May 9 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future the topic is the Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference taking place this week in Detroit. Also explored are opportunities for manufacturing in the Green Economy and a discussion about installing Green Technology actual job creation and preparation of the Michigan Workforce as well as information about Community Benefits Agreements and green investment in Southwest Detroit. Guests on the program are Margrete Strand Rangnes Deputy Director of the BlueGreen Alliance Dana Sevakis National Program Manager BlueGreen Alliance Foundation39s Clean Energy Manufacturing Center Tom Bowes Director of Education and Outreach Electrical Industry Training Center Shawn Crump Business Agent for IBEW Local 58 Simone Sagovac Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision and Scott Brines President of the Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition.

April 11 2012 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future the topic is All Things Green - sustainable business practices including Green Construction and Alternative Fuel Fleet vehicles with General Motors as well as how our region and state has prepared to support the expanding Green economy. Guests include Lee Hachigian Director of Real Estate and Facilities and Mike McGarry General Motors Alternative Energy Fleet Sales Manager both of General Motors. Also Grace Shore Chief Executive Officer Macomb County Chamber of Commerce and Tom Bowes Director of Education Outreach of the Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren.

March 14 2012 This edition of Powering Michigan39s Future examines the value of Project Labor Agreements or PLA39s and the recent ruling that struck down a 2011 state law that effectively prohibited governments entities from using PLA39s on public construction projects. This month39s guests are Pat Devlin Chief Elected Officer of the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council and John Canzano Southfield based Labor lawyer. Also on the show are Joe Abdoo Business Manager of IBEW Local 58 and Dan Tripp Executive Vice President of the National Electrical Contractors Association of Southeastern Michigan.

February 9 2012 This edition of Powering Michigan39s Future covers new technologies and the benefits they provide to Michigan business owners including energy-efficient lighting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and the opportunities for manufacturing and job creation in the Green Economy for our state. Guests are Eric Hansel Vice President of Lighting Solutions for the Green Team Coalition Steve Grossman Director of Sales at PEP Stations a Michigan company making electric vehicle charging stations for commercial customers Ed Clemente President of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council and Jordan Pallitto John Talcot both with The Hill Group.

January 11 2012 This edition of Powering Michigan39s Future focuses on the North American International Auto Show. We get an update on the Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center from Thom Connors the facility39s general manager. Also on the program 2012 North American International Auto Show Chairman Bill Perkins drops by to talk about what39s new and exciting at this year39s show plus we talk to Joe Abdoo Macomb County representative for the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority and business manager of IBEW Local 58.

December 14 2011 - On this edition of Powering Michigan39s Future learn about SER-Metro Detroit and their Regional Energy Efficiency Partnership Training Program from Glenda Magarell and Richard Carson along with IBEW Local 5839s Shawn Crump and Gary Polulak training director for the Electrical Industry Training Center. Also an update on Macomb County from County Executive Mark Hackel after his inaugural State of the County address and then information about a new piece of legislation that39s been introduced by Congressman Hansen Clarke called the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund Act.

November 9 2011 - On the November edition of Powering Michigan39s Future learn how expanded senior living options will make a positive impact on the region39s economy and its senior residents. We talked with Michael Karson executive director for the Center for Senior Independence Marie Seddon executive director for United Methodist Retirement Communities Heritage Foundation and Melinda Conway Callahan president of the Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation. We also spoke with Todd Parker project manager for the Michigan Saves Commercial Loan Program which offers low interest loans to businesses in Detroit for energy efficiency upgrades.

October 12 2011 - This month39s program focuses on Michigan House Bill 4561 dubbed by some as The Technology Torpedo proposing the extension of the current national standard of the state building code update cycle from 3-years up to 6-years. This discussion with host Rick Mason will be with guests Tom Bowes assistant training director of the Electrical Industry Training Center and John Easter Midwest region director of state affairs for the American Chemistry Council. Then an update on the Great Lakes Global Freight Gateway an initiative and coalition of stakeholders looking to leverage our region39s existing assets to develop Michigan into an intermodal freight hub. Guests for this roundtable are Mike Belzer associate professor of economics at Wayne State University and president and CEO of Great Lakes Gateway a not-for-profit Michigan corporation Steve Landes member of the Gateway Executive Committee and Bob Dabrowski director of the Industrial Global Supply Chain group for Newmark Knight Frank.

September 14 2011 - This month39s edition of Powering Michigan39s Future examines Clean Cities Detroit and their efforts to get our region ready for the expansion of the electric vehicle market. The program also highlights the Michigan Saves Commercial Loan Program which provides loans to small businesses in Detroit for energy efficiency upgrades. Also hear about a very special event called Building Connections to benefit the Boy Scouts of America in Metro Detroit.

July 20 2011 - This month39s program focuses on the Great Lakes Global Freight Gateway an initiative and coalition of stakeholders looking to leverage our region39s existing assets to develop Michigan into an intermodal freight hub.Guests for this roundtable with host Rick Mason include Mike Belzer associate professor of economics at Wayne State University and president and CEO of Great Lakes Gateway a not-for-profit Michigan corporation Steve Landes member of the Gateway Executive Committee Bob Dabrowski director of the Industrial Global Supply Chain group for Newmark Knight Frank and Bill Anderson professor of political science at the University of Windsor and Ontario research chair in cross-border transportation policy.