SOUTHFIELD ? Author Anne Doyle's advice to women "never eliminate yourself." Her goal: For women to represent a third of the leadership population to gain a stronger voice for women. Those words were imparted March 6 at a global event hosted by Cisco that used advanced video technology and local networking at a half-day seminar
SANTA CLARA, CA - Women In Technology International will be celebrating its 25th anniversary at its WITI Summit the first week in June with a focus on Big Data and how it steadily has become more important in the careers of women in technology. The Powering Up event June 1 ? 3 at the Santa
ADRIAN - Amy Cortese, NY Times Best Selling Author of Locavesting, and Kevin Hitchen, Founder and CEO of Localstake, a crowdfunding website and advising company, will discuss the potential, power and possibilities afforded by a successful Crowdfunding initiative within a community. Chris Miller, Adrian DDA and Economic Development Director, will moderate the 2-hour event. The
LANSING - Fifty-two teams representing 18 career and technical centers from across Michigan will meet in Lansing on March 23-24 for the annual Michigan ProStart Student Competition hosted by the Michigan Restaurant Association Educational Support Foundation. ?ProStart students are learning to form a career path from their passion for the culinary arts. This competition represents
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Great Lakes Angels has opened its March 26 Event to angel investors that may not be members of a group yet and would might like to join a group have not done so yet. Two interesting companies are presenting. Seat Side Service is a mobile app. enabling guests at entertainment venues to
TROY - Code ReConnect, an innovative training IT job training program, has been relaunched by Automation Alley. Priority will be given to unemployed candidates and veterans. The first installment of the program, Code ReConnect .Net, will focus on computer programming and Web and app development. Training will take place at Oakland Community College?s Auburn Hills
ANN ARBOR - Entrepreneurs interested in one-on-one coaching, investor feedback and getting another step closer to success, need to sign up by March 31 for a chance to win thousands of dollars in cash prizes and perhaps catch the eye of a potential investor. Participants can switch to different categories until submissions are due in
LANSING ? Registration is open for Michigan Shifting Gears as three new three-month cohorts start on April 15 in Detroit, Kalamazoo and Gaylord. ?Michigan?s small businesses and entrepreneurs are growing and searching for qualified talent to help their companies move in the right direction,? said Michael Finney, President and CEO of the MEDC. ?At the
GRAND RAPIDS - aimWest is once again hosting Keith Brophy, CEO of Ideomed, for his 13th Annual Tech Trends Event ? part insight technology forecasts, part tongue-in-cheek entertainment. Brophy is a technology leader and entrepreneur with experience ranging from large international corporations to basement startups. He is involved in various emerging businesses, successful growth and
EAST LANSING - Twenty women students in Michigan will be awarded an Aspirations in Computing Award during ceremonies March 1, at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center in East Lansing. The statewide honor is presented by The National Center for Women & Information Technology and is designed to honor the student?s computing and IT aptitude, leadership