Times are approximate and subject to change
View the live broadcast online or on your local public television station.
- Channel 56.2 for over-the-air viewers
- Channel 287 on Comcast
- Channel 155 on Bright House
- Channel 432 on Charter
Check your local listing for additional coverage.
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
Tuesday, May 29th
| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome to the Island, Conference Preview |
| 3:30 p.m. | Conference Opening with Governor Snyder |
| 3:45 p.m. | SessionInnovation: Entrepreneurship as the Catalyst for Economic Recovery in Michiganwith Rick DeVos, Angel Gambino, Chris Rizik, Dave Zilko, and Josh Linkner. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Interviews and conversation with conference attendees at the anchor desk.(We are unable to broadcast the session Global Marketplace: Innovation Drives Success with Fareed Zakaria due to contract restrictions) |
| 6:00 p.m. | Interviews and conversation with conference attendees at the anchor desk. |
| 6:30 p.m. | Live feed of Mackinac Tonightfrom the Parlor of the Grand Hotel |
| 7:00 p.m. | The Grand Event: Live coverage of the party on the Porch and in the Parlor of the Grand Hotel, featuring interviews with conference attendees. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Mackinac Tonight Broadcast – check your local listing |
| 8:00 p.m. | Broadcast of Recorded Session:Collaboration: Washington and Michigan Working Togetherwith Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenaw, Congressman Hansen Clarke, and Craig Fahle of WDET. |
| 9:00 p.m. | Sign Off |
Wednesday, May 30th
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome, Interviews and Conversation at the Anchor Desk |
| 8:30 a.m. | Session:Innovation: Leading the Way Through Global Product Design with Rick Hanna, Ralph Giles, Irme Molnar, and John McElroy |
| 9:30 a.m. | Interviews at the Anchor Desk |
| 9:45 a.m. | Session Replay:W. K. Kellogg Foundation Hosted Breakfast Session: The Michigan Early Childhood Business Planwith Paul Hillegonds, Susan Broman, Chandra Moore, and Sterling Speirn (We are unable to broadcast the session Innovation: Improving Health Care Practices in the Private Sector with Michael Leavitt due to contract restrictions) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Interviews at the Anchor Desk |
| 10:30 a.m. | Session:Detroit: A Tale of Two Citieswith Anthony Williams, former Mayor, Washington D.C., Red Elk Banks, Sandy Baruah, and Stephen Henderson |
| 11:30 a.m. | Interviews and conversation at the Anchor Desk along with live coverage of two luncheon sessions:1) KPMG hosted Lunch Session: How Manufacturing Can Drive the Future of Michigan’s Automotive Industrywith David Cole, Sridhar Kota, and Gary Silberg2) Veterans Entering the Workforce: An Economic Advantage to Michiganwith Justin Pajerna, John Dunn, Major General Gregory Vadnais. |
| 12:45 p.m. | Session:Collaboration: Corporate Investment in Communities with Gerry Anderson, James Dunlap, Nancy Schlichting, and Chip McClure |
| 2:00 p.m. | Session:Collaboration: Moving Urban Areas Forwardwith Richard DeVore, Joseph Guyaux, Roger Penske, and Tom Walsh |
| 3:15 p.m. | Interviews and Conversation at the Anchor Desk, including coverage of a special appearance in celebration of the return of the Detroit Grand Prix with Penske Izod Indy Car Series drivers Ryan Briscoe, Helio Castroneves, and Will Power. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Session:MEDC Hosted Session: Global Marketplace-Michigan Origins, Global Destinationswith Alec Amstutz, Fritz Carlson, Marcos Dantus, and Deanna Richardson |
| 4:00 p.m. | Sign Off live broadcast |
| 6:30 p.m. | Mackinac Tonight Webcast |
| 7:30 p.m. | Mackinac Tonight Broadcast - check your local listing |
Thursday, May 31st
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome, Interviews and Conversation at the Anchor Desk |
| 8:00 a.m. | SessionInnovation: The Future of Urban Mobilitywith William C. Ford Jr. |
| 9:00 a.m. | SessionBusiness Leaders for Michigan: Blueprint for a New Michigan with Mary Sue Coleman, William C. Ford Jr., Mike Jandernoa, Hans-Werner Kaas, and Daniel Howes |
| 9:30 a.m. | SessionGovernor Snyder Keynote Address |
| 10:15 a.m. | SessionStaging a Comeback: Michigan’s Role in the Economic Transformation of America with Thomas Friedman of The New York TimesNOTE: Session is only available LIVE and will not be posted for on-demand viewing due to contractual restrictions. |
| 11:15 a.m. | Interviews and Conversation at the Anchor Desk, including highlights from Wednesday evening’s political sessions:1) Detroit Regional Chamber Political Action Committee Reception with Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Pete Hoekstra, Clark Durant, and Rick Pluta2) Politics: 2012 Election Outlook with Donna Brazile, Tucker Eskew and Harold Ford Jr. (Full broadcast of this session is not permitted due to contract restrictions). |
| 11:45 a.m. | Session Collaboration: The Fab Five Returnwith Dave Bing, Robert Ficano, Mark Hackel, Brooks Patterson, Conan Smith, and Paul W. Smith |
| 1:00 p.m. | SessionMichigan’s Big Debate: The Issues of 2012, an interactive session with Carol Cain |
| 2:00 p.m. | Session at the MiVote Anchor DeskResults: Holding Ourselves Accountable with Sandy Baruah, Nancy Schlichting, and Christy McDonald |
| 2:45 p.m. | Closing conversation and interviews, review of the conference |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sign Off live broadcast |
| 6:30 p.m. | Mackinac Tonight Webcast |
| 7:30 p.m. | Mackinac Tonight Broadcast – check your local listing |
