In early April Stange Sports’ owner, James Stange, signed a deal with Mechanix owner, Brent Steepe, that will not only benefit and support both great organizations, it will also have an important impact on every metro Detroiter who cares anything about fun physical fitness and the best value ticket to the hottest, most non-stop, action-packed professional spectator sport anywhere in the state of Michigan.More
Full disclosure: I am not a vegan, vegetarian, Democrat, Republican, liberal, or conservative, I am self-made nutrition expert promoting my brand, HealthGuruJim, and I’ve enjoyed attending the VegFest ever since it’s humble beginnings at Ferndale high school. It was too small to attract big name speakers, and wasn’t nearly so crowded; one could easily eat thousands of delicious calories from incredible free samples in the basement area. The lines were short, it was a bike ride or short drive—with free parking—for most patrons and, because of its size, it promoted a comfortable atmosphere of healthy eaters, more like a “secret club” than a huge expo.
As happy as I am to see VegFest become as successful as it has, I can’t help but miss the intimacy of his humble beginning. I’ve become accustomed, in my role as a reporter, to write about fantastic under-attended events, but this is one case where popularity has almost become a problem.More
As a former English teacher and current Health and Lifestyle professional, my covering the latest Greening Detroit media sponsored event, Manufactured in America was a curious assignment but I as a lead correspondent who loves venturing into new territory, I was delighted and grateful to see the variety of workshops and information.
I assumed the event would be of interest only to industry insiders looking to network with or sell to other engineers, or professionals directly related to this very technical business, but I was wrong. While I understood little of the industrial applications, attendees at every booth went out of their way to explain to me exactly what their company built and its applications. I got to experience three of the most sophisticated virtual reality simulations of my life, even scoring the as-yet highest score on a wielding simulation. As additional bonuses, I ran into three friends I knew did something technical but, not until that day did I begin to understand exactly what it was they did, and the lunch Siemens generously provided all attendees exceeded my expectations.More
