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Steve Forbes To speak, Receive Degree At Lawrence Technological University

SOUTHFIELD - Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will speak at Lawrence Technological University?s 83rd Commencement May 9 and be awarded the honorary degree, Doctor of Business Administration. Some 800 students comprise LTU?s class of 2015. They will receive undergraduate, master?s and doctoral degrees at the 1 p.m. ceremonies held indoors at the

By |2015-04-02T00:00:00-04:00April 2nd, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Comerica Bank?s Michigan Index Shows Third Consecutive Increase

DETROIT - Comerica Bank?s Michigan Economic Activity Index increased in January, growing 0.3 percentage points to a level of 120.6. January?s reading is 47 points, or 63 percent, above the index cyclical low of 73.8. The index averaged 117.6 points for all of 2014, three and three-tenths points above the index average for 2013. December?s

By |2015-04-02T00:00:00-04:00April 2nd, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Automation Alley Partners With SME On The June The BIG M Manufacturing Event

TROY - Automation Alley is once again partnering with the Society of Manufacturing Engineering this summer to sponsor THE BIG M, a three-day, international manufacturing event in June at the COBO Center in Detroit. THE BIG M is expected to draw more than 5,000 creative thinkers in manufacturing from across the globe and will showcase

By |2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Gartner Says Mobile App Adoption Is Maturing As Usage Mellows

STAMFORD, Conn. - The mobile apps marketplace is maturing as users declare themselves satisfied with current engagement rates. As users integrate apps more deeply into their lives, app providers will need to stay one step ahead and focus their development, marketing and branding more intensely toward retention strategies. "After eight years of searching for, downloading

By |2015-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Knights Templar Easter Sunrise Service To Be Held At Grand Rapids Home For Veterans

GRAND RAPIDS ? The Grand Rapids Veterans Home will provide the setting Sunday April 5 for the fifth annual Community Sunrise Memorial Service hosted by the DeMolai Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar of Grand Rapids. A color guard from A Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines in Grand Rapids will present the US flag and a

By |2015-03-30T00:00:00-04:00March 30th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Pure Michigan Visitor Spending In 2014 Nearly $23 Billion

LANSING ? Visitor spending in Michigan hit $22.8 billion last year, and the state?s Pure Michigan tourism campaign generated $6.87 for each dollar spent on Pure Michigan advertising in 2014, according to two reports released this week at the Pure Michigan Governor?s Conference on Tourism in Grand Rapids. ?Michigan?s tourism industry is a strong pillar

By |2015-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

U-M Mobility Transformation Center Launches Affiliates Program

ANN ARBOR - U-M's Mobility Transformation Center - a major research partnership of industry, government and academia that is laying the foundation for a commercially viable system of connected and automated vehicles - has launched its Affiliates Program. MTC is developing three complementary on-road vehicle deployments in Ann Arbor and across Southeast Michigan that will

By |2015-03-26T00:00:00-04:00March 26th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|