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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T183000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213238 CREATED:20250220T212340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T213155Z UID:10238-1653409800-1653417000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Mark Douglas DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-mark-douglas/ LOCATION:Detroit Golf Club\, 17911 Hamilton Rd\, Detroit\, MI\, 48203\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK43544.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220523T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220523T133000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T153924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T204938Z UID:1519-1653305400-1653312600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:MSU Sports and the State of College Athletics DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/msu-sports-and-the-state-of-college-athletics/ 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/2025/01/K4B9151.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220511T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220511T133500 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20250220T170029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T193111Z UID:9986-1652268600-1652276100@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Detroit Tigers DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2022-detroit-tigers/ 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/2025/02/JK42332.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220502T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220502T133000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T155217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T203805Z UID:1596-1651491000-1651498200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:What Will it Take to Make Michigan a Top 10 State? DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/what-will-it-take-to-make-michigan-a-top-10-state/ 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/2024/05/JK40618.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220427T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220427T133000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20250220T211638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212121Z UID:10213-1651058100-1651066200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: The Honorable Jocelyn Benson DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-the-honorable-jocelyn-benson/ LOCATION:BasBlue\, 110 E Ferry St.\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B5737.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220411T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220411T133000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T152426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T192043Z UID:1481-1649676600-1649683800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation on the Economy and Monetary Policy DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B4934A-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220322T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220322T133000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T161244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T182554Z UID:1678-1647948600-1647955800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Accomplishing the Mission: Bringing New Partners to the Fight to Counter Evolving Threats DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/accomplishing-the-mission-bringing-new-partners-to-the-fight-to-counter-evolving-threats/ 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/2025/01/K4B4006.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220316T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220316T183000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20250220T205705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T211118Z UID:10173-1647448200-1647455400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Manny Amezcua DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-manny-amezcua/ LOCATION:Henry Ford Health Pistons Performance Center\, 6201 2nd Avenue\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK47944-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T114500 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T161907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T174856Z UID:1680-1645700400-1645703100@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:FIGHT: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/fight-how-gen-z-is-channeling-their-fear-and-passion-to-save-america/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.24.22-John-Della-Volpe-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220216T144500 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20250220T165246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T165847Z UID:9978-1645020000-1645022700@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE RAGING 2020s: Companies\, Countries\, People — and the Fight for Our Future DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-raging-2020s-companies-countries-people-and-the-fight-for-our-future/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Alec-Ross.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T114500 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T162532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T172834Z UID:1685-1644490800-1644493500@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE POWER OF GIVING AWAY POWER: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-power-of-giving-away-power-how-the-best-leaders-learn-to-let-go/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.10.22-Matthew-Barzun-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T130000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20250220T162201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T162558Z UID:9972-1642075200-1642078800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2022-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2022-MEO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211209T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211209T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T163637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1689-1639067400-1639069200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading a Hard-Working Team for Hard-Working Customers DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/leading-a-hard-working-team-for-hard-working-customers/ LOCATION:The Carhartt Workshop\, 5800 Cass Ave 2nd Floor\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B1122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211206T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211206T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213239 CREATED:20240502T165027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1725-1638790200-1638810000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading The Way Forward: MSU Today and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/leading-the-way-forward-msu-today-and-tomorrow/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B0026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211129T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211129T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240502T171643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1798-1638183600-1638205200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Investing in American Manufacturing and Closing the Innovation Divide DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/investing-in-american-manufacturing-and-closing-the-innovation-divide/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RW2_7417-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240502T213853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1800-1637235000-1637254800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Planning for Our Customers’ Evolving Energy Needs While Investing in Michigan’s Clean Energy Future DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/planning-for-our-customers-evolving-energy-needs-while-investing-in-michigans-clean-energy-future/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX0677.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240502T222035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180713Z UID:1841-1635505200-1635526800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Future of Travel DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-future-of-travel/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B6846.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211006T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211006T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240502T222948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180901Z UID:1869-1633523400-1633539600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Continued Solid U.S. Economic and Job Growth Recovery From the Covid-19 Pandemic DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/continued-solid-u-s-economic-and-job-growth-recovery-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B5660-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210826T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210826T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240502T224248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181038Z UID:1900-1629991800-1629997200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 25th Annual Detroit Lions Kickoff Meeting! DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-25th-annual-detroit-lions-kickoff-meeting/ LOCATION:Ford Field\, 2000 Brush Street\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B3428-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210519T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210519T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T075141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181137Z UID:1987-1621425600-1621443600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Embracing Stakeholder Capitalism for an Inclusive Future DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/embracing-stakeholder-capitalism-for-an-inclusive-future/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05.19.21-Dan-Schulman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210420T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210420T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T075522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181228Z UID:1989-1618918200-1618938000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/hot-seat-what-i-learned-leading-a-great-american-company/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/04.20.21_Jeff-Immelt-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210316T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210316T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T075918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181317Z UID:1994-1615906800-1615914000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-with-facebooks-sheryl-sandberg/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03.16.21-Sheryl-Sandberg_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210308T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210308T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T080402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181401Z UID:1997-1615203000-1615222800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Protecting Our Digital Way of Life DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/protecting-our-digital-way-of-life/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/03.08.21_Nikesh-Arora_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210209T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210209T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T080815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181457Z UID:2002-1612868400-1612890000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Rethinking Our View of Mobility DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/rethinking-our-view-of-mobility/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.09.21-Swami-Kotagiri-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210127T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210127T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T081133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181616Z UID:2006-1611734400-1611766800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:How Business Can Lead Us Forward DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/how-business-can-lead-us-forward/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Roger-Meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201123T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201123T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T082548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181820Z UID:2010-1606118400-1606150800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Transforming a Global Enterprise DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/transforming-a-global-enterprise/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Mike.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201111T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201111T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T083119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181918Z UID:2014-1605105000-1605114000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading Through Challenging Times DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/leading-through-challenging-times/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Alex.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T083514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T181955Z UID:2017-1603882800-1603904400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The State of the U.S. Economy DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-state-of-the-u-s-economy/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Larry-K-v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201020T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201020T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213240 CREATED:20240503T085106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182042Z UID:2022-1603198800-1603213200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Pandemic’s Impact and the Future of the U.S. Economy DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-pandemics-impact-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-economy/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Steve-Charles.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200831T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200831T170000 DTSTAMP:20261024T213241 CREATED:20240503T085844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T182214Z UID:2025-1598884200-1598893200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 24th Annual Detroit Lions Kickoff Virtual Meeting! DESCRIPTION:Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D. \n \n \n \n PresidentMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Kevin Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\nPresidentMichigan State University \n\nKevin M. Guskiewicz\, Ph.D.\, is a neuroscientist and academic leader who assumed the presidency of Michigan State University on March 4\, 2024. \nFollowing his arrival at MSU\, Guskiewicz embarked on a 48-plus-stop listening and learning tour of the university’s colleges and administrative units. The tour was a key component of his work to help identify an institutional “true north” that will lead MSU to provide the best education and workplace culture for Spartans and bold service to the public in the land-grant tradition. \nHe previously served as chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a nationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions. His research team’s groundbreaking work influenced concussion guidelines in the NFL and NCAA. \nIn 2011\, Guskiewicz received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on the diagnosis\, treatment and prevention of sport-related concussions. In 2013\, Time magazine named him a Game Changer\, one of 18 “innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America.” \nGuskiewicz earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from West Chester University\, a master’s in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh and a doctorate in sports medicine from the University of Virginia. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n J Batt \n \n \n \n Vice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n J Batt\nVice President & Director of AthleticsMichigan State University \n\nJ Batt was named Vice President and Director of Athletics at Michigan State in June 2025. In his first year\, Batt has provided innovative leadership for Spartan Athletics. The Department has launched FOR SPARTA\, a $1 billion capital initiative to elevate facilities and the student-athlete experience and opportunities across all programs. Spartan Ventures\, a modernized structure aligning commercial operations to increase efficiency and flexibility\, will launch in July. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing\, Batt was AD at Georgia Tech. In a little more than two and a half years under Batt’s direction\, the institution broke records in athletic fundraising\, renovated and built facilities\, enhanced the gameday experiences for fans\, and spearheaded corporate sponsorships to provide transformative revenue\, all while experiencing success on the field of play. Before his time at Georgia Tech\, Batt was executive deputy director of athletics\, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer at Alabama from 2017-22. Batt was a student-athlete at North Carolina\, including being a part of the 2001 NCAA Championship men’s soccer team. \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n VIEW BIO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Higher education and college athletics are going through transformative change. Join Kevin Guskiewicz and J Batt for a discussion on how MSU is embracing the change and using innovation to lead on a national level. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If your schedule permits\, please stay after the program for a few minutes and network with over 250 DEC Career Readiness Academy (CRA) graduates. This meeting includes the culmination of our CRA program\, which is the opportunity for our high school students to utilize the skills they learned during the 6-month career exploration program by networking. To learn more about CRA\, click here. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n Sandy PierceBoard ChairDetroit Economic Club \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Matt ElliottFounder & CEOBlue Lake Ideas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PODCAST \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGE GALLERY \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CAREER READINESS ACADEMY GRADUATION \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 Friday\, May 08\, 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\n1:45 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-24th-annual-detroit-lions-kickoff-virtual-meeting/ LOCATION:MI CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Detroit-Lions.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR