BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.econclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Detroit Economic Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250910T180000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092621 CREATED:20250730T131040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T193544Z UID:11877-1757520000-1757527200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Kevin Guskiewicz DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-kevin-guskiewicz/ LOCATION:MSU Detroit Center\, 3408 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/K3_5018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T100000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092622 CREATED:20250806T163253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T164129Z UID:11880-1758008700-1758016800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Professional Development Seminar | Prompt Like a Pro: Business-Driven AI Applications for Non-Technical Leaders DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/professional-development-seminar-prompt-like-a-pro-business-driven-ai-applications-for-non-technical-leaders/ LOCATION:Walsh College\, 3838 Livernois\, Troy\, MI\, 48083\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Prompt-Like-a-Pro_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250916T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092622 CREATED:20250813T140735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T141539Z UID:12136-1758043800-1758052800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Linda Hubbard DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-linda-hubbard/ LOCATION:The Carhartt Workshop\, 5800 Cass Ave 2nd Floor\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Linda-Hubbard-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092622 CREATED:20241120T192410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T184519Z UID:8511-1758787200-1758819600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 Young Leader Conference DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2025-young-leader-conference/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Signature Event,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/YLC-featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092622 CREATED:20251008T133735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T201213Z UID:12356-1759316400-1759325400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Healthcare Reimagined: CEO Insights on Healthcare & Medical Innovation DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/healthcare-reimagined-ceo-insights-on-healthcare-medical-innovation/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/K3_8749.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T180000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092623 CREATED:20250821T130918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T193404Z UID:12197-1759852800-1759860000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Hussein Berry DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-hussein-berry/ LOCATION:Westin Hotel @ Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)\, 2501 Worldgateway Place\, Detroit\, 48242\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/K3_9475.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T093000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092623 CREATED:20250813T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T202105Z UID:12168-1759910400-1759915800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Finance DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-100825/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251015T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251015T183000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092623 CREATED:20250918T165916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T184448Z UID:12338-1760542200-1760553000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:An Inside Look at the Detroit Pistons' Resurgence! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/an-inside-look-at-the-detroit-pistons-resurgence/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/K5_0902.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T093000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092623 CREATED:20250813T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T210014Z UID:12169-1761033600-1761039000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-102125/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251022T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251022T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20250813T131515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T141634Z UID:12142-1761154200-1761163200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Sandy Baruah DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-sandy-baruah/ LOCATION:Detroit Regional Chamber\, 777 Woodward Avenue\, Detroit\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sandy-Baruah-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T140000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20250930T190554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T154351Z UID:12357-1761822000-1761832800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 City of Detroit Mayoral Candidates DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2025-city-of-detroit-mayoral-candidates/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-Mayoral_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T183000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20250916T194341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T154928Z UID:12328-1762272900-1762281000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Ronia Kruse DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-ronia-kruse/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/K5_3355.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20250813T132107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T150601Z UID:12147-1762450200-1762459200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Rick Hampson DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-rick-hampson/ LOCATION:Vinton Building\, 600 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Rick-Hampson-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T093000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20250813T202105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T145651Z UID:12170-1762934400-1762939800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: IT DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-110625/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251112T190000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20251001T170644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T182818Z UID:12361-1762966800-1762974000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Detroit Dye House DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-detroit-dye-house/ LOCATION:Detroit Dye House\, 1418 Michigan Ave\, Detroit\, 48216\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/YL-Networking-Detroit-Dye-House_etix.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T093000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092624 CREATED:20250813T202104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154913Z UID:12166-1763020800-1763026200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | DEC Peer Group: Business Development DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-business-development-111325/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251208T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20251021T143106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T213730Z UID:12808-1765191600-1765200600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Exit Interview: Mayor Mike Duggan DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-exit-interview-mayor-mike-duggan/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/K5_7035.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T140000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20251113T191326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201127Z UID:13376-1768302000-1768312800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2026 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2026-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/K5_8935.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20260110T170003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201224Z UID:13924-1768312800-1768320000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: President Donald J. Trump DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-president-donald-j-trump/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/K5_9016.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20260107T163345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T194555Z UID:13868-1770289200-1770298200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Purposeful Warrior's Vision for a Stronger Michigan DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-purposeful-warriors-vision-for-a-stronger-michigan/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K3_3840.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T180000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20260106T170428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T212818Z UID:13865-1770825600-1770832800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Claude Molinari DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-claude-molinari/ LOCATION:Detroit Water Square Residences\, 222 Third Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K5_0512.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20260202T154129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T170916Z UID:14166-1771326000-1771335000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-a-conversation-with-rahm-emanuel/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/K5_0620.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20260114T181920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T182626Z UID:13917-1772125200-1772132400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Spring Into Bowling! DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-spring-into-bowling/ LOCATION:Bowlero Lanes & Lounge\, 4209 Coolidge Hwy\, Royal Oak\, MI\, 48073\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ylnetworkingbowling-etix.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T140000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092625 CREATED:20260203T171912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T201529Z UID:14164-1772622900-1772632800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: Governor Andy Beshear DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-governor-andy-beshear/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/K5_1571.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T190000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092626 CREATED:20260218T155439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T170246Z UID:14379-1773158400-1773169200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Experience: WJR Dinner + Mitch Albom Program & Book Signing DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-experience-wjr-dinner-mitch-albom-program-book-signing/ LOCATION:Startup Nation (The Platform)\, 34300 Woodward Ave\, Suite 200\, Birmingham\, MI\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Gold-Member-WJR-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092626 CREATED:20260122T214043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T132155Z UID:14127-1773313200-1773322200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Still Steel Strong: The Future of U. S. Steel and American Industry DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/still-steel-strong-the-future-of-u-s-steel-and-american-industry/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/K5_2391.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T180000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092626 CREATED:20260121T184949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T201403Z UID:14067-1773849600-1773856800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Shatica McDonald DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-shatica-mcdonald/ LOCATION:Accenture – Hudson’s Detroit\, 1240 Woodward Ave\, 5th Floor (Suite 500)\, Detroit\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/K5_6787.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260406T180000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092626 CREATED:20260226T165827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T135118Z UID:14528-1775491200-1775498400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: The Honorable Debbie Dingell DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-the-honorable-debbie-dingell/ LOCATION:Vinton Building\, 600 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/K5_7507.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092626 CREATED:20260223T184644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T211952Z UID:14500-1775559600-1775568600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation on the Economy and Monetary Policy DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy-2026/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/K3_8102.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T200000 DTSTAMP:20260825T092626 CREATED:20260310T212632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T181913Z UID:14750-1776274200-1776283200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Carolyn Cassin DESCRIPTION:PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MEDIA REGISTRATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Detroit is ready for another unforgettable moment on the international stage. After capturing the attention of millions worldwide during the 2024 NFL Draft\, Detroit is preparing to raise the bar once again as we host the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April 2027. Get an insider’s look at the exciting business engagement initiatives\, economic impact\, fan experiences\, and volunteer opportunities that will transform downtown Detroit into the center of the college basketball world. From the excitement on the court to the extraordinary collaboration happening you’ll hear why every Detroiter and business has a role to play in making the Final Four in Detroit another huge success. Let’s show the world once again what Detroit can accomplish together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Dan Gavitt \n \n \n \n Senior VP\, Men’s BasketballNCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Dan Gavitt\nSenior VP\, Men's BasketballNCAA \n\nDan Gavitt joined the NCAA staff as vice president of men’s basketball in August 2012 after spending the previous seven years as the associate commissioner for men’s basketball at the Big East Conference. In his current role\, Gavitt oversees the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship\, as well as the NCAA’s 11-year\, $10.6 billion contracts with broadcast partners CBS and Turner Broadcasting. He also supervises the Postseason NIT and NCAA Divisions II and III Men’s Basketball Championships and serves as the staff’s day-to-day contact to the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee. \nPrior to his service at the Big East\, Gavitt was director of athletics and recreation at Bryant\, which has one of the largest Division II athletics departments in the country. Earlier in his career\, Gavitt ran his own sports marketing and event management firm\, Craigville Sports Associates; served as an assistant basketball coach at Providence College; and ran the Rick Barnes basketball camp. \nGavitt holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Providence. Gavitt is a member of both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Tom Izzo \n \n \n \n Men’s Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Tom Izzo\nMen's Basketball Head CoachMichigan State University \n\nTom Izzo was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9\, 2016\, cementing his status as one of the game’s all-time greats. \nNow in his 32nd year\, Izzo has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments\, including the 2000 NCAA National Championship\, 11 regular-season Big Ten Championships\, six Big Ten Tournament titles\, eight Final Four appearances\, eight National Coach of the Year awards and a Big Ten-record 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. \nWhen the Spartans were selected for the 2023 NCAA Tournament\, Izzo became the first men’s basketball head coach in history to lead his team to 25-straight appearances and he extended that streak to 28 in 2026. Michigan State’s streak of 28-straight NCAA Tournament appearances is officially recognized by the NCAA as the nation’s current longest streak.These accomplishments\, however\, are not what make Izzo one of the best in the game\, but rather it is his insatiable desire to accomplish more. \nWith a career record of 764-310\, it’s easy to see that Izzo knows how to win\, but he also knows how to win the right way. In his 30-plus years directing the Spartan program\, 85 percent of his players who completed their eligibility also left with a degree. In the last 27 years\, 75 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANELIST: \n \n \n \n Andy Katz \n \n \n \n College Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Andy Katz\nCollege Basketball Analyst & CorrespondentBig Ten Network & NCAA \n\nAndy Katz is a veteran journalist who has covered men's college basketball and the NCAA since 1990. Katz has covered every Final Four since 1992. He worked as a beat writer in Albuquerque and Fresno for a combined nine years. He spent 18 years at ESPN as the lead college basketball reporter. Katz is entering his 10th season working for the NCAA\, TNT Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was inducted into the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame at the 2026 Final Four in Indianapolis. Katz created Baracketology\, the first-ever Presidential bracket\, working with President Barack Obama on his bracket for all of his presidency. The brackets have been displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. as well as at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FINAL FOUR IN DETROIT INTRODUCTION: \n \n \n \n Dave Beachnau \n \n \n \n CEO\, Detroit Local Organizing Committee2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: \n \n \n \n Brad Galli \n \n \n \n Sports JournalistThe Brad Galli Show \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER: \n \n \n \n Terry Rhadigan \n \n \n \n ChairDetroit Sports Commission \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n AGENDA \n \n \n \n 11:00 a.m. Network Café 11:15 a.m. Speaker ReceptionOpen to DEC Board\, Life and Gold Members with up to two accompanied guests 12:00 p.m. Program(Sound Board Theater-Style\, Unreserved Seating) 1:00 p.m. Strolling Lunch with Open Seating(Ballroom) \n \n \n \n \n \n TICKETS \n \n \n \n $55 – DEC Members $65 – Guests of DEC Members $90 – Non-Members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PURCHASE TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n11:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n - \n\n2:00 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-carolyn-cassin/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Carolyn-Cassin-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR