Jay Dee Cutting was named to the Wall of Fame Class of Developers by the School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association at Michigan State University. Cutting, franchise sales director for Choice Hotels International, was recognized as a top developer who has built and managed numerous hospitality businesses. Please send...
Collectors of American art pottery produced from 1880 to 1920 favor the large, the innovative, and the artistic. The work of Pewabic Pottery and Mary Chase Perry Stratton (1867-1961), Detroit's only Arts & Crafts potter, easily meets all these standards. Other potteries also qualified, but most combined art with mass...
It's a challenge that's hard for even the most energetic executive to work through: You know you need to brush up on the latest technology, business practices and learn how to do things better, smarter and more efficiently. But given all the regular day-to-day responsibilities associated...
Michigan Chronicle 09-13-2005 New Detroit hosted Camp Enterprise for high school juniors and seniors. Through the camp, students attended one of two business camps at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University. "Camp Enterprise is an investment in our future," said Shirley Stancato, president of New Detroit, Inc. ...
Marshfield DoorSystems has hired Darren Torr as Director of Marketing and Business Development. Torr brings more than a decade of experience working for manufacturers that serve the construction industry. Prior to joining Marshfield, Torr worked for General Electric in marketing at its Burlington, IA division. During his career he has...
Nannette M. Bowler has been named director of the Family Independence Agency in Lansing, Michigan. Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm appointed her in January. Prior to her appointment, Bowler was director of Michigan State University's Chance at Childhood Program, a joint program of the university's School of Social Work and the...
Marketing is necessary to bring the aquaculture producer, the supply chain, and the consumer together to determine what differentiating attributes make sense. Market research helps interpret the potential market demand within the region and other markets that may become important. What kind of fish do people buy, how much of...
Michael H. Getto, director of franchise sales for Suburban Lodges of America, was inducted into Michigan State University's School of Hospitality Business Assn. Wall of Fame.
Thomas BeVier David V. Johnson has long had an eye for profitable real estate. While attending Michigan State University, he acquired a gas station. By the time Johnson graduated in 1971 with a degree in packaging engineering, he owned seven service stations and had 35 employees,...
This paper examines how nonprofit organizations respond to incentives to manage their publicly available financial information. Prior research identifies two operating ratios donors commonly use to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of nonprofits (i.e., the program service ratio, defined as the fraction of total expenses committed to advancing the charitable...
Kjell Rokke and Bjorn Gjelsten have assumed the ownership post of Brooks Sports Inc, an athletic shoe company located in Bothell, WA. Both Rokke and Gjelsten are hoping that their ties with Michigan State University's Biomechanics Evaluation Lab will help produce state-of-the-art running shoes in the future. In 1992, Brooks...
Kilpatrick, council square off after budget passage On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council voted 8-0 to approve its version of the city's 2005-2006 spending plan, which makes changes to nearly one-third of the mayor's proposed $2.7 billion budget. T Kilpatrick, council square off...
