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Survey: 56 Percent Of Americans To Travel For Vacation In 2021: 21 Percent Traveled Since Pandemic

WASHINGTON - A new survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows consumers are optimistic about traveling again in 2021, with 56% reporting they are likely to travel for vacation this year. That represents a significant decline from pre-pandemic levels, when approximately 70% of Americans took a

By |2021-02-05T16:20:46-05:00February 5th, 2021|Uncategorized|

COVID-19 Mutations And What They Mean For Pandemic Control

ANN ARBOR - Epidemiologist Fred Brown returns to talk about the COVID-19 mutations popping up around the world, mutations that are much more viral than the virus that came out of China. You are going to want to watch this video interview. Trained as a medicinal biochemist, Brown has been on the discovery, development and/or

By |2021-01-09T16:07:20-05:00January 9th, 2021|Coronavirus, mitechtv, Science, Uncategorized|

FCC To Give Michigan $363 Million To Fund Rural Broadband For Next Decade

LANSING–Michigan will receive $362,985,055 in federal funding over the next 10 years to expand broadband access to 249,263 sites statewide, officials of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. The funding is being awarded through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 auction. “The internet access divide is real and must be

By |2020-12-29T18:40:21-05:00December 29th, 2020|Featured, Uncategorized|

Michigan Secures $363 Million In Federal Funding To Increase Access To Rural High-Speed

LANSING – Supporting efforts to ensure greater access to broadband and high-speed internet across the state, Michigan will receive $362,985,055 in federal funding over the next 10 years to expand broadband access to 249,263 sites statewide. The funding is being awarded through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 auction, the

By |2020-12-22T19:31:38-05:00December 22nd, 2020|Uncategorized|

Increased Online Crimes And The Dangerous Results Of CyberAttacks

DETROIT - Security threats in cyberspace are everywhere. You can become an accidental victim of the cyber conflict between countries, a data breach from a company, Facebook neglect, or the immediate target of cybercriminals. What is cybercrime and what do hacker attacks look like? In 2020, there was a real boom in cyberattacks - they

By |2020-12-21T06:17:36-05:00December 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Four20Post Live: Cannabis News Updates, Focus On CBD, Monroe Street Fair

ANN ARBOR - On Four20Post Live today, Rick Thompson updates Michigan cannabis news. Casey Yosin from Total Health Companies will talk CBD, as will Nick Young from Krystilion. Dave Crabill from iHemp Michigan will talk Hemp farming (where the CBD comes from) and Charlie Strackbein will explain why he has postponed the Monroe Street Fair

By |2020-08-21T09:49:04-04:00August 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|

COVID-19 Forces Monroe Street Fair Organizers To Reschedule Event For 2022

ANN ARBOR - Monroe Street Fair Founder Charlie Strackbein announced this week on the event’s Facebook page that the popular complimentary festival side of the annual Hash Bash on the University of Michigan Diag would likely not  return until 2022 at the earliest, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In an interview Tuesday with Michigan Marijuana

By |2020-08-12T15:57:48-04:00August 12th, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News, Uncategorized|

MITech TV: Amazon Impact On Retail, Pandemic Impact On C-Level Hiring, COVID Impact On Schools Reopening

ANN ARBOR - Melih Oztalay from SmartFinds Marketing returns on MiTech TV to talk about Amazon for Retailers, Amazon Prime Day, and Amazon Marketing….it all plays into the pandemic and physical stores closing while virtual stores are doing well. Gary Erickson from Executive Search Partners returns to talk about how to get those C-Level jobs.

By |2020-08-11T17:03:49-04:00August 9th, 2020|Podcasts, Uncategorized|

MITech TV: MCWT, Utility Payment Help, COVID Testing Update

ANN ARBOR - On MITechTV July 27, Kathleen Norton-Schock updates happenings with Michigan Council of Women in Technology and on her own podcast, Diva Tech Talk. MPSC Commissioner Dan Scripps explains options utility customers have on payment assistance during the pandemic. The show wraps up with infectious disease expert Fred Brown updating the latest medical

By |2020-07-27T15:02:03-04:00July 27th, 2020|Uncategorized|

Cybersecurity Tips For Working Remotely, Michigan Becoming Space State, New COVID Tests

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV, cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will provide tips on how remote workers can safely connect to the office network without opening the door to hackers. Gavin Brown, executive director of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association, updates the North American Space Summit and Michigan’s efforts to become a space state. Infectious

By |2020-07-22T20:26:19-04:00July 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|