Michelle Sourie Robinson is president and CEO of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council. The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council recently released a new analysis estimating that it will take more than three centuries to achieve economic parity in minority communities based on the current growth rate of the nation's minority entrepreneurs. [...]
Restaurants will offer outdoor dining as food court and trucks are scrapped The Ann Arbor Art Fair is back. After a yearlong hiatus, the largest juried art fair in the nation returns to 30 city blocks of downtown Ann Arbor. This year’s AAAF, which could draw a half-million attendees, will run from Thursday, July 15, [...]
Maureen Feighan – The Detroit News It's Michigan's ultimate outdoor summer art bonanza: three art fairs with more than 600 artists in one downtown area. The Ann Arbor Art Fair, considered the largest juried art fair in country, returns to downtown Ann Arbor on Thursday and runs through Saturday. Originally canceled earlier this past [...]
Carol Cain – Free Press Business Columnist The Ann Arbor Art Fair has a history that dates to 1960. It’s on! Those words were uttered with glee by Karen Delhey, director of the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, about the annual event — a staple of our region’s summer tourism offerings — as we [...]
As the nation continues to see lower-interest rates, buyers have more ability to build a luxury home from the ground up – having their choice on every amenity. Styles evolve every decade or so and developers design homes to suit the needs of one important opinion: the buyer. What amenities and features are most in demand and what is up-and-coming in homes right [...]
Michele Mouyianis, Account Executive FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. – June 2, 2021 – Marx Layne & Company, a suburban Detroit-based public relations and digital media agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest team member, Michele Mouyianis, as the company continues to strengthen its operations and better position itself for growth. The [...]
By Marx Layne A Detroit-based automotive public relations and digital media agency A hot topic that continues to permeate headlines worldwide is the future of electric vehicles or EVs, for short. Every year more EVs are rolling off the assembly line as automakers and governments respond to the increasing demand for greener and cleaner [...]
Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype or Webex media interviews are now a permanent feature of news gathering. The pandemic forced many of us, including reporters, to work remotely. What we’ve all lost is the face-to-face “personal touchpoint.” But you can’t dispute the advantages of the technology, and how it has helped the media and the [...]
Journalism is not going away. Yes, the evolution of its delivery options has been accelerated as outdated methods clear the way for new digital alternatives. Journalism's revenue stream is also going through an evolution. Axios, the digital media outlet which invests in quality journalism, is a good example of the changes that have manifested [...]
Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 years old every day in the U.S. How and where they age not only presents a huge societal paradigm shift, but will also drive big business. The businesses that serve this population are vast and varied, ranging from construction; assisted living facilities (from active senior to memory care); [...]
