Meetings and Appearances
March 24, 2011
Executives from The MORE Program are reaching out to government councils, commissions and development groups across Michigan to meet the leadership, begin to build relationships and spread the word about InsYght.
Ken Agacinski, executive director, spoke to the members of the Oakland County Economic Development Roundtable at a breakfast meeting of the group on Tuesday, March 8th. His 30-minute presentation and enthusiastic Q&A session with the members reflected the strong interest they have in resources that will help them promote business, industry and commerce within their county.
On Wednesday, March 9th, Agacinski met with the leadership of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Paul Tait, SEMCOG’s executive director, Susan Phillips, manager of economic development and others participated in the meeting, which was designed to introduce The MORE Program in a more intimate setting to inform SEMCOG’s members and constituents about the benefits of InsYght.
By the end of March, The MORE Program also will have met with the leaders of the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (Region 9, Traverse City), the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Region 6, Lansing) and the Region 2 Planning Commission (Jackson).
In April, The MORE Program will meet with the leaders of the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (Region 4, Benton Harbor). Meetings with other regional planning commissions have been requested and will be confirmed as soon as possible.
Also in April, The MORE Program will be the special guests of the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, which includes representatives from Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet counties, all located near the tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
The MORE Program is committed to engage with as many potential partners as possible so its benefits will be available broadly throughout the state once the InsYght service goes live. Participating in meetings and connecting with individuals one-on-one is a key element of the program’s outreach strategy.
