Date CloseDate CopyDue

7-Jan HealtH Quarterly 27-Dec 31-Dec list:TopAreaLifeSciencesSupportFirms

14-Jan Finance: CorporateFinancialPlanning 3-Jan 7-Jan list: TopAreaCPAFirms

22-Jan GrBJ Newsmaker of the year 10-Jan 14-Jan list: TopNewsmakerNominees

28-Jan logistics:Warehousing&Distribution 17-Jan 21-Jan list:TopAreaFreightBrokers Bonus list:TopAreaWarehousing&DistributionCenters 4-Feb CommerCial Quarterly 24-Jan 28-Jan CommercialRealEstate&Construction list:TopGeneralContractors/TopSpecialtyContractors Bonus list: TopSpecialtyContractors

11-Feb education:College&UniversitySpecialtyPrograms 31-Jan 4-Feb list:TopAreaSpecialtyPrograms Bonus list: TopEntrepreneurialEducationPrograms

19-Feb manufacturing:Automotive 7-Feb 11-Feb list:Tool&DieSuppliers

25-Feb marketing 14-Feb 18-Feb list:TopAreaAdvertisingFirms Bonus list:TopAreaPRFirms

4-Mar leGal Quarterly 21-Feb 25-Feb list: TopWomen-ownedLawFirms Journal extra:Top Women Owned Businesses 14-Feb 14-Feb

11-Mar Human resources 28-Feb 4-Mar list:TopAreaEmploymentAgencies Bonus list: TopAreaCorporateTrainingServiceProviders

18-Mar Finance:YourMoney 7-Mar 11-Mar list:TopAreaStockBrokerageFirms

25-Mar education 14-Mar 18-Mar list:TopAreaIndustrialTrainingPrograms

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1-Apr HealtH Quarterly 21-Mar 25-Mar list: TopAreaHealthCareEducationPrograms

8-Apr Finance:WealthManagement 28-Mar 1-Apr list: TopAreaCertifiedFinancialPlanningFirms

15-Apr environmental Products & Services 4-Apr 8-Apr list:ResourcesforaSustainableBusiness

22-Apr Craft Beer Breweries 11-Apr 15-Apr list: TopAreaBreweries/BrewPubs

29-Apr law Week 18-Apr 22-Apr list:TopAreaLawFirms Journal extra:MBPA 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For*

6-May CommerCial Quarterly 25-Apr 29-Apr CommercialRealEstate&Construction list:TopAreaCommercialBrokers

13-May insurance:EmployeeBenefits 2-May 6-May list: TopAreaEmployeeBenefitsConsultants Journal extra:GR Chamber E.P.I.C. Awards* 2-May 6-May 20-May Finance:Banking 9-May 13-May list:TopAreaBanks Bonus list:TopAreaCreditUnions

28-May technology:EmergingTrends 16-May 20-May list:TopAreaSoftwareDevelopers Bonus list: TopAreaOfficeEquipmentDealers

3-Jun leGal Quarterly 23-May 28-May list:TopAreaIntellecturalPropertyLawFirms

10-Jun Furniture:NEOCON—OfficeEnvironments 30-May 3-Jun list:TopAreaOfficeFurnitureDealers Bonus list:TopAreaOfficeFurnitureManufacturers

17-Jun real estate:SERF/LEEDBuilding 6-Jun 10-Jun list:TopAreaSERF/LEEDArchitects Bonus list:TopAreaSERF/LEEDBuildings

24-Jun Small Business issue 13-Jun 17-Jun list:EntrepreneurialResources Bonus list:AreaSmallBusinessFundingPrograms

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1-Jul HealtH Quarterly 20-Jun 24-Jun list: TopAreaHospitals Bonus list:TopAreaPharmaceuticalCompanies 8-Jul retirement living 27-Jun 1-Jul list:TopAreaSeniorResidentialCommunities

15-Jul Finance:InsuranceandRiskMgmt. 3-Jul 8-Jul list:TopAreaBus.Ins.Agencies Bonus list:RiskMgmt.Cos.

22-Jul real estate:Residential 11-Jul 15-Jul list:TopAreaResidentialBuilders Bonus list:TopAreaInteriorDesigners

29-Jul Hospitality: Meeting&ConventionPlanner 18-Jul 22-Jul list: TopAreaMeeting&ConventionVenues Bonus list:TopAreaCaterers

5-Aug CommerCial Quarterly 25-Jul 29-Jul CommercialRealEstate&Construction list:TopAreaCommercialRealEstateDevelopers

12-Aug Finance:CommercialLending 1-Aug 5-Aug list:TopAreaCommercialLenders 19-Aug Food Business/industry 8-Aug 12-Aug list:TopAreaFoodServiceCompanies

26-Aug education:Colleges&Universities 15-Aug 19-Aug list:TopAreaColleges&Universities 3-Sep leGal Quarterly 22-Aug 26-Aug list: TopMedical/Bio-scienceLawPractices

9-Sep real estate:PropertyManagement 29-Aug 3-Sep list:TopAreaPropertyManagementFirms Bonus list:TopAreaWaste&RecyclingFirms

16-Sep Finance:CapitalSourcesforBusiness 5-Sep 9-Sep list:TopAreaSBALenders Journal extra:30thAnniversaryIssue Journal extra:MBPA 101 Most Sustainable Companies*

23-Sep arts and entertainment 12-Sep 16-Sep list:TopAreaLocally-ownedRestaurants Bonus list:TopArtPrizeVenues

30-Sep Home Health Care 19-Sep 23-Sep list:TopAreaHomeHealthcare&HospiceProviders

Date CloseDate CopyDue7-Oct HealtH Quarterly 26-Sep 30-Sep list:TopAreaMedicalDeviceManufacturers Journal extra:MCOY Awards* 19-Sep 23-Sep

15-Oct Finance:Philanthropy&PlannedGiving 3-Oct 7-Oct list: TopAreaEstatePlanners Bonus list:TopAreaFoundations Journal extra:Forty Under 40* 3-Oct 3-Oct

21-Oct education: AdvancedDegrees 10-Oct 14-Oct list:TopAreaGraduateBusinessDegreePrograms 28-Oct Sustainability in Business 17-Oct 21-Oct list:TopAreaSustainabilityEducationPrograms

4-Nov CommerCial Quarterly 24-Oct 28-Oct CommercialRealEstate&Construction list:TopAreaArchitecturalFirms 12-Nov Human resources:EmployeeBenefits 31-Oct 4-Nov list:TopAreaHealthBenefitsProviders

18-Nov Healthcare:Technology 7-Nov 11-Nov list: TopAreaHealthTechnologyProviders

25-Nov Finance:MortgageLending 14-Nov 18-Nov list:TopAreaMortgageLenders

2-Dec leGal Quarterly 21-Nov 25-Nov list:TopMichiganLawSchools 9-Dec real estate:Engineering 28-Nov 2-Dec list: TopAreaEngineeringFirms 16-Dec Hospitality 5-Dec 9-Dec list: TopAreaHotels Bonus list:TopAreaResorts 23-Dec real estate:UrbanDevelopment 12-Dec 16-Dec list:TopAreaOfficeBuildings Bonus list:TopAreaOfficeCleaningCompanies

30-Dec the year in review 19-Dec 23-Dec list:TopAreaCommercialPropertyTaxpayers 2014 Book of lists 4-Nov 4-Nov

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