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Michigan Business Network
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The Home of Business in Michigan. Get on-demand access to audio programs, articles and resources presented by savvy business leaders and industry experts.
Episodes
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Michigan Business Beat | Elizabeth Krear, CAR, Automotive Workforce Faces Growing Skills Gaps in '26
Chris Holman welcomes back Elizabeth Krear, President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, MI, for an update on Michigan's automotive workforce. Krear discusses highlights from last month's CAR Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, plus new…
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Michigan Business Beat | Wes Lutz, Intrinsic, Jackson Michigan Cannabis Firm Enters New Growth Phase
Originally uploaded August 6th, reloaded August 21st. Chris Holman welcomes Wes Lutz, CEO, Intrinsic, Jackson, MI. Q: Welcome, Wes. Please share a bit about the history of Choice Labs and Glorious in Jackson, MI. Q: Why did Intrinsic choose now to launch its brand and new name? Q: Michigan's...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026, Former Governor Jennifer Granholm - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, from The Front Porch at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Former Michigan Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, now running a consulting firm focused on clean energy strategy, spoke…
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Michigan Business Beat | Tom Kelly, Automation Alley, MAST-P Helps Small Auto Suppliers Diversify
Originally uploaded July 24th, reloaded August 19th. Chris Holman welcomes back Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO, Automation Alley, Troy, MI. Their discussion for this video is Michigan Auto Supplier Transition Program (MAST-P) Tom, let's start at the beginning. What is the Michigan Auto...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Ryan Hundt and Ingrid Tighe - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Ryan Hundt and Ingrid Tighe, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Ryan Hundt, CEO of the Michigan Works! Association, and Ingrid Tighe, President of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), joined host Chris Holman…
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Michigan Business Beat | Dr. Suzy Siegel, Walsh College, Preparing Graduates for Tomorrow’s Jobs
Originally uploaded July 23rd, reloaded August 18th. Chris Holman welcomes back Dr. Suzy Siegel, President, Walsh College, Troy, MI; she'd recently been a Michigan Business Beat guest at the Mackinac Policy Conference. There were several questions Chris had for Suzy in this conversation. Many...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Brian Calley, SBAM Perspective - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Brian Calley, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Brian Calley, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the mounting healthcare cost…
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Michigan Business Beat | Andria Romkema, The Right Place - Previews Tech Week Grand Rapids '26
Originally uploaded September 13th, reloaded September 16h. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Andria Romkema, Senior Vice President, Business Development, The Right Place, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI. Andria, Tech Week Grand Rapids has become a major gathering for the region's technology community. What are...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Mark Hackel, Macomb County Exec. - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Mark Hackel, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to highlight the county's strong fiscal position and major recent developments. He...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Brandy Johnson, MCCA - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Brandy Johnson, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Brandy Johnson, president and CEO of the Michigan Community College Association, joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the organization's...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Phil Roos, EGLE - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Phil Roos, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Phil Roos, director of Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the agency's…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026-Wafa Dinaro, New Economy Initiative- #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Wafa Dinaro, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Executive Director, Wafa Dinaro joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the New Economy Initiative, a special project of the Community Foundation…
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Michigan Business Beat | Eric Patton, Ares Technology - GVSETS, Defense Innovation & Michigan Growth
Originally uploaded August 28th, reloaded September 15th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Eric Patton, President of Ares Technology and GVSETS Deputy Chair Welcome Eric, first share with our Michigan business community what GVSETS is? You served as co-chair of this year’s GVSETS. What was your role in...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conf. 2026 - Britany Affolter-Caine & Tyler Theile - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Dr. Britany Affolter-Caine and Tyler Theile, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. https://miresearchuniversities.org/ Dr. Britany Affolter-Caine, executive director of Research Universities for Michigan (RU4M), and Tyler…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Chris Rizik, Renaissance V.C. - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Chris Rizik, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Rizik, founder, managing partner, and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Venture Capital, joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss his...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Stephanie Beckhorn, Michigan LEO - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Stephanie Beckhorn, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Stephanie Beckhorn of Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the impact of federal...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Tom Kelly, Automation Alley - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Tom Kelly, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Tom Kelly, CEO of Automation Alley, joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss Project DIAMOnD, a distributed manufacturing network that equips small...
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Michigan Business Beat | Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Michigan College Access Network - MI College Match
Originally uploaded August 20th, reloaded September 13th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Executive Director, MCAN - Michigan College Access Network, Lansing, MI. MCAN launches MI College Match statewide Aug. 26 For the first time in Michigan, MI College Match launches Aug. 26 in...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Maureen Donohue Krauss, DRP - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Maureen Donohue Krauss, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. In this interview at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference, Maureen Donohue Krauss, CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, explains…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. In this interview at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer discusses her priorities for...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Suzy Siegle, PhD., Walsh College - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Suzy Siegel, PhD, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Walsh College, founded in 1922 and connected to Detroit's business and innovation history, offers business, technology, AI, and machine learning degrees, with its doctoral...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Lorri Rishar Jandron - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Lorri Rishar Jandron, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews Lorri Rishar Jandron, CEO and owner of EDGE Partnership, a strategic marketing, public relations, and event management agency based in downtown...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Megan Spanitz, COO of D.R.C. - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Megan Spanitz, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews Megan Spanitz, COO of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, at the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. This is Spanitz's first year...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Ned Staebler, TechTown Detroit - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Ned Staebler, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman of the Michigan Business Network interviews Ned Staebler, VP for Economic Development at Wayne State University and President/CEO of TechTown Detroit, at the…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Bob Riney - #MPC26 Honorary Chair - HFH
Chris Holman speaks with Bob Riney, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman of the Michigan Business Network interviews Bob Riney, CEO of Henry Ford Health, at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's Mackinac Policy Conference at the Grand...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - David Lewis, AT&T Michigan - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with David Lewis, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. David Lewis, President of AT&T Michigan, spoke with host Chris Holman at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference on Mackinac Island, highlighting the...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Jose L. Flores, Ancor Automotive - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Jose L. Flores, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Jose Flores, who took over Ancor Automotive nearly five years ago, spoke with host Chris Holman at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference on...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - David Jurcak, The Grand Hotel - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with David Jurcak, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Grand Hotel President and CEO David Jurcak spoke with host Chris Holman at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference on Mackinac Island, discussing…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Dr. Robert McMahan, Kettering U. - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Dr. Robert McMahan, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Kettering University President Bob McMahan spoke with host Chris Holman at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference on Mackinac Island,...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - David Washburn, MSU Research Fdt - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with David Washburn, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Dave Washburn, head of the MSU Research Foundation, described the 54-year-old nonprofit's mission to commercialize university research through tech transfer, licensing…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Tony Stamas, M.B.A. - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Tony Stamas, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Tony Stamas, head of the Midland Business Alliance, discussed how the organization has evolved over the past decade into a regional collaborative, working closely with chamber…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - J.D. Collins, Michigan S.B.D.C. - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with J.D. Collins, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. The Michigan SBDC (Small Business Development Center), led by J.D. Collins, as CEO and Executive Director, serves entrepreneurs and small businesses across all 83 Michigan...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Ed Siaje - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Ed Siaje, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. In this interview from the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference at the Grand Hotel, Chris Holman speaks with Ed Siaje, president of Bank of America…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Warren Call, Traverse Connect - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Warren Call, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews Warren Call, President & CEO of Traverse Connect, at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual policy conference on Mackinac Island. Call...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - David Egner - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with David Egner, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews Dave Egner, head of the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's Annual Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. Egner...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - new EMU president Brendan Kelly - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Brendan Kelly, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews Brendan Kelly, the new president of Eastern Michigan University, at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's Annual Policy Conference on Mackinac...
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - U.S. Senator Gary Peters - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with U.S. Senator Gary Peters, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews outgoing U.S. Senator Gary Peters at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's Annual Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, where Peters...
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Michigan Business Beat | Kim_Bode, 8THIRTYFOUR, Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
Chris Holman welcomes back Kim Bode, Dog rescuer, community advocate, and proud Michigan business owner, 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications, Grand Rapids, MI. Their conversation covered these questions: Kim, let's start with the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship. This is now your third…
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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Scott Hiipakka - #MPC26
Chris Holman speaks with Scott Hiipakka, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Chris Holman interviews Scott Hiipakka at the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce's Annual Policy Conference at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, highlighting the event's...
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Uncomfortable Conversations | Kim Bode's Inaugural Episode for The Hard Cost of Soft Skills
Uncomfortable Conversations: The Hard Cost of Soft Skills is a new Michigan Business Network series featuring Kim Bode, founder and CEO of 8THIRTYFOUR, a communications and learning company based in Grand Rapids. In this seven-episode series, Kim takes a business-focused look at the people...
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Michigan Business Beat | Amanda Johnson, CAMW! - Connecting Youth With Careers
Originally uploaded August 25th, reloaded September 8th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Amanda Johnson, Workforce Development Program Liaison, CAMW! - Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties. Questions: School is about to start across Michigan. What...
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Leadership Lowdown | David Lamb - The Power of Culture
Vic Verchereau welcomes David Lamb, who is CEO and President at Oxford Bank. Few businesses have been around since 1884. That was the year Oxford Bank was formed. Henry Ford once said..."History is bunk!" The leadership of Oxford bank is proud of their heritage, but they understand looking...
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Michigan Business Beat | Scott Tolley, Folds of Honor - Collegiate Golf, Business & Mission
Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Scott Tolley, Director, Golf Relations | Folds of Honor, Tournament Director | Folds of Honor Collegiate, Jack Nicklaus & the Nicklaus Family Office, in Grand Haven at American Dunes, Michigan, over the next several days. Welcome, Scott, Sara. Please remind the Michigan...
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100% Hustle | William J. Allen Jr. - Accountability, Reentry and Second Chances
100% Hustle Podcast William J. Allen Jr. - Accountability, Reentry and Second Chances In this powerful episode of 100% Hustle, Vicki Hamilton sits down with William J. Allen Jr., founder of New Chapter Life Coaching, to explore the critical connection between accountability, rehabilitation, and...
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Michigan Business Beat | Carson Patten & Samantha Le, Martin Commercial Properties Retail Trends
Originally uploaded August 14, reloaded August 28th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Carson Patten, CCIM, Vice President, Retail Advisor, Martin Commercial Properties, along with Samantha Le, Senior Associate, Retail Advisor, Martin Commercial Properties, They share the latest Martin Commercial…
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Bold LeadHERS | Ep. 13: Rebecca DeVooght & Sarah Hubbard, Women Leading Through Policy & Change
Recently, Lorri and Becky welcomed a pair of dynamic women this month. They speak with Rebecca DeVooght and Sarah Hubbard who share leadership lessons from public policy, higher education and advocacy, and what it takes to lead boldly. Rebecca DeVooght: Rebecca is an experienced government...
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Michigan Business Beat | Tekea Norwood & Maya Craft, Employer Advisory Board Advances Talent
Originally uploaded August 14th, reloaded August 26th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Tekea Norwood, COO, Capital Area Michigan Works! and Maya Craft, Director of Career Development, Career Office for Michigan State University. Each shares their perspective on each of these questions. What is the…
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Michigan Business Beat | Shelia Scott, LAFCU, Building Stronger Financial Futures
Originally uploaded August 21st, reloaded August 26th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Shelia Scott, Community Financial Education and Business Development Officer, LAFCU. Their discussion covers LAFCU’s Pathway to Financial Transformation Program – Open enrollment until August 31st. Q1: For people...
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100% Hustle - Alec Bantel, ACTIQO - Managing the Business of a Busy Family
100% Hustle Podcast Managing the Business of a Busy Family In this episode of 100% Hustle, Vicki Hamilton talks with Alec Bantel, founder of ACTIQO, about using technology to simplify the hidden workload behind managing a busy family. They explore how better coordination and data-driven insights...
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Michigan Business Beat | Janet Howard, Michigan Heritage Rodeo, Growing Heritage & Opportunity
Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Janet Howard, President, Michigan Heritage Rodeo, Lansing, MI. Welcome Janet, please share with the Michigan business community about the Michigan Heritage Rodeo? How does your three-day November event create opportunities for young people to learn about careers in the...
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