KALAMAZOO - ConnecTech Greater Kalamazoo is hosting its first Tech 5:01 business mixer of the fall on Sept. 10 at Bell's Brewery in the downtown area. The program is sponsored by Nexus Business Solutions. It's free to attend. When: 5:01PM, Sept. 10 Where: Bell's Brewery, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave in Downtown Kalamazoo To register online,
DETROIT - Butzel Long has collaborated with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association to develop the 2008 OESA N.A. OEM Production P.O. Terms and Conditions Comparative Analysis, which will debut during the OESA Comparative Analysis Conference September 10 in Troy. The Comparative Analysis compares the terms and conditions of purchase orders of BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford,
LANSING - A report from an ad hoc Senate committee on the proposed Detroit River International Crossing will likely say the state should allow the study on the proposal to be completed, but then do nothing else on the proposal, sources have indicated. Making a decision on a the DRIC is the last main element
LANSING - As Michigan workers continue to lose their jobs and look toward re-training or additional education as part of their next career move, there are not many options for those people to receive financial aid to achieve their goals, says a new report by the Michigan League for Human Services. The league's report, released
LANSING - With just one dissent, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld the result of the Court of Appeals decision to take the Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal off the November ballot, though with varied reasons. Supporters of the proposal said they have not yet made a decision on whether to seek federal court action in
BENTON HARBOR ? Whirlpool Tuesday announced the retirement of Mark Brown, senior vice president, Global Strategic Sourcing, effective November 1. He will be replaced by John Miller, most recently with Nissan North America, who joined the company on September 9. The two will work together during the transition. "During his 35 year tenure with Whirlpool,
MENLO PARK, Ca. - Eleven percent of chief information officers surveyed for the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report expect to add staff in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 3 percent forecast personnel reductions. The net 8 percent increase compares with a net 10 percent increase projected last quarter. The majority
TROY - Friday is your last chance to add to your trophy case or promote your clients' talents. Do you have or do you design web sites with killer graphics, great content or innovative technology? You could be a 2008 winner of the Troy Chamber's Helen eWards for Web Excellence. The submission deadline is 5
LANSING - With the resignation of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Governor Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she hoped that a new chapter can begin for the state and city both, "to see this as an opportunity to build a great city and region together, city and suburb, east and west, north and south." With her statement,
SOUTHFIELD ? Certified pubic accounting firm Plante & Moran on Wednesday announced it has opened an office in Monterrey, Mexico - joining Plante & Moran?s Shanghai, China, office abroad. Plante & Moran?s global reach also extends to more than 70 countries via Praxity, an alliance of more than 100 professional accounting and auditing firms worldwide.