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How Films Can Re-Engineer Michigan’s Economy

How Films Can Re-Engineer Michigan's Economy SOUTHFIELD - From engineers and designers to makeup artists and florists, more jobs will be generated as Hollywood comes to Michigan. What does that mean for the State's economy and its various industries? On November 19, The Engineering Society of Detroit will host a special presentation by Bob Brown,

By |2008-10-30T00:00:00-04:00October 30th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Political Leaders Seek Federal Funds To Offset GM-Chrysler Losses

LANSING - Michigan political leaders and governors of other auto industry-heavy states are seeking federal involvement in a potential merger of General Motors and Chrysler, with many saying the job losses from that consolidation would not be as bad as a company disappearing entirely. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is also convening a meeting on

By |2008-10-30T00:00:00-04:00October 30th, 2008|Archive, Events/Announcements|

MITechNews Partners With Autoline Daily For Video Podcast News

DETROIT - Autoline has launched the online version of its popular television show, called Autoline Daily, the world's first daily global auto new program. Competitor Automotive News is expected to follow suit in November. The five-minute daily newscast, which will be posted at select sites on the World Wide Web every Monday through Friday at

By |2008-10-30T00:00:00-04:00October 30th, 2008|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Detroit-Warren-Livonia Have Nation’s Second Highest Unemployment Rate

WASHINGTON DC - The Detroit-Warren-Livonia metropolitan area posted the second highest jobless rate in the nation for the month of September, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau reported that of the 49 metropolitan areas across the country with a population of 1 million or more (according to

By |2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29th, 2008|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Automation Alley’s Rogers Wins Economic Development Award

TROY - Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers has been given the CEO Award of Excellence in Economic Development from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Rogers has been instrumental in the success of Automation Alley. Since its inception in 1999, the organization has grown from 44 members to more than 950. Under Rogers' leadership, nine

By |2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29th, 2008|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Dan Lohrmann – Michigan CISO Wins Another National Award

LANSING - Dan Lohrmann, Michigan's Chief Information Security Officer, has won yet another national award - Governing Magazine's 2008 Public Official of the Year. He was the only security official named. Lohrmann talks about the award and about a group he works with to protect the public and private security infrastructure, called Michigan InfraGard, in

By |2008-10-28T00:00:00-04:00October 28th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

ConnecTech Web Awards

TROY - ConnecTech partnered this year with the Troy Chamber to recognize the best of the web, with new awards that replaces the former ICE Awards. Four categories were offered this year: Web Copywriting, Web Application Development, Graphic Design and Blogging. ConnecTech Network Manager Danielle DeLonge talks about the new awards and about the upcoming

By |2008-10-28T00:00:00-04:00October 28th, 2008|Archive, GLIMA/ConnecTech|