COLLABORATION NEEDED FOR REGIONAL PROGRESS
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., May 5, 2010 – On Thursday, May 13, 2010, the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber will host its Regional Forecast Luncheon to discuss the importance of regional efforts and collaboration in turning our State around. Speakers include Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, Wayne County Executive Bob Ficano, and John Van Fossen, practice group leader of the Government and Public Affairs Group, Clark Hill.
"With federal funds a thing of the past and state revenue sharing being cut drastically with each passing budget year, it is more importantthan ever for our various government entities to find ways to collaborate, consolidate and share services and programs to become as efficient as possible while reducing cost," stated Joe Bauman, chair of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber.
“We simply cannot keep doing things like we did in the past, and it will take bold and dynamic leadership from our elected officials to make the right and tough decisions to usher in the new era of governance. That is why these types of events are so important so our local residents and business leaders can have a voice in the process," continued Bauman.
The Regional Forecast Luncheon will be held at The Townsend Hotel from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and includes lunch. Individual registration is required: $50 for Chamber Members; $60 for Nonmembers. In addition to individual reservations, corporate tables are available. Reservations are required three business days in advance and can be made online at http://www.bbcc.com/ or by calling the Chamber at (248) 644-1700.
The 2010 Forecast Series is presented by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber and sponsored by: Clark Hill PLC, The Eccentric Newspapers, Huntington Bank, mBank, Birmingham Conference Center, The Townsend Hotel and Wells Fargo Insurance Services.
The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber is a membership organization dedicated to promoting the economic development, strengthen the business climate and improve the quality of life in Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and Franklin, Mich.
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Contact: Andrea Foglietta
Phone: (248) 644-1700
andreaf@bbcc.com
