Business events to attend in April

Once again BIG THANKS to Diane Durance of GLEQ for putting together this comprehensive list of things to do for your business in April.

Spring Highlights

40 Under 40 Nominations. Crain's Detroit Business is seeking 40 of the community's overachievers for a special salute. Honorees will be recognized for how they found success before the age of 40. Winners will be profile in the October 7 issue of Crain's Detroit Business and honored at an awards event held November 6th at Star Laneds at Emagine Royal Oak.
Monday, April 29, Nomination Deadline
http://bit.ly/11PDNV3

Michigan Celebrates Small Business. This much-anticipated annual gala evening event features the Michigan's 50 Companies to Watch awards. More than 1,000 entrepreneurs, small business owners, community leaders, small business supporters, universities, community colleges and investor groups are expected to attend this year. The event is presented by MI-SBTDC, SBAM and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Be part of the stories being told by registering for the awards dinner.
Thursday, May 2, 4:30-9:30 p.m.
The Lansing Center333 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing.
http://www.michigancelebrates.biz/event/

Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, the 2013 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium is the Midwest's leading event for attracting the best investors from across the U.S. and showcasing high-quality investable companies. This year's symposium will feature: Keynote presenations, 32 pre-qualified Midwest companies seeking up to $20M, Five panels of experts from the US Venture and Entrepreneurial Communities and 2 days of high-level networking.
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22.
Marriott Resort, Ypsilanti
http://www.michigangcs.com/register/registration.asp

 
Heading for The Big Leagues. Potentially, hundreds of innovations and small business will exhibit and demonstrate the next big thing in advance alternative and green technologies, and other areas. Networking is critical to the growth of regional and statewide economic success. Each year MMIC and Dow sponsor a keynote speaker, which in the past have included executive vice president and chief technology officer to Dow Chemical Company, Bill Banholzer and chief executive officer of Coherix, Inc., Dwight D. Carlson. A VIP reception preceding the main event include MMIC members and prominent industry leaders and investors.
Tuesday, May 30, 2-8 p.m.
Dow Diamond, 825 E. Main Street, Midland
http://mmic.us/events/view14

Entrepreneur Connect. GLEQ's year end celebration will once again be at the Henry Executive Center in Lansing. Attendees will enjoy this event with over $280,000 in prizes awarded, breakout sessions, exhibit tables, investor golf outing and excellent networking.
Tuesday, June 18, 1-8 p.m.
Henry Executive Center, 3535 Forest Road, Lansing
Stay tuned for more information at www.GLEQ.org
April Events and Opportunities

Remember to check the sites for the specific events and opportunities as they are subject to change.
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MISBTDC). The MI-SBTDC offers a comprehensive selection of trainings and workshops statewide for Entrepreneurs - almost 100 each month. The topics are geared to those just starting their first business and also those experienced entrepreneurs looking for ways to improve and enhance their success. Topics include: Writing a Business Plan, Business Accounting and Budgeting, Business Start-up, Cash Flow Management, E-Commerce, Finance, Government Contracting, FastTrac(TM) New Venture Workshops, Managing a Business, Managing Employees, Marketing and Sales, Taxes, and Technology. The GLEQ calendar will highlight select events offered, but many more are available.
http://www.misbtdc.net

April Calendar

Class @ Start Garden - The Balance Breakthrough (Testing Desirability, Feasibility and Viability. Learn about three criteria that form the foundation of what is called the Balanced Breakthrough Model, which was first introduced by business management guru Peter Drucker.
Tuesday, April 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Start Garden, 50 Louis Ave., 1st floor, Grand Rapids
www.StartGarden.com
Ann Arbor OpenCoffee. This is a networking event for entrepreneurs, investors and those who work with innovation businesses, particularly in IT, clean-tech and life sciences.
Tuesday, April 9, 8-9:30 a.m.
SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor
http://www.annarborusa.org/events

Marketing Roundtable - Advertising Isn't Dead. The Marketing Roundtable is a monthly series featuring regional talent who will discuss practical and cost-effective innovation marketing. Program topics range from brand strategy to social media, and from financial accountability to guerrilla marketing.
Tuesday, April 9, 5-7 p.m.
SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Lower Level, Ann Arbor
http://www.annarborusa.org/events

SBIR 101: Introduction and Overview. Attendees will learn SBIR/STTR program basics, including: program purpose, eligibility, sources of funding and tools for proposal development. It is designed to provide enough information for attendees to determine if they would like to seriously pursue a grant or contract proposal.
Tuesday, April 9, 9 a.m.-noon
Macomb OUINCubator, 6633 18 Mile Road, Sterling Heights
http://www.BBCetc.com

Capital Raise Meetup. If you are a startup or early-stage growth-based business looking for funding, come meet and listen to capital expert, Mike Brennan, Business Commercialization and Capital Investment Advisor for the Macomb-OU INCubator. He will detail the various capital sources in Michigan, and talk about how to properly position your company to be qualified for private funding, including private equity, the angel network and venture capital, and/or public funding, including grants, pre-seed, micro-loans and venture match.
Tuesday. April 9, 9:30-11 a.m.
Macomb-OU INCubator at Velocity, 6633 Eighteen Mile Road, Sterling Heights
MacINC@Oakland.edu

Motor City Connect Live - Troy Brown Bag. Join the business professionals of Motor City Connect for an effective and fun alternative to the traditional networking meeting. This is a chance for everyone to come face-to-face with other MCC members. MCC Live lunches are relaxed, casual and usually good for a few laughs. Instead of going to a restaurant, we will visit the office of an MCC member. Ideally, the Troy meeting will rotate. For now, MCC is grateful that the good folks of Prudential has offered to host this month. You will be responsible for your own lunch.
Tuesday, April 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Columbia Center Prudential Office, 101 W. Big Beaver, Troy
http://motorcityconnect.groupsite.com

Entrepreneur's Roundtable. Small business and startup issues are addressed in this brownbag forum. From licensing and accessing capital to distribution means and marketing, an interactive discussion on useful and current topics is led by an MMIC mentor, member or entrepreneur. Attendees are encouraged to engage in the dialogue offering unique perspectives. This gathering of entrepreneurs is designed to promote creative productivity and to introduce new resources.
Tuesday, April 9, noon-1 p.m.
MMIC, 2007 Austin St., Midland
http://www.mmic.us/events

What Buyers Want to Hear. The Grand Rapids Inventors Network (GRIN) presents this monthly meeting, April's meeting includes a panel of purchasing agents/buyers from major medical and retail buyers.
Tuesday, April 9, 6-8 p.m.
Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences (GVSU), 301 Michigan St. NE, Room 119, Grand Rapids
http://grinventors.org/pdfs/April2013Flyer-web.pdf

LA2M. LA2M is a lunch group that meets every Wednesday to discuss the latest digital and new marketing trends, strategies and techniques. This Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to meet and hear Lyndsay Dusek, Ross Johnson and Declan O'Neill of Meodowfete and 3.7 Designs speak about "Client Expectations: Meeting, Managing and Loving Your Clients."
Wednesday, April 10, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Conor O'Neills, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor.
http://www.la2m.org/

Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs Monthly Meeting. Join ICE for their monthly meeting with keynote by Kimberly Lavon, Artist and get up to date on what's happening with other entrepreneurs, learn about relevant topics and be seen.
Wednesday, April 10, 6-8 p.m.
The MARC 4675 Okemos Road, Okemos
http://www.meetup.com/ICE-meetup

BioArbor: The State of Investing in Healthcare - Opportunities from a VC Perspective. Hear from two seasoned venture capital investors, both with capital to invest and novel investment strategies. Both are based outside of Michigan, yet have made local investments and are actively seeking opportunities to invest in Michigan. The event will offer a great platform to hear about the broader dynamics in healthcare venture capital: what has changed, where are the opportunities, and how should we move forward.
Wednesday, April 10, 5-7 p.m.
SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty St., Lower Level, Ann Arbor
http://www.bioarbor.com/nextmeeting/

Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce East West Business Connection. You are cordially invited to participate in The Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce's (APACC's) annual East-West Business Connection-Capitalizing Your Business Opportunities in Michigan and Asia business-to-business networking event.
Wednesday, April 10, 2-8:30 p.m.
Troy Marriott, 200 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy
http://www.APACC.net

TED Talk. Under the moniker, "Ideas worth Sharing," TEDx satellite programs are stimulating communities, organizations and individuals through these dialogues and TED-like experiences. The MidMichigan Innovation Center is the area's catalyst for bringing innovators together. The philosophy is that this forum serve as a foundation and innovation be inspired from idea sharing that will result in an evolving and sustaining community.
Thursday, April 11, 8:30-10 a.m.
MMIC, 2007 Austin Street, Midland
http://mmic.us

Intro to GROW. Intro to GROW is the required first step for anyone eager to learn how to start or expand their small business. Get an overview of our programs and services, meet the staff, and watch our graduates describe their experiences in our inspirational video! Cost: Free.
Thursday, April 11, Noon-1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
GROW, 25 Sheldon Boulevard, Suite 210, Grand Rapids.
www.GROWBusiness.org

Ask-the-Investors - Ann Arbor. This event gives business plan competition participants and other entrepreneurs the opportunity to ask their questions. A panel of venture capital and angel investors field questions and provide suggestions to help entrepreneurs build a better business. This is an informal event for entrepreneurs to meet investors one-on-one and get their individual questions answered.
Thursday, April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Maker Works, 3765 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor
http://gleq.net/gleq/events.aspx

Start Garden Happy Hour. This is an informal time to meet the Start Garden team, some of our funded projects and people in the ecosystem.
Thursday, Aril 11, 5:30-7 p.m.
Start Garden, 50 Louis Ave., 1st floor, Grand Rapids
www.StartGarden.com

BOOST Delta College. Each presenter will have 2 minutes to present their idea (sorry no slides) to a board of very qualified judges for valuable feedback. Two winners will be selected based on the most popular vote of the judges and the support folks in the audience. The two winners will be invited to present at a future Blue Water Angel dinner.
Thursday, April 11, 4-9 p.m.
Delta College Lecture Theater, Main Campus G-wing, 1963 Delta Road, University Center
https://www.misbtdc.net/events.aspx

Innovation flow - for Green Oriented Companies. This module explains the concept, benefits and tactics related to flow. This one-day workshop will cover: the concept of flow, individual application flow and individual and organizational action plan.
Thursday, April 11, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
NewNorth Center, 62 East 8th Street, Holland
nfo@newnorthcenter.org

Lunch and Learn - The Lean Entrepreneur Tour Grand Rapids. Lean Startup experts Brant Cooper & Patrick Vlaskovits are coming back to Grand Rapids! You will have the opportunity to go in-depth with the authors at this special workshop where you will learn: How to develop rock solid market segments and why they're key to success, How to document assumptions around business activities, expected customer behavior, and actionable metrics, How to develop a road map of customer interaction and experimentation to validate your business model and about the Innovation Spectrum.
Bring your own lunch.
Friday, April 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Start Garden, 50 Louis Ave., 1st floor, Grand Rapids
www.StartGarden.com

Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Days. Fridays in April 50 year old entrepreneurs can get help with new business ideas. AARP and the Small Business Administration launched a strategic alliance to provide Americans over the age of 50 with real-world, actionable information they need to start and grow small businesses. Sign up for help and get connected with other resources.
Friday, April 12, 9 a.m.-noon
Jackson District Library - Carnegie Auditorium, 244 W. MI Ave., Jackson
http://aarp.cvent.com/JacksonEncoreEntreprenuer

Business Law & Order - E Commerce & Advertising Online. Starting a new business is complicated: there are many t's to cross and i's to dot. The Business Law & Order Legal Series will give entrepreneurs insight into some of the most important legal issues they must consider during business formation. Some of these issues include: proper business structure, intellectual property protection, founders and key employee compensation, considerations regarding employees versus independent contractors, doing business overseas and commercial agreements. The sessions will help new business owners understand their options and make better decisions relating to the structure, organization and management of their business.
Tuesday, April 15, 5-7 p.m.
SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Lower Level, Ann Arbor
http://www.annarborusa.org/events

Strategic Planning - Business Basics Cluster. Small Business GPS is designed to provide participants the information and resources to write a business plan. Cost $60-70 for the 3-part course.
Wednesdays, April 16, 23 and 30, 6-9 p.m.
25 Sheldon Boulevard, Suite 210, Grand Rapids.
www.GROWbusiness.org

A2 NewTech Meetup. Five presenters this month take the stage for ten minutes each, five minutes to demo and five minutes to answer questions, followed by open announcements and community networking. E-mail organizers at a2newtech.org if you'd like to present!
Tuesday, April 16, 6:30-8 p.m.
Law School, South Hall, Room 1225, 701 S. State St., Ann Arbor
http://www.a2newtech.org/

AWE Biz Connect. Add Creativity to Your Problem Solving with Mike Novakoski and Rhoda Kreuzer. The event will include a breakfast buffet, speakers and networking.
Wednesday, April 16, 7:30-9 a.m.
The Omelette Shoppe, 545 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids
www.GROWbusiness.org

Motor City Connect - 275. Join the business professionals of Motor City Connect for an effective and fun alternative to the traditional networking meeting. This is a chance for everyone to come face-to-face with other MCC members. MCC Live lunches are relaxed, casual and usually good for a few laughs. It's never a something you have to attend; it's an event you want to attend. No sixty-second commercials. No ten-minute speakers. This is just a chance to break bread together, meet new people, seek to understand their needs and connect on a new level.
Tuesday, April 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Brann's Steakhouse, 39715 Six Mile Road, Northville
http://motorcityconnect.groupsite.com

2013 Entrepreneur Award Luncheon. This is the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce's annual entrepreneur celebration, including the unveiling of Muskegon's Outstanding Entrepreneur, and the announcement of the e-merge Entrepreneur Network's Young Entrepreneur Award winners.
Wednesday, April 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Watermark 920, 930 Washington, Muskegon
http://web.muskegon.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=3182

Class @ Start Garden - How to Present Like a Pro. This session is designed to equip you with the basic skills you need to know before your next presentation. Participants will learn how to refine your topic, how to best identify the needs of your audience, gather and organize your research and present it all in such a way to leave them wanting more. We will also talk about the appropriate use of visuals and how to polish your delivery skills.
Wednesday, April 17, 5:30-7 p.m.
Start Garden, 50 Louis Ave., First Floor, Grand Rapids
www.StartGarden.com

Start Smart. A business readiness course offered monthly. The Start Smart class focuses on the fundamentals of doing business. Once completed, Start Smart provides participants with the ability to understand what it takes to run their own business. Prerequisite: Intro to GROW.
Wednesday, April 17, 6-9 p.m.
GROW, 25 Sheldon Blvd SE, Ste. 210, Grand Rapids
www.GROWbusiness.org

Lunch with Punch! Articulate Your Entrepreneurial Passion. Presented by Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW). This is pure networking where participants have the opportunity to present their business pitch and enjoy fun and interactive networking during the lunch hour. Lunch with Punch! is a networking and business support opportunity held the third Wednesday of every month. Cost: $5-$15.
Wednesday, April 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Holiday Inn, 310 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids.
www.GROWBusiness.org

Financial Analysis - Fundamentals of Financial Management. This course introduces basic accounting concepts and how to apply financial information that helps small business owners manage a business more effectively. Key documents including Cash flow Statement, Profit & Loss, and Balance Sheet are explained, using specific small business examples. The course is designed to help entrepreneurs understand accounting principles and financial statements, and work more effectively with the accounting team.
Thursday, April 18, 6-8 p.m.
Cleary College, Plymouth and US23, Ann Arbor
http://annarborscore.com/events.html

WXW - How to Empower Yourself and Those Around You Through a Strong Support Network. At WXW's April event, Sonya Jacobs, Director of Faculty Development for the University of Michigan Medical School and Margaret (Mim) Munzel, a senior consultant with The Arbor Consulting Group, Inc., will facilitate a "World Café" conversation where we will explore how to build and nurture a professional network.
Thursday, April 18, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
http://wxwbusiness.com/events/

Government Contracting 101. Find out what it takes to sell your goods and services to the federal government and the State of Michigan. In addition, learn about the services and continuous support the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has available to help your company with the contracting process.
Thursday, April 18, 9 a.m.-noon
Schoolcraft College - VistaTech Center, 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia
InfoReq@Schoolcraft.edu

DiSciTech Awards - Corp! Magazine. Michigan companies are leading the way in Digital, Science and Technology. Corp! will honor these companies at a symposium and awards breakfast. The symposium with feature networking, innovative speakers, knowledge sharing and the awards celebration for this years honorees. Nominees should have proven to enhance their enterprises through innovation, research, applied science and digital technology.
Thursday, April 18, 7:30-10:30 a.m.
Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills Campus, 82900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills
http://www.corpmagazine.com/forms/registration-discitech

New Enterprise Forum - Use of Social Media in New Ventures. How does a "like" become a "lead"? Find out how social media fits in the general marketing mix of new ventures, and how a company can accurately measure (and improve) ROI with the new digital marketing and networking methods.
Thursday, April 18, 5-8 p.m.
Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road at US-23, Ann Arbor
http://www.NewEnterpriseForum.org

2013 UM Startup Interactive. Come celebrate with the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who helped make Michigan one of the top universities for entrepreneurship in the country. Highlights will include: hot new student-led tech startups, network with U-M alumni, pitch your startup venture, find ways to get involved.
Thursday, April 18, 5-7 p.m.
University of Michigan Law School, Hutchins Hall, 625 S. State, Ann Arbor
https://www.engin.umich.edu/form/umstartupinteractive

Starting Your Own Business. At this forum you will learn about personality traits that impact entrepreneurialism, creating a marketing plan for your business, legal, accounting, and risk considerations, product development, business plans and financing options. You will have an opportunity to get advice from a variety of business experts and organizations that are available to support new ventures.
Friday, April 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
SPARK East, 215 W. Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti
http://www.annarborusa.org/events

Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Days. Fridays in April 50 year old entrepreneurs can get help with new business ideas. AARP and the Small Business Administration launched a strategic alliance to provide Americans over the age of 50 with real-world, actionable information they need to start and grow small businesses. Sign up for help and get connected with other resources.
Friday, April 19, 9 a.m.-noon
NW Michigan College - Scholars Hall, 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City
http://aarp.cvent.com/TraverseCityEncoreEntrepreneur

Be Here and Be Heard - Think Like an Actor, Speak Like a Pro. Times are tough. Public speaking doesn't have to be. If you'd rather leap into a tub of rats than speak in public, or if you want to take your public speaking to a whole new level of confidence and impact, this workshop is for you!
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
TBD, Ann Arbor
734-622-0522

West Shore Inventor/Entrepreneur Network Monthly Meeting. This association brings together inventors, entrepreneurs and business professionals to network and learn how to turn ideas into marketable products.
Monday, April 22, 6-8 p.m.
West Shore Community College, Room 751, Scottville
http://www.wininventors.org/

BioInternational Convention - The Global Event for Biotechnology. BIO 2013 is going to be the place to be and be seen for life science companies. More than 15,000 visitors are expected from across the U.S. and dozens of countries will participate in the world's largest annual gathering of bioscience professionals. The Convention is a veritable "one-stop shop" for everything related to bioscience technology, with excellent opportunities to network and develop business-to-business interactions with biotech leaders from around the globe.
Monday through Thursday, April 22 to 25.
McCormick Place, Chicago
http://convention.bio.org/

About ACTiVATE. This informational event presented by Inforum is free and open to the public. The ACTiVATE Class of 2013 begins in September in southeast and west Michigan. ACTiVATE is a proven technology that guides WOMEN through idea generation and commercial validation to launch growth oriented businesses. The information session will provide an overview of the class and program application materials.
Tuesday, April 23, 4-5 p.m.
Automation alley, 2675 Bellingham, Troy
http://www.InforumMichigan.org

Michigan Israel Business Bridge Showcasing Startups. MIBB Trendlines Spring Road Show showcasing five Startups in the Agri-Tech Sector: EdenShield, MIRobot, Sol-Chip, Organis, Catalyst AgTech. Attend and network to see what's happening in this exciting business sector.
Tuesday, April 23, 8:30-10 a.m.
Automation Alley, 2675 Bellingham Drive, Troy
http://conta.cc/10b7S01

BOOST Gaylord. Each presenter will have 2 minutes to present their idea (sorry no slides) to a board of very qualified judges for valuable feedback. Two winners will be selected based on the most popular vote of the judges and the support folks in the audience. The two winners will be invited to present at a future Blue Water Angel dinner.
Tuesday, April 23, 4-8 p.m.
Northwood University Center, 80 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord
https://www.misbtdc.net/events.aspx

Motor City Connect - Royal Oak. Join the business professionals of Motor City Connect for an effective and fun alternative to the traditional networking meeting. This is a chance for everyone to come face-to-face with other MCC members. MCC Live lunches are relaxed, casual and usually good for a few laughs. It's never a something you have to attend; it's an event you want to attend. No sixty-second commercials. No ten-minute speakers. This is just a chance to break bread together, meet new people, seek to understand their needs and connect on a new level.
Tuesday, April 23, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tequilla Blue, 526 Main, Royal Oak
http://motorcityconnect.groupsite.com

Women's Business Certification (WBE) Orientation - Livonia. The Michigan Women's Business Council invites women business owners to learn what it means to be certified as a Women's Business Enterprise. If you have a product or service that you would like to market to American corporations, here is your chance to explore certification.
Wednesday, April 24, 9-11 a.m.
Schoolcraft College MI-SBTDC, Business Development Center, Livonia
https://www.misbtdc.net/events.aspx

Are you looking for Batman when Robin can do the trick? Join us for a session on writing effective job descriptions. Leave with examples of great job descriptions, plus some "interesting" ones, as well as templates to create a job description to help in hiring your next ideal employee.
Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Automation Alley. 2675 Bellingham, Troy
info@automationalley.com

Start Garden Happy Hour. This is an informal time to meet the Start Garden team, some of our funded projects and people in the ecosystem.
Thursday, Aril 25, 5:30-7 p.m.
Start Garden, 50 Louis Ave., 1st floor, Grand Rapids
www.StartGarden.com

Lunch and Learn - The Rise of the "Mompreneur". You will here 4 stories of Michigan Mom-Developed products including: Veronica Bosgraaf with Pure Bar, Stacey Feeley with Skillkids, Deb Weiss with Sing Song Yoga and Sue Kellogg with Nawgum. Bring your own lunch.
Friday, April 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Start Garden, 50 Louis Ave., 1st floor, Grand Rapids
www.StartGarden.com

Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Days. Fridays in April 50 year old entrepreneurs can get help with new business ideas. AARP and the Small Business Administration launched a strategic alliance to provide Americans over the age of 50 with real-world, actionable information they need to start and grow small businesses. Sign up for help and get connected with other resources.
Friday, April 26, 9 a.m.-noon
Lansing Community College, 309 N. Washington, Room 110, Lansing
http://aarp.cvent.com/LansingEncoreEntrepreneur

MWF Celebrates 24th Annual Women of Achievement and Courage Awards. The Michigan Women's Foundation (MWF), a non-profit organization committed to transforming Michigan to achieve quality and empowerment for women and girls, is proud to announce the 24th Annual Women of Achievement and Courage Awards dinner. This year's program and celebration includes honoring women who have shared their visions, talents and leadership skills to build communities and inspire other women to create change in their professions, home and communities.
Monday, April 29. 5:30-8 p.m.
Motor City Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River, Detroit
http://www.miwf.org/

Hot Shots - Career Connections. Bring your resume, and come and mingle with growing, innovative companies in a fun and relaxed environment! This event is only for talent seeking opportunities for themselves. Recruiters and staffing companies should use other venues to meet with these company representatives.
Tuesday, April 30, 5-7 p.m.
TBD, Ann Arbor
http://www.annarborusa.org/events