Issue Media Group is excited to partner again with the Revitalization and Business Conference to present "IdeaLab," a fast-paced, two-hour session with a stellar line-up of Detroit innovators. Hosted by the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, this Dec. 6 event is free and open to the public. Sign up now!
According to Aesop, "Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." We here at Concentrate will be off next week to celebrate Thanksgiving and express our gratitude to those who have made our lives richer. We'll be back Dec. 4 with more stories about the people, places and organizations that are moving our community forward. Enjoy the holiday!
We're giving our hardworking staff a well-deserved break as summer winds down and back-to-school efforts begin. We will return with more inspired Concentrate stories and events on September 11. See you then!
How can we live more conscientiously in an economy focused on production and consumption? How well does Ann Arbor balance the two? Dr. Shelie Miller, a professor at U-M's Center for Sustainable Systems, speaks to this at Concentrate's next speaker series gathering. Sign up now for this Thursday's Happy Hour event!
The folks at Concentrate would like to wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July. We'll be spending the week barbecuing, parade watching and sampling Michigan's finest microbrews. Some time lying in the grass may also be involved. We'll see you again on July 10th with a brand spanking new issue! In the meantime check out our holiday cocktail and movie suggestions.
Concentrate will be taking next week off to spend time with friends and family, enjoy the start of summer, and pay our respects to those who sacrificed for our country. We'll be back June 5!
Over the last few years TechArb, an incubator for student entrepreneurs, has been quietly nurturing the next generation of tech start-ups. Concentrate's May speaker event will feature the folks behind this innovative effort and student groups pitching their business concepts to the crowd. Sign up now for Thursday's Happy Hour event!
Maybe you haven't noticed but more and more businesses have been moving into Ypsilanti, fueling a drive to revive the downtown as a vibrant commercial destination. So, how do things look at street level? To answer that question we've invited local business owners to talk about how they're doing and where things are going. Sign up now for this May 2 event!
If you've ever read Mark Maynard's blog you may have stumbled across his exit interviews with soon-to-be ex-locals. The Concentrate Speaker Series has asked Mark to bring his blog to life by interviewing a panel of Ann Arborites about their plans to move away. Why are they leaving? What might get them to stay? What will they miss? What are they eager to leave behind? For these answers and more SIGN UP NOW for TOMRROW'S event!
As any non-profit organization will tell you, much of their efforts are powered by ordinary folks donating their time. That couldn't be truer for 826Michigan, a hip Ann Arbor-based tutoring and literacy nonprofit that mobilizes hundreds of dedicated volunteers every year. Concentrate's Speaker Series has invited executive director Amanda Uhle to explain the methods and challenges of attracting energetic volunteers and how 826 leverages their unique identity to thrive. Sign up now for this Feb. 28 event!
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