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Mi Business Matters

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Each episode, a Michigan Chamber team member will sit down with a special guest (or guests) who are influential employers, policymakers and leaders in the community. We’ll discuss relevant and timely issues affecting our state’s job providers, economy, workforce, and communities. We’ll help foster pragmatic problem solving with civility as we explore the opportunities to protect, connect and strengthen Michigan businesses and build a stronger Michigan for all.Rather watch? Find "Mi Business Matters"

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Ep. 61: An Update - Implications and Fixes for Paid...

Mi Business Matters ·

2024/09/25

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO for the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion on a monumental decision from the Michigan Supreme Court this summer on a paid sick leave and minimum wage case that has Michigan employers and so many workers alike reeling. We’re going to explore what happened, the numerous negative implications and uncertainty, and the efforts underway urging a bipartisan solution to soften the impact.Joining him in this discussion are:Josh Lunger, Vice President of Government Affairs

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Ep. 60: Insurance Industry Landscape and Warning Flags

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2024/09/18

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO for the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion of some troubling signs on the horizon for Michigan’s insurance industry and for our state’s consumers, communities and businesses. Joining him the discussion are:Erin McDonough, Executive Director of the Insurance Alliance of MichiganMike Puerner, Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer for Hastings InsuranceWendy Block, Senior VP of Business Advocacy for the Michigan Chamber

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18:51

Ep. 59: Affordable Housing Series – The Supply Chain...

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2024/09/04

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion on affordable housing - one of the key barriers Michigan employers, communities and families alike are facing right now. Joining him in the discussion are:Jon Blazic, Manager of United States Gypsum Alabaster, Mich, plant.Dawn Crandall, Executive Vice President of the Home Builders Association of MichiganMike Alaimo, Director of our Environmental and Energy Affairs for the Michigan Chamber

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Ep. 58: Fossil Fuel Suit is Folly

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2024/08/21

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion of an intended and irresponsible lawsuit from Attorney General Dana Nessel that has the potential to harm Michigan and the infrastructure that keeps our homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses running.Joining him in that discussion are:Mark Griffin, President of the Michigan Petroleum Association and Michigan Association of Convenience StoresMike Alaimo, Director Environmental and Energy Affairs at the Michigan

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Ep. 57: National Civics Bee in Michigan

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2024/08/14

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO for the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion of Michigan’s first statewide competition of the National Civics Bee and take a look at what’s next for the 2025 bee – and why it matters so much! Joining him in the discussion are:Stacy Bailey, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for Okemos Public SchoolsGeoff Bontrager, Superintendent for Northwest Community Schools in JacksonSimon Reed from West Middle School in Plymouth, state finalist and ended

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Ep. 56: Water Usage and Efficiency

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2024/08/07

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion of water usage and management practices in the Great Lakes State. Joining him are:Emily Finnell, Great Lakes Senior Advisor and Strategist in the Michigan Dept of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyRon Burke, President & CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency Mike Alaimo, Director of Environmental and Energy Affairs for the Michigan Chamber

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Ep. 55: Civics in Action – A Snapshot of Michigan...

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2024/07/31

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO for the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion into Michigan elections – an issue that’s front and center in a presidential election year like 2024, especially in a battleground state like ours – and a unique, in-demand way to get involved in our communities by being an election poll worker. We’re going to learn more about how to be part of helping run smooth, secure and accessible electionsJoining him in this discussion are a team member and two leading authorities

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24:13

Ep. 54: A Conversation about the American Spirit and...

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2024/07/24

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Greg McNeilly, CEO and President of the The Windquest Group and Author of "Red, White & Verse", to discuss the American spirit and outlook!

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Ep. 53: An Update and Preview of the New Gordie Howe...

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2024/07/18

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO for the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Heather Grondin, the chief relations officer for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, to discuss one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country right now – the new Gordie Howe International Bridge crossing at our Ontario/Michigan border in Detroit!

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Ep. 52: 2024 MI ATHENA Leadership Summit Preview and...

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2024/07/03

Becky Burtka of the Michigan Chamber/Michigan Chamber Foundation is joined by a couple of inspiring female entrepreneurs – Carrie Rathbun Hawks, president and owner of Rathbun Public Relations, and Michelle Gilbert, chief engine officer at Purple Engine Coaching & Consulting – to take a closer look at women’s leadership and the upcoming Michigan ATHENA 2024 Leadership Summit.

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Ep. 51: 2024 Election/Economic Outlook + Stand Up for...

Mi Business Matters ·

2024/06/19

Jim Holcomb - President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Neil Bradley - Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and Lead for Strategic Advocacy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to discuss free enterprise, the threats it faces, and what the business community can and must do about it!

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Ep. 50: Judicial Hellholes

Mi Business Matters ·

2024/06/05

Our Capital City landed on the "Judicial Hellholes" list this year for the first time ever. Wendy Block, Senior VP of Business Advocacy for the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Lauren Sheets Jarrell, VP and General Counsel for The American Tort Reform Association to discuss this why Lansing was put on the list and what we need to do to make sure it never happens again. She’s the lead analysist and author of the group’s annual Judicial Hellholes report and where our state’s ranking came from.

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Ep. 49: The Business Case for Civics

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2024/05/22

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by Hilary Crow, the VP for Civics at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, to discuss civic engagement and the business case for supporting it - a very important issue as our country struggles with fundamental civics knowledge and we enter a fast and furious election year.

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Ep. 48: Small Business Spotlight - Top Marketing Tips...

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2024/05/08

Bob Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of the Michigan Chamber, leads the discussion of a special time of year and segment of industry that may be small in how they’re described, but one that truly makes a BIG impact every day: our state’s 900,000+ small businesses and National Small Business Month that kicked off May 1. We’re going to celebrate these diverse entrepreneurs and dive into the changing landscape and core growth strategies and activities that can help.Joining him in the discussion are

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Ep. 47: Ozone Attainment and National Ambient Air...

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2024/04/01

Jim Holcomb, President and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, leads the discussion of an issue that may not be on your radar right now but one that can have far reaching impacts - and that's Ozone Attainment and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)!Joining him in this discussion are:Mike Alaimo, Director of Environmental and Energy Affairs for the Michigan ChamberKelly Karll, Manager of Environment & Infrastructure for SEMCOG, Southeast Michigan Council of GovernmentsCaroline

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Ep. 46: Permitting Landscape in Michigan

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2024/03/13

As our state focuses on growing our population and enhancing our homegrown manufacturing and supply chain, how and how fast we can permit projects of all kinds makes a difference. Joining Jim Holcomb, President and CEO of the Michigan Chamber, for a roundtable discussion on this key topic are three very knowledgeable guests:Troy Cumings,Partner at Warner, Norcorss + Judd and the chair of the Michigan Chamber’s Environmental & Energy Policy CommitteeBen Tirrell, Legislative Counsel for the

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Ep. 45: A Cornucopia – Michigan’s Food and...

Mi Business Matters ·

2024/02/28

Did you know that Michigan is home to one of the country’s most diverse agricultural states in the nation or that our food and agriculture industry is a huge economic driver too?Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by https://www.michfb.com/about/b..., President of Michigan Farm Bureau and https://www.miagbiz.org/about/..., President of the MI Agri-Business Association to take a deeper dive into the industry that helps feed and protect our state … and the

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Ep. 44: Winter Tourism Update and Outlook - Part II

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2024/02/14

Amanda Toy, VP of membership and partnerships for the Michigan Chamber, hosts part 2 of the Michigan winter tourism industry and outlook discussion. Joining her in the conversation is Brad Keen, COO of Boyne Resorts, as they get you ready for the snow sports season!

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Ep. 43: MI Biz 360 - Talent & HR Summit + Hottest,...

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2024/02/01

Becky Burtka, the Michigan Chamber’s VP of Member Engagement, hosts a conversation about the fast-evolving talent and HR landscape, the biggest developments and trends affecting the workplace and the future of work, and an upcoming summit designed to help navigate it all.Joining her in this discussion are:Aaron Graves, Attorney, and Member & Chair of the Workplace Law Practice Group at BodmanAshley Higginson, Attorney, and a Principal at Miller Canfield - specializes in employment and labor law

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Ep. 42: State of the State 2024 - Reaction

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2024/01/26

Jim Holcomb, President & CEO of the Michigan Chamber, is joined by special guest and capitol insider Wendy Block, the Michigan Chamber’s Senior VP of Business Advocacy, to take a closer look at the Governor Whitmer’s 6th State of the State address before a joint session of the Michigan Legislature. What was in it? What wasn’t? And what does it all mean for Michigan’s business community?

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