WARREN - The Michigan Business and Professional Association and its sister organization the Michigan Food and Beverage Association are calling on the State House of Representatives to appropriate the $9.8 million federal planning grant that is critical to laying the groundwork for a health care exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of
TROY - Current military service members, veterans and their family members can join a free Walsh College webinar discussing the transition from active service into a business career. Participants can access the Boots to Briefcases webinar from their own computers Sept. 28. Webinar content will include how to effectively highlight military skills as strengths in
HANCOCK - Clean Energy Pathways, an alternative and renewable energy solutions company, has signed a direct sales, consultation and marketing contract with Coal Enhancing Solutions (C-E-Solutions) of Melbourne, Australia. C-E-Solutions is in the early stages of developing a market for the Clean Energy Pathways BioClean series of environmental pollution control and energy saving solutions. "The
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Penske Automotive Group is joining Hertz's franchising network. This partnership for the Memphis, Tennessee market is part of Hertz's company-wide initiative aimed at increasing its presence in the off airport car rental markets. The agreement calls for Penske Automotive Group, subject to the completion of closing conditions, to purchase the assets of
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has long resented Mitt Romney for his insistence on putting Chrysler and General Motors into bankruptcy and she uncorked a tirade of a speech Thursday at the Democratic National Convention that delighted the Democratic audience. Granholm, now host of "The War Room," a liberal political talk show
ANN ARBOR - Join BioArbor on Sept. 19 when it presents a panel of leaders from the life sciences industry as they examine successful, real-world collaborations ranging in scope from limited projects all the way up to large institutional and national strategic partnerships. Panelists include: Arik Anderson, Vice President of Product Development Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
DEARBORN ? Save $100 off the Two-Day Conference Pass at SecureWorld Detroit scheduled for Oct. 3-4 at the Ford Motor Company Conference & Event Center. You also can save $200 off the cost of the SecureWorld Plus Training. When registering enter code DETMITECH to get the discount. SecureWorld puts security experts together affordably, and in
DEARBORN ? The Detroit chapter of ISACA at its monthly membership meeting on Sept. 19 will discuss Establishing Controls for Your Records and Information Management Program before dinner and Risk Intelligence after. Advance registration ends at midnight September 15. Cheryl Strait talks records control, and Ryan Jones risk intelligence. The meeting is scheduled for University
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute has hired former State Department Science and Technology Advisor Jana Hall, Ph.D., M.B.A., as Chief Operations Officer effective September 17. Hall joins the non-profit biomedical research organization following nearly twenty years in research administration and operations management for a 6,400-employee healthcare organization. ?Dr. Hall?s innovative approach, significant management experience
ROCHESTER - The Oakland University William Beaumont Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine will welcome both national and international experts in stem cell research and its biotechnological applications when it hosts the Second Midwest Conference on Stem Cell Biology and Therapy set for Oct. 5-7. Researchers from hospitals, medical organizations, academic institutions and the