ROYAL OAK - Women in Communications of Detroit is accepting nominations for its top awards celebrating excellence in the communications field - its annual Vanguard and Diamond awards. The Vanguard Award recognizes an individual or organization for innovatively employing a communications medium in 2007. Last year's winner was Model D e-zine for its alternative and
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KALAMAZOO - The West Michigan Chapter of the Information Technology Management Association will meet at BlueGranite headquarters on Feb. 12 to explore the issue of Network Access Control. BlueGranite serves as the permanent Kalamazoo host for the ITMA?s meetings, a members-only information technology leadership group designed to provide networking opportunities and high level resources for
ANN ARBOR - Want to get connected to an early-stage technology or life sciences startup? Then plan to attend the Feb. 7 Mingle & Match hosted by Ann Arbor Spark. Think speed dating for startups. You can come listen to 10-15 entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and then have the opportunity to meet with them
LANSING - Prima Civitas Foundation on Tuesday awarded ten mini-grants worth $45,000 to Mid-Michigan organizations that will host a variety of Entrepreneur and Inventor Days to showcase new businesses or hot new technologies. The awards are funded by a grant received from the C.S. Mott Foundation in October 2007. A competitive bid process was announced
BLOOMFIELD HILLS - The Deal Gateway will host its monthly Deal Incubator event Feb. 5 to connect business owners and entrepreneurs with potential business partners and investors. The February meeting runs from 4 -6 p.m. at 1760 S. Telegraph Rd. in Bloomfield Hills at the offices of Hertz Schram PC. The Deal Incubator is geared
YPSILANTI ? The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center Region 9, covering Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties, is offering a host of training events aimed at entrepreneurs and small business during the next five weeks. Training includes sessions on how to write business plans and how to market your new business. January 30, 6-
SOUTHFIELD ? The Michigan Council of Women in Technology is hosting its third annual career-building symposium on Feb. 12 at Lawrence Technological University that will include power networking opportunities and a prestigious lineup of speakers and workshop leaders. Time: 12-8:30 p.m. full event (includes evening session - registration at 11:30 am 6-8:30 p.m. evening-only session
ANN ARBOR ? The Ann Arbor Association for Women in Computing is hosting a workshop on Feb. 16 that will help teach busy IT professionals how to balance work with life. Life Coach Kellie Richards will give a workshop Discover the Secret to Life Balance and Harmonious Living from 10 am - noon, at the
SAN JOSE, Ca. - If this year's political campaign were decided strictly on the basis of who raised the most money, Barack Obama would take Silicon Valley. A review of Federal Election Commission records of donations from Midas List members (current as of Sept. 30, 2007) puts Obama at the top of the list of