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Crystal Mountain: Michigan is Great for Business AND Travel!

January 19, 2012 Great Companies
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By Nancy Mullen Call, Associate Broker at Crystal Mountain Realty
After going through the economic ringer for the last several years, it seems our mitten state is making its comeback. Go Michigan!
We’re definitely feeling the energy here at Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa where I work, and the indications are plentiful elsewhere, too.
In October, the Wall [...]

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Tagged as: advanced technology, economic development attraction/retention programs, Economic Growth, Pure Michigan, Quality of Life

LiveWorkDetroit! events scheduled for October, November

October 6, 2011 Events

College students and recent graduates who are thinking about where they’d like to work and live after graduation are invited to the next LiveWorkDetroit! Entrepreneurs and Creative Sectors event on October 21, 2011 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. This MEDC program connects Michigan’s college graduates to new opportunities in Detroit and promotes the city [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, Events, Jobs, talent

Now hiring across Michigan: jobs and talent connecting

September 23, 2011 Events

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Wednesday is launching an intensive regional push to connect companies, jobs and talented job seekers including college students, seasoned pros and young professionals with Michigan ties.
Three of the events begin simultaneously across the region Wednesday with more in the planning stages.
“The best teams are always seeking the best players and [...]

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Tagged as: career opportunities, economic development attraction/retention programs, Jobs, talent, training

College students: wondering where to go after graduation? Look no further than Detroit

August 10, 2011 Events

College students who are thinking about where they’d like to work and live after graduation are invited to take part in LiveWorkDetroit! taking place on September 28, 2011. This MEDC program connects Michigan’s college graduates to new opportunities in Detroit and promotes the city as a post-graduation talent destination.
 The MEDC will host a series of [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, Events, Jobs, talent, Urban Economic Development

Chemetall CEO: In Jackson to stay

April 29, 2011 Advanced Manufacturing

Shovels will start swinging at the ground-breaking of Chemetall’s new facility on Wednesday, May 4. The development will consolidate operations in a new $25 million building in the Jackson Technology Park Smart Zone.
The global chemical company considered Kentucky, Indiana and the Carolinas for this state-of-the-art facility, choosing Blackman Charter Township for what CEO Ron Felber [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, renewable energy manufacturing

Mastronardi Produce chooses Coldwater as location for its first major greenhouse in the Midwest

March 8, 2011 Great Companies

The Branch County Economic Alliance announced this week that Mastronardi Produce plans to build its first major greenhouse in the Midwest in Coldwater. The groundbreaking for this facility, which utilizes the latest technologies and will be capable of growing vegetables year-round, is scheduled for early spring.
The Mastronardi family pioneered the North American greenhouse industry in [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, Economic Growth

Snyder plan levels field, sharpens MEDC tools

February 17, 2011 Tax Policy

MEDC CEO Mike Finney today praised Governor Rick Snyder’s budget plan, saying Snyder’s “value” approach to budgeting and investing in Michigan businesses will sharpen the state’s economic development tools and build an economic environment that is a win for companies and citizens alike.
“The Governor’s budget message delivered today takes Michigan on a bold path toward [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, economic development partnerships, Economic Growth, Tax cuts

Economic Gardening Defined

February 11, 2011 Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Economic gardening is not just tax breaks or government loans, it’s a mix of assistance to help small businesses map out strategy, analyze potential market opportunities and find employees with specialized talents or education that a company might need.
Michigan Public Radio’s Lester Graham and MEDC’s Mike Finney explore how MEDC is changing, how it, in [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Campus Martius – Best Urban Open Space

February 3, 2011 Great Companies

Campus Martius Park, home of Michigan’s annual Motown Winter Blast, has won a major kudo, as the first-ever recipient of Urban Land Institute’s Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award for its key role in revitalizing and driving new economic development in Detroit’s city center.
Per ULI’s announcement: 
City’s “Jewel” Demonstrates Transformative Power of Public Realm
BOSTON – Detroit’s [...]

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Tagged as: economic development attraction/retention programs, Pure Michigan, Quality of Life

More than 6,000 new jobs, $2.1 billion investment planned for Michigan

October 27, 2010 Great Companies

Tuesday, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and the MEDC announced a historic $2.1 billion investment by companies in Michigan, creating more than 6,000 new job opportunities for workers in the state and retaining more than 216,000 jobs.
State incentives will help16 companies grow in Michigan and back one brownfield redevelopment project.  Included are major investments by Ford, [...]

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Tagged as: Alternative Energy, automotive manufacturing, brownfield redevelopment, economic development attraction/retention programs, economic diversification, Economic Growth, electric vehicle manufacturing, electric vehicle R&D, global automotive innovation, green manufacturing, Green Technology

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