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14th Annual Celebration of Regional Growth
Six organizations will be honored for their commitment to the Lansing region at the 14th annual Celebration of Regional Growth (CORG) Awards, which takes place Nov. 21 at the Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s CORG honorees include General Motors (GM), Glanbia Nutritionals, Meijer Distribution Center, Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation,…
Read MoreBlue Cross Welcomes CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Tour
What is CEO action? It’s the largest business-driven commitment to workplace diversity in the U.S. This growing collaboration between businesses, nonprofits and educational institutions encourages inclusion by combating bias. In September 2018, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp became one of 700- plus executives to sign the CEO Action…
Read MoreThe Importance of Aligning Regional Talent Initiatives
I was privileged to be part of a team of Chamber staff and board members that took a day trip to Indianapolis to meet with representatives of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Our trip included Chamber Board President Wendy Hamilton of TechSmith and was organized by board member and former Indianapolis Chamber board member David…
Read MoreMode Health: Empowering Change Around Health Care
Navigating the world of health insurance isn’t always easy, especially for small business leaders. Mode Health was born to provide agile employee benefits to the modern-day small business. It empowers people to think and behave differently about their health and health care. “At Mode Health, we are focused and committed to helping small employers take…
Read MoreLansing Regional Chamber Launched New Website
As your Chamber of Commerce, we work relentlessly to help Lansing area businesses connect, grow and thrive. Back in 2017, we went through a rigorous strategic planning process where we identified four pillars that help drive our actions toward reaching that mission. Those pillars are Regional Leadership, Policy Influence, Business Value and Excellent Operations. In…
Read MoreDefeat the Breach: Fighting the Battle Against Cyber Crime
The numbers are staggering. It is predicted that in the next few years, cybercrime will cost the global economy trillions of dollars. When we think of cyberattacks, it is natural to consider the recent high-profile breaches that hit mega corporations – Citigroup, Sony, Epsilon, Equifax, JP Morgan, Target, Visa and Mastercard among others. Often overlooked…
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