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©Entire contents copyright 2007 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved THIS JUST IN Auto dealers group to Study: Budget offer Cobo expansion plan Detroit auto dealers want to put a “quick-fix” expansion on Cobo Center that can be ready in time for the 2009 North American International Auto Show, said woes to remain Joe Serra, president of the Detroit Auto Dealers Associa- tion, last week. State needs changes in how it “We want to emphasize Who’s in we are not criticizing the long-term planning or raises money, spends, group says seeking to displace that this with this short-term pro- BY AMY LANE a period of uninterrupted state economic posal,” Serra said. year’s CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT growth,” said Tom Clay, emeritus direc- DADA plans, to be un- tor of state affairs for LANSING — Lawmakers are inching veiled in the next 30 to 60 the nonpartisan re- class? closer to resolving Michigan’s budget days, will call for 30,000 search council. crisis this year, but even once they do, square feet of space to be The final version of added on one level in the See Page 11. they’re not out of the woods yet. the study, to be re- southwest corner of Cobo A study by the Citizens Research Council leased soon, will re- at an estimated $8 million of Michigan and the W.E. Upjohn Institute flect solutions that cost. for Employment Research outlines the lawmakers arrive at “We want to make clear need for fundamental changes in Michi- for fiscal 2008. what the proposal is and gan’s revenue and spending structure Both House Speaker and indicates that even if Michigan’s Andy Dillon, D-Red- what costs are to accom- Clay plish it,” Serra said. When economy improves, the state is still go- ford Township, and questions are raised about ing to have budget problems. Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R- whether DADA or other “Spending pressures grow faster than Rochester, have said they want a budget private financial support revenues, even in a period of uninter- would be included, Serra rupted national economic growth and in See Budget, Page 56 said, “we’ll have some decisions to make.” A proposal for expanding Cobo Center put forward by Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano includes new WHAT’S construction costs of about $425 million, plus another Talent roulette COOKING AT $180 million for an endow- LOCAL ment that would supply revenue for operating costs. Restaurants, hotels losing staff to casinos RESTAURANTS Serra, owner and president of Grand Blanc-based ISTOCKPHOTO.COM BY BRENT SNAVELY staff; Tribute, in Farmington Hills, New restaurants Staff changes Serra Automotive Inc., is cur- AND DANIEL DUGGAN lost executive chef Don Yamauchi; On Oct. 2, three fine-dining Local restaurants and hotels have rently junior co-chair of CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Seldom Blues, in Detroit, has lost the auto show and will restaurants and a 400-room hotel lost some of their best people to about a half-dozen of its best wait will open as part of Detroit’s new casino restaurants head it up in 2009. Upscale restaurants and hotels MGM Grand staff; Andiamo has lost about a half- Detroit Casino L.L.C.’s grand and hotels: Tremendous pressure in metro Detroit believe they can dozen chefs; and Morton’s, The opening. for more show space has compete for customers with in- Restaurants Steakhouse in Troy lost its general They are: become exacerbated in re- coming powerhouse casino restau- Andiamo: A half-dozen chefs. manager, ac- , a 17,000- cent years. “In the 2008 rants created by celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck Grille cording to square-foot restaurant featuring Morton’s, The steak house in show, we are fortunate to Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina, restaurant own- celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s Troy: General manager Todd have five new Chinese but they are losing the talent war. ers and hotel California-style cuisine to be Shepherd. companies coming,” he In preparation for its Oct. 2 managers. operated by Las Vegas-based Tribute: Executive Chef Don said. “But we’re in the grand opening, MGM Grand Detroit “My biggest Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group. Yamauchi, two sous chefs and a same box we’ve had for Casino L.L.C.’s restaurants have complaint is be- A 135-seat seafood restaurant wine steward. years, trying to fit more lured talented chefs, managers and cause of their called Saltwater and a 200-seat The Whitney: Two cooks. and more in, and we’re staff from some of Detroit’s best steak house called Bourbon Steak profit structure Seldom Blues: A half-dozen about ready to burst. restaurants and hotels. to be operated by San Francisco- in the casinos, waiters and waitresses. “If manufacturers can’t What’s more, they are doing it based Mina Group Inc. Vicari they are coming unveil their products, there by offering wages for midlevel in and inflating Meanwhile, MotorCity Casino L.L.C. Hotels opened its expanded gaming space will be some serious ques- chefs that exceed market rates by the job market as far as the pay The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn: tions about the future of the 30 percent or more, according to in June and plans to open a 400- that they are paying,” said Joe Vic- room hotel and to re-open its fine About 20 hospitality staff members. show here,” Serra said. Michael Lutes, executive chef at ari, CEO of Warren-based Andiamo dining restaurant, Iridescence, in The Townsend Hotel in — Robert Ankeny The Whitney in Detroit. Restaurant Group. “They’ve been its new home on Nov. 1. Birmingham: Two managers. See This Just In, Page 2 The Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn lost about 10 percent of its hospitality See Talent, Page 54 — Brent Snavely, Daniel Duggan

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Renaissance Inc. to help it fund be-built thoroughbred track in to become executive vice presi- ation by John Janviriya, a restau- THIS JUST IN planning for an aerotropolis ini- Wayne County. dent and COO of St. Vincent Health rant owner and designer who de- tiative and development of a cre- The hearing is to give those in- and president of St. Vincent Hospi- signed Mosaic in Greektown and ■ From Page 1 ative corridor in Detroit. volved a chance to provide infor- tal and Health Services in Indi- Crave in Dearborn and owns Both initiatives are part of a re- mation on proposed schedules anapolis. Melange in Ann Arbor. The Kmart Corp. HQ redevelopment gional economic plan Detroit Re- and their fitness to be licensed. — Sherri Begin restaurant is located in the same naissance launched last fall. Jerry Campbell, chairman of Citi- spot that was previously occu- meeting tonight in Troy The grant, to be split between zens Republic Bancorp in Ann Ar- Molina’s state head leaves pied by Pampas Churrascaria, a Details of a mixed-use plan for the two projects, serves as an en- bor and owner of one of the Brazilian restaurant. Average en- Pavilions of Troy at the site of the dorsement of the potential of the state’s largest horse stables, said Roman Kulich has left his posi- tree prices at Chen Chow are ex- former Kmart Corp. headquarters plan, dubbed “Road to Renais- he intends to sign an option on tion as president and CEO of Troy- pected to be between $18 and $36. will go before the Troy City Council sance,” to transform the region’s land in western Wayne County based Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Janviriya describes the style of in a special meeting tonight. economy, said Senior Program for a $70 million to $80 million Crain’s confirmed Friday. the cuisine as “pure Asian.” The council is weighing a con- Officer Laura Trudeau. thoroughbred track. Kulich had led the Michigan — Brent Snavely ceptual plan only for a develop- The grant will fund a master Campbell filed paperwork Aug. operation since the end of 2001. It’s unclear exactly when he left ment at the 43-acre site at Big plan for the area around Willow 31 with the state for 2008 race the job or why. Belle Tire offering new services Beaver Road and Coolidge High- Run Airport in Ypsilanti and Detroit dates and for a track license. Molina’s California-based par- Belle Tire plans to begin offering way. Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Campbell is seeking the license ent, Molina Healthcare, did not re- auto windshield replacement and Troy City Manager Phil Nelson said Doug Rothwell, president of for dates given up last month by turn calls Friday seeking addi- repair through its 80 Michigan lo- said no decision is expected at the Detroit Renaissance. Aurora, Ontario-based Magna En- tional information. cations. informational meeting with rep- Chicago-based Jones Lang tertainment Corp. — Sherri Begin Allen Park-based Belle Tire resentatives of Reston, Va.-based LaSalle Inc. (NYSE: JLL) is doing — Bill Shea will provide on-site and mobile Richardson Development Group Inc. an aerotropolis development windshield replacement services, The site is owned by New York study which should be completed New restaurant for Birmingham by the first quarter next year, Ascension Health gets new chief as well as in-store stone-chip re- City investment firm BlackRock A 130-seat Asian restaurant pairs. The company also plans to said Anne Masterson, director of Patricia Maryland, former DMC Inc. called Chen Chow Brasserie plans to offer the services at its Ohio loca- communications for Detroit Re- Sinai-Grace Hospital president and The company hopes to build open at 260 N. Old Woodward Ave. tions starting Dec. 1. naissance. senior vice president of the De- 200 condominiums, retail and in Birmingham by mid-October. In a statement, Belle Tire said The Kresge grant also will sup- troit Medical Center, has returned restaurants. The restaurant will also in- it will register with major insur- port development of a creative to Michigan to oversee St. Louis- Companies hired for the pro- clude a 150-seat bar and a 60-seat ance companies in order to corridor to attract more creative based Ascension Health’s opera- ject’s design include Southfield- banquet room. process insurance claims. businesses, Rothwell said. tions in the state. based Rossetti and LSL Planning The restaurant is the latest cre- — Sheena Harrison which has an office in Royal Oak. — Sherri Begin As ministry market leader for — Chad Halcom Michigan, Maryland will oversee Horse track hearing is Oct. 8 strategies and operations of As- CORRECTION cension’s five health systems in Ⅲ A story on Page 4 of the Sept. 17 issue listed the incorrect ex- Kresge Foundation OKs $750K Michigan’s Office of Racing Com- the state, which include Detroit- change and ticker for Arcadia Resources Inc. The company trades on grant for Detroit Renaissance missioner has scheduled an Oct. 8 based St. John Health and account the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KAD. hearing in Lansing to discuss the for more than 25 percent of As- Ⅲ The company name Artisan/National Logistics Management Enter- The Kresge Foundation has ap- applications for 2008 racing li- cension’s total revenue. prise was misspelled in the Sept. 17 People column. proved a $750,000 grant to Detroit censes, including dates for a to- Maryland left Michigan in 2003

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September 24, 2007 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 3 CRAIN’S Sinai-Grace heart INDEX Capitol Briefings: MEDC chief, Mackinac Center for Public Policy president debate economic development. Page 6. Northwest: Cancellations program may end cost airline $50 million, possibly some passengers. Page 43. reach it was doing, said Entrepreneurs: Mary Zuckerman, chief of Conference at Wayne State could revoke CON State aims to help. business operations for The Page 44. Detroit Medical Center. if standards aren’t met If the hospital doesn’t meet the requirement by next March, the state could also were cited. BY SHERRI BEGIN impose harsher penalties, CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Since then, all but Sinai- including revocation of the Grace have met their re- hospital’s certificate of need The Michigan Department quirement, said Larry Hor- for open heart procedures, of Community Health has giv- vath, manager of the Horvath said. en DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Certificate of Need section This would not only shut until next March to show for the Michigan Depart- down Sinai-Grace’s open- Dan Levy Jon Levy it’s performing at least 300 ment of Community Health. heart program, but also bar Spicy: Buffalo Peanuts open-heart surgeries annu- In lieu of immediate en- it from performing angio- give boost to Fresh ally. Roasted Almond Co.’s forcement action, Sinai- plasties. Centers perform- If it can’t, the hospital Grace entered into a compli- owners Dan and Jon Levy. ing that elective procedure Page 45. could lose its program or be ance agreement with the are currently required to subject to heavy fines. Department of Community have on-site open-heart Sinai-Grace was one of These organizations appear in this Health last October under surgery in case of complica- week’s Crain’s Detroit Business: five Michigan hospitals cit- which the hospital was ex- tions. ed by the department two pected to meet the require- “The department (also) Aloia & Associates P.C...... 42 years ago for noncompli- ment by March of this year. could fine Sinai-Grace for Andiamo Restaurant Group...... 1 JOHN F. MARTIN ance with volume require- When the state checked Atwater Associates L.L.C...... 57 Tom Celani’s titles range from owner to president and CEO to the amount of revenue it ments for open-heart six months ago, the hospital Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. 43 proprietor of his various business interests. brought in for open-heart College for Creative Studies ...... 57 surgery. still had not met its require- surgeries during the time Communities by Beztak L.L.C...... 47 St. Joseph’s Mercy Macomb ment, Horvath said. period of noncompliance, Community Foundation in Clinton Township, now The department penal- which could be several for Southeast Michigan ...... 42 Henry Ford Macomb; Port ized Sinai-Grace by requir- years,” Horvath said. “But Core Partners ...... 42 Huron Hospital; Lakeland Re- ing it to spend an additional obviously, the department, Detroit Medical Center ...... 3 A man of gional Medical Center in St. Epoch Restaurant Group...... 54 $100,000 on cardiovascular in its enforcement action, Joseph and Bay Regional disease prevention, above Fresh Roasted Almond Co...... 45 General Wine & Liquor Co...... 57 Medical Center in Bay City and beyond the other out- See CON, Page 53 Greektown Casino ...... 55, 57 Harper Associates ...... 55 Hearts of Livonia ...... 57 many titles Henry Ford Health System...... 3 Iridescence ...... 55 Kar Nut Products Co...... 45 Lipari Foods Inc...... 45 Luna Entertainment ...... 3 Tom Celani has so many interests, MGM Grand Detroit Casino. . . . . 1, 55 St. John program eases Michigan Chamber of Commerce . . 56 MiRealSource ...... 42 it’s hard to keep them straight Morton’s, The Steakhouse ...... 1 MotorCity Casino ...... 1, 55, 57 MotorCity Harley-Davidson ...... 3 BY ROBERT ANKENY MotorCity Power Sports ...... 3 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Munder Capital Management . . . . 42 its nursing shortage Northwest Airlines Corp...... 43 Tom Celani has to make a decision when you ask him for Oakwood Health System ...... 3 a business card. Prime Care Services Inc...... 42 He’s either “owner” of Farmington Hills-based MotorCity Ritz Carlton ...... 1, 54 Harley-Davidson and Bloomfield Hills-based MotorCity Power Flexible schedules help cut turnover Royal Park Hotel ...... 55 Sports; or he’s “president and CEO” of Novi-based Luna En- Seldom Blues...... 1 Signature Associates ...... 47 tertainment TC Vineyards Inc. BY SHERRI BEGIN ; or he’s “proprietor” of , the SMART...... 42 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Celani Family Vineyards in Napa Valley. STEPS TAKEN Somanetics Corp...... 4 He’s also an investor in a theater chain, a land developer St. John Health System...... 3 A new nursing recruitment and retention St. John has taken several steps to ease the in Arizona and Colorado, and a casino St. Regis Hotel ...... 54 nursing shortage, including: management consultant. initiative at St. John Health System is paying The Whitney ...... 1 ■ INSIDE Celani, 51, of West Bloomfield Town- off. Offering higher wages to nurses willing to Townsend Hotel ...... 1, 54, Celani owns ship, has grown a successful family Since its launch just over a year ago, the work more flexible hours. Tribute...... 1 buildings in four wholesale beer company into an empire program has helped St. ■ Intensifying recruiting in Asia. Trinity Health ...... 3 Viviano & Viviano P.L.L.C...... 42 states and casino of businesses. John attract nearly 250 ■ Creating a senior nurse consultant holdings across new nurses, 200 of them to William Beaumont Hospitals...... 3 the country. See One source estimates Celani’s compa- position to help retain older nurses. Wolfgang Puck Grille ...... 1, 54, 55 sidebar, Page 57. nies could hit close to $250 million in a flexible new internal revenue in 2007. His two dealerships pool of contingent nurses. ferent.” employ about 110 people and had about It’s also helped the sys- According to a statewide workforce study BANKRUPTCIES ...... 47 tem score a 28 percent im- $50 million in revenue last year, Celani said. by the Detroit office of Watson Wyatt World- BRIEFLY ...... 42 Celani expects to sell about 1,100 motorcycles this year at provement in job satisfac- wide for six local health care systems, the BUSINESS DIARY ...... 36 MotorCity, the top volume Harley-Davidson dealer in the tion among nurses, a 26 state can expect to see a shortage of 18,000 CALENDAR ...... 38 Midwest. He is currently expanding the dealership from percent reduction in vol- nurses by 2015, Strom said. CAPITOL BRIEFINGS ...... 6 30,000 to 40,000 square feet. untary nurse turnover Strom The six local health care systems looked Walls in his upstairs office are decorated with Harley and a registered nurse vacancy rate of just at in the study — St. John, Detroit Medical CLASSIFIED ADS...... 50 posters, a huge elk head and a large portrait of his wife Vic- 5.5 percent during fiscal 2007, versus 9.5 per- Center, Henry Ford Health System, William EARNINGS ...... 4 ki and three children: Vinnie, Olivia and Ben. cent in 2006. Beaumont Hospitals, Oakwood Health System KEITH CRAIN ...... 8 On the wall near his desk is a striking photo of the Celani “We’ve got the perfect storm here — a and Trinity Health — will have a combined LETTERS ...... 8 Family Vineyards in Napa Valley. shortage of health care providers just when shortage of 10,000 nurses, she said. And St. OPINION ...... 8 In many ways, Celani’s heart is there on the sunny slopes the mass of our population is going to re- John Health will account for 3,000 of them. OTHER VOICES ...... 9 that remind him of Italy, or back to Detroit’s east side 40 quire health care services,” as it ages, said It is “absolutely imperative” that hospi- PEOPLE ...... 40 years ago. Maria Strom, chief nursing officer for St. tals in Southeast Michigan look at recruit- RUMBLINGS...... 58 John Macomb-Oakland Hospital. WEEK IN REVIEW ...... 58 See Celani, Page 57 “We knew we needed to do something dif- See St. John, Page 56 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 09-24-07 A 4 CDB 9/21/2007 5:41 PM Page 1

Page 4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS September 24, 2007 TAKING STOCK NEWS ABOUT DETROIT AREA PUBLIC COMPANIES Product delay may stem growth surge for Somanetics

BY CHAD HALCOM CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS A bigger boon the company anticipates in New customers and rising sales of disposable medical sensors 2008 is to be the product launch of a new helped increase revenue and profits for Troy-based Somanetics Corp. neonatal sensor within its Invos-branded (Nasdaq: SMTS) in the third quarter, but a larger surge that analysts systems to monitor changes in blood predicted may be delayed a while. oxygen saturation. Somanetics reported net income of $2.79 million or 19 cents a share for the third quarter ending Aug. blood oxygen saturation. But Block said his company had 31, compared with $1.89 million or Based on some customer-prefer- also hedged recommendations for 13 cents a share for the same quar- ence testing on its neonatal sen- Somanetics in part because of a ter last year. sors, Somanetics intends to seek specter of new competition from The company, which makes de- new patents by mid-2008. Cus- Connecticut-based CAS Medical Sys- vices to measure blood-oxygen lev- tomers had recommended tailor- tems Inc. in the area of brain- els during surgical procedures, re- ing the sensors to smaller sizes oxygen sensors — but so far that ported $10.16 million in quarterly and head shapes for neonatal care. fear has proven unsubstantiated, revenue, a 29 percent increase Analyst Jonathan Block, a vice he said. from $7.87 million for third-quar- president of equity research at Sun- For the nine-month period end- ter 2006. Total operating expenses Trust Robinson Humphrey in New ing Aug. 31, Somanetics had $6.88 last quarter were $5.6 million, a 22 York City, said that delay could million net income on $27.3 mil- push a large income surge for So- percent increase from $4.67 million in revenue, compared with manetics back into early 2009, and lion a year ago. $5.06 million on $21.02 million rev- crimp its projections for the coming Somanetics President and CEO enue for the year-ago period. year. Bruce Barrett cited growth in dis- In addition to existing products Analysts as a group were modi- posable sensor in cardiac care, Barrett said the unit sales with- fying their recommendations to company still anticipates a new inin the U.S. as a give Somanetics either a weak fant care product launch during factor in the “buy” or neutral rating last week the first fiscal quarter of 2008. revenue in- according to yahoofinance.com crease, and said and nasdaq.com. Only the neonatal launch appears some growth “The neonatal sensor was going to be delayed. also was driven to be one of the highest-priced sen- Shares of Somanetics were trad- by an expanding sors in its product line, and for the ing steadily at $18.47 Friday, down customer base hospitals who use them multiple about $1.50 from early in the week of hospitals and Barrett sensors are going to be needed,” before the earnings statement and surgeons. Block said. “That’s a market that the announcement of the product The company also reports that has a potential to be double the size launch delay. the Chicago-based Society of Tho- of either infant care or cardiac Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796, racic Surgeons has added “cerebral care.” [email protected] oximetry,” or oxygen levels in the brain, as a new component of information tracked by its National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database STREET TALK starting Jan. 1, 2008. “It’s not a requirement that hos- THIS WEEK’S STOCK TOTALS: 47 GAINERS, 25 LOSERS, 4 UNCHANGED pitals participating in the data- 9/21 9/14 PERCENT base take part in providing that CDB’S TOP PERFORMERS CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE (oximetry) information,” Barrett Secure Document Destruction 1. Universal Truckload Services Inc. $22.27 $18.09 23.11 said. “But we think the addition 2. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. 10.99 9.68 13.53 at Your Doorstep. (to the database) will certainly 3. 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Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS September 24, 2007 Think tank, MEDC spar on development LANSING — Economic- gan Chamber of Commerce quiring worker dues and member- fund that could compete with to focus on “creating the right development sparks flew Future Forum conference. ship as a condition of employment. states that offer up-front cash. business environment, for all busi- last week at an East Lans- Reed said Michigan But MEDC President and CEO Epolito said the MEDC’s top pri- nesses in the state.” He said that ing public-policy confer- needs “a fair field and no Epolito said Michigan competes ority is retaining Michigan busi- includes lowering tax and regula- ence, as state economic-de- favors,” a reference to for jobs every day with 49 other nesses and working with them to tory burdens and not extending velopment chief Jim state-awarded tax credits states and numerous countries offer any possible assistance. But Michigan’s 6 percent sales tax to Epolito and Midland think and other assistance that and cannot afford to “disarm” the state must also seek to attract services, as some in the Legisla- tank President Larry Reed he criticized for aiding in- when others will not do the same. new jobs and investment, even if ture have discussed. exchanged views on the coming competitors to ex- For example, 12 other states means offering assistance to a Kiplinger said high-tech manu- proper state strategy. isting state companies. have a “job-closing fund” that they Michigan business competitor, he facturing, business services, lei- sure and hospitality, and tourism In criticism not new of CAPITOL BRIEFINGS And he said Michigan use to offer cash to companies as said. the final sweetener to close a deal, The discussion followed re- and recreation are growth indus- the Michigan Economic De- Amy Lane needs to “fix fundamen- velopment Corp., the Mack- tals,” such as lifting regu- Epolito said. marks by Knight Kiplinger, editor- tries for Michigan. inac Center for Public Policy’s Reed latory burdens on business, im- “We found, through our exten- in-chief of The Kiplinger Letter, Small businesses, he said, “are a called the MEDC’s approach eco- proving education and passing sive research, that cash is a hell of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Mag- vital part of Michigan’s future.” nomic development a “monumen- “right-to-work” legislation that a motivator,” he said. azine and kiplingerforecasts.com. Michigan must “invest heavily” tal flop,” at a session of the Michi- would prohibit unions from re- The MEDC has wanted to start a Kiplinger said Michigan needs in improving K-12 education, not just through financing but also in examining structure, class sizes, and educational delivery, Kiplinger said. In addition, a “world-class higher education system” is an “ab- solute prerequisite for economic development,” he said. “The great high-growth states in America do 7ORKINGTOGETHER not skimp on higher education.” As for predictions for the national and state economy, Kiplinger said that the slowdown in the na- MAGNIFIESTHEIMPACT tion’s economy poses “storm clouds on the horizon” for already- struggling Michigan. But he said he expects the na- ANDVALUEOFINDIVIDUAL tion will narrowly escape falling into a recession and he foresees low but continued national growth. Homebuilding and auto- IDEASANDEFFORTS motive sectors will continue to struggle over the next year or so, and the Detroit 3 automakers will probably continue to lose market share during that period, he said. But Kiplinger also said that De- troit 3 automakers are getting “high marks for quality” in their cars, and getting more U.S. consumers to buy the cars will be a step toward “stabilization of De- troit’s eroding market share.” Workers’ comp rates may drop Workers’ compensation rates for Michigan employers are in line to drop next year, the Michigan De- partment of Labor & Economic Growth said last week. The average “pure premium” rate established by the state is expected to drop by 4.2 percent in 2008, compared with a 4.7 percent increase in 2007. The rate is the annual yardstick against which private insurance carriers can com- pare their rate structure for workers’ compensation in the 7HENYOURESERIOUSABOUTINTELLECTUALPROPERTYLAW coming year. The department attributes the drop in part to safety programs that have led to fewer work-related injury claims; a reduction in man- !S ONE OF THE LARGEST FIRMS IN THE 5NITED ufacturing jobs, which have higher rates of injury; and a fee sched- 3TATESDEDICATEDEXCLUSIVELYTOINTELLECTUAL ule that controls medical costs for work-related injuries. PROPERTY "RINKSHASGROWNANDEVOLVEDWITH THECOMPANIESANDTECHNOLOGIESTHATSHAPE Comings & goings THEWAYWELIVEANDWORK7ITHATTORNEYS ■ Sharon Emery, former assistant news editor for Booth Newspapers, MOSTWITHTECHNICALORSCIENTIFICDEGREES "RINKS based in Lansing, has been named HASTHEINSIGHTANDSKILLTOPARTNERWITHYOUR vice president at public-relations firm The Rossman Group. Another COMPANYONITSNEXTGENERATIONOF INTELLECTUAL former Booth staffer, reporter Judy Putnam, has become communica- PROPERTYCHALLENGES USEBRINKSCOM tions coordinator for the Michigan League for Human Services. 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Page 8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS September 24, 2007 OPINION State needs reforms to solve money woes

ere’s a pathetic thought: the contract talks that launched in July between automakers and the United H Auto Workers might conclude before state lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Granholm adopt a plan to eliminate a loom- ing deficit. Lansing has enough studies and reports to know exactly what needs to be done. The latest emerged this month when the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy think tank, revised its own long-term analysis of the state’s economic and budget outlook. The view wasn’t comforting. Using economic models from the Kalamazoo-based W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, it’s clear the state needs to overhaul specific departments and programs. It’s equally clear it needs an increase in revenue, albeit a temporary one. A threatened government shutdown on Oct. 1 will trigger a series of unfortunate events, including hurting the state’s bond rating further. And, of course, forget about companies making major capital investments in a state where its financial house is in such precarious shape. Why has progress been so slow and so bitter? As in any organization, it starts at the top. The governor LETTERS can’t solve this on her own, but if she had spent some of the last four years building relationships in the Capitol, it certainly could have helped. But too many lawmakers are toeing par- HR key for good companies tisan lines, hoping, it seems, to continue blame-game politics. Michigan effectively has squandered the opportunity for Editor: posed income-tax increase that is Crain’s Detroit Business substantive program overhauls. Lansing now is just focused I’d like to offer my own perspec- now looking certain (“Income-tax welcomes letters to the editor. just on keeping the lights on for the next fiscal year. tive in response to James Hollon’s hike gains currency as budget All letters will be considered for Sept. 3 column entitled “HR needs fix,” Sept. 3). Why didn’t the gover- As we went to press Friday, we could only hope the follow- publication, provided they are to take leadership.” At top-per- nor tell anyone during her re-elec- ing would occur over the weekend: signed and do not defame forming organizations, human re- individuals or organizations. tion campaign about this prob- First, that any increase in the income tax would be no sources is a key strategic contrib- lem? longer than three years and that it not be approved unless it Letters may be edited for length utor. What some organizations do, and clarity. Dick DeVos brought it up more was tied to significant government reforms. though, is hire inexperienced or than once and it was downplayed Write: Editor, Crain’s Detroit non-HR people to fill the HR role or denied by the governor each These reforms must include the same list we have support- Business, 1155 Gratiot Ave., thinking, perhaps, they will save time. I can only surmise that she ed during this entire fiscal crisis: Detroit, MI 48207-2997. Ⅲ money or have less interference. I lied to us. Reform of school retirement plans and health insurance often say “organizations get the E-mail: [email protected] Why is it politicians can never for current employees. Currently, the tab for benefits is equal HR person they deserve.” fix things without raising our tax- to a whopping 57 percent of base payroll, the Citizens Research In the Arbor Consulting es? The problems in this state do Council says, in large part because of health care costs that av- Group’s 25 years in the human re- strength and strategic success, it not come from too little revenue. would be wise to hire a strong, cer- erage more than $9,000 a year for state employees and $8,000 a sources consulting business, we They come from too much spend- have seen powerful examples of tified, strategic HR leader and ing or stupid spending that just year for school employees. HR leadership adding value to the then embrace the talents and ideas keeps happening with no end in Ⅲ Reducing the incarceration rate in state prisons (a rate bottom line and the strategic fu- he or she brings to the table. sight. that’s 40 percent higher than neighboring states and at a cost ture direction of organizations. Joan Moore Any politician who votes to President of $30,000 per prisoner per year, also according to the CRC). Our perspective comes from our The Arbor Consulting Group Inc. raise my taxes will not get my Ⅲ Adopting easy fixes, like a small increase in the beer tax, work with Fortune 500 and high- Northville vote. Taxes on my home and my tech organizations across the U.S., business have all gone up and I’m a pay freeze for state employees and a handful of other ideas as well as from winners of the Ar- Don’t raise income taxes sick and tired of the weak excuses suggested by a number of business groups and think tanks. bor Awards program we have run Editor: from all politicians. Anything less than these broad reforms will leave Michi- in Michigan, for the past 11 years. I read the story by Amy Lane in gan in a perpetual fiscal crisis. If an organization truly desires the Sept. 3 issue about the pro- See Letters, Page 9

KEITH CRAIN: We can still be a great region with less It’s not a cycle. We’re not going companies that very times, all government only slightly and only, the demog- for recreation and the outdoors in through one of those economic cy- well might — and should will do is drive away raphers tell us, because of foreign combinations unique in America. cles that economists always talked — need the supply base more successful and immigration. But there are still Detroit and Southeast Michigan about when they mentioned the in Southeast Michigan. profitable businesses. great opportunities for our city can continue to be a powerhouse auto industry and Detroit. But if our city and our That will prompt suc- and our region. for economic attraction and they This is structural, and it’s per- region is smart, it will cessful individuals and There can’t be a better place for can create the premiere lifestyle in manent. It’s going to take a while to understand the need to entrepreneurs to move a sports enthusiast than Southeast the U.S. We have to realize what readjust to a smaller, leaner do- downsize government. where government will Michigan, with great professional we have here and what we need to mestic auto industry and, we hope, But the downsizing not overtax them. They and collegiate teams. We’ve got do to be tops in both categories. a smaller and leaner auto industry. doesn’t mean we have to will pick up and leave. great cultural opportunities from Let’s keep our dreams and our Granted, the automotive-suppli- settle for anything less There are plenty of concerts and opera to a refur- plans on the real side and we’ll re- er industry has a chance to develop than a first-class city great cities that don’t bished Detroit Institute of Arts. build our region into a medium- and cultivate customers outside and community. happen to be in the top We’ve got wonderful public and size powerhouse. Southeast Michigan and the Big If government on all 10 in population. The private education choices. All we have to do is be realistic; Three. There are millions of cars levels tries to maintain the same city’s population is shrinking, And we have a state that, just a we need to acknowledge our poten- being built in the U.S. by offshore level of spending as it had in better while the entire region is growing few miles from Detroit, opens wide tial and our flaws. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 09-24-07 A 53 CDB 9/21/2007 5:42 PM Page 1

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CON: State sets standards for Sinai-Grace CERTIFICATES OF NEED Michigan instituted a Certificate of ■ From Page 3 Need program for 16 different categories of health care services, would take a reasonable ap- could mean similar enforcement provide details. at all, since their programs are old- medical equipment and licensed proach.” action for St. John Macomb Hospital The two hospi- er than the state’s CON program. health facilities in the late 1970s, The open-heart and cardiac- in Warren and Crittenton Hospital in tals had existing For others, the standard is 200 pro- said Larry Horvath, manager of the catheterization or angioplasty pro- Rochester Hills, which also have open-heart procedures, and for the newest pro- Certificate of Need section for the grams at Sinai-Grace contributed missed volume requirements the grams during grams, the requirement is 300 open Michigan Department of combined net income of about $4 past few years, Horvath said. the state’s last heart procedures each year. Community Health. million in 2006 and are tracking St. John Macomb told Crain’s compliance While new, higher volume re- The program was set up to help about the same for 2007, Zucker- earlier this month that it expects check, but quirements would only be imposed contain health care costs by assuring that duplicate services man said. About half of that can be its five-year-old program to meet weren’t subject on brand-new open-heart pro- the requirement next year. to enforcement grams seeking a CON, the depart- are not created unless there is attributed to each procedure. justifiable demand. Each month, DMC Sinai-Grace Crittenton would have preferred Crissman action since they ment of community health could lower standards, said Penny Criss- were still within allow programs struggling to meet For some procedures, such as is increasing the number of open- open-heart surgery, limiting the man, director of government rela- the two years allotted to new pro- their requirement to come in un- heart procedures it performs, number of sites that perform them Zuckerman said. “We anticipate at tions. grams to meet requirements, Hor- der a new, lower standard, if it’s also equates to higher quality. “But we will be working toward vath said. Organizations must live passed by the commission and Leg- some point we’ll be making the (re- “They are very complicated quired) number.” compliance; we have different within the standards they were ap- islature, Horvath said. procedures; the more you do, the “It’s important that we are able plans in place in order to accom- proved under, he said. Sherri Begin: (313) 446-1694, better you are,” Horvath said. to continue to provide these ser- plish that,” she said, declining to For some, that’s no requirement [email protected] vices to the large number of unin- sured and insured individuals who ©200

come to Sinai-Grace, particularly Trust Corporation. 7 Northern to those living in northwest De- troit,” she said. The department said it is likely to begin another compliance check of open-heart programs in the state, in the wake of a recent review of volume requirements. On Sept. 18, the state Certificate of Need Commission unanimously approved a proposal to maintain a standard of 300 or more open-heart surgeries for new open-heart programs. The standards, which still are subject to public comment and legislative approval, also would require that centers performing elective angioplasty have open-heart programs. Another compliance check

BenePro buys company Royal Oak-based BenePro Inc., a benefits advisory and consulting firm, announced it has acquired Professional Group Benefits in Harp- er Woods, earlier this month. Terms of the deal were not dis- closed except that the transaction involves a combination of cash and stock, BenePro President and CEO Kristopher Powell said. Former company president Steve Doletzky CONTENTMENT INDEX of Professional Group Benefits has become a principal and part-owner relative to investments of the combined company. Prior to the Sept. 1 acquisition, 200 BenePro was generating roughly $1.8 million in yearly revenue, while Professional Group Benefits was making about $500,000 , Powell said. — Chad Halcom 100 contentment

NWA to bring back training 0 Northwest Airlines Corp. President investments memories and CEO Douglas Steenland on Thursday said the carrier plans to re-establish a customer-service An investment portfolio isn’t the only thing that should be well-balanced. A balanced life is pretty important training program for employees. too — and Northern Trust can help you with both. We’ll give you the personal attention of a dedicated advisor. His remarks, to a gathering of the Wings Club aviation group in New Supported by an entire team of wealth experts, who will analyze your investment options, and develop a plan that York City, come after the airline is right for you. Because where you want to go in life is up to you. It’s our job to help you get there. If you’d like to was forced to cancel 4,000 flights in know more, call Buell Cole at 248-593-9207 or visit northerntrust.com. June and July because of issues with Northwest’s pilots, and a sub- sequent public outcry over the cancellation. (See story, Page 43.) The Eagan, Minn.-based airline had a similar program that was dropped when Northwest entered Private Banking | Investment Management | Financial Planning | Trust & Estate Services | Business Banking bankruptcy two years ago. — Bill Shea DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 09-24-07 A 54,55 CDB 9/21/2007 4:53 PM Page 1

Page 54 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS September 24, 2007 Talent: Restaurants, hotels losing staff to casinos ■ From Page 1

targeting more of our high-end em- at his restaurant have sought out this year, according to the Wash- tered metro Detroit, adding to the ployees, like management and WHAT THEY’RE PAID work. ington-based National Restaurant As- local competition. chefs.” “I never went to a restaurant to sociation. Vicari, who operates 11 Andi- Executive chefs: $50,000 to In March, MGM Grand began a give someone my business card and The association projected Michi- amo restaurants in metro Detroit, $75,000 highly publicized recruiting effort say ‘Hey, come work with us,’ ” he gan restaurant sales would top $12.8 said retaining talent as those com- Sous chefs: $35,000 to $50,000 aimed at hiring 1,000. said. “Everyone we’ve hired ap- billion, up 3.7 percent, this year; petitors arrived or added locations “With economic growth comes Line cooks: $12 to $15 per hour plied at one of the job fairs or on- while industry sales will top $537 in Detroit had very little effect on Note: Estimates are for chefs and cooks his staff. opportunity,” MGM Grand said in at full-service restaurants in metro Detroit. line. I have not solicited anybody.” billion, up 5 percent, nationwide. a statement sent to Crain’s. Estimated ranges do not include benefits, Restaurants in metro Detroit In fact, Michigan and Indiana “I’m not losing my staff or any of “The opening of MGM Grand bonuses and incentives. have struggled as the state’s econo- were the only states with sales my employees to any other restau- Detroit adds more than 1,000 jobs Source: Harper Associates, a hospitality my has suffered because of the growth projections below 4 per- rant in metro Detroit because, I be- to our market, totaling nearly 3,000 industry placement firm. struggling automotive industry cent for 2007. lieve, we are paying pretty compet- jobs in all, and more than half of and as regional and national Over the past two years, new- itive for this market,” Vicari said. the employees filling these posi- bound to be shifts in the market.” chains have opened high-profile comers such as Fleming’s Prime Indeed, some top national tions are from the city of Detroit. Mark Djozlija, executive chef for venues. Steakhouse & Wine Bar of Tampa, chains have also experienced de- With these significant employ- the Wolfgang Puck Grille at MGM Statewide, restaurant sales were Fla., and Ohio-based Cameron partures. At Morton’s in Troy, ment opportunities, there are said the people filling the 200 jobs expected to lag national averages Mitchell Restaurants L.L.C. have en- Todd Shepherd had been general manager since the location opened in March, 2006. Shepherd left because he was a longtime admirer of celebrity chef Michael Mina and his restaurants, said Andrea Aretakis, sales and marketing manager for Morton’s Troy restaurant. “It’s more of what he liked and the style,” Aretakis said. “For us, we have not had a problem retaining our people.” Tribute, one of Michigan’s most highly touted restaurants, lost ex- Built for mobility. ecutive chef Don Yamauchi to Mina Group. Mina Group announced in July that Yamauchi will be executive chef of both Bourbon Steak and Salt- Built for speed. water. 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September 24, 2007 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 55 Casinos lure hospitality talent back to Detroit

BY DANIEL DUGGAN area, he said. But, I didn’t “After that, I thought career op- manager that’s really, really good CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Berry, 36, of Iridescence, said he think I’d be back portunities for me would have to at pleasing customers. They want didn’t think he would be able to so soon.” be elsewhere,” he said. the best, but it’s a high-pressure During Randy Villareal’s career learn enough about the food indus- Leinweber, Casino operations have such job that’s very demanding.” in the hospitality industry, the try by working in the Detroit area. 47, grew up in high budgets that they can find the Money aside, all four say it’s a challenges he’s sought have been The Dearborn-native has worked Grosse Pointe best people and pay more than perk of the job to be working on outside Michigan for the most and has re- at Rochester’s Royal Park Hotel and similar positions, said John Tar- projects that are part of the city’s part. also at the Detroit Athletic Club. turned to the De- ras, an associate professor special- redevelopment. But, the Detroit native wanted He left the area to work for Lake troit area sever- izing in casinos at Michigan State “It’s been great to see the rede- to move back. Las Vegas, a Ritz-Carlton property, to al times through University’s school of hospitality. velopment in Detroit, especially The limited number of high-lev- work as assistant food and bever- Leinweber his career. A hotel manager, for example, el hospitality jobs in the area, how- age director for the last 15 months. In 2001 he can make 10 percent to 20 percent around the city’s core,” Villareal ever, made the right opportunity “For me, it was important to get started working for the Townsend more at a casino, he said. said. “The city is on the verge of hard to come by. out of the city, learn as much as I Hotel in Birmingham, where he “You’re dealing with a different making a great impression, and Now in his third week as vice could,” he said. “My plan has al- stayed for five years. He consid- clientele, the high-rollers,” Tarras it’s nice to be part of that.” president of hotel operations for ways been to come back. My fami- ered the Townsend to be the top of said. “The casinos want those peo- Daniel Duggan: (313) 446-0414, MotorCity Casino, Villareal said his ly is here, my friends are here. the market in this area. ple to come back, so they want a [email protected] new job was something worth jumping at. “I was in a corporate executive position before this, and there are few opportunities for senior-level positions in this area,” said the 52 year old, now living in Grosse Pointe. “When this position became available, I took it.” Coming “home” to work for the casinos puts Villareal in a small class of executive-level hires made by the casinos, bringing talent back to the area. Mark Djozlija was recruited back to the area to be the executive chef opening the Wolfgang Puck Grille in the MGM Grand Detroit Casi- no. Greg Leinweber, director of sales and marketing for the casino, likewise took the job to come home. In addition to Villareal, Mo- torCity hired metro Detroiter Abe Berry as manager of the Irides- cence restaurant. Greektown Casino was contacted but did not comment for this story. In the hospitality field, the De- troit area has several high-level restaurant and hotel positions, but talented people from this area often have to seek jobs outside the state to move up, said Ben Schwartz, president of Farmington Hills- based Harper Associates, a hospitality industry recruiting firm. “From our many years of experience, we have found it is very diffi- cult to recruit upper-level hospitality management personnel to the Detroit area, unless they have family in the area or a personal con- nection to Michigan,” he said. “The expansion of the hotel/casino industry in Detroit should draw more hospitality professionals to the area than ever before, especially those who have already lived here and appreciate how much Michigan has to offer.” For Djozlija, 40, this is his second homecoming. Originally from Madison Enter to win $10,000 in Heights, he attended cooking school in New York and came back * to the area at age 21. But with his Tapper’s gift certificates! parents living in Las Vegas, there wasn’t enough to keep him in the area and he headed to the West Drawings will be held every Saturday afternoon Coast. He eventually started work- th th ing with Wolfgang Puck and from September 29 through October 28 . helped open three restaurants. The offer to start a high-profile *No purchase necessary. Prizes total $10,000. Each drawing will consist restaurant in Detroit piqued his of a portion of the total $10,000 package. See store for complete details. interest personally and profession- ally. “It’s not only exciting to open a restaurant, but I thought it would Orchard Mall . West Bloomfield . 248.932.7700 be part of the revitalization of this . . . area,” he said. 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Page 56 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS September 24, 2007 St. John: New nursing program helps ease shortage at system ■ From Page 3 ment and retention of nurses, said nurse residency program to pro- dence Hospital in Novi. In the new mates the new “equipment on de- munity, Parry said. UM did re- Dave Finkbeiner, vice president of vide hands-on orientation for role, they serve as mentors for new mand” program will save an esti- ceive a $700,000 grant recently advocacy at the Michigan Health & nurses and is working to recruit nurses. mated 13,104 hours of nursing from the U.S. Department of Health Hospital Association in Lansing. nurses from places such as Tai- The health system is incorporat- time, the equivalent of six nurses, and Human Services, to create a Cen- To help stave off the shortages, wan, China, India and the Philip- ing a safe-lifting program from its St. John said. ter for Professional Development in May of 2006 St. John began tak- pines through an intensive, two- parent Ascension Health, in an ef- “The nurses say this is the best and Mentoring for nurses. ing a closer look at three areas af- year process. So far, the effort has fort to reduce the number of back thing we’ve ever done in years, so The system hired 700 nurses last fecting nurses: recruitment, reten- brought 48 new nurses to St. John, injuries nurses suffer, Strom said. we know it’s working,” Strom year as it opened its new cardio- tion and bedside care. Strom said. Several Six Sigma projects un- said. vascular center, Parry said. A new, internal contingency And St. John is working with lo- derway at the system are targeting Like St. John, the University of UM has managed to keep volun- nurse pool, dubbed FlexChoice, cal colleges like Madonna University more efficient processes for bed- Michigan Health System uses an in- tary turnover rates at 8.2 percent has helped St. John attract more and Oakland University to recruit side care. ternal, central pool of nurses to fill through a number of initiatives than 200 new nurses who would nurses who’ve returned to school For example, up to 60 percent of both full-time and contingent posi- such as substantial funding for have otherwise gone to a contract to refresh their skills and to train a nurse’s time typically is spent tions, said Juanita Parry, director professional development for agency, said Strom. college students in their last year hunting for and gathering equip- for nurse recruitment and reten- nurses, offering an on-site bache- Under the program, the more of school, minimizing the amount ment, supplies and lines, Strom tion. Nurses are attracted to the lor’s degree completion program flexible a nurse is in their work of on-site orientation needed. said. St. John Hospital in Detroit flexibility of those programs, and where faculty come to the nurses schedule, the more they can earn. To increase retention, St. John hired four “runners” about six the fact that they reduce the need at the hospital, and the launch of As a side benefit, St. John has has also created a senior nurse months ago to track down equip- for overtime. “lift teams” and more ceiling lifts nearly ended its use of contract consultant position for veteran ment for nurses and deliver it UM Health System doesn’t yet in patient rooms to help cut down nurses, saving $2 million in nurses who can’t meet the physi- within a specified time, investing have a nurse residency program on back injuries. agency fees, Strom said. cal demands of bedside care, about $250,000. like St. John, but it’s recognized as Sherri Begin: (313) 446-1694, St. John also has established a through a pilot program at Provi- In its first year, St. John esti- a best practice in the nursing com- [email protected]

Budget: State needs spending, revenue reforms, group says ■ From Page 1 solution that tackles fundamental district; and corrections changes. the departments of Corrections, tion that it has: That (lawmakers) rections, Medicaid and health care change and not one-time fixes. Tricia Kinley, director of tax Community Health, and Human have got to start with cuts in benefits for state and school em- Last week however, that goal re- policy and economic development Services; eliminating funding in- spending and reforms, before they ployees — will grow an average of mained elusive. at the Michigan Chamber of Com- creases for K-12 schools, communi- look at new revenue,” Kinley said. 6.5 percent annually between now Going into Friday, the state merce, said the reforms are “a step ty colleges and universities; and “The only reason that the Michi- and 2017, while state revenue will House was debating an increase in in the right direction” and “lay the early retirement adjustments. gan chamber has reluctantly increase by 2.8 percent annually. Michigan’s income tax, from 3.9 groundwork” for further discus- Both the House and Senate were agreed that there has to be some That leaves a shortfall of 3.7 per- percent to 4.6 percent, along with sion and action. scheduled to resume budget debate tax increase, is that they’ve just cent every year, without spending reforms that included a pay cut for Senate Republicans recently Sunday night. waited too long.” and revenue changes. lawmakers; eliminating lifetime proposed $1 billion in spending Kinley said the chamber “is The research council in the past Possibilities to change Michi- health care benefits for lawmak- cuts and reforms, coupled with an very concerned” about state has called attention to a structural gan’s revenue structure so that it ers; changing the health care bene- income-tax increase from 3.9 per- spending outpacing revenue, as in- deficit in the state budget and a grows with the economy include: fits of school retirees and prohibit- cent to 4.3 percent to balance the dicated in the study. widening gap between state spend- raising the income-tax rate; enact- ing them from collecting pensions budget. They propose reductions “That is exactly why the Michi- ing and revenue. But now factored ing a graduated income tax, which if they return to work at a school in several departments, including gan chamber has taken the posi- into that, are 10-year economic would require a constitutional forecasts by the Kalamazoo-based amendment; and taxing pensions. Upjohn Institute. The latter could capture growth Under a midrange forecast that in Michigan’s senior-citizen popu- the institute views as reasonable lation, which is expected to rise by KEYNOTE SPEAKER to expect, Michigan’s economy 31 percent over the next 10 years will improve moderately and grow under the study’s midrange eco- by 1.2 percent annually. nomic scenario. The Detroit 3 will continue to Taxing services, which repre- lose market share but at a slower sent an increasing amount of pace, employment in office furni- Michigan’s economy and currently ture will be stable, employment in make up more than half of Michi- the chemical industry will decline, gan’s private-sector economic ac- and research and development-re- tivity, is another revenue option, lated employment will expand. albeit one that is widely panned by Projections call for continuing the business community. Andrea Wells, Exec. VP, job gains in health care and other Bill Rustem, president and CEO services over the next 10 years, of Public Sector Consultants Inc., said New Business Central, and declines in manufacturing, re- the economic and population Campbell-Ewald tail and wholesale trade, and gov- trends can’t be ignored over the ernment employment. long term. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 at BEST WESTERN STERLING INN Total employment overall is ex- “Michigan needs to rethink and pected to be relatively flat. reshape itself in a lot of its ways, Join 300 Macomb County business professionals in discovering “I think it’s a reasonable sce- including its tax structure,” he cutting-edge tips for growing your business’s brand & sales. Five nario,” said Tim Bartik, senior said. Lawmakers also have “an seminars on subjects as diverse as non-traditional marketing & economist at the institute. Michi- historic opportunity to get some gan is “focused in some industrial reforms that will help to reduce sales closing techniques will be presented with a luncheon key- sectors that are facing some seri- the spending pressures over the note speaker & networking mixer in our 70-business exhibition area! ous challenges, and those chal- long term.” lenges are likely to continue over But he sees the current budget SPONSORS INCLUDE the next 10 years as well,” he said. debate in Lansing, with just days 8:30 a.m. - Registration The institute ran more opti- to go before the Oct. 1 start of the 9 a.m. - Seminars Begin mistic and less optimistic fore- new fiscal year, heading toward 12:30 p.m. - Keynote Luncheon casts, but under any of the scenar- far less substantive change. 4 p.m. - Networking Mixer ios, it concludes Michigan’s “The question before the Legis- current tax structure will be inad- lature right now is a short-term Tickets: equate to support state spending, question. They’ve just got to match $40 Members / $60 Non-Members based on current policies. revenues, whatever way they can, Exhibition Tables: While Michigan’s constitution to expenditures,” Rustem said. $250 Members / $400 Non-Members requires the state to annually bal- “This whole debate in Lansing ance its budget, the study high- right now is about next year. Please call your local chamber of commerce for reservations: lights what’s likely to be the We’ve almost lost the opportunity Macomb County Chamber: 586-268-6430 or 586-493-7600 heightening difficulty of that task. to talk about our future. And that’s Sterling Heights Area Chamber: 586-731-5400 The study predicts spending unfortunate.” pressures in the state’s general Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, alane@ fund — driven by areas like cor- crain.com DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 09-24-07 A 57 CDB 9/21/2007 5:00 PM Page 1

September 24, 2007 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 57 Celani: Passion for making wine among interests www.crainsdetroit.com ■ From Page 3 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or “I guess there always was a seed publicly traded company, when [email protected] ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Christopher Crain, (313) there, since I was a boy and IGT decided to buy Sodak and do EMPIRE BUILDING 446-1645 or [email protected] worked with my grandfather Vin- its own distribution to tribal casi- EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- InIn additionaddition toto hishis twotwo motormotor 0460 or [email protected] cenzo in his basement making nos. MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 446- wine with grapes we’d buy at East- He also was working with vari- sportssports dealershipsdealerships andand hishis 0402 or [email protected] ern Market. ous start-up tribal casinos in Napa Valley vineyard, Celani’s WEB GENERAL MANAGER Michael Lee, (313) holdingsholdings alsoalso includeinclude buildings 446-0416 or [email protected] “He’d make about four barrels Michigan and elsewhere. That led andbuildings property and in property Arizona, in ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/FOCUS Jennette just for his own family and friends, to a partnership in Detroit’s Mo- Smith, (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] Colorado,Arizona, Colorado, Michigan Michigan and New BUSINESS LIVES EDITOR Shawn Selby, (313) and a small barrel of vinegar,” torCity Casino. Yorkand Newand involvementYork and in 446-1654 or [email protected] Celani said. Celani joined with Detroit entre- casinoinvolvement development in casino and GRAPHICS EDITOR Nancy Clark, (313) 446-1608 “I began collecting wines about preneur Herb Strather and Greek- or [email protected] managementdevelopment acrossand the COPY EDITOR Vic Doucette, (313) 446-0410 20 years ago, knew a good distribu- town Casino L.L.C. founders Ted country.management across the or [email protected] tor, started going to tastings, and Gatzaros and Jim Papas to push country. DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or In Southeast Michigan: [email protected] about 1987 put a few cases away.” for commercial casinos in Detroit In TheSoutheast Luna Building Michigan: on Grand WEB EDITOR Kevin Hill, (313) 446-0473 or Today, his home wine cellar is by helping fi- River The in Luna Novi, Building owned byon Luna Grand [email protected] WEB DESIGNER/PRODUCER Ai-Ting Huang, stocked with French, Italian and nance a PropertiesRiver in Novi, Novi owned, is an by 80,000- Luna (313) 446-0403, [email protected] U.S. wines, and includes about statewide ballot square-footProperties Novi retail, is development an 80,000- JOHN F. MARTIN EDITORIAL SUPPORT Anita Duncan, (313) 5,000 bottles, he said. campaign in No- housingsquare-foot Luna’s retail corporate development Tom Celani at his MotorCity Harley- 446-0329; Joanne Scharich, (313) 446-0419 NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- In 2005 he purchased a 20-acre vember 1996. offices,housing two Luna’s taverns corporate — the Davidson dealership in Farmington Hills. offices, twoand taverns — the 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 Post Bar Gus O’Connor’s licensedlicensed inin JanuaryJanuary 20072007 toto vineyard with house and winery “Tom was a Irish pub and— and Irish REPORTERS Post Bar GusBetter O’Connor’s Health operateoperate thethe casinocasino inin thethe Cal-NevaCal-Neva in Napa Valley. good partner,” Marketpub — ,and a health-food Better Health chain Market store., Brent Snavely, senior reporter: Covers auto “We’re about a quarter-mile Strather said. Resort on Crystal Bay, Lake suppliers, steel and restaurants. (313) 446-0405 a health-foodAction Distributing chain store. Co. owns and Tahoe.Tahoe. or [email protected]. down the road from (race driver) “We did our deal leases Action the Distributing Action Building Co. owns in and Robert Ankeny: Covers the city of Detroit, Wayne Luna Gaming-San Diego has County government, and law. (313) 446-0404 or Mario Andretti and (former Kmart on a handshake, Livonia.leases the Action Building in Luna Gaming-San Diego has financing,financing, developmentdevelopment andand [email protected]. CEO) Joe Antonini’s vineyard,” in July 1995, and Livonia. Sherri Begin: Covers nonprofits and education. Strather Redford Trade Center owns management agreements with the Celani said. signed paper- commercial Redford Trade real estateCenter andowns a (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] EwiiaapaaypEwiiaapaayp BandBand ofof KumeyaayKumeyaay Andrew Dietderich: Covers health care, Celani has hired winemaker work a month later.” warehousecommercial in real Redford estate Township. and a Indians for a casino to be located transportation, international business and Mark Herold, who has been aston- Celani had been supporting a warehouse in Redford Township. Indians for a casino to be located biotech. (313) 446-0315 or Celani also is a noncontrolling inin Alpine,Alpine, Calif.,Calif., 3030 milesmiles easteast ofof [email protected]. ishing critics with his wines from proposal for an Indian casino com- partner Celani in alsoMJR isTheaters a noncontrolling, which San Diego. Daniel Duggan: Covers real estate and hospitality. small vineyards. plex called FoxTown to be built operatespartnerin eightMJR Theaterstheaters, inwhich Adrian, Luna Gaming-Upper Lake has a (313) 446-0414 or [email protected] Luna Gaming-Upper Lake has a Chad Halcom: Covers services, environment and Our goal said Celani, is to build east of Woodward Avenue by the Allenoperates Park, eight Brighton, theaters Chesterfield in Adrian, casino development and casino development and Oakland and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 “a small, boutique, high-quality Bay Mills tribe and Harrah’s Casi- andAllen Clinton Park, Brighton,townships, Chesterfield Southgate, management agreement with the or [email protected]. management agreement with the winery, and make wines sought af- nos of Las Vegas. Sterlingand Clinton Heights townships, and Waterford Southgate, Habematolel Pomo Tribe of Upper Sheena Harrison: Covers small business, retail Township.Sterling Heights and Waterford Habematolel Pomo Tribe of Upper and nonautomotive manufacturing. (313) 446- ter by great restaurants.” But then-Gov. John Engler Lake since 2005 to assist the 0325 or [email protected]. Township. Lake since 2005 to assist the He said his wines — labeled “Ar- blocked off-reservation casinos, In Colorado: tribe in developing a casino in Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance and tribeUpper in Lake, developing Calif., aabout casino 100 in technology. (313) 446-0337 or dore,” meaning passion — will hit Strather said. In TheColorado: Timbers at Snowmass, [email protected]. Uppermiles northLake, ofCalif., Napa about Valley. 100 store shelves this fall with a limit- “My recollections of Tom are Colo., The a Timbers $100 million at Snowmass resort, ,in Bill Shea: Covers media, advertising and whichColo., Lunaa $100 affiliate million resort, in is miles north of Napa Valley.helped the marketing, entertainment, the business of sports, ed amount of Chardonnay avail- that he always kept his word and T&M Aspen Luna Gaming-Corning and Livingston and Washtenaw counties. (313) 50which percent Luna owner.affiliate T&M Aspen is PaskentaLuna Gaming-Corning Band of Nomlakihelped Indians the 446-1626 or [email protected] able in October and about 300 cas- he had guts. I’m very appreciative 50 percent owner. Paskentafinance and Band develop of Nomlaki a $45 Indiansmillion es of a Cabernet/Merlot blend to be to have worked with him,” In Arizona: LANSING BUREAU In LunaArizona: Properties Holland Farm financecasino projectand develop that opened a $45 millionin Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, distributed by General Wine & Strather said. casinoRolling projectHills, Calif. that opened in telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371- Liquor Co. starting Nov. 1. Celani was a partner in MotorCi- and LunaSelma Properties Farm are Holland a majority Farm 5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or ownerand Selma of sites Farm of are945 a acresmajority and RollingIn Colorado: Hills, Calif. 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. Celani’s passion for wine-mak- ty Casino L.L.C., and sold his share 560owner acres of sites for residential of 945 acres and and In Colorado:Luna Gaming-Red Dolly in 2005 ADVERTISING ing extends to custom-designed to Marian Ilitch when she gained commercial560 acres for development residential andin Pinal became 100 percent shareholderin 2005 ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) bottles and a custom label. His total control in 2005. Luna Gaming-Red Dolly 446-6032 or [email protected] County.commercial development in Pinal becamein the Red 100 Dolly percent Casino shareholder in the old love for wine has also led him to Ilitch paid MGM Grand/Mirage SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) County.Luna Properties Elianto is a inColorado the Red mining Dolly Casino town of in Black the old 393-0997 wine auctions, which in one case Casinos $525 million for its Man- member of is a Hawk. ADVERTISING SALES Jeff Anderson, Terri Luna PropertiesAll State Elianto Associates of Colorado mining town of Black Engstrom, Matthew J. Langan, Tamara Rokowski, resulted in a spot on the board of dalay Bay holdings, a 53.5 percent Pinalmember XIV ofL.L.C. All ,State which Associates owns and of is Hawk.In Michigan: Cathy Ross, Dale Smolinski the College for Creative Studies in share of MotorCity. She bought an developingPinal XIV L.L.C. 400, acreswhich ofowns and is , a Luna WESTERN ACCOUNTS Ellen Mazen (Los Angeles) In Michigan:Manistee Gaming (323) 370-2477 Detroit. additional 11.5 percent from commercialdeveloping 400real acresestate of in the affiliate, developed the Little River Manistee Gaming, a Luna CLASSIFIED MANAGER Melissa McKay, (313) CCS President Rick Rogers said Strather’s group, Atwater Associ- master-plannedcommercial real community estate in the of Casino Resort in Manistee and 446-1692 affiliate, developed the Little River the college family got to know ates L.L.C., for $100 million and 10 Eliantomaster-planned in Buckeye. community of managed the casino and resort, MARKETING DIRECTOR Michelle Minor Casino Resort in Manistee and Celani through percent from Celani for an undis- Elianto Three in Luna Buckeye. Properties entities, which opened in July 1999, from EVENTS MANAGER Nicole Wiedling managed the casino and resort, MARKETING ASSISTANT Jennifer Dunn the wine auc- closed amount estimated at be- partnered Three Luna with Propertiesdeveloper entities,Namwest 1999 through 2004. which opened in July 1999, from MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski tions before he tween $85 million and $100 million. L.L.C.partnered, have with 94 developeracres of property Namwest In Oklahoma: onL.L.C. three, have sites 94 in acres the Phoenix of property area. 1999 through 2004. SALES SUPPORT Suzanne Janik, Andrea Luna Gaming - Randlett assisted Beckham, YahNica Crawford became a In addition to casinos, Celani is on three sites in the Phoenix area. trustee in 2003. a major figure on Detroit’s philan- In New York: Inthe Oklahoma: Kiowa Tribe in Oklahoma with CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. In LunaNew York:Properties Niagara Falls is $40Luna million Gaming-Randlett in financing forassisted their PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz Celani is a big thropic scene. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams, donor, as well as In 2003, the Celanis donated $1 part Luna owner Properties of a 397-room Niagara Holiday Falls is the$70 Kiowa million, Tribe 60,000-square-foot in Oklahoma with (313) 446-0301 Innpart Select ownerin of Niagara a 397-room Falls, Holiday N.Y. $40casino million in Randlett in financing that openedfor their in SUBSCRIPTIONS (313) 446-0450, a major bidder million worth of Harley-Davidson Celani’sInn Select casinoin Niagara management Falls, N.Y. $70May million,2007. 60,000-square-foot (888) 909-9111 at CCS wine and Buell motorcycles, personal TO FIND A DATE A STORY WAS PUBLISHED: interests:Celani’s casino management casino in Randlett —that Robert opened Ankeny in (313) 446-0367 or e-mail the Crain Information auctions, Rogers watercraft and other power sports Ininterests: California: May 2007. Center at [email protected]. said. items to the Central Michigan Univer- Rogers In LunaCalifornia: Gaming-Tahoe was — Robert Ankeny CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS IS PUBLISHED BY “We were al- sity College of Business Administra- CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. Luna Gaming-Tahoe was ready friends. Knowing of his in- tion. CHAIRMAN Keith E. Crain PRESIDENT Rance Crain terest in the mission of the institu- “Those were ingenious contri- In 2004, CMU awarded Celani an Detroit Symphony Orchestra and SECRETARY Merrilee Crain tion, and of his level of butions,” said Steve Smith, CMU TREASURER Mary Kay Crain honorary doctorate for his “more Michigan Opera Theatre. enthusiasm, we thought he would director of media relations. Executive Vice President/Operations than three decades as a business “He’s such a good community William A. Morrow be an asset to the board and that’s “Celani’s idea was that marketing leader and entrepreneur.” citizen,” said David DiChiera, Group Vice President/Technology, worked out,” Rogers said. students could find the best ways Manufacturing, Circulation And in 2005, the university founder and general director of Robert C. Adams As a businessman, Celani also to sell the ‘boy toys,’ with the mon- named a new dorm on the Mt. MOT. “You Vice President/Production & Manufacturing has fared well from his invest- ey from the sale going toward a Dave Kamis Pleasant campus the Ben and Mar- don’t meet ments in the casino industry. student investment portfolio, the Corporate Director/Circulation ion Celani Residence Hall in mem- many people as Patrick Sheposh In March 1999, Celani hit a $30 Tom and Vicki Celani Venture Capital ory of Celani’s parents. open to support- G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) million jackpot when International Fund. Since 1982, one of Celani’s fa- ing community Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) “It gave marketing students a EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES: vorite charitable endeavors has efforts as he and 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; (313) bought Sodak Gaming Inc., a South chance to figure out how to get the been Hearts of Livonia, founded in Vicki.” 446-6000 Dakota-based slot machine distrib- best prices for those items, so the Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET 1978 by his father. The nonprofit He said the Subscriptions $59 one year, $98 two years. Out ution company he had invested in. bikes were auctioned on eBay,” he raises money for advanced life- Celanis opened of state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. Outside U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state “I bought two-thirds of the com- said. support equipment at Livonia’s St. their home for a rate for surface mail. pany for $2 because two partners Then finance students got to fig- Mary Mercy Hospital, giving $2.6 fund-raiser for Reprints: For inquiries call the reprints department DiChiera at: (800) 494-9051, Ext. 144 , or at wanted out … and then invested ure out how to invest the money in million to St. Mary and other char- the world pre- [email protected] $500,000 in it,” Celani said. the stock market. “It gave them ities, including more than 160 col- mier of “Cyrano,” DiChiera’s own CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 is published weekly except for a double issue the Sodak became the exclusive slot real world experience,” Smith lege scholarships for Livonia stu- opera that will be performed Oct. second week in August by Crain Communications machine distributor to North said. Inc. at 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. dents. 13-28. Periodicals postage paid at Detroit, MI and American Indian-owned casinos Celani attended CMU as a fresh- The Celanis also support “They do it with such grace, additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS, for IGT, the world’s largest manu- man in 1974 but left to help run Rochester-based Sweet Dreams Pro- everything very beautifully done, Circulation Department, P.O. Box 07925, Detroit, the family business — Action, a MI 48207-9732. GST # 136760444. Printed in facturer of slot machines. ject, Oakland Child Abuse and Neglect and show so much enjoyment do- U.S.A. Celani owned more than 3 mil- Livonia-based Miller beer distrib- Council, and the Rainbow Make-a- ing it,” DiChiera said. Entire contents copyright 2007 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. lion shares, according to the 1998 utorship — because his mother Wish Foundation in Oakland Coun- Robert Ankeny: (313) 446-0404, Reproduction or use of editorial content in any annual proxy report of the then- was dying. ty. They are also benefactors to the [email protected] manner without permission is strictly prohibited. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 09-24-07 A 58 CDB 9/21/2007 6:36 PM Page 1

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2 bragging rights in a few Northwest Airline Corp.’s sin- gist for the foundation. years as the special acts tax Gift to WSU gle daily flight to Gatwick Ⅲ Oakland Press President Haven offering base for Sterling Heights Airport will be the airport’s and Publisher Scott Wright depreciates. sole direct link to London. will become president and Examples of special acts valued at In other airport news, Air- COO of the newspaper’s sites include substantial Tran Airways said it is adding parent company, Yardley, improvements to four Ster- a daily flight between De- Pa.-based Journal Register fundraising ling Heights plants owned $407.8M troit and Tampa International Co., on Oct. 1. The positions by Chrysler L.L.C. and Ford ayne State University Airport. are new, and his replace- Motor Co., said Sterling received the largest ment had not been named Heights City Assessor W in-kind donation in Site-plan approval delayed at press time. Matthew Schmidt. Ⅲ calendar its history last week when for Bloomfield Park Rick Going to the new newspaper publish- vised its production; and the Partners for the Advance- position of president of the er. A television photographer Lisa Dunlap, BITS & PIECES ment of Collaborative Engi- Traffic concerns have Michigan division, The neering Education gave it Kroger Co., Cincinnati, from A news anchor. A suc- who owns Southfield-based Ⅲ The Sept. 15 Cattle caused the committee that computer hardware and cessful mortgage broker Sacred Portraits and took pic- Baron’s Ball, one of the is considering the Bloom- organizational transition software valued at $407.8 and author. tures of the participants. largest one-night fundrais- field Park project at Square leader. His office will be in million, the school an- All are survivors of do- Haven plans to use the ers in Metro Detroit, reined Lake and Telegraph roads southern Michigan, but the nounced Tuesday. mestic violence, and each calendar proceeds to sup- in $740,000 for the American to postpone final site-plan location is not yet chosen. General Motors Corp., EDS will be featured in a calen- port its services and in- Cancer Society, Great Lakes approval until Oct. 3. Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., dar supporting Haven, an crease awareness about do- Division. Cleveland-based real es- Siemens UGS PLM Software OTHER NEWS Oakland County organiza- mestic violence. That was down from the tate investment trust Devel- and Sun Microsystems Ⅲ tion that fights domestic vi- The calendars, which $910,000 the event raised last opers Diversified Realty Corp. Michigan’s unemploy- formed PACE in 1999 to olence and sexual assault. cost $14.95, will be sold year, but not bad consider- plans to build Bloomfield ment rate increased in Au- support academic institu- Haven will kick off sales through The Print Gallery, ing that it had to compete Park, on the border of gust to 7.4 percent, from 7.2 tions with computer-based of its 2008 Haven Survivors Hollywood Market locations, with the Greenfield Village Bloomfield Township and percent in July and 7 per- engineering tools. The do- calendar 6-8 p.m. Oct. 1 at Oliver’s Trendz in Birming- nuptials of Delphi Corp. CEO Pontiac, in a joint venture cent in July 2006, the Michi- nation is the second-largest The Print Gallery in South- ham and Haven’s Web site. Steve Miller and Jill Jablonski, with New York City Coven- gan Department of Labor & in-kind contribution in the field. The event coincides www.haven-oakland.org. executive director of the So- try Real Estate Advisors and Economic Growth said nation. with the start of National ciety of Automotive Engineers Bloomfield Township-based Wednesday. The rate is the Domestic Violence Aware- But who’s counting? Detroit Section, for “auto Harbor Cos. highest for the state since ness Month. baron” interest. Aeronautics firm plans Bloomfield Township September 1993. The calendar features Recent corporate real es- And under the category Treasurer Dan Devine said Ⅲ TRW Automotive Hold- stories and photos of 17 men tate investment has placed of “even best-laid plans go 600 jobs in Pittsfield the committee wants the de- ings Corp. said Tuesday that and women who have sur- Sterling Heights ahead of wrong,” an all-expense-paid Grupo Aernnova, a Span- velopers to draft plans that one of its subsidiaries vived domestic and sexual Troy to rank No. 2 in Michi- trip to New York City with ish-based designer and would mitigate traffic on signed an agreement to pur- violence. gan for total state equalized Jim Press manufacturer of aircraft Telegraph and inside the chase Delphi Corp.’s North That includes Jeanne To- property value, according and his parts, plans to spend $10 development. American brake compo- war, the retired vice presi- to 2007 figures released by wife for million to build an aero- nent machining and assem- dent for the Michigan State Tax Com- dinner space engineering center in Economist: State can bly assets in Saginaw; editorial mission and the city’s own and a Pittsfield Township that Springhill, Tenn.; and Os- at Home- research. Broad- will employ up to 600. expect modest ’08 gains hawa, Ontario for an undis- Town Com- Sterling Heights comes in way The Michigan Economic Although Michigan’s closed price, subject to munica- with a total citywide SEV of show, do- Growth Authority board on economy is expected to im- court approval. tions $6,671,179,100 — meaning nated by Tuesday approved a 15- prove next year, it will still Ⅲ Detroit-based Miller, Network its real property value total Toyota Mo- year, $18.5 million state tax drag behind the rest of the Canfield, Paddock and Stone Inc. and a is roughly double that tor Corp., Press credit for the company last country in economic plc opened a Chicago office former amount, making it second had to be week. Other local credits growth, Richard DeKaser, se- the week of Sept. 17, re- Crain only to Detroit with a total pulled from the event’s auc- included: nior vice president and cruiting five attorneys from Communi- SEV of $14,953,223,605. tion list after Chrysler L.L.C. Ⅲ Towar A seven-year, $1.7 mil- chief economist of National McGuireWoods L.L.P., includ- cations Those figures count re- hired Press as vice chair- lion tax credit for Toronto- City Corp., said Thursday. ing Paul Durbin, son of U.S. Inc. publisher; Kam Carman, cent real and personal prop- man and president earlier based Azure Dynamics Corp., DeKaser said factors that morning news anchor for erty-tax figures. But it also this month. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. which will move its head- have contributed to the Ⅲ WJBK-TV 2; and Bari Beckett, counts a third category of Ⅲ Former Detroit Judge Henry Ford Hospital has quarters and some of its de- state’s underperformance, a loan officer with Quicken “special act” assessments Greg Mathis, whose syndi- opened a $5 million train- velopment, testing and pro- such as problems in the au- Loans/Rock Financial Inc. on properties that receive cated television show ap- ing site for health care production operations to Oak tomotive industry, and a and author of Have You Had tax incentives. pears via the CW Network, is fessionals at its main cam- Park, creating 125 new jobs; decline in population and Enough: Uncensored Advice In that category alone, to receive the “Good Broth- Ⅲ pus in Detroit. The hospital A seven-year, $4.6 mil- household income, will con- from a Working Woman. Sterling Heights tallies er Award” from the National says the 12,000-square-foot lion credit for Credit Accep- tinue to hurt economic de- OnStar and Metro Detroit $580,853,450 in local proper- Congress of Black Women Inc. tance Corp. center is the largest of its , which will ex- velopment. But with down- Saturn Dealers are sponsor- ty values compared with at its 23rd-annual awards kind in the Midwest. pand its Southfield sizing in automotive ing the calendars. Other Troy at No. 3 with brunch Sept. 30 in Washing- Ⅲ McCann Erickson, which headquarters and hire 506; winding down, growth businesses donated ser- $24,471,720. Troy has a total ton. Ⅲ A 10-year, $1.9 million is scheduled to lose General could be seen next year. vices, including Warren- SEV of $6,447,131,530. The event’s special guest credit for a joint venture Motors Corp.’s Buick ac- DeKaser said he expects based Campbell-Ewald, Leger “Nino” Licari, Troy speaker is Michelle Obama, between Mars Advertising Co. count Oct. 1, will assume the state’s housing market which wrote and designed assessor, estimated the city wife of presidential candi- Inc., Southfield, and Prize the automaker’s U.S. Saab to improve along with the the calendar and super- would be back up to its No. date U.S. Sen. Barack Obama. Logic Inc., a Scottsdale, account and get back GM’s auto industry. Ariz., online promotions corporate account Jan. 1. company, expected to cre- Ⅲ Former Detroit City ate 150 jobs; and ON THE MOVE Councilman Alonzo Bates Ⅲ A nine-year, $2.2 mil- Ⅲ Cathey Maze to interim has been sentenced to 33 Wasn’t that a party? lion tax credit for Sysco vice chancellor of academic months in prison on bank Food Services of Detroit L.L.C., and student services, Oak- fraud and theft charges. Crain’s hosted about 900 people at would you recommend we change? which may spend about $18 land Community College, Ⅲ For the first time in our second-annual House Party on Send your comments and million on a 90,000-square- Bloomfield Hills, from dean more than 30 years, the Thursday night. They got the suggestions to foot expansion in Canton of academic and student American dollar reached opportunity to see some of our city’s [email protected]. Township. The proposal in- services at the college’s parity with the Canadian finest residences. You can read up Also, if you took pictures, you can e- cludes 130 hires. Highland Lakes Campus in dollar on Thursday, which on it on Pages 48-49. mail them to the same address. If we Waterford Township. could be a boost for Michi- But if you want to relive the party (or get enough of them, we’ll create Ⅲ Jeffrey Montgomery, ex- gan tourism but neutral for see what some of the fuss was another online slide show of your London flight dropped ecutive director of the De- automotive spinoff. about), head to www.crainsdetroit. photos. British Airways will end its troit-based Triangle Founda- com/houseparty07 for a slide show While you’re on our site, it’s a good daily flights between De- tion, which serves the gay, of photos from several of the small OBITUARIES time to check out this year’s 40 troit and London’s Heathrow house parties and from the big lesbian, bisexual, transgen- WEB WORLD Under 40 class, featuring some of Ⅲ Donald Doetsch, who afterglow at the Renaissance Airport on March 30 because der and allied communi- Michael Lee metro Detroit’s brightest young of profitability concerns ties, said Thursday that he had co-owned Doetsch Indus- Center’s GM Wintergarden. business lights. You can take a and changes in the U.S. plans to step down from his trial Services in Warren, Did you attend? What did you think? What will shortcut to the page by typing in auto industry. position later this month died of cerebral vascular you remember from the House Party, and what www.crainsdetroit.com/forty2007. The decision means and become senior strate- disease Sept. 12. He was 88. ANpageAD.qxd 9/20/2007 6:19 PM Page 1 ANpageAD.qxd 9/19/2007 11:54 AM Page 1

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