ANN ARBOR - New Enterprise Forum will host a program Thursday that will look at the Web 2.0 business models, their potential and impact. America's Next Top Business Model is scheduled for 5 pm April 17 at the Holiday Inn North Campus on Plymouth Road. The participants for this event include: Howard Brown ? Co-Founder
LANSING - Dan Lohrmann, Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan, was named the 2008 CSO of the year by SC Magazine. The magazine sponsors the US Awards Program for outstanding achievement in information technology security. ?Dan does a fantastic job for us and for the citizens of Michigan,? said Ken Theis, Director of
LANSING - Dan Lohrmann, Chief Security Officer for the State of Michigan, was named the 2008 CSO of the year by SC Magazine. The magazine sponsors the US Awards Program for outstanding achievement in information technology security. ?Dan does a fantastic job for us and for the citizens of Michigan,? said Ken Theis, Director of
PORT HURON - ConnecTech Port Huron and Microsoft plan to give away an extreme, small business technology makeover that includes software valued at up to $25,000 at the 2008 Tech Expo May 15 at the Thomas Edison Inn. The Tech Expo also will feature a luncheon with keynote speakers from Microsoft, educational events focusing on
PORT HURON - ConnecTech Port Huron is offering a two-hour, interactive workshop April 24 on event marketing that been dubbed Booth Camp: How to Increase Effectiveness with Event Marketing. Booth Camp is presented by Robin Riddell of Inner Media Coaching and Consulting L.L.C., in preparation for the 2008 Tech Expo on May 15 at the
CLEVELAND - MyriadHealth, an internet software and services claims developer, on Monday announced it has raised $1.5 million, with $750,000 coming from the Innovation Ohio Fund, which was tentatively approved by the Development Financing Advisory Council on March 31. The funding will be used for real-time direct integration of Provider Electronic Medical Records with Practice
LANSING - The Michigan Manufacturers Association has released its 2008 public policy agenda outlining policies and reforms that the association believes can strengthen Michigan's manufacturing community and, in turn, move the state out of its economic doldrums. The 2008 Michigan Manufacturing Agenda calls for substantial government reforms, specifically addressing critical changes that must be made
TRAVERSE CITY - Traverse Angels, an Early Stage, Angel Investment Network, will hold its second Member Introduction Meeting May 14 at a location in the Traverse City area. The Traverse Angels network is an invitation-only, select network of successful entrepreneurs, professionals as well as business and community leaders, who are interested in providing investment capital,
TRAVERSE CITY - Traverse Angels, a Northwest Michigan focused early stage, Angel investment group, will hold a free Angel Investor and Entrepreneur Workshop in May that unlike its meetings is open to the public. The workshop will be held May 13 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, in the Van Sumeren Room, 3rd FL, at
DETROIT - DTE Energy has issued a Request for Proposal to purchase Michigan-based renewable energy for the company's GreenCurrents renewable energy program. GreenCurrents provides DTE Energy's 2.2 million electric customers the option of choosing environmentally-friendly renewable energy for their homes and businesses. More than 8,000 customers have signed up for GreenCurrents since its inception last