Phil Power, founder of The Center for Michigan, an organization dedicated to the advancement of the state, will be the featured speaker during "Michigan's Defining Moment - Making it Happen" breakfast event at 7:30-10 a.m., Thursday, May 27, at the Westin Hotel, 1500 Town Center, Southfield. Free parking is available.

Power will focus on what he sees as the future of Michigan and what his organization is doing to advance the state through Michigan's Defining Moment Public Engagement Campaign, led by The Center for Michigan. The campaign is a multi-year effort to heighten public awareness about the significant challenges and opportunities Michigan faces. Through the campaign, the center hopes to tighten the focus of statewide leaders toward a common ground agenda best suited to help the state achieve a new era of sustainable prosperity.

The event is sponsored by Leaders Without Borders, a group of area leadership organizations and programs from southeast Michigan and southwest Ontario who joined forces in the spirit of regional cooperation. The partners include Leadership Detroit, Detroit Orientation Institute, Leadership Macomb, Leadership Oakland and Leadership Windsor/Essex.

Since its inception in 2002, more than 3,000 leaders have united to provide opportunities for networking and education on regional issues and challenges.

Desiree Cooper, senior analyst, New Media, City Connect Detroit, will moderate and Kurt Metzger, Data Driven Detroit (D3) director, will offer an opening presentation.

For more information and to register, visit www.doi.wayne.edu and click the Leaders Without Borders icon. Admission is $30 for graduates of the programs and current class members; $40 for guests. May 19 is the registration deadline. If you have questions, email rgade@detroitchamber.com.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research university offering more than 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.