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New riverfront hotel to start construction // Detroit Policy Conference preview

Happy Friday! As a heads up, we’re going to be doing two episodes next week for the holiday break. On today’s show: 02:25 – Where is the good Decaf coffee in town? Whether at shops or for take home? 05:23 – Details of a new hotel that’ll be connected to Huntington Place were announced, we discuss. Can we get a real connected to the riverfront restaurant? 11:28 – Coming up on January 11, 2024 is the Detroit Policy Conference. One of the key focuses is the new Growing Together Michigan r...

Senator retires; Avalon changes; Detroit Policy Conference preview

Things have been super busy with a bunch of projects, so I caught up with Devon O'Reilly in his office high atop downtown Detroit. Longtime U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow is retiring. Who's next? What's next? It's a question to explore form multiple angles. Devon adds his two cents. Programming note - yes, we plan on having Steve Friess on the show as well. I got the assignment. Avalon International Bakery is closing their flagship store and moving into Jolly Pumpkin around the corner. Though i...

PODCAST: Brooklyn Outdoor, The JazzFest, The Detroit Symphony, Macomb County, Transit And Amazon

On Thursday, Sven Gustafson hosted quite a few interesting guests at our booth and mobile studio on the floor of the Detroit Policy Conference at Motor City Casino Hotel. Five of those people are on the show for today’s episode. * Candice Simons, Brooklyn Outdoor and J’Adore Detroit, who talked about the big ad controversy where billboards have been banned downtown – and what might be happening to change that * Christopher Collins of the Detroit JazzFest joined us along with Anne Parson...

LISTEN: Fostering Civility + Collaboration At The Detroit Policy Conference With Marlowe Stoudamire, Detroit 67 & Butterfly Effect Detroit

This year’s Detroit Policy Conference takes place March 1 at MotorCity Casino Hotel, and the agenda is all about civility and putting aside our differences to help move Detroit forward. On this episode of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast, we talk with two people closely involved in putting the conference together. * Marlowe Stoudamire is the owner of Butterfly Effect Detroit, a business consultancy, the founder of the MASH Detroit neighborhood business incubator and the project director...

For Health Of Detroit's Comeback Don't Worry About Gilbert And Ilitch; Watch Hall, Peterson And Stoudamire

Sitting at the Detroit Policy Conference on Thursday, there was a changing energy. A shift from an old guard to a new. Sure, pizza and sports icon Chris Ilitch took the stage and did a large presentation and speech about the transition from father to son at that behemoth organization. On a panel immediately after, developer Peter Cummings, who was key to bringing the Whole Foods to Midtown, talked about the work they’re doing in New Center and the age old question of incentives and how many...

The Detroit Policy Conference Is The Can’t Miss Event To Talk About The Future Of Our Region

Each year Detroit hosts countless conferences, gatherings, and events that cover a wide array of topics and cater to variety of audiences. However, in terms of scale, relevance, and local “star power” there is perhaps none bigger than the Detroit Policy Conference put on each year by the Detroit Regional Chamber. The conference brings together more than 700 individuals from the business, government, and civic realms to inform and inspire the growing community of doers and change makers in th...

When It Comes To Detroit’s Revitalization, It’s Still All About The Basics

This year at the Detroit Policy Conference, the fifth annual gathering of more than 800 business and community leaders at the Motor City Casino, we left with way more questions than answers. That’s actually not a bad thing. The dynamic ideations of some of Detroit’s finest thinkers left everyone talking about both how incredibly far the city has come in recent years, but also, thinking about how much further we have to go in regard to the myriad issues still facing the city. There were count...

8 Things We're Looking Forward To At The 2016 Detroit Policy Conference

The Detroit Regional Chamber’s 5th annual Detroit Policy Conference will be held at MotorCity Casino Hotel on Wednesday (Feb. 24), and we’re going to be there to capture all the action to share with you and be part of the conversation. The event brings together about 800 business, community and political leaders from across the city and region, and this year, will focus on sustaining Detroit’s momentum by supporting and strengthening neighborhoods throughout the city. Even if you’re not going...

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