News
Earn, Learn & Intern (WILX News 10 8/27/2008)
MSU students flock to find internship opportunities, and local companies hope to keep them in
Michigan for good. more...
MSU Students Turn Out in Force For Area Job Fair (Lansing State Journal 8/28/2008)
Lansing area economic development officials hope the job fair is a first step to help grow
that population. more...
Company gets $200K from Capital Fund (Ingham County Community News 8/3/2008)
Lansing’s AFID Therapeutics recently received a $200,000 award from the Michigan Pre-Seed
Capital Fund. more...
Strong Native Firms Key to Recruiting New Businesses (Greater Lansing Business Monthly 7/2008)
We’ve all heard the stories about Silicon Valley in California and Research Triangle in North Carolina.
What makes these places so economically unique? more...
Interns ‘an Ideal Match’ (Lansing State Journal 7/15/2008)
Mid-Mich. businesses team with MSU to give students options. more...
Local firms vie For Loans (Lansing State Journal 7/8/2008)
Competition to give out $30M to companies. more...
Opinion — Dugener: Lansing is the Natural Home for a Consolidated Airport
(Lansing State Journal 7/3/2008)
Lansing is a far more logical location than Grand Rapids for a regional airport. more...
Start-Up Fund Invests $200,000 in Lansing-based AFID Therapeutics (Capital Gains Media 6/25/2008)
AFID Therapeutics develops proprietary chemical compounds that are used by pharmaceutical chemistry and drug discovery and development companies to create new medicines. more...
Top Ten Economic Development Groups of 2007 (Site Selection Magazine, 5/2008)
Ingham County Economic Development Corp. receives honorable mention. more...
Mid-Michigan Jobs Abound in Fast-Growing Segment (Lansing State Journal 5/13/2008)
Insurance and financial services struggling to find help, study says. more...
Attracting and Retaining Emerging Talent – Greater Lansing's Greatest Economic Challenge
(Greater Lansing Business Monthly 5/2008)
Imagine it! Greater Lansing is a wonderful place to start a career right now and in the foreseeable future. more...
Israeli Firm Expanding to Region (Lansing State Journal 3/13/2008)
Pharmaceutical company scouting for possible site. more...
Language Immersion Programs Launch Lansing Students into a Global Economy
(Capital Gains Media 2/20/2008)
Now halfway through its first year, a Mandarin Chinese immersion program at Post Oak Elementary School intends to ready students for life and work in the global economy. more...
Airport is named U.S. Port of Entry (Lansing State Journal 2/6/2008)
Capital City now able to add customs, international flights. more..
Events
Schmooze on Tues. (ongoing)
Eat, drink and network while enjoying specials at Old Town bars & restaurants. The 2nd Tuesday of every month, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Bottom Line Breakfast June 19
Join CBRE Martin at the Michigan Chamber of Commerce from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. to learn more about commercial real estate. For more information, see the Lansing Regional Chamber’s Web site at http://www.lansingchamber.org/events.html.
"Ready or Not, Here They Come!"
John Hill’s “Recruiting Millenials to Work for Your Company” PowerPoint presentation from the March 5 Leap, Inc. board meeting.
GLCVB Business Luncheon
Greater Lansing Business Monthly business luncheon PowerPoint presentation.
