BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Detroit Economic Club 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:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T180000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20260917T164033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:16154-1793289600-1793296800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Catherine Badalamente & Stephanie Slagle DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-catherine-badalamente-stephanie-slagle/ LOCATION:WDIV Studios\, 550 W. Lafayette\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/YL-CEO-WDIV_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T183000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20260923T194640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222631Z UID:16259-1793809800-1793817000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING: Sip 'N Stroll Through the Detroit Opera House DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-sip-n-stroll-through-the-detroit-opera-house/ LOCATION:Detroit Opera House\, 1526 Broadway St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/YL-Networking-Detroit-Opera-House_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T093000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20260925T171542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T171759Z UID:16441-1793865600-1793871000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-110526/ 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:20261105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T210000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20261001T180654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T180817Z UID:16469-1793901600-1793912400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Experience with Steve Davis DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-experience-with-steve-davis/ LOCATION:Little Caesars Arena\, 2645 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Steve-Davis_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261110T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261110T093000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20260925T171542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T171903Z UID:16439-1794297600-1794303000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Business Development DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-business-development-111026/ 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:20261110T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261110T200000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20261001T181212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T181212Z UID:16452-1794331800-1794340800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Chris Layden DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-chris-layden/ LOCATION:Casa Pernoi\, 310 E Maple Rd\, Birmingham\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Chris-Layden_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261116T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261116T133000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20261006T143843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T171756Z UID:16486-1794826800-1794835800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Connecting the World: Lessons in Leadership from One of the Most Complex Industries DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/connecting-the-world-lessons-in-leadership-from-one-of-the-most-complex-industries/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ed-Bastian_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T093000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20260925T171542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T172057Z UID:16437-1796198400-1796203800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: IT DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-120226/ 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:20261202T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261202T180000 DTSTAMP:20261027T145300 CREATED:20261015T200917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T200917Z UID:16623-1796227200-1796234400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Lori Powe DESCRIPTION:SCOTT SEROTA\n \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield Association \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scott Serota\, President and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association\, addressed a full house of DEC attendees at Ford Field yesterday about the future of healthcare\, including looking ahead to what’s on the horizon in the next five to 10 years. Affordability and innovation are major issues affecting the trajectory of the healthcare industry. Serota said that with their unique position in the marketplace\, insuring members in every ZIP code across America\, BCBS companies are committed to using their data and investing in technology to solve problems and create more effectiveness and efficiency for patients\, physicians\, insurers\, health organizations and policymakers. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Loepp\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer \n \n \n \n President & CEO \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Health Reporter \nWWJ Newsradio 950 \n \n \n \n Deanna Lites URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-lori-powe/ LOCATION:NBS Commercial Interiors\, 2595 Bellingham Rd\, Troy\, 48083\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Lori-Powe_featured.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR