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Downtown Detroit Partnership’s 2020 Annual Meeting Recap
The Downtown Detroit Partnership’s Annual Meeting was on February 5, 2020 at TCF Center in Detroit. Nearly 900 attendees heard Detroit Mayor Duggan, Board Chair Cindy Pasky and CEO Eric Larson shared their thoughts on Detroit development. CNN host and moderator Van Jones offered a national perspective on Detroit’s surging economic development and how Detroit “went from a mess to a model.” Emmy-award winning WXYZ-Channel 7 news anchor Carolyn Clifford moderated the event.
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