DBusiness - November 2008

Features Archive »
	Best Lawyers 2009 Lawyers in America in metro Detroit, including Ann Arbor, highlights the depth of the region’s legal expertise. Profiles by Bill Dow
	Made In Michigan After years of globalization, Michigan’s once-dominant manufacturing industry couldn’t compete with countries offering lower wages, minimal labor interference, And cheap energy. By Fara Warner
	Water World How a $26-billion plan to revitalize Michigan and the Great Lakes ‘Freshwater Coast’ could lead to $100 billion in economic development By Tom Beaman

Features

Best Lawyers 2009

Lawyers in America in metro Detroit, including Ann Arbor, highlights the depth of the region’s legal expertise.

Profiles by Bill Dow

Made In Michigan

After years of globalization, Michigan’s once-dominant manufacturing industry couldn’t compete with countries offering lower wages, minimal labor interference, And cheap energy.

By Fara Warner

Water World

How a $26-billion plan to revitalize Michigan and the Great Lakes ‘Freshwater Coast’ could lead to $100 billion in economic development

By Tom Beaman

Letter from the Editor Archive »
	The Next Cobo Center The city should take a conservative approach in expanding cobo center to maximize its investment and keep the North American International Auto Show. By R.J. King
Ticker Archive »
	The Music Man Bloomfield Hills composer Joseph LoDuca sounds all the right notes. By Lisa Brody
	The Pressure Cooker Veteran golfers feel the heat when The Golf Channel cranks up the stress meter at a Northern Michigan resort. By Norm Sinclair
	In the Interim Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. brings a wealth of integrity to his new position. By R.J. King
	Showstopper Jeff Bouchard taps his successful musical career to score top talent for auto shows and corporate events. By Michelle Martin
PDA Q&A Archive »
	Mary J. Lore Founder and CEO, Managing Thought LLC, W. Bloomfield Township
The Circuit Archive »
	Harvest Moon Dance Farmington’s Downtown Development Agency held its annual Harvest Moon Dance in October. Oct. 3, 2008
	Schoolcraft College Culinary Extravaganza Schoolcraft College in Livonia held its annual Culinary Extravaganza at the VisTaTech Center in September. Sept. 25, 2008
	General Motors Global Supplier of the Year Award The Ideal Group, a multi-faceted design, engineering, and fabrication company in southwest Detroit, was honored in September with its sixth General Motors Global Supplier of the Year Award. Sept. 25, 2008
	Top Dentists Event Hour Detroit, a sister magazine to DBusiness, honored top dentists in metro Detroit in July at Tre Monti Ristorante in Troy. July 30, 2008
	Engineering Society of Detroit Dinner The Engineering Society of Detroit held its annual dinner at the Renaissance Center in June. June 12, 2008
Snapshot Archive »
	Chris Coleman-Smith Baccarat, Somerset Collection, Troy. By R.J. King
	Sean P. Moran Big Head Corps, Detroit. By R.J. King
	Rainy Hamilton Hamilton Anderson Associates, Detroit. By R.J. King
Exec Life Archive »
	The Experimental Residence Designing a home for work and relaxation isn't easy, especially for a pair of entrepreneurs overseeing a fast-growing textile business By R.J. King