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Detroit: Not the ‘black eye’ of America

Aaron Wolowiec

I’m not sure this is news, but as Larry Alexander, president of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau , told me last week, media watch the city with careful eyes since it’s the automobile capital of the world. Larry Alexander, president of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. A riverfront view of Detroit.

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With New Name, Detroit Sports Media Group Makes a Pitch for New Members

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Long the home for TV and radio journalists, the Motor City group now welcomes sports journalists across media and will boost initiatives to support emerging professionals aspiring to cover Detroit’s sports scene. To that end, Thompson says, DSM is revamping its website to become a hub for sports reporting in the Detroit area.

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New report: Association marketing has a ways to go

Aaron Wolowiec

The State of Association Marketing ,” unveiled this week during ASAE’s annual conference in Detroit, summarizes the marketing efforts of 373 survey respondents, mostly comprising membership associations. Only 25 percent of study participants report members perceive their marketing communications as always relevant and professional.

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Top Auto Groups Combine in Major Industry Merger

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Previously, AAM members included the “big three” Detroit carmakers and several major foreign ones, and Global Automakers represented the U.S. In addition to automakers, other players in the space—including suppliers, technology companies, and startups—will be invited to join, Crain’s Detroit Business reported.

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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

Aerial of downtown Detroit Riverfront Photo Credit: Vito Palmissano. Hosted by the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, the theme is “What’s Working?” Despite bad press, Detroit offers countless examples of what’s working. Likewise, Detroit is not the ‘black eye’ of America and Motown magic continues to attract business.

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Insects for Dinner? New Trade Group Hopes to Make the Case

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The group, launched at an event in Detroit, highlights the fact that some startups see the Motor City as ripe for edible-bug manufacturing. This weekend, the North American Edible Insects Coalition (NAEIC) is holding its first-ever meeting as part of the Eating Insects Detroit conference, taking place at Wayne State University.

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Report: Connected Cars Could Become Targets for Hackers

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A new report released this week by Sen. Those gaps, the report said, could allow hackers to gain control of a vehicle’s electronics system from a remote location, enabling them to unlock a car, track drivers’ movements, and start or shut off the engine, among other things. “We Turns out, that might be a tough promise to keep.

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