Memo to business leaders: tune in to our televised town hall
meeting on education.(FEATURES)
If you agree with me that education is our region's best
investment, I urge you to mark your calendar for Thursday, April 19.
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That's the date the Detroit Regional Chamber . . .
A lasting solution: business can help craft a permanent DMC/WSU
medical education partnership.(FEATURES)
The Detroit Region is working hard to transform its economy in
order to thrive in an intensely competitive global marketplace. Many
hurdles need to be overcome to achieve this goal. One of these . . .
Education--two perspectives: business and labor both have a stake
in the success of our educational system. Two leaders share mo
The CEO Perspective: We Can't Afford to Fall Behind
By Anthony F. Earley Jr., Chairman and CEO--DTE Energy
Nothing will influence Michigan's future business success more
than the quality of its . . .
A big first step: Michigan's new high school graduation
requirements are a boon to employers.(FEATURES)
A report by Michigan Scholars, a business/education partnership,
concludes that two out of three Michigan students graduate from high
school lacking the skills they need to succeed in college or . . .
Detroit Compact: changing young lives; The Chamber's
pioneering program makes a college education a viable option for DPS
studen
The Detroit Compact program administered by the Detroit Regional
Chamber for more than 17 years demonstrates how much can be accomplished
when business leaders invest their time and resources in . . .
Principal for a Day: check out this program that takes business
leaders from the boardroom to the classroom.(FEATURES)
Business leaders from across Southeast Michigan can help
Detroit's public schools make the grade by participating in the
Principal for a Day program.
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Managed by . . .
Business+education=results; The message to the business community
is loud and clear: get involved! The Detroiter spotlights some
Your Child
Margaret Trimer-Hartley has a clear message for businesses:
"Stand up and shout!"
Trimer-Hartley is the director of Your Child, a nonprofit coalition
of education and family . . .
Performance and achievement: 21st century imperatives; The
workforce of the future will come from the classrooms of
today.(FEATU
What will that workforce look like? Will it meet the rapidly
growing demand for higher-skilled workers? Will it have the tools to
compete in a global economy? Will it show the world a . . .
State of the State: Chamber urges governor to trim state
spending.(VOTE4BIZ)
Gov. Jennifer Granholm's fifth State of the State speech
called for diversification of Michigan's economy with a particular
focus on the alternative energy sector. While alternative . . .
SBT update.(VOTE4BIZ)(single business tax)(Brief article)
The Chamber's Board of Directors has approved a framework for
replacing Michigan's Single Business Tax (SBT), which expires at
the end of this year. The plan modifies the Chamber's . . .
Strategic direction: the Chamber's newly formed
Transportation Leadership Advisory Council is working to develop a
world-class m
More than 50 business leaders from a broad cross-section of
industries attended the council's initial meeting in December,
under the chairmanship of John Cunningham, managing director of
Accenture . . .
Fasten your seat belts: without increased funding,
Michigan's transportation infrastructure--roads, bridges and public
transit--
Over the river, through the woods, along the expressway or just
around the bend, Michigan drivers face an increasingly bumpy, congested
and risky ride if something is not done soon to fix our . . .
We're WIRED! $5 million grant will promote workforce
development.(FOR OUR MEMBERS)(Detroit Regional Chamber gets $5 million
gran
The Detroit Regional Chamber has received a $5 million grant from
the U.S. Department of Labor to transform our economy by implementing
workforce development, economic expansion and entrepreneurial . . .
Detroiter says farewell to two veterans ... Two long-time, valued
employees are retiring from the Detroit Regional Chamber.(FOR
Tom Kler started at the Chamber in 1982 as an Advertising Account
Representative for the Detroiter and quickly earned the deserved
reputation of "a great salesman." Tom is known for putting . . .
George Waldman.(FOR OUR MEMBERS)
The cover of this issue of the Detroiter is the work of freelance
photojournalist George Waldman. It shows seven first-grade students at
Walter White Pre-Primary Public School in River Rouge . . .
Join our Detroiter Reader Panel.(FOR OUR MEMBERS)
The Detroiter magazine is for our members and about our members.
We're currently looking for members to be part of a new volunteer
group. As a member of the Reader Panel we will invite you to . . .
Change the culture: education is our economy's trump
card.(FROM THE PRESIDENT)
Consider this: A study reveals that only one in four Michigan
parents believes getting a "good education" is essential to
their child's success in life.
Now take this quiz: The study was done in . . .
Upcoming business events.(MEMBERSHIP MATTERS)(Calendar)
Jan. 10
Erosion of the Industrial Base: Lessons from the Congress
Hosted by The Strategy Forum
Speaker: Sheila Ronis, Ph.D., president.
The University Group
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Embassy Suites . . .
The buzz: the latest people, events, places, gadgets and things
that have Southeast Michigan's business community buzzing
...
As each month passes, the renaissance of Detroit's
International Riverfront is a visible and exciting reality. From the
popular outdoor concert series this summer to the opening of the . . .
People on the street.(Brief article)
Q: What would you like to achieve for your business in 2007?
Ann Williams, Michigan Dept. of Transportation
I would like to see more companies, which are minority and
women-owned companies, . . .
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