HAPPENING NOW: U.S. Transportation
@SecretaryPete
and
@GovWhitmer
address a crowd as they speak on the future of Michigan’s infrastructure and “fixing the damn roads.”
#MPC22
#MPC22
“Michigan must be a state for everyone, no matter what you look like, where you were born, how much money you make, or who you love”
@GovWhitmer
on inclusivity and goals for moving MI forward.
Detroit based
@stockx
built an online sneaker business handling $2 million a day in sales. How? One way is sniffing out the fakes, literally. READ MORE:
#ChamberNewsOfTheDay
: U.S. Transportation Secretary
@PeteButtigieg
will be joining the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference. He will deliver a keynote address on Wednesday, June 1, and hold a press conference with Governor
@gretchenwhitmer
later that day.
Secretary of State
@JocelynBenson
will take the stage at the 2021 Detroit Policy Conference on Tuesday, July 13 to discuss proposed changes to voting in Michigan and the impact on Detroiters' ability to vote safely and securely. Register today:
Chamber PAC endorsement for MI governor:
@GretchenWhitmer
.
“Gretchen Whitmer emerged as the Chamber PAC’s choice as the candidate best suited to carry forward the positive trajectory established in the last eight years and better reflects the Chamber’s key policy priorities,”
.
@CityofDetroit
has released new details of a plan to establish a $250 mil affordable housing fund that will preserve 10,000 existing units in neighborhoods throughout the city and develop 2,000 new units within the next five years.
“For 76 years, Michigan Central Station was where dreamers came to realize their visions. It’s time to remake this station as a place of hope again.” -Bill Ford
The authorization of $922 million to build a new Soo Lock is a positive culmination of the hard work and dedication of
@onetoughnerd
@briancalley
and our Michigan congressional delegation to move MI forward.
.
@GovWhitmer
issues executive order tightening and expanding requirements for mask-wearing when entering businesses and indoor public spaces, and in crowded outdoor spaces. This new measure aligns with the Chamber's
#MaskUpMichigan
Pledge campaign.
The Chamber's
#MaskUpMichigan
Pledge aims to ensure businesses can remain open by promoting widespread face-covering in public. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to take the Pledge:
We are better off when we are willing to do the right thing and be willing to be attacked. We need to be focused on doing the right things instead of fearing criticism -
@JocelynBenson
#MPC21
According to a study conducted by
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn
, Michigan could see a $92 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities in health, education, incarceration and employment were eliminated.
Former Ohio Gov.
@JohnKasich
will take Michigan’s center stage at
#MPC19
. With 41 years in politics under his belt, Kasich will deliver a keynote on the current political climate.
#ONExMI
Register:
WATCH: It's official,
@NAIASDetroit
will be held in June beginning in 2020. Take a look at how the re-imagined show will provide endless opportunities for brand activation in addition to what's inside
@cobocenter
.
The Detroit Regional Chamber supports the freedom of the press and urges businesses to do the same. The Fourth Estate is an integral part of a successful democracy.
@Baruah_DRC_CEO
#ChambersForAFreePress
.
@GovWhitmer
starts off her first Mackinac Policy Conference keynote address as Michigan’s Governor by talking “building bridges” and finding common ground to solve problems.
#MPC19
Just announced for the 2019 Detroit Policy Conference on Feb. 28: Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of
@QuickenLoans
and Rock Ventures will participate in a one-on-one conversation with Conference Chair
@DennisArcherJr
CEO of
@ignition__media
#DPC19
Detroit and Grand Rapids recognized among the Top 20 “superstar” cities nationwide by
@Reuters
for job growth.
The only cities located in the Midwest included in the ranking
@GRChamber
.
The Chamber is proud to recognize
@waynestate
as Member of the Month for December for its innovative approaches to expanding opportunities for postsecondary completion as well as for the exceptional leadership of President M. Roy Wilson. Read more:
Restoring Pell Grants to prisoners will save Michigan $10.7 million in prison costs annually, reduce recidivism rates, and offer employers more skilled workers to hire. Read the op-ed by the Chamber's Greg Handel and
@verainstitute
's Margaret diZerega.
"In terms of scope and structure, the PPP is "uncharted territory," said Sandy Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber and an SBA administrator under former President George W. Bush." Read more:
The Detroit Regional Chamber is named as a 2019
#TopWorkplace
by
@TopWorkplaces
at the 12th annual Top Workplaces award ceremony hosted by
@freep
. The Chamber's team accepted the award at tonight’s ceremony. Thank you to our staff for making this award possible.
NEW:
@WayneState
announces Heart of Detroit, a new scholarship program that will offer free tuition to incoming first-time college students from Detroit.
@GovWhitmer
&
@MayorMikeDuggan
on hand to speak. Watch live:
Steven Kiefer of
@projectmitchel
delivers a Mackinac Moment this hour as he spreads the message of the dangers of distracted driving. "It's the largest killer of our young people, we have to take action. My son Mitchel paid with his life for this cultural norm."
#MPC19
.
@briancalley
, (R)
Office: Governor
Calley is in the best position to carry on the legacy and continuity of
@onetoughnerd
. He has been a leader on causes that matter to business such as Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy and properly funding our dreadful roads.
@Baruah_DRC_CEO
with
@Waynestate
President Roy Wilson,
@Oaklandu
President Ora Pescovitz and
@hfcc
President Russ Kavalhuna announces a new innovative program, supported by the Chamber, that will provide student debt forgiveness to former college students
#TalentLivesHere
.
@CNN
has arrived in Detroit to host its
#DemocraticDebate
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Fox Theatre. View the
#DRCPolicyPoll
before the debate nights to learn what’s on the minds of Michigan voters:
Plans are moving forward to transform a 100,000-square-foot, nearly century-old school in Midtown Detroit into a “business ecosystem” for local entrepreneurs, artists, and startups. The site, Industry Detroit, opens in 2020.
Congratulations to
@SenGaryPeters
and
@RepFredUpton
for being awarded the Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship by the
@USChamber
in recognition of their continuous work across the aisle:
"We're transforming blight to beauty,"
@AvalonVillageHP
's Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris is on stage delivering a TEDx-style talk on how she has built a neighborhood within a neighborhood.
#DPC19
“We want this to be a community space. We want to bring in local shops and restaurants, entrepreneurs and small businesses. We want everyone to be involved.” -Bill Ford regarding the new Ford campus at Michigan Central Station
.
@GM
is investing $2.2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, creating 2,200 jobs. The plant will be the automaker's first all-electric vehicle plant.
The
@detroitzoo
is actively pushing to construct a large aquarium on the downtown Detroit riverfront. The aquarium could attract nearly one million visitors per year.
There's a lot you can pack into 36 hours in Detroit. Whether it's visiting the
@DIADetroit
or enjoying
@buddyspizza
, the
@nytimes
made the most of their visit. READ MORE: