FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 28, 2010

EAST LANSING – Spotlight Michigan, a student led organization promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, is pleased to announce another component of their year-long research.

Spotlight Michigan has selected five cities to visit between March 8 and March 12 to meet with young professional groups and economic development officials to understand their strategies for developing young entrepreneurial talent.  The cities are Urbana IL, South Bend IN, Madison WI, Iowa City IA, and Kansas City MO.  In Kansas city, they will be visiting the Kauffman Foundation to better understand Kauffman’s research initiatives on entrepreneurship.

This qualitative research will help identify the  Lansing region’s comparative strengths and weaknesses in attracting young, talented individuals.

Any questions should be directed to Amanda VanderMeulen, Communications Director at vandermeulena@spotlightmichigan.com