Welcome

Speaker: Jeff Donofrio

Topic:  The Lansing Budget update and policy changes.

Speaker: Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Topic: A preview of the State of the State address.

Speaker: John Gallagher

Topic: Detroit's Resurgence

Speaker: Wayne Hofman and Jen Acosta

Topic: Infuse Great Lakes Bay

Speaker: JD Collins

Topic: How successful small businesses respond, adapt, and thrive during a pandemic.

Speaker: Chad Livengood, Adrian Hemond, Stu Sandler

Topic: A dissection of the 2020 Election.

Speaker: John Augustine (Huntington Bank)

Topic: An economic outlook for 2021

Details:  John has spent over 30 years as an investment manager, investment strategist and economic strategist for various financial institutions.  At this event, John provided attendees with an economic outlook for 2021.

Speaker: Trevor Keyes, Chris Rishko, Tony Stamas

Topic: Facing labor challenges in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Details:  An informational panel discussion about how the pandemic has changed the labor market in our Region. 

Speaker: Ryan Hundt and Evan Linskey

Topic: Will the labor force return?

Details: This was the first in-person event since the Covid-19 pandemic! Ryan Hundt and Evan Linskey go into detail answering the question "Will the labor force return?"

Speaker: Bob Filka and Brad Ward

Topic: The Residential Housing Market Today.

Details: At this event, Bob Filka and Brad Ward discuss the residential housing market today.

Speaker:  Rep Ben Frederick, Sen. Ken Horn, Rep Amos O'Neal, Sen. Jim Stamas, Moderator Art Lewis 

Topic: 2021 Legislative Update from Lansing

Details:  At the November 8, 2021 Luncheon, many came to hear our distinguished panel provide a legislative update from our state capitol, led by WSGW radio personality Art Lewis. 

Speaker: Pat Soldano

Topic:  Family Business Economic Impact, Legislative Issues and Voter Attitudes 

Details:  The Great Lakes Bay Economic Club and The Stevens Center for family business hosted a conversation with Family Enterprise USA's President and CEO, Patricia Soldano as she speaks on the topics of Family Business Economic Impact, Legislative Issues and Voter Attitudes.

Speaker: John Augustine

Topic:  An Economic Outlook for 2022 

Details:  The Great Lakes Bay Economic Club hosted a lunch as we brought back John Augustine from Huntington Bank to provide an economic outlook for 2022. John has spent over 30 years as an investment manager, investment strategist and economic strategist for various financial institutions. 

Speaker:  President Bachand, President Gavin, Bill Gagliardi and Chris Rishko 

Topic:   Addressing Workforce & Talent Needs in the Great Lakes Bay Region  

Details:  Across the United States, the race for talent is on. States and Regions are implementing strategies for talent development.  In Michigan, we have been charged with meeting the goal of 60% of our population holding a post-secondary credential by 2030.  

Speaker: Terry Henne and Rob Clark 

Topic: Agriculture within the Great Lakes Bay Region 

Details: Great Lakes Bay Economic Club is ready to welcome its members back with a luncheon session on Agriculture. Join Terry Henne from Farm Report as he presents on this topic with special guest Rob Clark from Michigan Sugar.

Speaker: Jeff Donofrio

Topic:  What will it take for Michigan to compete and win?

Details:  Jeff Donofrio is President and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan. Now in his second full year at the helm of the state’s business roundtable, Jeff led the development of a new strategic plan for the organization, Compete to Win: Michigan’s Path to Top 10. He also provided leadership during the COVID-19 healthcare/economic crisis.

Speaker: N/A

Topic:  Down Tennis Classic Happy Hour Event

Details: Thank you for joining us for our November GLBEC event, where we headed to Midland, MI to enjoy an evening of networking and tennis at the Dow Tennis Classic.

Speaker: Eric Kehoe

Topic:  The Second National:  Revitalizing the Region's Most Iconic Building 

Details:  Eric Kehoe, Real Estate Development Manager for Michigan Community Capital, took our attendees through a conversation of revitalizing one of Saginaw's most Iconic Buildings - The Second National! 

Speaker: Eric Kehoe, Development Manager - Michigan Community Capital

Topic:   "The Second National:  Revitalizing the Region's Most Iconic Building" 

Speaker: Dr. Karl Bloss- EV Education & Outreach Coordinator with Consumers Energy, Michael Mikula- Global Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Ford Motor Company, Rich James- Global Marketing Director for Dow's MobilityScience Plastics business.

Topic:  Electronic Vehicle Panel

Speaker:  Chris Draper, Paul McDonald

Topic:   Detroit Red Wings Business and Hockey Operations

Speaker: Angela Thompkins - Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer for Consumers Energy

Topic: DE&I

Speaker: James Howe - Star of the West Milling Co., John Boothroyd - MI Sugar, Kayla Rock - Corteva Agriscience, Sarah Brooks - Corteva Agriscience

Topic:  Agriculture Panel

Speaker: Mike Avery - Mike Avery Outdoors, Brad Dupuie - Angler Quest Boats, Andy Gorske - Frank's Great Outdoors, Tim Shelton - Great Lakes Bay Region CVB

Topic:  Sports - Panel Discussion

Speaker: Patrick Twomey - Tour Expert & Author

Topic:   Economics & Tourism

Speaker: Bart Stupak - Former House of Representatives Member, Vicky Hartzler, Congressman John Moolenaar, Jake Bennett - District Director for Congressman Dan Kildee, Ken Thomas - Reporter for the Wall Street Journal

Topic:  Congressional Panel

Speaker:  Craig Goslin - President & Managing Partner of the Saginaw Spirit, Dan Mackenzie - President of the Canadian Hockey League

Topic:   The Memorial Cup

Speaker: James Pawloski - SVSU Product Innovation Lab Technician, Ryan Pelletier - Morphite Boards/SVSU Student, Maddison Godi - MaddMarketing Solutions/SVSU Alumni

Topic: SVSU Dow Entrepreneurship Institute

Speaker: Jim Reaume - President & CEO of Bay Future, Inc., John Augustine - Chief Investment Officer for Huntington Bank, Tony Stamas - President & Chief Executive Officer for Midland Business Alliance, Tom Miller, Jr. - Executive Vice President for Saginaw Future, James McBryde - President & CEO of MMDC

Topic:  Eggs & Economics - Economic Panel

Speaker: Zachary Cohle - Associate Professor of Economics at SVSU

Topic:  Economics: After the Election