Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) and MEDC’s Pure Michigan Business Connect office partnered on an invitation-only supplier summit October 8, 2014, at the Lansing Center which brought together over 1500. The goal of the event was to help businesses and universities identify Michigan-based suppliers to meet their procurement needs.

The summit featured purchasing representatives and subject matter experts from some of the largest and most influential businesses and universities in Michigan, all of which are interested in keeping their supply chains local.

Here Michigan Business Network CEO Chris Holman interviews Michael A. Finney, President and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).