DETROIT, February 21, 2014: Today, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the Detroit Plan of Adjustment: “Detroit’s Plan of Adjustment provides a clear, workable and reasonable strategy to exit this historic bankruptcy. …
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Best-Selling Author Malcolm Gladwell to Keynote 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference, Registration Open
DETROIT, January 7, 2014 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell as a keynote speaker for the 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference. Held Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, May 30, the Conference will spur a comprehensive dialogue …
Continue ReadingStatement From Detroit Regional Chamber CEO on Federal Court Ruling on Detroit Bankruptcy
DETROIT, December 3, 2013 – Today, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement on the Detroit bankruptcy ruling:
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber President and CEO on Detroit’s Mayoral Election and Mike Duggan’s Victory
DETROIT, November 5, 2013 – Today, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah issued the following statement regarding the Detroit mayoral election and Mike Duggan’s victory: “The Detroit Regional Chamber would like to acknowledge three key elements of …
Continue ReadingITC Holdings’ Joseph L. Welch To Lead Chamber Board, New Directors Announced For 2013-2014 Program Year
DETROIT, July 25, 2013 – The Detroit Regional Chamber has announced the election of Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC Holdings Corp., as chairman of its Board of Directors for the 2013-2014 program year. Welch succeeds Nancy M. Schlichting, CEO, Henry Ford Health System, who remains on the Chamber’s Board as immediate…
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber’s PAC Board Endorses Mike Duggan As Write-In Candidate In The 2013 Detroit Mayoral Primary
DETROIT, July 2, 2013 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) Board endorsed former Detroit Medical Center CEO Mike Duggan as a write-in candidate for the August 6 primary for the Detroit mayoral election in November. “The Chamber and the Detroit business community …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber Releases 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List and Announces 2014 Conference Dates
MACKINAC ISLAND, May 31, 2013 – After three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought-leaders, the Detroit Regional Chamber unveiled its 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference To-Do List. Conference Chair Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO of …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit Receives Inclusion Award During Game Changers Ceremony at Ford Field Hall of Legends
DETROIT, March 27, 2013 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Leadership Detroit program received Playworks Detroit’s Inclusion Award for its work in raising awareness to needs in the Detroit community. The award was presented at the 2013 Get in the …
Continue ReadingGovernor Jeb Bush to Deliver Opening Keynote Address at 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference
DETROIT, February 8, 2013 – Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced that Jeb Bush, governor of Florida from 1999-2007, will provide the opening keynote address at the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference. Held Wednesday, May 29 through Friday, May 31, the …
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber’s Connection Point Joins MEDC’s Pure Michigan Business Connect to Create Opportunities for Michigan Businesses
DETROIT, January 31, 2013 – Today, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Detroit Regional Chamber announced that the Chamber’s Connection Point program has officially joined the MEDC as part of the Pure Michigan Business Connect portfolio. The new …
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