Monday, February 3rd, 2020
8:30am - 12:00pm
Top Ten Talk
Where is Michigan? Anyone can find the mitten hand on a map, but do you know where our economy stands, relative to our competitors? Where do we rank in terms of educational attainment, and quality of our infrastructure? We have to know where we stand before we can come together on solutions to improve and accelerate our status.
Join Business Leaders for Michigan to find out where we stand on 50 different indicators, and the direction we’re headed. Should we reverse our course? Can we? Join the Top Ten Talk on February 3 in Lansing to hear the facts, react and analyze with us. We’ll also reveal our new strategic plan, designed to take Michigan to new and better destinations.
Top Ten Talk is hosted by Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) and is open to anyone interested in attending the event. Likely attendees will include business, community, policy and opinion leaders from around the state.
The registration fee is $50 and must be pre-paid by credit card or check. The fee covers your event materials and admittance to the event. It also includes a continental breakfast. The fee does not cover travel, hotel accommodations, or parking.
Credit card payments are processed via PayPal on behalf of Business Leaders for Michigan. You do not need a PayPal account to register or to process credit card payments.
Confirmation
Upon registering, you will receive an email confirming that your registration is complete. If you pay via credit card, you will also receive an email from PayPal confirming your payment.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Cancellation requests must be received by Business Leaders for Michigan by 5:00pm on Monday, January 6, 2020 to be eligible for a refund. A cancellation fee of $20 will be deducted from your payment. After Monday, January 6, 2020, refunds will not be provided; however, registration may be transferred to another individual. Transfer requests must be received by Business Leaders for Michigan by 5:00pm on Monday, January 20, 2020 to be eligible for a transfer.
Attendee List
Approximately two weeks before the event, Business Leaders for Michigan will post the list of attendees.
Permission Policy
By registering for Top Ten Talk, participants grant permission to Business Leaders for Michigan to use photos and videos taken at the event on the BLM website, in its social media channels, and in collateral materials used for future events, all without further authorization, consent or compensation.
Media Credential Policy
Business Leaders for Michigan values its relationships with members of the working media. That is why we seek to ensure reporters have adequate space for gathering information at summits, conferences and events.
For those reasons, we grant media credentials only to working journalists from bona fide newsgathering outlets. These include publicly read newspapers and news services (either print or online) and radio and television stations. Bloggers and podcasters are not classified as members of the working media at this time.
We define a “working journalist” as someone employed by an independent media outlet in one or more of the following capacities:
-Reporter
-Editor
-Columnist
-Writer
-Photographer
-Videographer
-Producer
Freelance writers must present proof that they have been retained by a bona fide newsgathering outlet for the express purpose of covering the event. Credentials will not be granted to non-editorial staff (e.g., business managers, sales teams).
Independent media outlets are:
-Published primarily for the dissemination of news
-Regularly issued, and
-Editorially independent of any political, governmental, commercial, or special interest group.
Applicants who report for newsletters or other publications for such groups are not considered working media.
Business Leaders for Michigan reserves the right to deny or revoke media credentials for any reason.
Cameras and Video
Video cameras and recording devices by credentialed media are permitted by prior arrangement with BLM staff. Business Leaders for Michigan reserves the right to ask a reporter with a camera to leave the event at any time.
Photographers are welcome to take photographs at BLM events, but must not use a flash.
If you have any questions about Top Ten Talk, please contact Courtney Masiarczyk at 313-259-5400 or courtneym@businessleadersformichigan.com.
