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Join the Mackinac Center for an evening of world-class dining, inspirational speakers and a vision for Michigan’s future!
You won’t want to miss Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (author of Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans) as our keynote speaker!
Mitch Daniels has an impressive legacy both in the private and public arenas. He was CEO of the Hudson Institute, a public policy think tank in Indiana, and President of Eli Lilly and Company’s North American Pharmaceutical Operations. He served as a senior advisor to President Ronald Reagan and director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush.
When he was elected governor in 2004, Daniels inherited a state government that was hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. Daniels not only balanced the budget, he also championed and signed the biggest tax relief measure in state history. According to the Washington Times, “Indiana’s public-sector payroll is the smallest per capita in the nation.” In 2008, Governing magazine named him “Public Official of the Year.”
Praise for Gov. Daniels
• Washington Post columnist David Broder: “His style is to be down-home,
but his record of accomplishment is dazzling.”
• Syndicated Columnist George F. Will: “From education to infrastructure, his Indiana accomplishments have given him something rare in contemporary politics: the charisma of competence.”
• New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: “He’s one of the brightest governors in America.”
Join us, along with Governor Rick Snyder and WJR radio’s Frank Beckmann (the evening’s emcee), as we welcome Governor Mitch Daniels to Michigan. We will also honor some Michiganders who stood up against overwhelming odds to fight for freedom.
You won’t want to miss this!
$150 Individual
$1,200 Table Sponsorship
RSVP by November 7!
Lansing Center
333 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
Reception: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Dinner and Program: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
$150 Individual: Register now!
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Click here for turn-by-turn driving directions to the Lansing Center from your point of origin.
For driving directions from major Michigan cities, scroll down this Web page.
The map below shows the area around the Lansing Center, as well as recommended parking. Click on the map for a larger image.
The driving directions below are provided by the Lansing Center.
FROM THE DETROIT AREA:
Follow I-96 West to the 496 Downtown Exit. Continue on 496 to exit 7A to Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue (north). Follow Grand Ave. to Shiawassee. Turn right on Shiawassee and go across the river to Cedar St. To park under the Lansing Center, turn right on Cedar, then right onto City Market Drive (just past the Lansing City Market) which changes into Museum Drive (just after the Lansing City Market). Follow signs for Lansing Center parking.
FROM THE FLINT AREA:
Follow 69 West to 127 South to the 496 West Downtown exit and continue on 496 to exit 7A to Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue (north). Follow Grand Ave. to Shiawassee. Turn right on Shiawassee and go across the river to Cedar St. To park under the Lansing Center, turn right on Cedar, then right onto City Market Drive (just past the Lansing City Market) which changes into Museum Drive (just after the Lansing City Market). Follow signs for Lansing Center parking.
FROM THE SAGINAW AND BAY CITY AREA:
Follow I-75 South to 69 West to 127 South to the 496 West Downtown exit and continue on 496 to exit 7A to Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue (north). Follow Grand Ave. to Shiawassee. Turn right on Shiawassee and go across the river to Cedar St. To park under the Lansing Center, turn right on Cedar, then right onto Museum Drive, just past the Lansing City Market. Follow signs for Lansing Center parking.
FROM THE JACKSON AREA:
Follow 127 North to the 496 Downtown Exit. Continue on 496 to exit 7A to Grand Avenue. Turn right onto Grand Avenue (north). Follow Grand Ave. to Shiawassee. Turn right on Shiawassee and go across the river to Cedar St. To park under the Lansing Center, turn right on Cedar, then right onto City Market Drive (just past the Lansing City Market) which changes into Museum Drive (just after the Lansing City Market). Follow signs for Lansing Center parking.
FROM THE BATTLE CREEK AREA:
Follow 69 North to 496 East Downtown Exit and continue on 496 to the Cedar/Larch & Pennsylvania exits. Follow the Cedar/Larch signs and exit right onto Larch Street going (North). Follow Larch to Shiawassee. Turn left on Shiawassee (go one Block) to Cedar. Turn left on Cedar, then turn then right onto City Market Drive (just past the Lansing City Market) which changes into Museum Drive (just after the Lansing City Market).. Follow signs for Lansing Center parking beneath the building.
FROM THE KALAMAZOO AREA:
Follow I-94 East to 69 North to 496 East Downtown Exit and continue on 496 to the Cedar/Larch & Pennsylvania exits. Follow the Cedar/Larch signs and exit right onto Larch Street (going North). Follow Larch to Shiawassee. Turn left on Shiawassee (go one block) to Cedar. Turn left on Cedar, then right onto City Market Drive (just past the Lansing City Market) which changes into Museum Drive (just after the Lansing City Market). Follow signs for Lansing Center parking beneath the building.
FROM THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA:
Follow I-96 to 496 East Downtown Exit and continue on 496 to exit 6 (Pine / Walnut St.). Merge onto the service drive and take about ½ mile to Grand Avenue. Turn left (north) onto Grand Avenue. Follow Grand Ave. to Shiawassee. Turn right on Shiawassee and go across the river to Cedar St. To park under the Lansing Center, turn right on Cedar, then right onto City Market Drive (just past the Lansing City Market) which changes into Museum Drive (just after the Lansing City Market). Follow signs for Lansing Center parking.
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