Midwest House

Why should you care about population growth in a state like Michigan?

Because population is a scoreboard.

It tells you whether people believe in your future enough to move in, stay, raise kids, start companies, and build lives here. It shapes everything—economic growth, talent pipelines, housing, education, transit, tax base. If people aren’t coming (or staying), none of the rest works the way it should.

On 2/25 in Ann Arbor, we’re hosting a Midwest House Salon Dinner with Hilary Doe, Michigan’s First Chief Growth Officer.

We’ll dig into what she’s learned tackling the population challenge head-on, where Michigan is seeing real traction, and what’s next as she steps into leading the new Michigan Institute for Growth & Opportunity.

If you care about the future of this state—not just the vibes, but the math—we think you’ll dig it.

Midwest House Salon Dinner
Venue by 4M
2/25/26
6-8pm
Tickets in bio

Y’all!!! The heat 🔥 coming off the content and conversations we’ve got coming out of the Midwest House Summit is going to keep us warm all Midwestern winter long.

In this first one, our girl Madelyn Rutter of sat down with of to talk about what gets her up in the morning...and we absolutely love her answer. Creativity. Problem solving. Innovation. These are the Midwest House mantras.

We love this interview and we love the way Maddy thinks. You’ll love the entire conversation over on our Youtube page via our .ee