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March 9 • 2006
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M
ichigan State University
Targetech will establish a U.S. head-
Hillel and the Michigan
quarters in Akron, providing jobs
Jewish Conference will co-
and tax revenue for the city.
host the Michigan/Israel Economic
The State of Michigan annually
Partnership Forum on March 22. The
exports $100 million in goods and
event will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the
services to Israel. Some 60 Michigan
Lansing Center, 333 East Michigan
companies export goods ranging
Avenue.
from fruits and nuts to classified
A keynote speaker will be Israel
military equipment.
Minister of Economic Affairs Ron
Still, Michigan's $100 million fig-
Dermer.
ure pales in comparison to other
Area leaders who work to stimu-
states said Susan Herman, director
late Michigan's economy
of the Michigan Jewish
will participate. "These
Conference. "There are
influential Michigan lead-
many Michigan compa-
ers also have an interest
nies who have products
in bolstering the economy
that would find markets
of the State of Israel," said
in Israel but have yet to
Cindy Hughey, executive
make the connection."
director of MSU Hillel
Michigan's economy is
and former director of
undergoing a dramatic
the Michigan Jewish
transformation with the
Conference. Joining the
Ron Derm er
State allocating $400
economic forum will be
million to its 21st
state officials, business
Century Jobs Fund for
and community leaders, investors
2006. It will help reshape Michigan's
and industrialists.
economy by establishing new high-
Guest speakers include Richard
tech companies and jobs. The four
Corson, executive secretary for the
designated competitive technologies
Eastern District Export Council of
are life sciences, alternative energy,
the Michigan Department of
advanced automotive manufacturing
Commerce; Harry Whalen, senior
materials, and homeland security
vice president of international devel- and defense.
opment for the State of Michigan;
"With Israel a forerunner and on
and Larry Gormezano, manager,
the cutting edge in life sciences,
Southeast Michigan Office of the
homeland security and defense, it
Michigan Economic Development
would be a viable partnership and
Corporation.
an opportunity for experienced,
The forum attendees also will dis- knowledgeable Israelis to bring their
cuss economic opportunities in the
expertise and technologies to
area of homeland security, and will
Michigan," said Hughey.
meet with Chief Barnett Jones of the
Last August, the Jewish
Sterling Heights Police Department
Community Council of Metropolitan
who has been to Israel and partici-
Detroit hosted a legislative mission
pated in an Israeli homeland securi-
to Israel. The primary objective was
ty training program.
to explore potential economic part-
The forum will explore trade
nerships. The Michigan/Israel
opportunities between Michigan and Economic Partnership Forum is an
Israel, and will provide information
outgrowth of that trip. ❑
on resources available through the
State of Michigan and the Israeli
government.
An example of how U.S. cities and
states can connect to Israel is the
For conference information, call
recent $1.5 million investment made
Cindy Hughey at MSU Hillel, (517)
by the city of Akron, Ohio, to the
332-1916.
Netanya, Israel, Targetech company.