GRAND RAPIDS ? More than $95 million will be invested over the next six years in the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, including construction of the Consolidated Checkpoint & Marketplace, reconstruction of the terminal apron, and reconstruction of the north and east parking lots. The airport board Wednesday approved a capital improvement plan for projects
HOLLAND - On a double-bonus Wednesday this week the Holland Board of Public Works announced the release of its 2014 Annual Report and its win of an American Public Power Association Award of Excellence for the utility?s 2013 Annual Report. ?We see digital annual reports as a very high level of storytelling,? said Randy Boileau,
NOVI - Want to help build the Detroit Red Wings' next arena? Or maybe you'd rather work on a greener car, or the latest in voice recognition technology, or the mobile entertainment of the future. These cool jobs and hundreds of others will be up for grabs at The Engineering Society of Detroit Fall Job
DETROIT - AT&T announced this week a Digital Life expansion to cover the Lansing and Grand Rapids area. Digital Life offers security, convenience and peace of mind, in a customizable and easy-to-use experience from smartphones, tablets or computer. Customers can receive a live demo and purchase Digital Life in company owned retail stores or purchase
TROY - Automation Alley recently announced that the Product Lifecycle Management Center at Oakland University has been renamed the Automation Alley Technology Center to allow for the inclusion of additional technology resources. ?We still believe that the availability of product lifecycle management (PLM) training and resources is critical to the growth of small to medium-sized
ANN ARBOR - Charles Reinhart Company Realtors will kick-off their 19th Annual Coat Drive on November 3rd with the goal of collecting more than 1,500 adult and children?s coats to distribute to local agencies throughout Washtenaw County. Through the month of November, Charles Reinhart Company Realtors will be collecting new and gently used winter coats
ANN ARBOR - Steven Levitt, the best-selling author of Freakonomics, Superfreakonomics and the recently published Think Like a Freak will speak at the University of Michigan on Halloween during the University of Michigan?s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Centennial Reunion Weekend. Levitt is co-founder of Spin for Good and an economics professor at
ANN ARBOR - Rising prices are hurting customer satisfaction with everyday household items, including food, soft drinks and beer, cleaning products, athletic shoes and apparel, a new survey contends. "It's never good news when customer satisfaction drops across the board," says Claes Fornell, Chairman and founder of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).. "Since most
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Susan Pollack has been named a senior account manager at AutoCom Associates, a public relations agency providing communications support for automotive and high-technology businesses. Pollack also is the president of SJP Media Communications, an agency servicing various sports car and off-road racing clients. Pollack has more than 15 years of marketing communications
GRAND RAPIDS ? The Institute for Professional Excellence, Davenport University?s corporate education and coaching division, invites managers of all levels to participate in its Leadership for Performance and Finance for the Non-Financial Manager training programs. Leadership for Performance will take place Nov. 18-19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Finance for the Non-Financial Managers is