DEARBORN ? Seats are going fast for Butzel Long's 19th Annual Labor and Employment Law Forum Oct. 13 at the Dearborn Inn. The Forum features three tracks of fifteen informative sessions to choose from. This one-day program is a must for policymakers and staff members alike, said Dan Tukel who is organizing the Forum with
ANN ARBOR ? Michigan ranks sixth nationally in the number of privately-held women owned companies. So to help these women CEOs meet their counterparts and hook up with major corporations, the Michigan Women's Business Council is hosting an expo Sept. 26-27 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi.C The event, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
LANSING - Low-income residents in Michigan will see up to $880 in income tax benefits next year under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Federal exemptions will still apply to persons earning the minimum wage. Under another bill the governor signed, teens will earn slightly less than the minimum wage. The benefits for low-income
TROY ? The marketing drum beat has begun for the 2007 North American International Auto Show, which turns 100 in January. A new web site and a 100th anniversary commemorative screensaver have been developed by the show's sponsor, the Detroit Auto Dealers Association. DADA said the revamped web site is geared to assist NAIAS enthusiasts,
LANSING ? Twenty-one highly recommended projects submitted to the Michigan Economic Development Corp. that didn't make the first round of funding announced this month will still divvy up $35 million from the 21st Century Jobs Fund, MEDC President James Epolito said at a meeting of the Great Lakes Angels. Those 21 proposals were among 82
ANN ARBOR ? Sept. 22 is the last day to sign up for the Ann Arbor IT Zone Virtual Reciprocity Ring. If you're interested in locating, sharing and developing projects and clients in our technology community ? this is specifically for you. The IT Zone is launching a Virtual Reciprocity Ring* ? a virtual social
LANSING - A Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce proposal to deal with the impending repeal of the Single Business Tax includes full repeal of the personal property tax as well while replacing most of the nearly $4 billion the two taxes produce with a widely-applied gross receipts tax. The proposal also uses cash grants
PLEASANT RIDGE ? ePrize has appointed Bob Marsh to vice president and managing director for the interactive promotions companies home office in suburban Detroit. Marsh previously served as vice president of business development. Prior to joining ePrize in November 2000, Marsh was senior director of online marketing and broadband media at ZapMe! Corp. in San
TROY - The Automation Alley Technology Center, in conjunction with Auburn Hills-based United Solar Ovonic, has completed a 30 kilowatt photovoltaic solar panel demonstration system installed on the roof of Automation Alley's headquarters in Troy, which will provide up to 25 percent of the buildings electricity needs. The system, which will demonstrate recent technology advancements
GRANDVILLE - X-Rite has agreed to sell its Grandville headquarters site near the sprawling Rivertown Crossing Shopping Center on Grand Rapids? southwest side to Target Corp. X-Rite will move to its new facility to nearby suburb Kentwood in the first quarter of 2007. Final closing on the sale will be based on completion of the