TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES

ANCHORED BY VAN DYKE AND 8-MILE MAJOR COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS;

TO BRING TOGETHER THE RESOURCES OF THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY

IN ORDER TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A VITAL BUSINESS

CLIMATE WITH AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AREA CITIZENS.

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS

SUN SHADE WINDOW TINT was established in 1979 by Dan Griffin. In 1987, Dan became partners with his brother Charles and opened the store at opened at 23310 Van Dyke Avenue in Warren. At one time, nine separate locations were in operation throughout the metropolitan area. In recent years, Sun Shade Window Tinting has consolidated its operations to three locations. Sun Shade Window Tinting is a full service glass coating business that has extensive experience tinting commercial buildings, homes, boats and cars. Since their inception, Sun Shade has tinted over fifty-thousand cars and over one-half million square feet of flat glass.

“Although the past couple of years have been hard on most businesses in Michigan,

we have been blessed by the V8 Gateway Collaborative with an opportunity to renovate our building without the hardship of financial burden. The community has

taken great notice of what is happening on Van Dyke and as a result, our business

has increased by 10% to 15%. Thank you all at the V8 Collaborative.”

- Chuck Griffin, Sun Shade Window Tinting

CENTERS FOR REGIONAL EXCELLENCE

STATEWIDE CONFERENCE

2010 MEETING

Wednesday June 23, 2010 • 2:00 pm. to 3:30 pm.

Watch Live on www.hometv.net

To view the Video Archive click here.

The Centers for Regional Excellence State Wide Conference is being held in the Meridian Township hall today from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. and wil be accessible via computer at www.homtv.net. Governor Granholm will be joining the conference discussion panel around 2:30 pm. Maria Zardis, from Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development, will be on the panel discussion for the grant that was awarded to V8 Gateway Collaborative. This conference is for those 2008 recipients of the Governor's Centers for Regional Excellence program. Phone lines will be open for questions from the public at 517-349-1212. You can also email your questions to bermanm@michigan.gov.

For more information on the V8 CRE Grant click here.