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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EVENT: THE MICHIGAN MODERNISM EXPOSITION LOCATION: The Southfield Municipal Complex, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan. On Evergreen Road at Civic Center Drive (10 1/2 Mile) exit south on Evergreen Road from I-696 DATES: April 26, 27 & 28, 2013 (Friday, April 26 - Preview Party, 7-10 PM) TIMES: Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm...
Shared Services Feature Logs Over 500 Best-Practices Ideas Contributed By Member Municipalities in a New Local Government Social Networking Environment AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Munetrix(®), the popular government transparency tool, has reached a major customer milestone within its rapidly expanding database. Munetrix users have posted more than 500 ways to collaborate and share services with each other as they continue to find ways to operate more...
DETROIT, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Catching a baseball game at Comerica Park has never been as fun and easy as it is with the Grand Slam Baseball Fan Package from Courtyard Detroit Downtown. Ideal among Detroit Tigers baseball hotel packages, guests can enjoy America's pastime, contemporary accommodations and unrivaled excitement in the heart of The Motor City. With rates beginning at $184 per night through Sept. 30, the Grand Slam Baseball Fan Package includes: Deluxe Detroit...
-Registration Begins Today for Opportunity Detroit's Hudson's Site Design Competition- DETROIT, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Ventures LLC today announced more details for Opportunity Detroit's international design competition soliciting ideas for a signature project proposed for the historic Hudson's Department Store site. Opportunity Detroit is hosting a free, open call for architects, designers, planners, artists, and community members to present ideas for innovative,...
Marking 11 Years of Supporting the Need to Read DETROIT, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bookstock is back, celebrating 11 years of supporting the need to read. Metro Detroit's largest used book and media sale, where all proceeds benefit literacy and education projects in metropolitan Detroit, will be held Sunday, April 21-28 at Livonia's Laurel Park Place. Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley and Detroit News columnist Neal Rubin are Honorary Co-Chairs of Bookstock....
DEARBORN, Mich., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford is matching 12 of its purchasing teams and 30 of its Tier 1 purchasing teams with qualified Michigan suppliers, which can help spur economic growth and increase jobs in the state Ford-hosted matchmaking summit is first of its type for OEMs; Ford has successful history of bringing together suppliers and small businesses, especially women, minority and veteran-owned businesses A Center for Automotive Research (CAR) study released...
DEARBORN, Mich., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 600 employees in the Ford Volunteer Corps join together with nonprofit partners to support children and families Ford Motor Company Fund provides $53,000 in grants to purchase tools and supplies for volunteer projects Ford MODEL Teams are at work in more than three dozen locations selected by nonprofit partners as part of a Ford Accelerated Action Day The Ford Volunteer Corps is on the job all over southeast Michigan on...
Michigan Lupus Foundation Support Group meetings are offered at no charge to anyone interested in participating. Detroit, MI (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 The Michigan Lupus Foundation will be holding a lupus Support Group meeting in Downriver Detroit (Wyandotte) on April 3rd. Meeting Details: Wednesday, April 3rd 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location: Wyandotte Hospital 3200 Biddle Dining Room H...
DEARBORN, Mich., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles E. Allen and Charles H. Podowski were re-elected to three-year terms on the Board of Directors of the 1.5 million-member Automobile Club of Michigan (AAA Michigan) during the annual membership meeting today (March 12) at Club Headquarters in Dearborn. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130312/CL75686-a )(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130312/CL75686-b )(Logo:...
Line clearance program improves electric service reliability DETROIT, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To improve electrical service reliability and safety for customers, DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) tree trimming crews will be working in several local communities over the next two months. During severe weather, fallen limbs and tree branches create about two-thirds of power outages. "By trimming to a 10-foot distance between tree branches and our power lines, we can significantly reduce...
