Category Archives: Business

Forward-Thinking Monday

October 27, 2008 – 12:54 pm

the creative big three by vanessamiller
(John Howkins, Charles Landry & Richard Florida)
We'll lead off with a quick plug for an upcoming conference and a look back at one from the recent past. The Conference on Michigan's Future takes place in a few weeks (Nov 14-16) at Crystal Mountain with a focus on peak oil, energy [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Computers & Technology, Dig Michigan, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Government, Industry & Manufacturing, Jobs & Employment, Media, Michigan, Michigan Grown, Real Estate & Development, Technology & Internet Media, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (0)

Slightly Spooky Wednesday: Bats, Strange Michigan, Kerkorian & Haunted Houses oh my!

October 22, 2008 – 9:08 am

Bat by reddeviltj
In Michigan bats - featuring the Iron Mountain Bat Mine, Edward Vielmetti introduces us to the Millie Mine, a critical hibernating and breeding location for up to 50,000 bats - one of the largest known concentrations of bats in the Midwest. He writes that the little brown bat is especially abundant throughout Michigan [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Animals, Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Blogs & Forums, Books & Magazines, Detroit, Dig Michigan, Finance, Industry & Manufacturing, Media, Michigan, Museums & Collections, Offbeat, Recreation & Sports, UP | Comments (0)

The Conference on Michigan's Future - Nov 14-16, 2008

October 20, 2008 – 5:51 am

A brief talk with Crystal Mountain GM Jim MacInnes that you can watch in higher quality on YouTube. The Conference on Michigan's Future will be held Friday November 14 through Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Crystal Mountain Resort near Traverse City.
Rising oil prices and shrinking liquidity have negatively impacted Michigan’s three largest industries of automobiles, [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Computers & Technology, Dig Michigan, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Food & Dining, Government, Industry & Manufacturing, Media, Michigan, Michigan Grown, Photography & Film, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (0)

Creative Cities: The Bold Vision of Bill Strickland

October 14, 2008 – 2:42 pm

Mama's gunna knock you out by Kcjacoby
Last night at the Creative Cities Summit, author and MacArthur Fellow Bill Strickland delivered one of the boldest and bluntest talks about what can and should be done to re-energize our cities and nation. The video below offers a little taste of Bill - you can get more at [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Industry & Manufacturing, Jobs & Employment, Media, Michigan, Photo, Photography & Film, Schools & Education, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan!, Video | Comments (0)

Creative Cities: an ecology of hope

October 13, 2008 – 4:24 pm

Hope This is the Fountain of Youth by Cherie S.
I came to Detroit for the Creative Cities Summit unprepared, frankly, for the scale of the challenge that Michigan's largest city is facing. As we toured sights selected to offer hope this morning, I found myself rendered nearly hopeless by incredible magnitude of the challenge at [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations, Area Information, Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Government, Michigan, Organizations, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (0)

Hello from Creative Cities and Detroit

October 13, 2008 – 8:23 am

the spirit by n.elle

This week we're broadcasting (sort of) live from the Renaissance Center in Detroit and the Creative Cities Summit 2.0.
In addition to a cool outing that we'll talk about later, we were able to check out the "Unconference" at MOCAD where 150 or so people gathered to focus on the future of Detroit. [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations, Articles, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Detroit, Dig Michigan, Media, Michigan, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (1)

It's "Hello World" for Michigan wine drinkers

October 2, 2008 – 6:43 pm

Barrel room at Merryvale by star5112
Tom Wark's Fermentation wine blog says:
Michigan Consumers should be smiling. A Federal District Court Judge in that state ruled on Tuesday that the state's law that bars consumers from buying and having wine shipped to them from out-of-state retailers violated the U.S. Constitution and enjoined the State from enforcing laws [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Beer, Wine & Beverages, Breweries & Wineries, Community, Dig Michigan, Food & Dining, Government, Lawyers & Legal Services, Michigan, Photo, Shopping, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

Winds of Change?

October 2, 2008 – 5:03 am

One thing I can tell you is you
got to be free by sgs_1019
A new report titled Michigan's Offshore Wind Potential from the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University says that Michigan has the potential to become a big player in offshore wind energy:
The preliminary analysis finds that Michigan's portion of the Great Lakes has [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Bay City, Blogs & Forums, Community, Computers & Technology, Detroit, Dig Michigan, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Government, Industry & Manufacturing, Media, Michigan, Midland, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (4)

Sponsor Callout: Corporate Leadership and Sustainability Summit (CLASS)

September 29, 2008 – 8:24 am

The first annual Corporate Leadership and Sustainability Summit (CLASS) will be held October 23rd and 24th, 2008 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City.
The summit is sponsored by The Utopia Foundation, the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce and Northwestern Michigan College. It's designed to provide for-profit and non-profit business leaders, managers and social [...]

By farlane | Also posted in About Absolute Michigan, Articles, Business Services, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Finance, Industry & Manufacturing, Michigan, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (0)

Get your Green(s) at the Great Lakes BIONEERS Conference

September 27, 2008 – 1:34 pm

SEEDS director Sarna Salzman talks about the Great Lakes BIONEERS Conference which takes place October 17-19th, 2008 in Traverse City, Michigan @ Northwestern Michigan College (click through to view in high quality). The music is "Greens" by Seth Bernard & May Erlewine from the very tasty disc Something Fresh. Hear more at earthworkmusic.com.

Sarna mentions the [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Blogs & Forums, Community, Computers & Technology, Dig Michigan, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Food & Dining, Media, Michigan, Michigan Grown, Technology & Internet Media, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan!, Traverse City, Video, Web Design & Media Production | Comments (0)