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:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250506T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250506T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220101 CREATED:20250403T184222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T140033Z UID:10555-1746529200-1746538200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Racing Toward Impact: The Grand Prix in Downtown Detroit DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/racing-toward-impact-the-grand-prix-in-downtown-detroit/ 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/2025/05/K3_0070.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250430T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250324T144522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:10532-1746028800-1746036000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Gary Miles DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-gary-miles/ LOCATION:Detroit News Sterling Heights Operations\, 6200 Metropolitan Parkway\, Sterling Heights\, 48312\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/K5_3280.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20260309T215558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T210631Z UID:14695-1745515800-1745524800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mike Bickers DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mike-bickers/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mike-Bickers-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250321T130213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:10492-1745510400-1745517600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | YL NETWORKING EVENT: Mixology & Mingle DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-mixology-mingle/ LOCATION:Syndicate Ferndale\, 140 Vester Ave.\, Ferndale\, 48220\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/YL-Networking-Mix-Mingle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250424T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:9424-1745481600-1745487000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Finance DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-042425/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250421T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250421T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250311T185858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T143240Z UID:10395-1745233200-1745242200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The 2025 Detroit Lions are On the Clock! DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-2025-detroit-lions-are-on-the-clock/ 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/2025/04/K5_8404.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250414T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250414T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250320T162307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T183757Z UID:10500-1744628400-1744637400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents: The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-the-honorable-gretchen-whitmer-2025/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/K5_7568.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250409T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250409T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250219T205820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T160813Z UID:9426-1744185600-1744191000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group: Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-040925/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250331T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250331T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20250306T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T140821Z UID:10308-1743418800-1743427800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Cementing Michigan’s Leadership in National Security\, Advanced Manufacturing\, and Innovation DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/cementing-michigans-leadership-in-national-security-advanced-manufacturing-and-innovation/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/K5_5192.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250320T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250320T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220102 CREATED:20260309T215310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T211332Z UID:14692-1742491800-1742500800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Jeff Donofrio DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-jeff-donofrio/ LOCATION:Detroit Athletic Club\, 241 Madison St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jeff-Donofrio-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250310T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20250115T214133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T153955Z UID:9254-1741622400-1741629600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Arn Tellem DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-arn-tellem/ 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/2025/03/K3_3404.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250305T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250305T200000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20260309T220143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T210214Z UID:14700-1741195800-1741204800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Gold Member Dinner with Mary Culler DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/gold-member-dinner-with-mary-culler/ LOCATION:Phoenicia\, 588 S. Old Woodward\, Birmingham\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Gold Members Only,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mary-Culler-Gold-Member-Dinner-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250303T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241209T211833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T153728Z UID:8583-1740999600-1741008600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Climate Optimist’s Stand for Our Planet DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-climate-optimists-stand-for-our-planet/ 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/2025/03/K5_2033.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250206T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250206T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241210T210502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T165353Z UID:8508-1738857600-1738864800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Rachel Stewart DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-rachel-stewart/ LOCATION:Gardner White\, 4445 N Atlantic Blvd\, Auburn Hills\, 48326\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K3_2356.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250121T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241113T205711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T185645Z UID:6387-1737457200-1737466200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2025 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/2025-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K3_1284.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250114T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241029T143721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T214058Z UID:6133-1736870400-1736877600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Sam Klemet DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-sam-klemet/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K3_1070.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135354Z UID:5167-1733299200-1733304600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Marketing/Communications DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-marketing-communications-120424/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group,Members Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MarketingCommunications-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241203T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241021T172724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T205016Z UID:6052-1733223600-1733232600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The State of the U.S. Economy DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-state-of-the-u-s-economy-kugler/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/K3_0099.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T100000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240904T153457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222631Z UID:5006-1732177800-1732183200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR: Unlock Your Potential in Work and Life DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-professional-development-seminar-unlock-your-potential-in-work-and-life/ LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 W 10 Mile Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48025\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/YL-PD-Unlock-Your-Potential-in-Work-and-Life_featured.png.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T193125Z UID:5235-1732089600-1732095000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - IT DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-it-112024/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IT-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240821T190458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T213254Z UID:5139-1731600000-1731607200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Ray Scott DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-ray-scott/ LOCATION:Lear Corporation World HQ Product Showroom\, 21557 Telegraph Rd.\, Southfield\, 48033\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024_11_14_DEC_YL_Lear_1798-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T160454Z UID:5225-1731484800-1731490200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Finance DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-finance-111324/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Finance-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240924T185449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T222632Z UID:5366-1730995200-1731002400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL NETWORKING EVENT: Dave & Buster's DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-networking-event-dave-and-busters/ LOCATION:Dave & Buster’s\, 19375 Victor Pkwy\, Livonia\, 48152\, United States CATEGORIES:Members Only,Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dave-Busters_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241029T093000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240904T160454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T160615Z UID:5195-1730188800-1730194200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Peer Group - Business Development DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-peer-group-business-development-102924/ LOCATION:WTW – Southfield\, 26555 Evergreen Rd\, Southfield\, MI\, 48076\, United States CATEGORIES:Member Peer Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Business-Development-Peer-Group_2024_featured.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241022T140000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241004T132041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202533Z UID:5567-1729594800-1729605600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Liz Cheney and Jonathan Karl DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/a-conversation-with-liz-cheney-and-jonathan-karl/ 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/2024/10/2024_10_18_DEC_Cheney_1469-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241015T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241015T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240820T190534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T143437Z UID:4992-1728990000-1728999000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Michigan’s Competitive Advantage: Harnessing the Power of the University Research Corridor DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/michigans-competitive-advantage-harnessing-the-power-of-the-university-research-corridor/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2486crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T134500 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20241002T173008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202449Z UID:5543-1728556200-1728567900@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:DEC Presents Special Guest Speaker: President Donald J. Trump DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/dec-presents-special-guest-speaker-president-donald-j-trump/ 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/2024/10/K5_2143.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241008T180000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240717T174053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T153257Z UID:4382-1728403200-1728410400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: David C. Dauch DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/yl-ceo-series-david-c-dauch/ LOCATION:AAM World HQ\, One Dauch Drive\, Detroit\, MI\, 48211\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/K3_1971.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241007T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241007T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240912T143534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202427Z UID:5156-1728298800-1728307800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/small-acts-of-courage-a-legacy-of-endurance-and-the-fight-for-democracy/ 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/2024/10/K3_1597.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T133000 DTSTAMP:20261023T220103 CREATED:20240717T011239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T202415Z UID:4363-1727866800-1727875800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Exit Interview DESCRIPTION:Ambassador\nRahm Emanuel \n \n \n \n Former Mayor of Chicago \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BIO\n \n \n Ambassador Rahm Emanuel\nFormer Mayor of Chicago \n\nRahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. As Ambassador\, Emanuel helped deepen the U.S.-Japan alliance\, including support for Japan's increased defense spending and expanded military cooperation. He promoted Japan's leadership in Indo-Pacific key security initiatives and participated in the historic trilateral summit at Camp David that reaffirmed that cooperation between the United States\, Japan\, and the Republic of Korea. \nPreviously\, Emanuel was the 55th Mayor of the City of Chicago\, a position he held until May 2019. During that time\, he made the critical choices necessary to secure Chicago’s future as a global capital. \nAs Mayor\, Emanuel added four years to a student’s education. He increased the school day by 75 minutes and added more than 200 hours to the school year\, marking the largest single increase in educational time by any city and taking Chicago from having the least educational time of any large school district in the country to being on par with its peers. He implemented universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten for every Chicago child\, and made Chicago the first city in America to provide free community college. \nThe Mayor’s comprehensive public safety strategy focused on expanded prevention programs for at-risk youth\, smarter policing strategies\, and empowering parents and communities to reduce violence. The Ambassador made it a priority to bring global companies to the city\, helping Chicago to lead the U.S. in corporate relocations and foreign direct investment for seven consecutive years. His administration invested in infrastructure\, public transportation\, open space\, and cultural attractions. From the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport modernization program that is cementing Chicago’s status as a global leader in travel\, tourism\, and trade to the development of the iconic 1.25-mile Chicago Riverwalk\, the City’s investments are creating thousands of good-paying jobs and making Chicago a better place to live\, work\, and play. \nPrior to becoming Mayor\, from November 2008 until October 2010\, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff. In addition to being the President’s top advisor\, Emanuel helped the Obama administration secure the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. \nBefore serving as Chief of Staff\, Emanuel was elected four times as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 5th Congressional District (2002-2008). As Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus\, Emanuel helped pass legislation to raise the minimum wage and authored the Great Lakes Restoration Act. \nFrom 1993 to 1998\, Ambassador Emanuel was a key member of President Bill Clinton’s administration\, rising to serve as Senior Advisor to the President for Policy and Politics. During this time\, Emanuel served as a legislative liaison to Congress and spearheaded efforts to pass several of President Clinton’s signature achievements\, most notably the Federal Assault Weapons Ban\, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act\, and the historic Balanced Budget Act\, which created the Children’s Health Insurance Program that expanded health care coverage to 10 million children. Emanuel also worked closely with President Joseph R. Biden Jr.\, then a U.S. Senator\, to shepherd the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 through Congress. \nEmanuel graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1981 and received a Master’s Degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University in 1985. He is married to Amy Rule\, and they have three children. \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 \n \n \n \n About THIS MEETING \n \n \n \n Exclusively for DEC Members and Accompanied Guests \n \n \n \n In a wide-ranging conversation\, Rahm will share his thoughts on fixing K-12 education\, increasing the number of skilled trade workers\, Congress\, and geopolitics\, including China and Russia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PRESIDING OFFICER \n \n \n \n The Honorable Debbie DingellCongresswomanMichigan’s 6th District \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR \n \n \n \n Stephen HendersonFounder\, Bridge DetroitHost\, American Black Journal \n \n \n \n \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 MEETING 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 \n \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 The Masonic\n \n \n\n500 Temple St\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 Tuesday\, February 17\, 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\n1:30 pm URL:https://www.econclub.org/meeting/the-exit-interview-senator-stabenow/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/K3_1142.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR