Chamber Today

The Chamber takes the protection of voting rights very seriously. In addition to our statement on the 39 bills on voting in the Michigan Senate, we were proud to join with more than 30 leaders of the largest companies in […]

In response to President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah released this statement. Michigan and the United States need significant modernization for our aging infrastructure, and the Detroit Regional Chamber supports […]

President Biden outlined a $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan on Wednesday, March 31, that would make a significant investment in roads, bridges, telecommunications, and climate change. The American Jobs Plan includes many Chamber priorities including workforce development, a responsible […]

On Wednesday, March 31, Dug Song, chief strategy officer for Cisco Secure and co-founder of Duo Security, joined the Chamber to discuss his perspective on leading in a technology-forward world, and share lessons learned throughout his journey from entrepreneur to corporate success. 

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II today joined with state, education, business, and community leaders, including Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah, in pledging support for nearly 37,000 Southeast Michigan residents who’ve applied for a Michigan Reconnect scholarship in its first two months.

“The attack and murder of Asian Americans in the Atlanta area earlier this month was a tragic reminder of how much more work our society needs to do to address violence and racism. Unfortunately, events like this have become far […]

March 23, 2021 CBS Detroit The Detroit Promise is a last-dollar scholarship that provides eligible Detroit students the ability to earn an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or technical certificate, tuition-free, at participating academic institutions. They have been working hard to […]

March 25, 2021 The Detroit News Bankole Thompson hosts this conversation with stakeholders, observers, and participants in the Detroit Promise Path. View original article here.

On Thursday, March 18, the Chamber brought together city and local leaders for Advocacy in Action: The Big Four, a discussion about the region’s biggest economic issues. Joining the conversation were David Coulter, executive for Oakland County, Mike Duggan, mayor of the City of Detroit, Warren Evans, executive for Wayne County, and Mark Hackel, executive for Macomb County. The leaders were joined by Carol Cain, senior producer and host of CBS 62 Michigan Matters and columnist for the Detroit Free Press, who moderated the conversation.