IBC

April's speaker is Congressman Mike Rogers from Michigan's Eighth District. The title of his talk is, "The Global Economy from a Federal Perspective."

The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. In this role, the GB Club is dedicated to supporting global business growth of the State of Michigan and its diverse manufacturing and service organizations. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities.

The Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club is dedicated to promoting and stimulating economic growth through timely and insightful community forums presented for personal and professional development. The Economic Club provides a forum where local business and community leaders can hear presentations on a broad range of business-related topics. Past presentations have ranged from how global economic trends affect the national and local economy, to hearing how leaders from different walks of life have achieved their success and view of the future.

The Honorable David W. McKeague, 6th Circuit Judge, U.S. District Court, will speak.

MSU will invite hundreds of high school students, teachers, administrators, and parents to campus to explore a world of languages during the third annual World Languages Day on April 21, 2007. Free to all participants, this annual event focuses on the experiences that languages offer, and highlights the opportunities available for language study at MSU. Participants choose from dozens of sessions ranging from "Bollywood dreams: Discover India through Hindi Cinema" and "Banane! How to speak French using food vocabulary" to "The sword and Zen: An introduction to Iajutsu". Sponsored by over 15 different campus departments and units, this event draws students, teachers, and parents from all over Michigan.

Learn strategies and secrets from regional company leaders that have been there and done it - and have done it successfully! You will get fundamental advice on what to avoid, what to embrace, how to make the right contacts, gain knowledge and insight from professionals on getting paid for your exports, establishing the right foreign relationships, developing contracts and much more! Hear from experts straight out of China, Japan, Canada, India, Sweden, the UK, and more! Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce will be on hand to help you connect with over 200 trade representatives all around the world.