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July 1, 2009
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Roundtable: The Future of Health Care in America
Western Michigan University, Grand Ballroom B, 200 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
July 1Topics for this roundtable, focused on national health care, include: the prospects for consumer-driven health care; protecting the doctor-patient relationship; the efficacy of health information technology; and the future of Medicare and Medicaid. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, The Heartland Institute, Consumers for Health Care Choices and Americans for Prosperity–Michigan are the sponsors. The no-charge event will run from 8:00 a.m. to noon and includes a continental breakfast. RSVP to Robin Knox at 312.377.4000 or email her.
MNA Seminar: Developing an Advocacy Plan
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, 3111 Grand River Ave., Detroit
July 20This Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) training session will help nonprofits develop an effective state and local advocacy plan that fits the needs and mission of their organizations. The session will run from 1–3:30 p.m. and is $25 for MNA members and $35 for non-members. | Website
Green Town Conference
Grand Valley State University DeVos Center
401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids
July 23GreenTown: The Future of Community is a one-day conference designed to help create sustainable communities. Municipal leaders and stakeholders will meet for presentations focusing on methods to make communities more eco-effective. | Website
Book Signing: Pandora’s Locks
The Book Nook and Java Shop, 8726 Ferry St., Montague
July 23Jeff Alexander, author of the recently released Pandora’s Locks and The Muskegon will be signing books at 6 p.m. Call 231.894.5333 for more information.
MPHS Grand Hotel Weekend
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
July 24–26
The Michigan Political History Society will host an educational and social outing to Mackinac Island. The Musser family, owners of the Grand Hotel, will provide a guided tour, including the stories behind the many political personalities who have visited the hotel and island. Reservations are due June 25. Contact Linda Cleary with questions and for the reservation form, at 517.333.7996 or linda.cleary@sbcglobal.net. | Website
Deadline for Nov. 3 Election Ballot Proposals
August 11Petitions to place proposals on the November 3 General Election ballot must be filed with county and local clerks.
Michigan Association of Counties Summer Conference
Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls
August 16–18The annual MAC conference will include educational sessions, networking among county officials, the MAC PAC reception and exhibitors. | Website
Michigan State Fair
State Fairgrounds, Corner of Eight Mile Rd. and Woodward Ave., Detroit
August 28–September 7The annual Fair, hosted since 1849, will run from 10 a.m.–10 p.m. each day. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children (free for those two and younger) and seniors. | Website
CRC 93rd Annual Meeting
Location TBD, Southeast Michigan
September 11The Citizens Research Council of Michigan will host its 93rd annual meeting from 10–2 p.m. The event will focus on fostering greater efficiency in Michigan government. More details will be announced in August. | Website
CCA Seminar: Lincoln, Tocqueville and America
Phillips Auditorium, Dow Conference Center, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale
September 13–17The first of the 2009–10 series of Hillsdale College’s Center for Constructive Alternatives (CCA) celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the sesquicentennial of the death of Alexis de Tocqueville. The seminar series will consider the lives and political thought of these two leaders of democracy through several lecture presentations. | Website
Michigan Chamber Future Forum
Kellogg Center, 55 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing
September 15Tom Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Glenn Beck, host of a nationally syndicated radio talk show and The Glenn Beck Program on FOX News, will keynote this event, which will run from 1:00–8:30 p.m. | Website
MNA Seminar: Public Policy 101: The Basics of Nonprofit Advocacy
Grand Valley State University Johnson Center, Bicycle Factory, Suite 200, 201 Front Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
September 15This second session of the Michigan Nonprofit Association’s four-part series on building successful advocacy campaigns will focus on lobbying laws, planning for advocacy and basic advocacy skills. The session will run from 1–3:30 p.m. and is $25 for MNA members and $35 for non-members. | Website
Michigan Downtown Conference
Lansing Center, 333 E Michigan Ave., Lansing
September 15–16Stakeholders in Michigan’s downtowns are invited to this conference to discuss the “three Cs” of prosperous downtowns: creativity, collaboration and competition. Early registration is $160 per person; after September 4 it is $190 for the two days of sessions. | Website
Rushmore Live: A Constitution Day Celebration
Gerald R. Ford Museum Auditorium, 303 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids
September 17Actors portraying Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln will converge in Grand Rapids for a Constitution Day celebration. The event, which will begin at 7 p.m., is co-sponsored by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University, the Gerald R. Ford Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. | Website
Resourceful Women Exhibit Opening
Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame, 213 W. Main St., Lansing
September 20
The Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame will open an original exhibit featuringMichigan’s female naturalists and environmentalists of the twentieth century. The event will take place from 2:00–4:00 p.m. Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, will present a program at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free during the opening, and tours and refreshments will be available. | Website
The Politics of Precaution: Patterns of Consumer and Environmental Regulation in the U.S. and the E.U.
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 1110 Weill Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
September 21As part of UM’s Science Technology and Public Policy Program fall lecture series, David Vogel, professor of business ethics and political science at the University of California at Berkeley, will discuss regulatory behavior in the U.S. and the European Union. The talk will run from 4:00–5:30 p.m. | Website
Michigan Municipal League Convention
Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 West Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
September 22–25The Michigan Municipal League will host its 111th convention focusing on ways to make Michigan a more attractive place to live and work. Presentations on best practices for developing vibrant communities and engaging citizens, as well as an update on state and federal affairs are planned. | Website
Wolverine Caucus Forum: Stem Cell Research: The New FrontierChristman/MML Building, 208 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing
September 23Ed Goldman, associate vice president and deputy general counsel for the UM Office of the General Counsel, will speak on stem cell research. The presentation will run from 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Website
Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
September 25–27Details aren’t available yet but the Michigan GOP has issued a save the date notice and registration information for this biennial event. | Website
Grand Rapids Chamber Public Policy Breakfast
Amway World Headquarters, 7575 Fulton Street East, Ada
September 28The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast to bring together business leaders and lawmakers to discuss issues that are moving forward in Lansing. The event will run from 7:30-9 a.m. and is $15 per person. | Website
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan’s 60th Anniversary Dinner
DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
October 7Tom Friedman, author of The World is Flat and the recently published, Hot, Flat and Crowded, will be the keynote speaker. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner and the program. The Council is also hosting a private dinner with the writer. | Website
Science and Technology Policy Under the New Administration
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 1110 Weill Hall, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
November 9Kei Koizumi, assistant director for federal research and development in President Obama’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, will present a talk about the new administration’s priorities. The talk will run from 4:00–5:30 p.m. | Website
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