EAST LANSING, Mich. — A high-powered advisory committee, whose charge is to attract the half-billion dollar Facility for Rare Isotope Beams project to Michigan State University, will hold a public briefing at noon Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Detroit Athletic Club, to discuss the potential economic impact of the project.

What: 

Members of the FRIB Leadership Advisory Committee gather at the DAC to discuss the economic impact of the U.S. Department of Energy project.

Where:

The Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison St., Detroit. For directions to the DAC, visit www.thedac.com/public/directions. (Please note: The DAC requests proper attire.)

When: 

The meeting begins at noon and is expected to last about 30 minutes.

Who:  

Expected participants are MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon; L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County executive; Ken Way, retired chairman and CEO of the Lear Corp.; Peggy McLellan, secretary-treasurer of the Michigan Education Association; and staff members from the offices of U.S. Rep. John Dingell, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, and U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. All participants will be available for one-on-one interviews following the presentation. For more information on the project, visit the Web at www.scienceandjobsformichigan.com.

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