WHAT: Wayne State University's Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS) and Crain's Detroit Business are co-sponsoring an event aimed at discussing new ways to develop jobs for the 21st century and retraining Michigan’s workforce. The keynote speaker of the conference will be Daniel Pink, author of four books, including A Whole New Mind and Drive, which earned spots on The New York Times best-seller list.

WHEN: The half-day conference takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. The keynote lecture by Daniel Pink takes place at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: The conference will be held at Wayne State University's McGregor Memorial Conference Center located at 495 Ferry Mall, Detroit, MI, 48202. The keynote lecture will be held at the university's Community Arts Auditorium located at 450 Reuther Mall, Detroit, MI 48202.

MORE INFO: This half-day session will offer participants a unique opportunity to hear employers; policy, labor and community leaders; members of academia; and economic and workforce development organizations in a frank discussion on what it will take to create jobs in Michigan. Conference presenters include: Andy Levin, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth; Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber; Robert Ficano, Wayne County executive; Mark Gaffney, AFL-CIO;
Marick Masters, Labor@Wayne; Daniel Pink, business author.

The keynote lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Register at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=891060.

Registration for the half-day session is $75 each; $70 each for groups of 10 or more; $85 at the door. Register at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=796832.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.