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MBN Speakers Series | Fall 2024 Business Sports Luncheon Coming October 8th!

Michigan Business Network
September 26, 2024 5:00 PM

MBN Speaker Series:

Tuesday, October 10th, MBN will be joined by Howdy Holmes.

He will speak on his racing career, and his time as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Chelsea Milling Company "Jiffy" Mix Brand.

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The Right Place | That's A Wrap -Tech Week GR!

Michigan Business Network
September 26, 2024 3:00 PM

Tech Week Grand Rapids 2024 Returned with 70+ Regional Events

Tech Week Grand Rapids took place September 16-21, 2024 

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (9/17/24) – One of the largest community tech events in the Midwest kicked off last Monday in the Greater Grand Rapids region, running from September 16th – 21st. Tech Week Grand Rapids (Tech Week GR) is a week-long celebration of technology and innovation, featuring over 70 independently hosted events. Over 100 businesses and community organizations are involved in Tech Week GR, 15,000 attendees estimated to have attended.

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Michigan Business Beat | Nick Chaffin, Micah Hefty, WIOA Program Details from CAMW!

Michigan Business Beat
September 25, 2024 5:00 PM

Chris Holman welcomes Nick Chaffin, program manager, and Micah Hefty, manager of intercounty operations, WIOA program leaders with CAMW! Lansing, MI

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LEO | Michigan Secures $9.1M to Launch Michigan Auto Supplier Transition Program

Michigan Business Network
September 24, 2024 3:00 PM

Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund awards additional $500,000 to help small and diverse automotive suppliers scale their businesses 

LANSING, Mich.— Small and diverse automotive manufacturers in Michigan will soon have support securing funding to grow their businesses and hire more workers thanks to $9.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and a $500,000 matching grant from the Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund.

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LEO | UIA Reopens Renovated Lansing Local Office; Changes Improve Customer Experience, Increase Security

Michigan Business Network
September 23, 2024 4:00 PM

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) today reopened its Lansing Local Office at 5217 Perry Robinson Circle after extensive renovations to better serve customers who want to meet in-person with a UIA agent about their claim.

The renovations are part of the UIA’s focus on improving the customer experience, upgrading security, and creating an agency that is a national model for fast, fair, and fraud-free service.

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ICYMI: Faces of Manufacturing | Episode 14 - Lansing Board of Water & Light

Faces of Manufacturing
September 23, 2024 12:00 PM

Faces of Manufacturing is a new show to Michigan Business Network. Cindy Kangas, Executive Director, CAMC, Capital Area Manufacturing Council, Lansing, Michigan, co-hosts with Joy Wagner, HR Manager of Granger Waste Services, also Lansing.

Cindy and Joy strive to share the corporate culture, personal stories, and unique personalities of those making a living in manufacturing today, in Michigan. With that in mind, this month they connected with several members of the LaFontaine family of dealerships. The Family Deal: It’s Not Just What You Get, It’s How You Feel.

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LEO | MIOSHA Recognizes Nucraft Furniture with MVPP Star Award for Exceptional Commitment to Workplace Safety

Michigan Business Network
September 20, 2024 5:00 PM

LANSING, Mich. –  The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has awarded Nucraft Furniture in Comstock Park the Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) Star award, recognizing the company’s outstanding commitment to workplace safety and health. 

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LEO | Michigan Helps More than 30,000 Individuals Learn More and Earn More Through Adult Education Programming

Michigan Business Network
September 20, 2024 2:00 PM

Michigan provides employment services to more participants than any other state in the Midwest and is #2 in the nation for helping adults get employed

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan provides employment services to more participants than any other state in the Midwest and is #2 in the nation for helping adults get employed. These services and resources include providing Adult Education programming to more than 30,000 Michiganders annually.

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Faces of Manufacturing | Episode 14 - Lansing Board of Water & Light

Faces of Manufacturing
September 20, 2024 1:00 PM

Faces of Manufacturing is a new show to Michigan Business Network. Cindy Kangas, Executive Director, CAMC, Capital Area Manufacturing Council, Lansing, Michigan, co-hosts with Joy Wagner, HR Manager of Granger Waste Services, also Lansing.

Cindy and Joy strive to share the corporate culture, personal stories, and unique personalities of those making a living in manufacturing today, in Michigan. With that in mind, this month they connected with several members of the LaFontaine family of dealerships. The Family Deal: It’s Not Just What You Get, It’s How You Feel.

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Free Bikes 4 Kidz Kicking Off 7th Season at Participating Meijer Stores

Michigan Business Network
September 20, 2024 10:00 AM

Organization has given over 12,000 bikes to kids in the last six years 

DETROIT - Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) Detroit, is once again calling on the public to donate used  bicycles on Saturday, September 28 from 9am to 1pm at 25 Meijer stores across  Southeast Michigan. Since 2018, FB4K Detroit has given away over 12,385 bikes to local kids  in need. Each bike includes a free, properly sized helmet.  

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