Detroiter articles from December 1 2000

Detroiter archives from December 1 2000

LETTERS.
December 1, 2000... A commitment to the best of Detroit Dear Editor: Thank you for all of your encouragement and for featuring the Focus:HOPE story in the October Detroiter magazine ("A front-line warrior"). I have received many compliments, and you...

A reflection on the election.
December 1, 2000... Richard E. Blouse Jr. As I write this I don't know the outcome of the Nov. 7 election, but as you read this, you will. You'll know which proposals passed, which didn't and who will lead our state and nation in the future. You'll know...

Treading water in 2001.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... As the United States enters its 11th consecutive year of economic expansion, the domestic and global business climate will be less conducive to growth than in recent years. The Detroit-area economy and that of the state and the automotive...

Michigan's economy snaps back.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Michigan Business Activity Index increased 9 points in August to close at 113, compared with 104 in July. A year earlier the index stood at 112. Thanks largely to the end of auto changeovers and, shutdowns in July, sales and production...

A hero in a one-horse ambulance.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The first ominous warning came on June 25, 1832. Anticipating a cholera epidemic, the Detroit Board of Health distributed printed instructions on how to treat the dreaded disease. An accompanying proclamation from the mayor forbade vessels from...

Driven by passion.
December 1, 2000... Jay Harrison is a largely self-taught entrepreneur and robotics whiz with a decidedly humanistic take on his life's ambitions Climb aboard your time machine and set the dial for 1980. Then head over to the Harrison household on Detroit's...

Investing in Detroit.
December 1, 2000... Building trade union pension funds are emerging as a new source of financing for redevelopment projects in downtown Detroit Hidden somewhere in the byways of downtown Detroit is a long-neglected architectural treasure. You've done your...

Right to your doorstep.
December 1, 2000... Forget about those ivy-covered walls. In today's knowledge-based economy, colleges and universities are bringing many of their classes, programs and services Colleges and universities are rewriting the book about helping small businesses....

'Come visit us'.(Zorona.com)
December 1, 2000... Zorona.com is an ambitious start-up company that's helping Arab Americans in the Detroit area keep in touch with one another and with relatives in faraway homelands Jay Hachem felt reasonably secure when he arrived in the United States...

Strategy: A united region.(Detroit Regional Economic Partnership, arm of Detroit Regional Chamber)
December 1, 2000... The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership is successfully promoting Southeast Michigan as a 'singular region with multiple choices' When Asahi Glass Co., the second-largest glass maker in the world, broke ground for its new North American...

First a slowdown, then a turnaround.(economic growth in Michigan)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Advance Economic Barometer (bars) registered 0.6 in September, up 0.5 point from August but significantly below the 2.9 level of September 1999. At these readings, the AEB foretells a resumption of growth in the Michigan economy in late...

Local economy taps the brakes gently.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Detroit Area Business Activity Index fell to 107 in September, down two points from August's level of 109. A year earlier the index stood at 119. Through nine months of 2000, the local area economy is down 2.1 percent. Reduced...

Manufacturing sector paces job gains.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Regional Detroit Wage and Salary Index climbed to 115.2 in August, up from 114.7 in July. The manufacturing sector added nearly 9,000 jobs during the month as model changeovers and summer vacations ended. Business services added...

Region's industrial economy shifts into a growth mode.(Southeast Michigan's industrial economy)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Members of the National Association of Purchasing Managers-Metro Detroit, surveyed in September, reported a 2.9-point increase from August in overall business conditions for Southeast Michigan's industrial economy. The Composite Index...

Detroit Area Economic Indicators.
December 1, 2000... [TABLE HAS BEEN CLIPPED]

Building for the future with new partnerships.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... * In September the Detroit Regional Chamber and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce officially kicked off a groundbreaking, historic partnership with a press conference and luncheon at Chamber headquarters. The Detroit Regional Chamber...

Agent contest now under way.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... * Let the competition begin! In October the Chamber kicked off the Fall Independent Insurance Agent Contest. Agents can win cash and prizes by simply enrolling groups in Chamber-sponsored Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) insurance...

Judicial task force formed.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Chamber recently formed a Judiciary Task Force Committee to educate members on issues of legal importance and monitor the courts impact on the business community. The task force is comprised of professionals with the ability and resources...

New public-policy programs.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... * As the Chamber's public policy staff continues to advocate programs and initiatives to improve business conditions in the region, it is also launching new programs and committees for members. The Chamber's Political Action Committee (PAC)...

Partnership has a busy fall season.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... * The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership is traveling all over the globe during fall. In October Patricia Powell, director of Canadian marketing, joined the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) for a Toronto visit; and John Carroll,...

Windsor trade conference.
December 1, 2000... * The Chamber served on the bi-national advisory committee to bring the Trade Corridors Conference: Solutions 2000 to Detroit-Windsor in October. The conference served as a gathering of trade and transportation leaders from across North and...

Spanish trade opportunities.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... * Edward Romero, the Spanish ambassador to the United States, discussed business opportunities in Spain during an October reception at the downtown law offices of Butzel Long. The event, co-hosted by Butzel Long, the U.S. Commercial Service,...

Picture-perfect reception.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Chamber held a Membership Reception in October at the Renaissance Club in Detroit. The event offered Chamber members at the Tier III level and above the opportunity to network with flair as they enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, good music and a...

Verizon Wireless offers mobile satellite phone service.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Globalstar USA is the state-of-the-art service provider for mobile satellite communications services in the United States and will operate the Globalstar Network in North America. Verizon Wireless will function as an agent of Globalstar USA...

Learn more about Chamber products and services.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... * The Chamber held a product and services fair at its headquarters in October. Representatives from the 41 chambers in the Southeast Michigan Chamber Alliance were invited to come to the fair and learn about product opportunities and the people...

Marnette Perry.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Marnette Perry, president of The Kroger Co. of Michigan, was named 2000 Executive Woman of the Year. The award, now in its second year, recognizes professional women who not only have demonstrated business, civic or charitable success but who...

Ford & Earl Associates.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Ford & Earl Associates placed three winnings entries in the 2000 American Graphic Design Awards competition, sponsored by GraphicDesign:USA. The Troy-based firm was honored for excellence in communication and graphic design for three projects:...

John A. Gleichman.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Board of Certified Safety Professionals recognized John A. Gleichman, director of safety and loss control for Southfield-based Barton Malow Co., as a Certified Safety Professional with a specialty in construction safety. He is currently one...

Masco Corp.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services presented its Ergonomic Success Award to the Brownstown plant of Brass Craft Manufacturing Co., a subsidiary of Masco Corp. The CIS Bureau of Safety and Regulation's Consultation Education...

Gail L. Warden.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Health Research and Education Trust, an American Hospital Association affiliate, awarded the first Walter M. McNerney Fellowship to Gail L. Warden, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. The fellowship honors the...

Oakwood Healthcare System.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Dearborn-based Oakwood Healthcare System received a prestigious national award for a domestic violence initiative undertaken in partnership with First Step, a local women's shelter. The Circle of Distinction Award was presented by the American...

DaimlerChrysler Corp.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Budco Teleservicing Inc., a sister company of Budco, a Highland Park-based marketing firm, received the 1999 DaimlerChrysler Gold Award recognizing its outstanding performance as a supplier of DaimlerChrysler Corp. To qualify for the award, the...

Kelly Services.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... The Michigan Minority Business Development Council presented its 1999 Corporation of the Year awards to Troy-based Kelly Services and Wayne State University in Detroit. The award recognizes an organization's willingness to go beyond normal...

J.B. Dixson.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... J.B. Dixson, a founding principal of Detroit-based Durocher Dixson Werba LLC, received the Partnership for Humanity's first place award for creativity for an ad created for the Michigan Women's Foundation. The award was presented by Laydell...

Detroit Regional Chamber.
December 1, 2000... Dear Chamber Member: The Detroit Regional Chamber recently introduced a membership program offered by the Boards of Governors of The Renaissance Club in Detroit, the Skyline Club in Southfield and the Fairlane Club in Dearborn, inviting...