DETROIT – Time Inc. made waves locally and nationally when it purchased a home in Detroit and announced plans to spend an entire year getting to know the city better. On Friday, Jan. 15 Inforum, Michigan’s largest and most prestigious forum for professional women, brings Time's CEO to town explain why the project was started, what Time hopes to learn from it, and why innovations like this are to be embraced, rather than feared, at a time of great change.

Ann Moore, Chairman and CEO of Time Inc. and one of America’s most influential women, will speak at an Inforum luncheon to be held at the Detroit Marriott. Moore will provide the “back story” of Assignment: Detroit and how the project fits into a culture of innovation and innovative leadership.

“Inforum is honored and thrilled to host Ann Moore’s speech in Detroit,” said Terry Barclay, CEO of Inforum and Inforum Center for Leadership. “Time Inc.’s Assignment Detroit project is a bold experiment in journalism that presents a great opportunity for Detroit and the Detroit region. Anybody who cares about the image of southeast Michigan should be very interested to hear what Moore has to say.”

Event Details:
Date: Friday, Jan. 15. 2010
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1: 30 p.m.
Location: Detroit Marriott, Renaissance Center
Cost: Inforum members, $50. Nonmembers, $65.

Register on the calendar at www.inforummichigan.org or call 313.578.3230.

The program is presented by Inforum which has more than 1,800 members and is one of the largest and most prestigious business forums for women in the nation. Inforum is headquartered in Detroit and has affiliates in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For more information, visit www.inforummichigan.org or call 877.633.3500.

NOTE TO EDITORS: One representative from each media outlet covering the event is welcome to attend the luncheon at no charge. To register for media credentials, contact James Melton, Inforum Communications Manager, W: 313.578.3244 C: 313.580.8423; Email: Jmelton@inforummichigan.org .