Direct Marketing Association Detroit is holding a Direct Marketing Boot Camp on Feb. 25 at the Motor City Casino, 9 am-4 pm.  This boot camp is directed at community businesses that don't have the time or resources to develop effective marketing plans on their own.  This hands-on seminar focuses on helping every attending business complete its marketing plan by the end of the day.  All the plans will be submitted to dmaD's panel for review with one selected for execution by the association experts.  The seminar is $99 and allows two attendees per business (additional attendees are $20/person).  For more information or to register, call 313-872-7850, ext. 4, or click here. 

As part of his plans to engage with metro Detroit communities, Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Director Salvador Salort-Pons has scheduled a series of "Director's Cut" talks for people to get to know him and for him to hear from metro Detroiters.  After introducing himself, Salort-Pons will give an overview of the DIA's history and collections, including some of his favorite works of art, and talk about his vision for the museum. The events are free.  Upcoming dates include Mon., Feb. 22, 7-9 pm at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, and Tues., Mar. 1, 7-9 pm at Macomb Community College.  Click here for more information.