'We're no. 1.!'.Leadership United in a Changing World was the official theme of the Detroit Regional Chamber's 22nd Leadership Policy Conference. This year's three-day event at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel drew 1,550 participants, including the Detroit Region's top business, political and community leaders. Conferees gave a rousing cheer to the news that the Detroit Regional Chamber, with nearly 18,000 members, is now the largest chamber of commerce in the United States. Here are some photographic highlights from the prestigious event that once again lived up to its reputation as the nation's premier public policy conference. For more conference highlights, visit our Website at www.detroitchamber.com. Conference Chairman Benjamin Maibach III (Barton Malow Co.) welcomes 1,550 conferees to the 22nd Leadership Policy Conference. Maibach will succeed Frank Hennessey as Chamber chairman for the 2002-03 program year. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chamber President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Richard E. Blouse Jr., CCE CCE Cornell Cooperative Extension CCE Corporate and Continuing Education CCE Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. CCE Commission de Coopération Environnementale CCE Centre for Continuing Education CCE College of Continuing Education CCE Certified Computer Examiner , outlines the Chamber's successes during the annual meeting. Highlight: We're now the largest chamber of commerce in the United States. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chamber Chairman Frank Hennessey (EMCO Ltd.) wears one of the DARTA hats that were distributed during the opening session to highlight the Chamber's support of the Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority legislation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gov. John Engler, making his final conference appearance as the state's chief executive, accepts a tribute from Ben Maibach, Frank Hennessey and Dick Blouse. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Theodore Hershberg, director of the Center for Greater Philadelphia and a University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. professor, tells conferees that regional cooperation is the surest path to long-term economic development, benefiting both city and suburbs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The Big Four" toast Wayne County Executive Edward McNamara and Macomb County Commission Chairman John Hertel, making their final appearance on the panel. (l-r) Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson Lewis Brooks Patterson (b. January 4 1939) is an American lawyer and politician, currently County Executive of Oakland County, Michigan. Oakland County has an affluent population of over a million, that includes the northern and northwestern suburbs of Detroit. , moderator Paul W. Smith Paul W. Smith is the morning drive-time host at Detroit, Michigan's WJR radio. As a clear channel on 760AM, WJR's broadcast can be heard throughout the Midwest and Smith's program is known throughout the region. (WJR WJR Woodcock Johnson-Revised 760), Hertel, McNamara and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, making his first appearance. Ben Maibach, Dick Blouse and Frank Hennessey are in the background. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Hector V. Barreto talks about the many services the SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government offers small businesses and entrepreneurs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools (DPS) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is 116,800. CEO Dr. Kenneth Burnley and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick share the spotlight at a packed session on the progress of the DPS Minicomputer series from Bull HN. 1. (language, text) DPS - Display PostScript. 2. (language) DPS - A real-time language with direct expression of timing requests. ["Language Constructs for Distributed Real-Time PRogramming", I. reform program. Other sessions addressed health care, taxes, technology and political leadership at the local, state and national levels. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Leadership Policy Conference provides a variety of outstanding networking opportunities like this one on Grand Hotel's fabled front porch, complete with a breathtaking view of the Straits of Mackinac The Straits of Mackinac (pronounced IPA: /ˈmækɨnɔː/, like MACK-in-aw, note the silent "c") is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and separates the Lower . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The five candidates for governor address the crowd at the Chamber's PAC reception. (clockwise) Democrats Jennifer Granholm, David Bonior and James Blanchard and Republicans Richard Posthumus and John Schwarz. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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