After attending the Future Midwest Conference in Royal Oak last weekend, I have more confidence that Michigan will rebound from recent issues. This first time event attracted over 600 attendees, and showcased some really cool companies that are located here in Michigan. The biggest surprise for me, was what is going on in Dearborn at [...]
A documentary about Detroit featuring Toby Barlow (NYTimes and Huffington Post contributor, Team Detroit) and Mark Covington (Chairman, Georgia Street Community Collective). The film takes a positive look at Detroit forward rumbles throug the prism of two totally different figures that are changing the city for the better in their own way. One would never [...]
Detroit Lives is organizing an exhibition that will include information about the sale of hundreds of inches of Detroit land along with works by Detroit artists, musicians, a farmer, and a New York Times writer, among others. “DETROIT LIVES! // the exhibit” opens January 14 at 6pm at the Ladybug Gallery in Southwest Detroit’s historic [...]
Pure Michigan has been very successful, I would like to see the extra tax income from tourism to be used for education and to increase Michigan’s viability to bring in companies to Michigan.
As winter ascends on Michigan it is important to celebrate the Winter Wonderland that Michigan has to offer. The range of things to do in Michigan span from events in different cities, to winter destinations that are like no other place in the country. Michigan can offer some of the best outdoor winter activities, along [...]
Brand Asset Digital to Bring New Jobs to Michigan Thru Acquisition of Heritage Tower; Building to be Renamed Brand Asset Digital Tower Company to Bring High-Tech Jobs and Attract More Movie Business to the State.
Michigan needs jobs, I do not think that anyone would disagree with that statement. The key question is, how do we bring jobs to Michigan? This is a real chicken or the egg discussion, we need new companies to come in to the state to employ the workers who have been laid off from the [...]
Govenor Granholm is working to drum up support for a renewable energy park to go in where the old Wixom Ford plant is located. She has stated that this will be the crown jewel in Michigan’s new economy. As reported on M-Live.com the 725 million dollar renewable energy park could create more than 4,000 jobs.