BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Detroit Economic Club - ECPv6.14.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Detroit Economic Club X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.econclub.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Detroit Economic Club REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230314T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230314T180000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T102640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T180528Z UID:1190-1678807800-1678816800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Enduring Power of Live Entertainment DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-enduring-power-of-live-entertainment/ LOCATION:Fox Theatre\, 2211 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JK43274-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230310T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230310T133500 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20241107T184619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T191027Z UID:8054-1678446000-1678455300@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 - 2023 Detroit Red Wings DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/2022-2023-detroit-red-wings/ 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/2024/11/JK42139-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230131T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230131T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20241107T190504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T192051Z UID:8132-1675162800-1675171800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Time to Step on the Gas Michigan! DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/time-to-step-on-the-gas-michigan/ 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/2024/11/JK48499.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230112T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230112T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20241107T192316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T193722Z UID:8183-1673521200-1673530200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2023 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/2023-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/2024/11/JK47899.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221212T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T131901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T161146Z UID:1247-1670842800-1670851800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Tapping the Power of Innovation and Transformation in a Dynamic Environment DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/tapping-the-power-of-innovation-and-transformation-in-a-dynamic-environment/ LOCATION:Townsend Hotel\, 100 Townsend St\, Birmingham\, MI\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B6975A-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221207T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T135405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T155038Z UID:1347-1670410800-1670421600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE GREAT RESET: The Future of Work DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-great-reset-the-future-of-work/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B6756.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221130T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221130T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T143107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T152949Z UID:1396-1669807800-1669815000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Outlook for Monetary Policy and Observations on the Evolving Economy DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-outlook-for-monetary-policy-and-observations-on-the-evolving-economy/ LOCATION:The Masonic\, 500 Temple St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B6102.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221117T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221117T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T144529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T150242Z UID:1399-1668682800-1668691800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Is the Talent War Reshaping Business? DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/is-the-talent-war-reshaping-business/ LOCATION:Townsend Hotel\, 100 Townsend St\, Birmingham\, MI\, 48009\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B4377.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221027T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221027T183000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T201259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T205157Z UID:10136-1666884600-1666895400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 - 2023 Detroit Pistons DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/2022-2023-detroit-pistons/ LOCATION:Little Caesars Arena\, 2645 Woodward Ave\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK40881.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221026T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221026T183000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T213502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T214440Z UID:10272-1666801800-1666809000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: The Honorable Jeff Donofrio DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-jeff-donofrio/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B8367.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221021T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221021T130000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T193342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T195112Z UID:10043-1666351800-1666357200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Gubernatorial Candidates State of Michigan DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/2022-gubernatorial-candidates-state-of-michigan/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK40607.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20221018T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20221018T140000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T150754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T210818Z UID:1438-1666089000-1666101600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Competing to Win: Manufacturing in America DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/competing-to-win-manufacturing-in-america/ LOCATION:Oakland Community College – Auburn Hills Campus\, MTEC\, 2900 Featherstone Rd\, Auburn Hills\, MI\, 48326\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K4B7442.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220608T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220608T173000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20221018T201319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T214022Z UID:478-1654702200-1654709400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:How Innovation Brews Business Transformation DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/how-innovation-brews-business-transformation/ LOCATION:Ford Field\, 2000 Brush Street\, Detroit\, Michigan\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RW1_1368-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220524T183000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T212340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T213155Z UID:10238-1653409800-1653417000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Mark Douglas DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-mark-douglas/ LOCATION:Detroit Golf Club\, 17911 Hamilton Rd\, Detroit\, MI\, 48203\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK43544.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220523T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220523T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T153924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T204938Z UID:1519-1653305400-1653312600@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:MSU Sports and the State of College Athletics DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/msu-sports-and-the-state-of-college-athletics/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K4B9151.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220511T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220511T133500 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T170029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T193111Z UID:9986-1652268600-1652276100@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Detroit Tigers DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/2022-detroit-tigers/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK42332.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220502T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220502T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T155217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T203805Z UID:1596-1651491000-1651498200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:What Will it Take to Make Michigan a Top 10 State? DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/what-will-it-take-to-make-michigan-a-top-10-state/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JK40618.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220427T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220427T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T211638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T212121Z UID:10213-1651058100-1651066200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: The Honorable Jocelyn Benson DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-the-honorable-jocelyn-benson/ LOCATION:BasBlue\, 110 E Ferry St.\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/K4B5737.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220411T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220411T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T152426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T192043Z UID:1481-1649676600-1649683800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:A Conversation on the Economy and Monetary Policy DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy/ LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\,\, Detroit\, MI 48226\, MI\, 48070\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B4934A-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220322T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220322T133000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T161244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T182554Z UID:1678-1647948600-1647955800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Accomplishing the Mission: Bringing New Partners to the Fight to Counter Evolving Threats DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/accomplishing-the-mission-bringing-new-partners-to-the-fight-to-counter-evolving-threats/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/K4B4006.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220316T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220316T183000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T205705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T211118Z UID:10173-1647448200-1647455400@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:YL CEO SERIES: Manny Amezcua DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-manny-amezcua/ LOCATION:Henry Ford Health Pistons Performance Center\, 6201 2nd Avenue\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Leader ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JK47944-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T114500 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T161907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T174856Z UID:1680-1645700400-1645703100@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:FIGHT: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/fight-how-gen-z-is-channeling-their-fear-and-passion-to-save-america/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.24.22-John-Della-Volpe-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220216T144500 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T165246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T165847Z UID:9978-1645020000-1645022700@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE RAGING 2020s: Companies\, Countries\, People — and the Fight for Our Future DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-raging-2020s-companies-countries-people-and-the-fight-for-our-future/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Alec-Ross.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T114500 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T162532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T172834Z UID:1685-1644490800-1644493500@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:THE POWER OF GIVING AWAY POWER: How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-power-of-giving-away-power-how-the-best-leaders-learn-to-let-go/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/02.10.22-Matthew-Barzun-cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T130000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20250220T162201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T162558Z UID:9972-1642075200-1642078800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:2022 Michigan Economic Outlook DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/2022-michigan-economic-outlook/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2022-MEO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211209T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102500 CREATED:20240502T163637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1689-1639067400-1639069200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading a Hard-Working Team for Hard-Working Customers DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/leading-a-hard-working-team-for-hard-working-customers/ LOCATION:The Carhartt Workshop\, 5800 Cass Ave 2nd Floor\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B1122.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211206T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211206T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102501 CREATED:20240502T165027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1725-1638790200-1638810000@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Leading The Way Forward: MSU Today and Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/leading-the-way-forward-msu-today-and-tomorrow/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B0026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211129T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211129T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102501 CREATED:20240502T171643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1798-1638183600-1638205200@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Investing in American Manufacturing and Closing the Innovation Divide DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/investing-in-american-manufacturing-and-closing-the-innovation-divide/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RW2_7417-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102501 CREATED:20240502T213853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T185554Z UID:1800-1637235000-1637254800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:Planning for Our Customers’ Evolving Energy Needs While Investing in Michigan’s Clean Energy Future DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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/planning-for-our-customers-evolving-energy-needs-while-investing-in-michigans-clean-energy-future/ LOCATION:MotorCity Casino Hotel\, 2901 Grand River Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States CATEGORIES:Meeting,Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JKX0677.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T102501 CREATED:20240502T222035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T180713Z UID:1841-1635505200-1635526800@www.econclub.org SUMMARY:The Future of Travel DESCRIPTION:JEFF DONOFRIO \n \n \n \n President & CEOBusiness Leaders for Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RACHEL STEWART \n \n \n \n PresidentGardner-White \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THIS MEETINGIn a landscape where many states showed recent\, considerable economic growth\, Michigan grew more slowly in its quest to become a Top 10 state. Business Leaders for Michigan’s annual benchmarking shows improvement in individual metrics but overall\, Michigan has slipped from 29 to 31 nationally and we have been leapfrogged by states such as Ohio and Tennessee. Our workforce is shrinking\, and young Michiganders continue to move out of state\, which research shows is the difference-maker for businesses deciding where to grow/expand. What do we need to do to accelerate the pace? How do we reverse the migration trend? Join BLM’s Jeff Donofrio and Rachel Stewart for a fireside chat about Michigan’s economic growth and reversing unwanted trends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Culler \n \n \n \n Presiding Officer  \n \n \n \n President\, Ford Motor Company FundChair\, Michigan Central \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator  \n \n \n \n Dustin Walsh \n \n \n \n Senior ReporterCrain’s Detroit Business \n \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FULL MEETING VIDEO \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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 VENUE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MotorCity Casino Hotel\n \n \n\n2901 Grand River Ave\n \n \n Detroit\,\n\n MI\n\n 48201\n\n United States\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 31\, 2023\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-future-of-travel/ LOCATION:Westin Book Cadillac\, 1114 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Event,Two thousand twenty-one ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.econclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/K4B6846.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR