Feb. 11, 2015
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Red Hot Macomb: Turn the Creek Red

Feb. 12
The Mall at Partridge Creek

State of Macomb Township

Feb. 13

Sycamore Hills Golf Club

Google Seminar

Feb. 27

Clinton-Macomb Public Library

Member Mixer

Twisted Rooster

March 19

Public Policy Update

(formerly
Reinventing Macomb)

Ukrainian Cultural Center

March 20

Charlie Langton of FOX 2 and WWJ, moderator

Warren Mayor
Jim Fouts

State of Warren Address

April 9

Andiamo Italia

State Rep. Anthony Forlini (center) met with members of the chamber's public policy committee on Feb. 8.

Let's Put Macomb on the Map

The Macomb County Chamber is pleased to partner with Google to offer a valuable FREE technology workshop that is open to the entire business community.

LunaTech, a Google partner, will present Let's Put Macomb on the Map with Google on Friday, February 27, at the Clinton Macomb Public Library.

Areas of main focus will include how to build your presence on Google+ and how to engage more people to visit your website, your listings and ultimately your physical location.

Register now!

Member News

CARE of Southeastern Michigan is hiring two members for its Leadership Team. The agency is in the process of searching for a new Finance Director and Clinical Director. Both positions are full-time, offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and generous paid time off. For more information, please visit www.careofsem.com/employment.

The redesigned Walsh College website, launched in July 2014, has received a 2014 Platinum Marcom Award for website design.

Bender Chiropractic has openings for a licensed massage therapist and a front desk chiropractic assistant. Please send resumes to benderchiropractic@rocketmail.com

Send Member News to Michelle Fusco at michelle@macombcountychamber.com

DTE Energy's Successful Ongoing Procurement with Michigan Businesses

DTE Energy spent $632 million in the first nine months of the year as part of the Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative surpassing its goal of $506 million for the period. A portion of that investment - $112 million - was spent with Detroit-based suppliers.

The Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative is part of an $8 billion public-private program announced by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference in 2011. Administered through an alliance with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the program helps companies find new ways to raise capital, get access to a variety of business services and provides business-to-business procurement opportunities to help grow and create jobs.

As a leader in the initiative, DTE has pledged to shift an incremental $1 billion in spending from businesses located outside of Michigan and the United States to Michigan-based suppliers by the end of 2015.

DTE encourages businesses interested in becoming a supplier to review the information available on its website at dteenergy.com/supplychain. There you'll find information on the pre-qualification process that DTE uses, bid opportunities, how to contact a buyer and more.