LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan has named Lori J. Birman as the organization?s Vice President of Membership & Development. Most recently, Birman was Director of Membership and Planned Gifts for the Engineering Society of Detroit. Birman will be responsible for planning and managing implementation of membership growth strategies, sponsorships, advertising and advocacy
GRAND RAPIDS ? On Nov. 13, Jay Hidalgo, creator of Demand Gen Coach, will discuss the pace of new technologies entering the market and how these new tools are affecting sales and marketing at the aimWest monthly meeting. Hidalgo is President of The Barzel Group. He will address this technological onslaught by providing an overview
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has been honored for its New Media marketing efforts with a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council. As part of a new, strategic approach to marketing, Ann Arbor SPARK integrated new media with "traditional" marketing platforms, including print collateral materials, press releases, email
DETROIT - On October 23, Challenge Detroit, an urban revitalization program focused on attracting and retaining talent in Detroit, will officially launch its second year with 32 new Challenge Detroit Fellows during a celebration at DTE Energy's headquarters in the heart of the city. Challenge Detroit is a yearlong Fellowship that provides tomorrow?s leaders with
ANN ARBOR - Thirty student teams representing the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, the College of Engineering and the Medical School were awarded a total of $26,000 by the fall 2013 Mayleben Venture Shaping and Dare to Dream grant programs. Each year, the program awards up to $100,000 to University of
TROY - Walsh College celebrates the achievements of alumni and community leaders, hosting the annual Leadership Awards Dinner on November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. This year's honorees include David Girodat, president, Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan; Blagoja Sekreski, ERS senior consultant, Deloitte; and James M. Nicholson, vice president, PVS
ROCHESTER - Registration is now open for the Michigan Council of Women In Technology eighth annual black-tie Signature Gala on Nov. 23, with proceeds benefiting the MCWT Foundation. Reserve your ticket for an for an evening filled with music, cocktails, dinner, auctions and dancing. The event offers opportunities to network with companies and professionals dedicated
GRAND RAPIDS - Art is a brain virus, and technology is helping art to infect brains faster and more effectively than ever before. Or is it the other way around? One thing is certain, as always by design, the pace of change for art combined with technology is far ahead of our society and laws.
EAST LANSING ? Pulling all night cram sessions for multi-choice exams may become a thing of the past. The National Science Foundation has awarded Michigan State University a $5.7 million grant to develop a different approach for taking such tests in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, the so-called STEM fields. The grant
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor Spark is expanding both of its business incubators to make room for more entrepreneurs who need space and services. Officials said Spark Central is currently at full capacity, while Spark East is at 88 percent capacity. As part of the expansion, Spark Central in downtown will add 2,500 square feet