Michigan Business Network

The Creative Placemaking Summit 3 took place on October 11, 2017 at the Lansing Center. The MCG was fortunate enough to be among the roster of presenters detailing significant placemaking initiatives throughout the Lansing region and beyond. It was to our great delight that 58 individuals attended the Michigan Creativity Group presentation (including Lansing area business/state leaders: Chris Holman, Darcy Kerr, and Edythe Hatter-Williams) with many expressing their interest and appreciation for our work. Jeff Croley read a poem on the evolution of his creativity before one of the afternoon sessions and to close the day. Kudos to The Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Michigan Business Network, AF Group, and Capital Area Michigan Works for making our presentation a big success!

For additional details regarding the Creative Placemaking Summit 3, go to: http://www.lansingarts.org/

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Creative Placemaking Summit 3 took place on October 11, 2017 at the Lansing Center. The MCG was fortunate enough to be among the roster of presenters detailing significant placemaking initiatives throughout the Lansing region and beyond. It was to our great delight that 58 individuals attended the Michigan Creativity Group presentation (including Lansing area business/state leaders: Chris Holman, Darcy Kerr, and Edythe Hatter-Williams) with many expressing their interest and appreciation for our work. Jeff Croley read a poem on the evolution of his creativity before one of the afternoon sessions and to close the day. Kudos to The Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Michigan Business Network, AF Group, and Capital Area Michigan Works for making our presentation a big success!

For additional details regarding the Creative Placemaking Summit 3, go to: http://www.lansingarts.org/

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017. MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:

Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors

Additionally, Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley presented to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship. The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event! For more information regarding the presentations, please see: http://www.chichimovies.com/home.html

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017. MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:

Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors

Additionally, Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley presented to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship. The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event! For more information regarding the presentations, please see: http://www.chichimovies.com/home.html

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017. MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:

Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors

Additionally, Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley presented to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship. The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event! For more information regarding the presentations, please see: http://www.chichimovies.com/home.html

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017. MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:

Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors

Additionally, Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley presented to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship. The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event! For more information regarding the presentations, please see: http://www.chichimovies.com/home.html

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017. MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:

Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors

Additionally, Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley presented to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship. The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event! For more information regarding the presentations, please see: http://www.chichimovies.com/home.html

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017. MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:

Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors

Additionally, Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley presented to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship. The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event! For more information regarding the presentations, please see: http://www.chichimovies.com/home.html

For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:

www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Tony Vernaci, Executive Director, AIAM Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan reviewing his role at the MEDC as VP Global Business Development had him supporting the awareness of Michigan’s aerospace industry.

Their efforts really started to pay off and interest grew when people started to realize the significant opportunities in the aerospace industry. In early May I had conversation with Governor Snyder ways we could grow the industry here in the state. I shared my thoughts with him on how an aerospace industry association in the state would play a critical role. As such….

The association must be run by the industry and separate from the government. It is a tripod model were the industry works with educators and the government to outline their priorities and a strategy.

We work with multiple levels of the education system (middle school, high school, community colleges, technical schools and universities).

• Communicate where gaps exists in talent today, what technology is coming in the future that students need to be prepared for and the research the industry cares about

• Utilize our schools as a platform to recruit the best and brightest talent. Too much amazing talent flows through our schools and leaves the state when they graduate. We need to retain the talent!

The other leg of the tripod is where we develop a legislative agenda for the industry.

• Inform our legislators in Lansing on the industry’s current economic impact in Michigan and help them realize the potential to grow based off future forecasts. Boeing recently released a 20-year forecast estimating over 41,000 new commercial planes will be required valued at $6.1 trillion. We want to bring as much of that business to Michigan as possible to grow our economy and create more and better jobs. There is absolutely no reason we can’t do it!

So, the Governor responded by saying, “It sounds like a good idea, why don’t you go set it up”. I told him that was exactly my intention. At the end of May I left my position at the MEDC and started the Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan. It is a non-profit corporation and we have filed for our 501c6 status with the IRS.

One of the first thing I did was recruited executives from some of our leading companies in the state to serve as the founding board of directors. The board is represented by small, medium and large companies: from different aspects of the industry and various locations around the state. One of our great board companies is GS Engineering in Houghton.

We are already holding board meetings. Tony's looking to a great future, a very exciting time!

Chris Holman speaks with U.S. Senator for Michigan Gary Peters, in Washington DC, catching up on Mobility; Self-Driving Car Legislation: where Senator Peters introduced his legislation with the Republican Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee to help advance the testing and development of self-driving cars.

Legislation Promoting Awareness of ESOPs: as Senator Peters introduced bipartisan legislation to increase awareness of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) as an employee ownership model for businesses.

Protecting Small Business from Fraud: Last month, the U.S. Senate

approved Senator Peters’ legislation to protect small businesses from

falling victim to fraud when they register to procure federal contracts.