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Duggan among speakers set for Detroit Policy Conference sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, who became well known nationally for his 1996 book The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit. The conference, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 27 at the MotorCity Casino Hotel, is expected to draw about 800 people. It will feature panel discussions on improving Detroit’s neighbor-
BY KIRK PINHO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will be one of three keynote speakers at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s 2014 Detroit Policy Conference later this month. The other keynote speakers are Cathy Chang, an urban artist, designer and planner; and Thomas Sugrue, a David Boies professor of history and
hoods, economic investment, regionalism, small-business resources and the city’s path forward through Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy, among others. “Our theme is Detroit’s next chapter, and we really want to have a conversation about the issues,” said Evette Hollins, the chamber’s urban initiatives manager. “We’ve built a pretty well-
rounded agenda. “It has something for just about everyone.” The conference began in 2012 as the Detroit Business Conference and drew about 400 people. About 600 people attended last year’s conference. Event sponsors are MotorCity Casino Hotel; Opportunity Detroit; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan;
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MLive.com; ITC Holdings Corp.; Sprint; Automation Alley; Comcast Busi1ness Class; the Detroit Economic Growth Corp.; Office Depot; TSFR Apple Venture LLC; Wayne County Duggan Community College District; the Wayne State University Front Door Program; Brinks, Gilson & Lione; Detroit Metropolitian Credit Union; the Detroit Yacht Club; Greektown Casino-Hotel; Hi- Chang tachi Business Finance; Metro Cars; Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone PLC; and the Charter One Foundation. Register at detroitchamber. com; cost is $99 for chamber Sugrue members and $165 for nonmembers. Registration is accepted until the day of the conference, said James Martinez, the chamber’s director of communications. Kirk Pinho: (313) 446-0412, kpinho@crain.com. Twitter: @kirkpinhoCDB
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Crain’s biennial Cool Places to Work in Michigan awards returns this year, and once again Crain’s is working with Best Companies Group of Harrisburg, Pa. The competition has two parts: one questionnaire for employers, another for 2014 employees. The combined, weighted results will determine who qualifies for Cool Places designation. Best Companies supplies all participating companies — regardless of whether they win the Cool Places recognition — with a Best Companies Group employee feedback report based on employee responses to the 72question survey. The report can help company executives identify strengths and weaknesses in their company culture and practices. To be considered for Cool Places to Work in Michigan, companies must register at www.coolplacestoworkmi.com by April 18. Other important dates, samples of the surveys and other information are on the website. Once registered, companies will be invited to participate in the surveys. Businesses and nonprofits can apply. Applicants must have a minimum of 15 employees working in Michigan and been in business at least one year, among other criteria. Companies pay a fee based on company size to Best Companies to cover survey costs. The cost ranges from $610 to $895 for online surveying, and $765 to $1,660 for paper surveying.