Business Attraction team along with Butzel Long, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, DTE Energy, Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the counties of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne collaborated at the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress in Detroit on …
Continue ReadingThe Atlantic Champions Detroit’s Small Business Growth
A new monthly series published in The Atlantic focuses on how to improve cities around the world and calls on major metropolitan areas to develop consistent growth strategies for small business clusters. Citing cities like Detroit and Los Angeles as positive examples where small businesses are booming, …
Continue ReadingBusiness Attraction Showcases Detroit’s Value at Pure Michigan Event
The Chamber’s Business Attraction team participated in a Pure Michigan site selection trip to Atlanta, GA. on Sept. 23-24 to increase awareness of the Detroit region. The trip featured summit-style discussions, where all 13 Michigan representatives met with 16 consultants over the …
Continue ReadingChamber Promotes Detroit Region at International Manufacturing Technology Show
The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Business Attraction and InnoState teams led a delegation of seven partner organizations to market the region at the 30th International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) on Sept. 8-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Representatives from Colliers …
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