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Michigan Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Form New Alliance

October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - The leaders of 10 Michigan Chambers of Commerce announced the formation of  the new Council of Ethnic Chambers of Commerce at a press conference held at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn on Tuesday, October 11th. Representatives from the chambers, local foreign consulate offices, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and local and state elected officials were invited to attend the event. The focus of the Council is to promote collaboration, foster stronger economic leverage, and expand regional business growth. Each chamber will retain their separate … [Read more...]

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Egypt: Destroying Churches, One at a Time

October 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
Cairo Chaos

CAIRO, Egypt -- What clearer sign that Egypt is turning rabidly Islamist than the fact that hardly a few weeks go by without a church being destroyed, or without protesting Christians being attacked and slaughtered by the military? The latest chaos in Egypt—where the military opened fire on unarmed Christians and repeatedly ran armored vehicles over them, killing dozens—originates in Edfu, a onetime tourist destination renowned for its pharaonic antiquities, but now known as the latest region to see a church destroyed by a Muslim mob. This church attack is itself eye-opening as to … [Read more...]

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Innovative is Hiring Today

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lobby of Innovative Teleservices in Allen Park

ALLEN PARK, Michigan - Innovative Teleservices Inc. will host a second hiring event to fill 100 full-time telemarketing at its new Allen Park office, centrally located near I-94 and the Southfield Freeway. Headquartered in Port Huron, the company recently expanded its operations to the metro Detroit area. Interviews are being held today - Wednesday, October 5, 2011 from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. According to Jack Juncaj, president of Innovative Teleservices, the company has tripled its revenues during the past two years. “We’ve established a track record of providing excellent … [Read more...]

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Get Your Heart Racing on Ford’s Test Track

October 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

DEARBORN, Michigan – What gets your heart racing?  A high-speed drive in a Mustang GT?  Bidding on a “one of one” collector’s car, a 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca?  Access to an exclusive, highly restricted test track? A chat with Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally? You can do all of these at Get Your Heart Racing, 1 - 9 p.m., Saturday, October 15, at Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Michigan, as Ford and Henry Ford Health System partner to fight heart disease. Shelby Tickets include a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one person to participate in the following activities on … [Read more...]

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Pew Poll Quantifies the Radical Muslim Minority in U.S.

September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Four weeks after the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center released its study of Muslim Americans (IW analysis here), the Pew Research Center followed suit by publishing a survey (PDF here) of far greater value due to its broader range of topics, more direct questioning, and extensive demographic cross tabs. Though the media, like Pew, have emphasized the mainstream attitudes of most U.S. Muslims, the data indicate that radical views are held by a small but important minority that cannot be ignored. These and other interesting results are highlighted below: Radical Muslims remain uncommon in … [Read more...]

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Nexcess Web Hosting Makes the 2011 Inc. 5000

September 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Inc 5000

DEARBORN, Michigan - Nexcess, an eCommerce hosting company with facilities in Dearborn, Michigan, has announced their inclusion in the 2011 Inc. 5000 list for a second straight year. The Michigan web hosting company placed #1297 overall, and #44 in Inc.'s category for telecommunications companies. "We're very excited to have made the Inc. 5000 list once again." Every year, the Inc.'s business magazine features the 5000 fastest-growing businesses in America. Over the past 3 years, Inc. reports that the total sum of all companies on their list to have created 370,592 new jobs, in what Inc. … [Read more...]

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Inforum Center for Leadership Receives $700,000 Grant

August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Terry Barclay - Inforum

DETROIT, Michigan --  Inforum Center for Leadership (ICL), the research and education arm of Inforum, Michigan's leading network for professional women, was awarded $700,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corp's (MEDC) 21st Century Jobs Fund. The funding will support the implementation of two programs focused on high-growth women entrepreneurs: ACTiVATE®, a technology commercialization curriculum, and Astia, a global network of mentors and investors. "As Michigan's economy continues to transform, we're going to need all hands on deck," said Terry Barclay, president and … [Read more...]

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32nd Annual Homecoming: Fireworks, Food, Car Cruise

August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dearborn Homecoming Car Cruise and Car Show

DEARBORN, Michigan - The City of Dearborn’s Homecoming festival will celebrate its 32nd year August 5-7 at Ford Field Park, 22051 Cherry Hill.  The annual event is made possible in part by presenting sponsor Oakwood Healthcare. As always, it will feature spectacular fireworks Saturday and Sunday, courtesy of major fireworks sponsor Westborn Chrysler Jeep, with additional support from sponsor Kenwal Steel Corp. And, the festival is famous for nationally known entertainment Saturday and Sunday, along with three days of fun for the whole family. This year, the City is joining … [Read more...]

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BAMN Invades Dearborn – Preventing Pastor Terry Jones from Walking to Arab Festival

June 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Terry Jones vs. BAMN Protestors

DEARBORN, Michigan - An angry group of Detroit area BAMN protestors prevented Pastor Terry Jones from walking peacefully to Dearborn's 16th annual Arab Festival last Friday afternoon. Using Dearborn's City Hall and Schaefer Road as a stage for their antics  (and attempting to grab international news headlines) - a small group supporting Terry Jones group 'Stand Up America Now!' tried to walk down Schaefer Road - against the shouting and shoving of the Detroit area anarchist group 'By Any Means Necessary' (BAMN). Oddly enough, most of the anti-Terry-Jones-protesters were not … [Read more...]

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Mayor Praises Community for Response to Terry Jones

June 20, 2011 By 2 Comments
Terry Jones - Speech at Dearborn City Hall

DEARBORN, Michigan – Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. said he was proud of the Dearborn community for tempering their response to Terry Jones when he appeared at City Hall last Friday. Mayor O’Reilly had joined with Dearborn religious and community leaders last week in urging a calm response to the controversial figure. Together, they asked for the focus to be on peace and tolerance, and it appeared that Dearborn residents were of the same mind. Few residents appeared to be among the 50 or so that showed up at City Hall while Jones was speaking. The counter protestors were dominated … [Read more...]

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