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Detroit, Michigan
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
2 years
Tonight, the Chamber held a reception to meet Republican candidate @TudorDixon .
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Detroit Regional Chamber
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HAPPENING NOW: U.S. Transportation @SecretaryPete and @GovWhitmer address a crowd as they speak on the future of Michigan’s infrastructure and “fixing the damn roads.” #MPC22
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
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#MPC22 “Michigan must be a state for everyone, no matter what you look like, where you were born, how much money you make, or who you love” @GovWhitmer on inclusivity and goals for moving MI forward.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
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Happening Now: @SecretaryPete takes the stage in the Theatre at #MPC22 .
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
TODAY at 11 a.m. ET — Join us & @DPTVOneDetroit for #MPC20 Conversations: Respond & Rebuild series for a discussion on #Election2020 with @HaroldFordJr , @MargaretHoover , and @AndrewYang . LIVESTREAM here:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
Detroit based @stockx built an online sneaker business handling $2 million a day in sales. How? One way is sniffing out the fakes, literally. READ MORE:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
2 years
#ChamberNewsOfTheDay : U.S. Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg will be joining the 2022 Mackinac Policy Conference. He will deliver a keynote address on Wednesday, June 1, and hold a press conference with Governor @gretchenwhitmer later that day.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
3 years
Secretary of State @JocelynBenson will take the stage at the 2021 Detroit Policy Conference on Tuesday, July 13 to discuss proposed changes to voting in Michigan and the impact on Detroiters' ability to vote safely and securely. Register today:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
Chamber PAC endorsement for MI governor: @GretchenWhitmer . “Gretchen Whitmer emerged as the Chamber PAC’s choice as the candidate best suited to carry forward the positive trajectory established in the last eight years and better reflects the Chamber’s key policy priorities,”
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
The Chamber supports @GovWhitmer 's proposal to generate new funding to repair Michigan's infrastructure. Statement from @Baruah_DRC_CEO :
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
Detroit students to get 50,000 laptops with free internet access for remote learning, thanks to $23 million initiative by @DTE_Energy Foundation, @GM , @CityofDetroit , @QuickenLoans , @WK_Kellogg_Fdn , @skillmanfound and @Detroitk12 .
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
BREAKING: @LinkedIn is committed to growing in the City of Detroit and will open it's first new U.S. office in 10 years.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
. @CityofDetroit has released new details of a plan to establish a $250 mil affordable housing fund that will preserve 10,000 existing units in neighborhoods throughout the city and develop 2,000 new units within the next five years.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
“For 76 years, Michigan Central Station was where dreamers came to realize their visions. It’s time to remake this station as a place of hope again.” -Bill Ford
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
The authorization of $922 million to build a new Soo Lock is a positive culmination of the hard work and dedication of @onetoughnerd @briancalley and our Michigan congressional delegation to move MI forward.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
. @GovWhitmer issues executive order tightening and expanding requirements for mask-wearing when entering businesses and indoor public spaces, and in crowded outdoor spaces. This new measure aligns with the Chamber's #MaskUpMichigan Pledge campaign.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
"Diversity is about counting people. Inclusion is about making people count." - Dave Bing at #DPC16
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
2 years
Congratulations to our friend @ChristyTV on her first week with @Local4News . We look forward to continuing to tell the region’s stories together.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
The Chamber's #MaskUpMichigan Pledge aims to ensure businesses can remain open by promoting widespread face-covering in public. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to take the Pledge:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
3 years
We are better off when we are willing to do the right thing and be willing to be attacked. We need to be focused on doing the right things instead of fearing criticism - @JocelynBenson #MPC21
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
According to a study conducted by @WK_Kellogg_Fdn , Michigan could see a $92 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities in health, education, incarceration and employment were eliminated.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
. @staceyabrams has taken the main stage at #MPC19 to deliver her keynote address this evening.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Former Ohio Gov. @JohnKasich will take Michigan’s center stage at #MPC19 . With 41 years in politics under his belt, Kasich will deliver a keynote on the current political climate. #ONExMI Register:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
3 years
Today the Chamber joined the @GRChamber , @LansingChamber , @flintandgenesee , @saginawcc , @BACCGov , and @TraverseConnect in a letter applauding @GovWhitmer for offering to resettle men, women, and children from Afghanistan in Michigan.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
9 years
Expansions by @Amazon & auto supplier Lear boost Detroit's reputation as a technology hub -> http://t.co/m9KqRTX3AO http://t.co/DGp3ZSSEHn
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
WATCH: It's official, @NAIASDetroit will be held in June beginning in 2020. Take a look at how the re-imagined show will provide endless opportunities for brand activation in addition to what's inside @cobocenter .
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
A quick message from our President and CEO @Baruah_DRC_CEO who has returned to the office.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
3 years
#ChamberNewsOfTheDay : Michigan Secretary of State @JocelynBenson discusses voting rights at the Detroit Policy Conference. #DPC21
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
9 years
Another eye-opening #DSDET15 stat: most effective tweets are less than 100 characters.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
Happening now: @InternetAssn members and others in #Detroit commit $300 mil to education programs. #csforkids
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
. @umichmedicine scientists say aggressive social distancing is working and will reduce peak number of COVID-19 cases by as much as 65% by May. #FlattenTheCurve #StayHomeStaySafeSaveLives Read:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
The Detroit Regional Chamber supports the freedom of the press and urges businesses to do the same. The Fourth Estate is an integral part of a successful democracy. @Baruah_DRC_CEO #ChambersForAFreePress
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
. @GovWhitmer starts off her first Mackinac Policy Conference keynote address as Michigan’s Governor by talking “building bridges” and finding common ground to solve problems. #MPC19
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
. @ConsumersEnergy CEO @poppepk donates $1 million to help small businesses in Jackson, Mich., impacted by COVID-19.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
For the first time in about 60 years, the New York-based @FordFoundation has a new program officer based in Detroit.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of employed Detroiters is at a seven year high.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Just announced for the 2019 Detroit Policy Conference on Feb. 28: Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of @QuickenLoans and Rock Ventures will participate in a one-on-one conversation with Conference Chair @DennisArcherJr CEO of @ignition__media #DPC19
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Detroit and Grand Rapids recognized among the Top 20 “superstar” cities nationwide by @Reuters for job growth. The only cities located in the Midwest included in the ranking @GRChamber .
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
The Chamber is proud to recognize @waynestate as Member of the Month for December for its innovative approaches to expanding opportunities for postsecondary completion as well as for the exceptional leadership of President M. Roy Wilson. Read more:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
The Chamber is ready for HQ2. Detroit was made for this.
@DetroitMovesHQ
Detroit Moves
7 years
The story begins now. In Detroit, a city that stands against standing still. Move here. Move the world. #AmazonDetroit #MoveTheWorld
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
11 months
Today is the day! The 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference begins. Be sure to follow along with #MPC23 as we cover highlights, sessions, and more.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Today is #SupportYourChamberDay . Thank you to our frequent collaborators, @GRChamber @michamber and @LansingChamber , for working with us to move #Michigan forward on statewide initiatives. #chamberofcommerce #buildingtogether #ChamberProud @ACCEHQ
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
9 years
#Detroit became the 27th most-traveled city in the U.S. in 2014: http://t.co/03W2lIy0Bm @VisitDetroit http://t.co/0oDgoMiztE
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
President: Detroit is coming back!
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Restoring Pell Grants to prisoners will save Michigan $10.7 million in prison costs annually, reduce recidivism rates, and offer employers more skilled workers to hire. Read the op-ed by the Chamber's Greg Handel and @verainstitute 's Margaret diZerega.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
Join on Monday at 10 a.m., @Detroitk12 Superintendent @Dr_Vitti will discuss the state of 2020 education amid COVID-19. Register:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
Check out our FB page for our interview and learn more at our #InsidetheCEOMind event, Sept. 19:
@Hardcorepawn
Hardcore Pawn
7 years
Coming up: @DetroitChamber hosts a @facebook LIVE event with @SethHCP & @lesHCP ! Join us!
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
"In terms of scope and structure, the PPP is "uncharted territory," said Sandy Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber and an SBA administrator under former President George W. Bush." Read more:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
The Detroit Regional Chamber is named as a 2019 #TopWorkplace by @TopWorkplaces at the 12th annual Top Workplaces award ceremony hosted by @freep . The Chamber's team accepted the award at tonight’s ceremony. Thank you to our staff for making this award possible.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
Happy Birthday Detroit!
@CityofDetroit
City of Detroit
6 years
Happy 317th birthday to us! We’ve never felt younger. 🎂🎈
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
. @SethHCP & @lesHCP w/Karen Dumas @910Superstation talkin #MPC16 & getting pulse of Michiganders here @GrandHotelMI
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
"The state of Michigan as the birth of the automotive industry must lead in this new technology," said @GM 's Dan Amman at #MPC16
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
9 years
Welcome to Detroit, #ASAE15 ! We're proud to show you America's great comeback city. @VisitDetroit @CoboCenter http://t.co/BFLDfhfba9
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
Happy #313Day from the Chamber!
@CityofDetroit
City of Detroit
7 years
Share your #Detroit pride with us this #313Day !
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
NEW: @WayneState announces Heart of Detroit, a new scholarship program that will offer free tuition to incoming first-time college students from Detroit. @GovWhitmer & @MayorMikeDuggan on hand to speak. Watch live:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
10 years
Happy 313th Birthday, #Detroit . Here's to another 313 years of innovation and ideas that change the world. http://t.co/XkH5xcSUrg
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
Save quickly and easily at @officedepot and @OfficeMax . Text "your chamber's custom keyword" to 555-888.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Steven Kiefer of @projectmitchel delivers a Mackinac Moment this hour as he spreads the message of the dangers of distracted driving. "It's the largest killer of our young people, we have to take action. My son Mitchel paid with his life for this cultural norm." #MPC19
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
. @briancalley , (R) Office: Governor Calley is in the best position to carry on the legacy and continuity of @onetoughnerd . He has been a leader on causes that matter to business such as Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy and properly funding our dreadful roads.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
@Baruah_DRC_CEO with @Waynestate President Roy Wilson, @Oaklandu President Ora Pescovitz and @hfcc President Russ Kavalhuna announces a new innovative program, supported by the Chamber, that will provide student debt forgiveness to former college students #TalentLivesHere
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
. @CNN has arrived in Detroit to host its #DemocraticDebate Tuesday and Wednesday at the Fox Theatre. View the #DRCPolicyPoll before the debate nights to learn what’s on the minds of Michigan voters:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Plans are moving forward to transform a 100,000-square-foot, nearly century-old school in Midtown Detroit into a “business ecosystem” for local entrepreneurs, artists, and startups. The site, Industry Detroit, opens in 2020.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
The need for professional trade talent has never been greater. Today we are at @WCCCDistrict for @MichiganTalent ’s #GoingProinMI campaign kickoff. Check out career postings at:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
On stage now: @JohnJamesMI and Lorron James of James Group International with @NolanFinleyDN , @SHDetroit , and Shelby Scarbrough. They're discussing civility. Thank you to sponsor @DeltaDentalMI .
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
Congratulations to @SenGaryPeters and @RepFredUpton for being awarded the Jefferson-Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship by the @USChamber in recognition of their continuous work across the aisle:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
11 months
Kicking off the last day of the Conference and the first day of #PrideMonth .
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
Happening Now at #MPC18 : @MayorMikeDuggan joins a powerhouse education panel with Develop Detroit's @Sonya_Mays , DPS Superintendent @DR_Vitti and @UMich President @DrMarkSchlissel .
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Detroit Regional Chamber
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
. @LtGovGilchrist will deliver a keynote address at the 2020 Detroit Policy Conference on Jan. 29 at @MotorCityCasino . #DPC20 For more information & to register:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Detroit Metro Airport ( @DTWeetin ) ranks No. 4 on the list of top 20 most on-time major U.S. airports, with an on-time performance of 83.8 percent.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
10 years
President of @Amway Doug Devos: Economic freedom leads to personal freedom. #MPC14
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
10 years
Congrats to the @Tigers , who are going to the postseason for a franchise-record 4th year in a row! #ShowYourStripes http://t.co/Nb8JCProTn
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
"We're transforming blight to beauty," @AvalonVillageHP 's Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris is on stage delivering a TEDx-style talk on how she has built a neighborhood within a neighborhood. #DPC19
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
@SenStabenow introduces the new bipartisan legislation regarding the Soo Locks with @SenGaryPeters @RepJackBergman and @RepFredUpton #MPC17
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
JUST IN: @kresgefdn has committed an additional $6 million over the next three years toward Detroit neighborhood projects.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
“We want this to be a community space. We want to bring in local shops and restaurants, entrepreneurs and small businesses. We want everyone to be involved.” -Bill Ford regarding the new Ford campus at Michigan Central Station
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
9 years
Ann Arbor's surging startup economy continues to draw in new investors: http://t.co/NOToRGJzjT @AnnArborSPARK http://t.co/DDY9d5ad1u
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
. @DTE_Energy 's Dave Meador kicks off Skills Wanted: Building Detroit's Talent concurrent session, sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation #DPC17
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
Maraniss to end keynote: It is not once a great city, it still IS a great city. @davidmaraniss #DPC16
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
. @GM is investing $2.2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, creating 2,200 jobs. The plant will be the automaker's first all-electric vehicle plant.
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Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
Be sure to stop by the Detroit Experience Hall throughout #DPC17 at @MotorCityCasino !
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
2 years
What better way to kick off #MPC22 than with this all star panel of sports legends? The welcome dinner hosted by @DetroitPistons , @CrainComm & @RocketCompanies featured @miketirico , @IsiahThomas , @MiaHamm , @eamslider24 , Lee Trevino, and Tom Izzo.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
5 years
Just announced for #MPC19 : @donnabrazile and @matthewjdowd to discuss partisan politics with @HFord2 at the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference. #ONExMI Register:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
7 years
. @Baruah_DRC_CEO Michigan is now below the national average for unemployment. Huge improvement from being 7% above in 2009. #ChamberSOR
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
The @detroitzoo is actively pushing to construct a large aquarium on the downtown Detroit riverfront. The aquarium could attract nearly one million visitors per year.
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
4 years
. @hillharper : "Invest in the People of Detroit" #DPC20 Read/watch:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
78% of those in SE MI cannot reach work by public transit. That’s a problem. Learn more and get involved: #ACTNOW
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
6 years
There's a lot you can pack into 36 hours in Detroit. Whether it's visiting the @DIADetroit or enjoying @buddyspizza , the @nytimes made the most of their visit. READ MORE:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
There is $40 million in total to launch a new national initiative called Reimagining the Civic Commons. Read more:
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
8 years
Help provide summer jobs to 8,000 young Detroiters. #gdyt @MayorMikeDuggan #DetroitSOTC
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@DetroitChamber
Detroit Regional Chamber
3 years
#MPC21 is addressing racial #inequities right now during "Poverty to Prosperity: Building Equity into Michigan's Economic Future," w/ @DETFutureCity 's @anikagf ; @TheNewSchool 's @DarrickHamilton ; and @BrookingsInst Senior Fellow @andreperryedu ; & @MichiganLEO 's @kimtrentdetroit .
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