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Summer Management Information Shows Celebrate 25 Years

This year marked the 25th anniversary of the MACPA Summer Management Information Shows (MIS). The Shows, held on June 28 and 29 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, represented Michigan’s largest educational event for accounting professionals and attracted nearly 2,000 attendees!

MIS attendees heard updates from top-notch presenters in sessions on accounting and auditing, ethics, financial planning, practice management, tax and technology. The event also hosted more than 80 exhibitors featuring the latest products and support services for the accounting profession.

Fun Facts About the First Summer MIS Show

Date: Monday, June 29, 1981

Location: Sheraton Inn in Southfield

Time: 11 am – 8 pm

Admission Price: $3.00 – pre-registration; $5.00 – registration at door

Exhibit Highlights: Mini-computers, dictaphones and recorders, word processors, copy machines, calculators, etc!

Average Price of Gas: $1.39 per gallon

Median Household Income: $19,074

Popular Movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chariots of Fire, On Golden Pond, Reds, and Atlantic City

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