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Help iPod and 'Tunes Support The Computer Person, LLC • 248-655-9010 SU s ort@theco 34 March 9 • 2006 uteri rson.net 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.