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June 2013 Business Workshops Offered by Oakland County

June 2013 Business Workshops Offered by Oakland County 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Business owners and entrepreneurs who need assistance are encouraged to attend seminars offered by the Oakland County Business Center. read more

Pepper Hamilton Partner Named an Outstanding Subcommittee Chair for ABA’s Intellectual Property Litigation Committee

Pepper Hamilton Partner Named an Outstanding Subcommittee Chair for ABA’s Intellectual Property Litigation Committee 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Pepper Hamilton LLP partner Charles S. Marion has been honored by the American Bar Association (ABA) as one of several Outstanding Subcommittee Chairs for his work as chair of the ABA’s Regional CLE Subcommittee of the Intellectual Property Litigation Committee. read more

Panel to Discuss Water Issues at LTU on May 23

Panel to Discuss Water Issues at LTU on May 23 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Water quality in the Detroit region will be discussed by a panel of experts on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the Architecture Building auditorium at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. The event is free and open to the public. read more

FOX Sports Detroit was the Most-Watched Station All Weekend in Detroit

FOX Sports Detroit was the Most-Watched Station All Weekend in Detroit 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

FOX Sports Detroit was the most-watched station in Detroit all weekend. On Friday, the Detroit Red Wings were the No. 1 show in Detroit all day, followed by the Detroit Tigers, beating out the NBA on ESPN and NASCAR on ESPN2. The Red Wings and Tigers were also the highest rated game in the country for their respective league on Friday. On Saturday, the Tigers were the No. 1 show all day, topping the NBA on ABC. read more

BTI Consulting Recognizes Warner Norcross for Innovation

BTI Consulting Recognizes Warner Norcross for Innovation 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

BTI Consulting Group has recognized the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd LLP in BTI Brand Elite 2013. read more

Lawrence Tech Hosts Robofest World Championship May 18

Lawrence Tech Hosts Robofest World Championship May 18 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Seventy teams will compete in the Robofest World Championship on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Ridler Field House, Lawrence Technological University (LTU), 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield. Admission and parking are free. read more

LTU Grads in Top 7 Percent for Earning Power

LTU Grads in Top 7 Percent for Earning Power 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Lawrence Technological University has moved up to the top 7 percent of colleges in the country for the increased earning power generated by a college bachelor’s degree – known as return on investment (ROI) – according to the third annual survey by Payscale, a Seattle-based compensation data firm. read more

WJZZ-Digital Smooth Jazz Fest Returns to the Southfield Civic Center August 9 & 10

WJZZ-Digital Smooth Jazz Fest Returns to the Southfield Civic Center August 9 & 10 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Metro Detroit-based WJZZ-Digital Radio, in cooperation with the City of Southfield, is pleased to announce the return of the Smooth Jazz Fest to the Southfield Civic Center August 9 and 10. The festival will feature national and local jazz talent.  read more

New York Firm Buys Travelers Towers in Southfield, Plans $10M in Improvements

New York Firm Buys Travelers Towers in Southfield, Plans $10M in Improvements 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

By Kirk Pinho
Crain’s Detroit Business

Travelers Towers I and II at 26555 and 26533 Evergreen Road in Southfield have sold to New York City-based real estate firm Time Equities Inc.

The Southfield and New York offices of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Capital Markets Group secured the listing for and marketed the 790,000-square-foot Class A office complex from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., according to a news release.

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U.S. Representative Gary Peters to Give LTU Commencement Address

U.S. Representative Gary Peters to Give LTU Commencement Address 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2
Congressman Gary Peters (D-MI) will receive an honorary degree and give the commencement address when Lawrence Technological University (LTU) holds its 81st commencement on Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac. LTU will confer almost 1,000 degrees this academic year. read more