DETROIT ? ConnecTech Greater Detroit launched in mid December with a dynamic evening attended by more than 300 of the regions technology innovators at the MGM Grand?s Ignite night club. More than 200 of those guests competed in the Nintendo Wii "Closest To The Pin" competition. John Higgins with CPA Crossings, was the lucky winner
TROY ? Session II of Automation Alley's Business Development Series, Connecting with Potential Customers, will teach small business owners how to find customers who are looking for you. This session will discuss the importance of connecting with potential customers and how to search for those customers that are looking for your product or service. Session
KALAMAZOO - The Southwest Michigan Innovation Center and MichBio have teamed up to offer a quarterly series of networking and educational events for life sciences companies in southwest Michigan. The first event is scheduled for Jan. 15 at the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center. The first event, ?Life Outside the Incubator? will feature a panel of
TROY - Barry Demp of Barry Demp Coaching will serve as a coach and facilitator for a new Mentoring Program that will be offered in early 2008 by ConnecTech, the successor organization to the GLIMA Network. To learn all the details about this innovative new program listen to this special edition of News Maker Interview.
HOLLAND - Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Holland that improves Verizon Wireless' voice and data network in north Macatawa and the northwest part of downtown Holland. This new cell site is part of Verizon Wireless? continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and
LANSING - Michigan voters will soon have the chance to sign petitions to amend the Constitution to enact a part-time Legislature, allow for automatic referendums on tax increases and to require the state to provide health insurance. And some voters will be mailed petitions for signature for the part-time Legislature and tax referendum in an
LANSING - When Republicans controlled the House in the 93rd Legislature, Democrats were always fighting for attention on out-of-state trash and drug immunity. In the 94th Legislature, where the power table has turned on, Republicans have chosen immigration issues as their drum to beat steadily. But much like amendments to bills dealing with trash and
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Susan Johnson has been elected to a director?s position with the Environmental Management Association. Her term begins in January 2008 and runs through December 2009. Johnson is an environmental attorney in Michigan. Her principal areas of practice include all aspects of environmental law with an emphasis on
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund, a collaborative effort of Michigan's 12 SmartZones and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, issued a press release Thursday to report it has dispersed more than $4 million of the $6.6 million in start-up investment monies that it was awarded through the 21st Century Jobs Fund. The Michigan
ANN ARBOR ? Shopper satisfaction with retail websites remains strong this week, continuing a positive trend for etailers. While aggregate customer satisfaction for the week between December 10 and December 16 slipped 0.7 percent from last week to a score of 77 on a 100-point scale, it remains 2 percent higher than customer satisfaction the