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Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority to Redeem $13.5 Million in Taxable Bonds
DRCFA Nearly Seven Years Ahead of Financial Schedule as a Result of Increased Bookings
Sustainability Efforts in Cobo Center Are Attracting Green Events
Sustainable Brands 2017 Detroit is coming to Cobo, bringing business and brand leaders with a focus of innovation for sustainability
COBO CENTER RESTRUCTURES EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS TEAM
Claude Molinari announced as new general manager of Cobo Center
Cobo Center’s Green Committee Successfully Implements Compost Program
Nearly 15 Tons of kitchen compost is collected and diverted from the waste stream during the 2016 North American International Auto Show
Art on the big screen coming to Detroit
DETROIT – Cobo Center’s giant new video screen will become an impressive new vehicle for artists to display their work for millions of people, thanks to a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
20 Key Ways Events Go Green in Cobo Center
Cobo Center has been awarded the Keep Michigan Beautiful (KMB) President’s plaque, their highest annual award. KMB was founded in 1965 by then Michigan Governor George Romney as a response to Lady Bird Johnson’s White House Conference on Beautification.
Cobo Center Achieves International Green Meeting Certification
Cobo Center has received the Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) certification, by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), a non-profit, membership-based professional organization spearheaded by the US Environmental Protection Agency, which provides educational resources to planners, suppliers, and venues seeking to meet the ever-rising standards consumers set for sustainable meetings.
Cobo Center to Award $6,000 in Scholarships to Metro Detroit Youth and Schools
Cobo Center announced today the inaugural 30:60 Video Scholarship for metro Detroit high school seniors and college students. Applicants will be asked to produce a 30 or 60 second video showcasing the character, determination and ingenuity of the city of Detroit, using Cobo Center as a focal point.
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