TROY - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation will be the fortunate beneficiary of funds raised by the 5th annual Midwest Technology Leaders 2009 gala cocktail reception, on June 3rd at the MGM Grand in Detroit. A celebration of collaboration and commitment to the region's expanding focus on technology, the reception follows the
KALAMAZOO - Building a scale-model wind turbine will be the capstone project at two summer camps for youths ranging in age from 12 to 16 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Texas Township Campus. The first session will run from July 13-16 and the second is Aug. 3-6. The fee is $235. Guiding both camps, which
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Science & Technology Initiative has been selected to review and approve applications from life science companies for micro-loans through the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. The Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund Micro Loan program was developed to support high-tech, high-growth start-up companies in four technology sectors (advanced automotive, manufacturing and materials;
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on ITC common stock of $0.305 per share payable on June 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2009. ITC invests in the electricity transmission grid to improve electric reliability, improve access to markets, and lower
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler LLC selected C. Robert Kidder, former chairman of Borden Chemical and Duracell Chairman, to become chairman of a reorganized Chrysler. Kidder, currently the lead director of Morgan Stanley, will succeed Robert Nardelli, who will step down as chairman and chief executive when the auto maker emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,
WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department is ready to inject more than $7 billion into GMAC to allow it to grants loans for car purchases at General Motors and Chrysler, The Wall Street Journal reported. The money would be the first installment of a new government aid package that could reach $14 billion in GMAC, which
DETROIT - The Midwest Technology Leaders 2009 Symposium on June 3rd at the MGM Grand brings national and local speakers together with regional CIOs to share stories of their best practices and lessons learned. The event is capped off with an awards cocktail reception that is one of the best networking events of the year.
DETROIT - Renewing a drivers license has just gone from a tedious, but necessary process to an extortion game, as revenue starved states are cooperating with each other to collect every penny of traffic violation revenue possible from out of state shirkers. The new enhanced Michigan Drivers license, the license that also provides you with
YPSILANTI - You're invited to the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association's membership networking event May 26 at SPARK East in Ypsilanti. Meet GLREA members, industry professionals and entrepreneurs in renewable and alternative energy. Make new contacts in this exploding field and meet members of the GLREA board of directors. Learn from technology, policy and business
EAST LANSING - If you're a golfer, you don't want to miss this opportunity to play the award-winning Forest Akers Golf Course at Michigan State University on June 11 when the Michigan Venture Capital Association and the MIT Enterprise Forum joining Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest to host Michigan's first Investor/Entrepreneur Golf Scramble. GLEQ is wrapping