On May 12, the Detroit Regional Chamber invited five candidates for Michigan Governor to participate in a Republican Gubernatorial debate. The Chamber is hosting the debate, in coordination with the Michigan Republican Party, during its 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m. at Grand Hotel.
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Chamber Statement on Wright L. Lassiter III’s New Role
View a full announcement below: Crain’s Detroit Business Apr. 28, 2022 Laurén Abdel-Razzaq Wright Lassiter III, one of metro Detroit’s most prominent health care CEOs, is leaving his role leading Henry Ford Health to take up the helm at one …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Adds PCR Testing Option to Mackinac Policy Conference Safety Protocols; Verification Through CLEAR Health Pass Required
View updated safety protocols and programming options for the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference.
Continue ReadingStatement: Longtime Chamber Ally Retires from Congress
It’s the end of an era. Fred Upton has served America and Michigan in multiple capacities – from a Congressional staffer to the Reagan Administration and for 36 years representing Michigan in Congress.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Statement on the Passing of Mike Finney
View a statement from Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah on the passing of Mike Finney.
Continue ReadingChamber President and Chief Executive Officer on the Passing of DSO’s Anne Parsons
Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah today shared the following statement on the passing of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Anne Parsons
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Announces the 2022 Detroit Cohort of Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School
The Detroit Regional Chamber announced the Detroit region’s seventh cohort of the Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School. View the cohort.
Continue Reading2022 Winners: Detroit Regional Chamber, General Motors Announce 20 Small Business, Nonprofit Recipients of $500K in NeighborHUB Grants
The Detroit Regional Chamber and General Motors Co. (GM) today announced the fourth cohort of awardees for the NeighborHUB grant program. From the program’s largest-ever applicant pool, 20 small businesses and nonprofits from Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park neighborhoods were selected to receive some of the $500,000 in grants and additional consulting and support services. Meet the winners.
Continue ReadingTammy Carnrike Reappointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
Chamber chief operating officer Tammy Carnrike has been reappointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. Carnrike was first appointed to represent Michigan in 2018. She will be responsible for providing advice to Christine Wormuth, U.S. Secretary of the …
Continue ReadingStatewide Poll Reveals Opinions on Underlying Economic Concerns, Inflation, COVID-19 and Vaccination Perceptions, Voting Rights, Political Landscape
The Detroit Regional Chamber released findings from a new statewide poll of registered voters in Michigan. The survey provides insight and data on Michiganders’ perceptions of the economy, how inflation has impacted their assessment, ongoing challenges with COVID-19, vaccination, voting rights, and the political landscape going into the 2022 midterms.
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