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ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER: The Right Place's Economic Outlook for 2025

Michigan Business Network
November 29, 2024 11:00 AM

December 5, 2024 | 7:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. 
JW Marriott Downtown Grand Rapids

Join The Right Place for one of the most anticipated economic forecast events in our community.

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Now Underway, Please Take a Few Minutes - Q4 2024 Michigan Future Business Index Survey!

Michigan Business Network
November 29, 2024 9:00 AM

Michigan small businesses, let your voices be heard!

https://www.research.net/r/Q42024MFBIMBN  

Can I get a few minutes of your time today?

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ICYMI: Detroit Regional Chamber | Introducing TalentEd

Michigan Business Network
November 29, 2024 8:00 AM

The Detroit Regional Chamber introduced TalentEd, a new brand encompassing its robust portfolio of education and talent-focused programs. This new brand, combining the terms “talent” and “education,” better reflects the Chamber’s unique position to improve education systems and pipelines to meet employers’ talent needs.

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LEO | Gov. Whitmer, MIHI Celebrate 10,000 Michigan Homes and Businesses Receiving Critical High-Speed Internet Connectivity

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 3:15 PM

through ROBIN grants  

Lansing, Mich. Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) celebrated investments that connected more than 10,000 homes and businesses to high-speed internet thanks to Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) funding.

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Treasury: Grants Available for Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 3:00 PM

Money for Special Projects to Free Up Funds for Important Services

LANSING, Mich. – Cities, villages and townships experiencing financial struggles can now apply for a grant to help fund special projects and free up tax dollars for important services, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury).

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Gov. Whitmer Calls Deployed Troops on Thanksgiving

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 1:15 PM

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called actively deployed members of the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) and Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.

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ICYMI: Explore Flint & Genesee | Visitor Spending in Genesee County Steadily Increasing Since 2020 According to New Report

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 8:30 AM

According to the 2023 Tourism Economic County Report, visitors spent $615.8 million in Genesee County in 2023

(Flint, Mich. Nov. 19, 2024) – new report  published by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation shows tourism spending in Genesee County has increased yearly since 2020, with an increase of 9.1% from 2022 to 2023. Visitors spent $615.8 million in Genesee County in 2023, generating $73 million in state and local tax revenue.  
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MiLEAP Announces 2025-26 FAFSA Now Available for Students and Families to Complete

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 8:15 AM

Completing the FAFSA Helps Michiganders Save Money While Earning a Skill Certificate or Degree Including up to $5,500 Annually Through the Michigan Achievement Scholarship or Nearly $7,400 Through the Federal Pell Grant

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) is announcing today that students and families can now complete the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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DTE Foundation Awards $310K to Transform Michigan Communities

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 7:45 AM

DTE Energy Foundation announces winners of first ever $300,000 Community Transformation Grant Program

Twelve nonprofits across Michigan will receive a portion of the grant to help transform their communities

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Reminder: LEO | Claimants Can Access UIA's Online Resources during Thanksgiving Holiday

Michigan Business Network
November 28, 2024 7:30 AM

State offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) offices will be closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after, but claimants can still go online to certify their work searches and access a wide variety of helpful resources.

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