Agenda details are tentative and subject to change.

Tuesday, May 27

Services

11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Conference Registration Open

Location: Garden Terrace
Sponsor: CVS Health

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Refreshments

Sponsor: Enbridge Energy

Location: Parlor

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

PAC Reception Ticket Sales

Location: Garden Terrace

12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

ITC Media Center Open

Location: Terrace Room

*Credentialed Media Only 

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Dow Business Center Open

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Rocket Companies Government Center Open

*Government Officials Only

Programming and Events

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Champagne and Chocolate Arrival

Sponsor: Community Financial Credit Union

Location: Community Financial Credit Union Café

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Welcome Lunch

Sponsors: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, The Kroger Co. of Michigan

Location: Porch

2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Hosted Sessions

Locations: Brighton Pavilion, Grand Pavilion, The Lilac Room in the Esther Williams Swimming Pool House

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Schaap Center and Manoogian Art Awareness Reception

Location: The Pines

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Welcome Back Reception Featuring Michigan’s Congressional Delegation and State Government Officials

Special Guests: Gary Peters, U.S. Senator (D-MI)

Elissa Slotkin, U.S. Senator (D-MI)

Tom Barrett, U.S. Representative (R-MI 7)

Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative (D-MI 6)

Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative (R-MI 4)

Kristen McDonald Rivet, U.S. Representative (D-MI 8)

Hillary Scholten, U.S. Representative (D-MI 3)

Haley Stevens, U.S. Representative (D-MI 11)

Sponsors: Ally Financial, Consumers Energy, Dow, Miller Johnson

Location: Porch and Parlor 

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Opening Night at the Stables

Sponsors: Crain’s Detroit and Grand Rapids Business, Meijer, MGM Grand Detroit

Location: Grand Hotel Stables

Wednesday, May 28

Services

6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Media Row Open

*Breakfast available 6-9 a.m. 

7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

ITC Media Center Open

Location: Terrace Room

*Credentialed Media Only 

7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Conference Registration Open

Sponsor: CVS Health

Location: Garden Terrace

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Coffee

Location: MHA Bar  

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PAC Reception Ticket Sales

 Location: Gallery

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dow Business Center Open

9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Rocket Companies Government Center Open

*Government Officials Only 

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Refreshments

Sponsor: Enbridge Energy

Location: Parlor

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Alternative Theatre Session Viewing

Location: Brighton Pavilion

Programming and Events

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Hosted Sessions

Locations: Brighton Pavilion, Grand Pavilion, The Lilac Room in the Esther Williams Swimming Pool House 

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Smoothie Station

Sponsor: Trinity Health

Location: Parlor

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

Sponsors: Comerica, Siebert Williams Shank & Co. 

Location: Parlor

12:00 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Conference Open

Speakers: Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber

Peter Quigley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly; Chair, 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference

Gretchen Whitmer, Governor, State of Michigan

Location: Theatre

12:40 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

General Sessions

Location: Theatre

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

A Conversation With Ian Bremmer

Speaker: Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media

Sponsor: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Location: Theatre

2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Ice Cream Social

Sponsor: Plunkett Cooney

Location: Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor

4:10 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Keynote Address: Mike Duggan

Speaker: Mike Duggan, Mayor, City of Detroit

Sponsor: Strategic Staffing Solutions

Location: Theatre

5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Grand Event

Sponsors: Airbnb, EY, First Merchants Bank, Gardner White, Hollywood Casino at Greektown, UWM

Location: Porch and Parlor

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Women in Leadership

Host: Rocket Companies

Location: Tea Garden Tent, Grand Hotel

Thursday, May 29

Services

6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Media Row Open

*Breakfast available 6-9 a.m. 

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dow Business Center Open

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Rocket Companies Government Center Open

*Government Officials Only 

7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

ITC Media Center Open

Location: Terrace Room

*Credentialed Media Only 

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Conference Registration Open

Sponsor: CVS Health

Location: Garden Terrace

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Coffee

Location: MHA Bar 

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PAC Reception Ticket Sales

Location: Gallery

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Refreshments

Sponsor: Priority Health

Location: Parlor

Programming and Events

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Hosted Sessions

Locations: Brighton Pavilion, Grand Pavilion, The Lilac Room in the Esther Williams Swimming Pool House 

10:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

Opening Session

Speakers: Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber

Peter Quigley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly; Chair, 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference

Location: Theatre

10:20 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

A Conversation With Michigan’s Congressional Delegation

Panelists: Tom Barrett, U.S. Representative (R-MI 7)

Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative (D-MI 6)

Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative (R)

Kristen McDonald Rivet, U.S. Representative (D)

Sponsor: Consumers Energy

Location: Theatre

11:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Keynote Address: Austan Goolsbee

Speaker: Austan Goolsbee, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Sponsor: PNC Bank

Location: Theatre

11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Bloody Mary Bar

Sponsor: Comcast Business

Location: Parlor

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

Hosted Sessions

Locations: Brighton Pavilion, Grand Pavilion, The Lilac Room in the Esther Williams Swimming Pool House

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

Lunch

Sponsors: Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Midwest Steel

Location: Parlor

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

General Sessions

Location: Theatre

2:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Break

2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Popcorn Break

Sponsor: Gordon Food Service

Location: Gallery 

3:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Keynote Address: Gretchen Whitmer

Speaker: Gretchen Whitmer, Governor, State of Michigan

Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 

Location: Theatre

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PAC Reception: A Toast to Michigan

*Separate ticket required*

Panelists: Winnie Brinks, Senate Majority Leader, State of Michigan

Aric Nesbitt, Senate Minority Leader, State of Michigan

Ranjeev Puri, House Minority Leader, State of Michigan

Location: Brighton Pavilion

Friday, May 30

Departure

6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Media Row Open

*Breakfast available 6-9 a.m. 

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

ITC Media Center Open

 Location: Terrace Room

*Credentialed Media Only 

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Coffee

Location: MHA Bar 

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