In 2011, the organization held its second promotional tour, Michigan Mitten Promotional Tour, in June and its first set of "tuneup" events [REF].
At the opening of the 2013 event and unveiling of the Durant statue, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss confirmed GM's purchase of the Durant-Dort Carriage Factory One and office building on Water Street with plans to restore them with local universities help [REF].