Note: To view video coverage of the ceremony by Bath City Beat, click here: http://youtu.be/4DyraU_2fjQ. The Macomb Foundation recently presented the 2014 ATHENA Award to Leslie Wilson-Smith, senior logistics manager at U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. The international ATHENA award recognizes individuals who are well accomplished professionally, give back to their community and [...]
More than 1200 people attended Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel's third State of the County address on Wednesday, December 4, at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. A Taste of Macomb, an afterglow reception featuring more than 30 Macomb County restaurants, immediately followed. Read more about the State of the County [...]
On July 31, the Chamber hosted its fifth annual Lake St. Clair Appreciation Day, an event designed to help preserve, protect and promote one of our region's most important natural resources. At the event, Kaitlin Nye, Constituent Relations Specialist from the Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder, presented a proclamation declaring the last Wednesday in July "Lake [...]
The Macomb Foundation presented the 2012 ATHENA Award today to Mari Kay Scott, General Motors Executive Director of Real Estate & Facilities, at a luncheon at Andiamo Warren. The international ATHENA award recognizes individuals who actively assist women in realizing their full leadership potential. As the first female executive director that GM has had in [...]
The Macomb County Chamber stands with community and government leaders, Selfridge Base Community Council, and Macomb County Executive Office in the effort to save the A-10 program at Selfridge. The Macomb County Chamber of Commerce, in the strongest possible terms, urges reconsideration of the proposed cuts at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Eliminating the 107th [...]
Last week Governor Snyder spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Macomb County Chamber Alliance and Leadership Macomb - sponsored by Omega Solutions. His comments were uplifting and energizing. He then took questions from the 450 attendees in the crowd and answered them candidly. If you were not able to attend the luncheon - you can view it [...]
James Jacobs delivered the 2012 Economic Forecast on Thrusday with optimism and enthusiasm! He said that the county is positioned for growth due to a boost in high-tech manufacutring, growth in the defense corridor and with the business incubator in Sterling Heights. He pointed out the great leadership that many of the county's organizations have [...]
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel gave a passionate and inspiring State of the County address, before record crowd of over 950 people at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts at Macomb Community College As a life-long resident of Macomb County, Executive Hackel told the audience that it was “time to tell the whole world about [...]
The Economic Growth Alliance was formed in recognition of the six-county region’s influence as an economic unit of interrelated counties whose impact is greater than its individual parts, and where regional cooperation is integral to promoting the area’s economic development initiatives. In their second annual economic forecast for the Economic Growth Alliance, a partnership of [...]
Six of Macomb County's finest were inducted into the Macomb Hall of Fame at an event that was filled with fun, laughter and tenderness. The honorees were Congressman Sander Levin - US Congressman, George C. Steeh - Retired Judge, Honorable George C. Steeh, III - US District Court, Major General Kurt Stein - US Army [...]
