The D Brand and You
By: Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey,
1/17/2008

The
'D' brand isn't just about pulling in conventions and tourists. With
the D Brand Summit, branding gurus are showing us how the power of the
'D' can also attract more talent and business to the region.
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The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium: More Than Money
By: Scott Paul Dunham,
6/14/2007

Like
American Idol, each year local startups strut their stuff at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, presenting in 'lightning round' pitch sessions for the attention of venture capital managers and angel investors. But support can mean more than just a quick infusion of cash, it can also spell success for Michigan's economy. (
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Michigan Music Fests: Mozart To Mosh Pits
By: Melinda Clynes,
6/7/2007

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are." Clearly the man loved his polka.
metromode offers up a Summer Music Festival guide worth singing about. (
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Blog/Maud Lyon

Our guest blogger for this week is Maud Lyon. Maud is the founding director of the Cultural Alliance, and a consultant for numerous nonprofit organizations.
Check back here each week day to read Maud's thoughts on the state of arts and culture in Michigan. (
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