The city of Hamtramck will soon see an iconic, outdoor folk art installation restored and receive an artist’s residency program and gallery space through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan State Housing Development Authority and Hatch Art announced today. The “Save Hamtramck Disneyland” campaign is being offered through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform Patronicity.More
Fifteen years ago Howard Jacobson, Ph.D. was overweight, unhealthy, stressed out, and constantly taking his sick kids to the doctor and giving them antibiotics. “I couldn’t find time to exercise, and wasn’t motivated anyway. I was usually suffering from back pain and just really tired most of the time, stated Jacobson contributing author to well-known plant-based author to T. Colin Campbell’s WHOLE: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition. “It killed me when my kids wanted to wrestle, or jump on me, or have me carry them, and I was too exhausted or in too much agony to play with them. At the age of 35, I felt like an old man.”More
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that Roadshow by CNET, the single definitive auto destination for consumers, will be the first official strategic partner of AutoMobili-D, the new technology and innovation showcase. AutoMobili-D will be an exposition within NAIAS, focused on the rapidly evolving global automotive and mobility landscape and will include participation from more than 100 companies, including automakers, tier one suppliers and technology startups.More
Michiganders who recently received a letter incorrectly saying their Medicare Part B premiums would no longer be subsidized need not worry about reductions in their Social Security checks due to this error.More
Special Guest Speaker
Patrick Lindemann: Ingham County Drain CommissionerMore
We cordially invite you to celebrate with us as we honor Michigan’s best engineers and technical professionals. Our most anticipated event of the year, ESD’s Annual Dinner will be held at the Henry Ford Museum, a remarkable destination that brings American ideas and innovations to life. This one-of-a-kind event brings out the best, brightest, and most diverse group of engineering, design, and construction professionals in Southeast Michigan.More
Special Guest Speaker James L. Newman
Sustainable Buildings – why, how, and how much?
Jim Newman is one of the country’s most experienced energy efficiency and green building experts. Known as the “Dean of Green,” Jim regularly speaks across the US and internationally to professionals, student groups and the media about sustainability and green technology.More
Special Guest Speaker
Cathleen Francois
Executive Director, GreeningDetroit.com
Cathleen Francois, is a dynamic business professional, and self-proclaimed benefactor of synergies.
As Executive Director of www.greeningdetroit.com, she leads the popular and well respected media platform that connects over 300 government agencies, educational institutions, non-profits, corporations, and businesses around the Detroit metropolitan area who are actively engaged in sustainable lifestyles and business practice.More
On Thursday, June 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. SMSBF is hosting our second Member-Guest event of 2016. This event focuses on sustainability in the automotive industry. Attendees will have the chance to listen to engaging speakers discuss the future of the auto industry and the sustainable options available to it.More
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Recreation Passport has been providing visitor vehicle access to Michigan state parks since October 2010.
A couple of old Michigan Department of Natural Resources park permits still affixed to a windshield.The passport replaced motor vehicle permit stickers many visitors had considered badges of honor, lining their windshields for more than five decades.More
