Dear Gentle Reader,
I am back at working and currently blogging about a conference that I am attending for Crain's Detroit Business. The regular blog will be back next week with the last updates of the trip and my reintegration to the US and work-life! Here is the next installment:
They Are Today's Leaders
Young talent is the key buzzword in the world of urban renewal these days. Over the past decade, the state of Michigan has been exporting one of its greatest assets, young college graduates to different parts of the country. To try to stem the "brain drain" there has been a concerted effort to develop new initiatives to attract and retain young professionals in the state.
There are a number of exciting initiatives that are occurring in the Detroit area that are targeting young professionals. The Detroit Chamber has developed a track at this conference for their young professional group, Fusion. Fusion attendees have been given discounted registrations and a number of workshops targeted to their demographic. It's a good component to the conference.
I hope that next year that the Chamber will have a panel of young professionals as one of the major plenaries. It would be good for business and political leaders to hear from these young leaders. If we are to make Michigan and Detroit more hospitable for young professionals, we need to hear what they need and want from our communities. They are the group that will redefine Detroit and Michigan and their voice should be heard.
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