Port Lansing

Michigan’s Economic Turnaround
Policy Innovation for Michigan’s Entrepreneurs

There are well over 200,000 small business employers in Michigan, many who recognize entrepreneurship as a lifeline to future economic vitality. The constraint of an economic decline is forcing creative thinking and policy innovation among business professionals. This forum will look at the policy needs of small business employers, incentives for pursuing new ideas, and supportive network tools that lend to future economic success. Join the following panelists for an open discussion. We look forward to your input.

Rob Fowler, Small Business Association of Michigan (President and CEO)
Denyse Ferguson, Lansing Economic Area Partnership (President and CEO)
Marcia Hune, Michigan Credit Union League (Vice President for Government and Public Affairs)
Bryan Ritchie, MSU Michigan Center for Innovation & Economic Prosperity, (James Madison Professor and Director)

January registration is being taken by email at ippsr-action@ssc.msu.edu or by phone at 517-355-6672. No charge to attend. Light lunch provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

For an update on the forum and other IPPSR activity go to www.ippsr.msu.edu.