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MBN Speakers Series Continues Virtually with Speaker Sandy K. Baruah - Sept.16th

Michigan Business Network
September 8, 2020 10:00 AM

MBN is excited to announce that our Speaker Series continues virtual on Wednesday, September 16th with speaker Sandy K. Baruah! Sandy is president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation.

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MBN Speakers Series Continues Virtually with Speaker Sandy K. Baruah - Sept.16th

Michigan Business Network
September 7, 2020 3:00 PM

MBN is excited to announce that our Speaker Series continues virtual on Wednesday, September 16th with speaker Sandy K. Baruah! Sandy is president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation.

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MBN Speakers Series Goes Virtual

Michigan Business Network
August 31, 2020 11:00 AM

LANSING, Mich – The Michigan Business Network is excited to announce that our Speaker Series continues virtual on Wednesday, September 16th with speaker Sandy K. Baruah! Sandy is president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, the third
largest chamber of commerce in the nation. The Chamber represents the business interests of a region comprising 5.4 million residents and 11 Fortune 500 companies. The Chamber also executes the statewide automotive and mobility cluster association, MICHauto, and hosts the nationally recognized Mackinac Policy Conference.

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MBN Speakers Series continues virtually with Speaker Sandy K. Baruah - Sept.16th

Michigan Business Network
August 13, 2020 9:00 AM

MBN is excited to announce that our Speaker Series continues virtual on Wednesday, September 16th with speaker Sandy K. Baruah! Sandy is president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation. The Chamber represents the business interests of a region comprising 5.4 million residents and 11 Fortune 500 companies. The Chamber also executes the statewide automotive and mobility cluster association, MICHauto, and hosts the nationally recognized Mackinac Policy Conference.

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MFBI COVID-19 Impact Survey Results for Spring 2020

Michigan Business Network
May 21, 2020 12:00 PM

Michigan Future Business Index in its 18th year shifts Spring survey to focus on the COVID-19 Impact on Michigan businesses.

LANSING, Mich – Michigan’s small business owners are in a bind. They appreciate the original intent and need for the state-mandated Stay Home, Stay Safe orders that were put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, but they feel trapped by the uncertainty of what may come next. Respondents to the latest MFBI are clearly concerned about COVID-19 and the toll it has taken on Michiganders, but they feel certain that they will have plans in place and a responsibility to keep their customers and employees safe when they reopen.

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MFBI COVID-19 Impact Survey

Michigan Business Network
April 23, 2020 1:21 PM

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MBN Speaker Series | Jacqueline M. Baker (video,photos)

Michigan Business Network
February 25, 2020 5:00 PM

Watch Jacquline M. Baker speak at the 2020 MBN Speaker Series. Jacqueline is the Director of Innovation Programming for AARP Innovation Labs, where she is responsible for accelerating the AARP innovation ecosystem by curating programming and experiences for both startups and organizations to influence, shape and co-create products and services that empower people to choose how they live as they age.

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Business Sports Luncheon with Tom Dickson (video, photos)

Michigan Business Network
November 5, 2019 2:00 PM

Sports Entrepreneur, Tom Dickson speaks at the Michigan Business Network's annual Business Sports Luncheon on October 30th at the MSU U-Club.

ABOUT TOM
Tom Dickson has been one of the chief entrepreneurs in the business of sports, launching his first professional sports team in 1996 - the Class-A baseball team Lansing Lugnuts - and spearheading the team's home, Cooley Law Stadium. The Lugnuts have been one of the most successful minor league baseball teams in history. In 2007, Tom founded Professional Sports Catering - a foodservice company specializing in operating MiLB ballparks around the country.

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VIDEO: 2019 MBN Speaker Series | Dennis Archer Jr.

Michigan Business Network
September 13, 2019 2:00 PM

Dennis Archer Jr. gives a dynamic presentation at the 2019 MBN Speaker Series. He shares his life's journey, his business path, and nuggets of success to guide attendees to the next level. He's playing a great role in Detroit's renaissance, and has some advice for Mid-Michigan.

The Michigan Business Network would also like to thank everyone who came out to our hugely successful Speaker Series event on September 4th featuring Dennis Archer Jr. We are most thankful to our sponsors that made this event possible: Cinnaire, Dean Transportation, DTE, Shaheen Chevrolet, Fly Lansing, University Club of MSU, WLNS-TV, Broad College of Business, James B Henry Center for Executive Development, and especially Delta Dental of Michigan for suggesting Mr. Archer. Finally, we thank Dennis for making the time to share his story and insights in his fascinating and engaging presentation.

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MBN Speaker Series | Cris Gardner (photos, video)

Michigan Business Network
June 26, 2019 12:00 PM

VP of Futurecasting at AARP, Cris Gardner, give a talk to a local business crowd about the quickly changing landscape of today's workplace at the Michigan Business Network's speaker series.

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