SAGINAW ? The Great Lakes Bay Region of the Center for Business & Economic Development presents on May 21 the Mid Michigan Alternative Energy Supplier Development Conference at Saginaw Valley State University. The day-long event will focus on Wind Energy, Advanced Battery, Solar, Biomass. Welcome & Introduction Harry Leaver, Executive Director, Center for Business &
LANSING - Liquid Web announced that ServerSecure is now available for Windows servers, which is designed to save time and resources. ServerSecure is an initial setup option that provides many additional services and modifications to the default Operating System and control panel installation, which greatly enhances the security, reliability, and compatibility of your server and
ANN ARBOR - Coherix has developed a product that will help federal officials, hospitals, schools, airports and businesses screen for potential cases of swine flu. Coherix's ThermalSentry can detect elevated temperature levels in individuals passing by at border crossings, airports, and also can be used at sporting events, hospitals, factories and similar locations. The system
KALAMAZOO - Jeff Walsh from TEKsystems will discuss the current job market, the skills employers are looking for, and how job seekers can fine tune their resumes to stay ahead of the crowd on May 20 as ConnecTech Greater Kalamazoo hosts its Tech 5:01 at the Park Club. "In today's rough economy, being able to
LANSING - Entrepreneurs that are driving Michigan's economy were honored on April 30th at the Lansing Center. Michigan Celebrates Small Business is the state's premier awards event celebrating small business excellence and the importance of small business success to Michigan's economy. "Every year this event gains momentum, and this year is no different," says Carol
WASHINGTON - More small businesses will be eligible for U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans, meaning greater access to much-needed capital in this tough economy, as a result of a temporary alternate size standard for the agency's largest lending program. SBA's alternate size standard for its 7(a) loan program will go into effect early next week
KALAMAZOO - With a sold-out inaugural "So You Want to Install a Wind Turbine?" seminar under its belt, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has booked a second to share its experience in planning, installing and commissioning one of the energy producers. It is slated for June 3, from 9 a.m. to noon in the college?s Michigan
TROY - Walsh College will host a Spring Open House at the Troy campus on May 14 to provide information on Walsh bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs and student organizations. The afternoon program will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Jeffery W. Barry Center on the campus, located at 3838 Livernois Road,
LANSING - Accepting that the hard budgetary medicine was the best course to take, the two legislative Appropriations Committees approved an executive order that will cut the 2008-09 budget by about $350 million. State officials said they hoped these cuts would be the last needed for the current fiscal year, but they could not offer
LANSING - The impact of the state's prolonged economic recession has legislators moving forward on a hire/buy Michigan-first package of bills, which were sent to the full Senate on Tuesday by unanimous votes in the Commerce and Tourism Committee. The action came about a month after Senate Democrats failed to force almost all of the