Community Corner

Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce Community Business EXPO

The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce is
pleased to announce its eighth annual Community Business EXPO event will be
held at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial on Wednesday, November 20th
from 5:30 – 8 p.m.



The Community Business EXPO is designed to
showcase local businesses, and non-profit clubs and organizations, providing an
excellent networking opportunity for Chamber members, community business
leaders and residents.



This year’s keynote speaker is Matthew
P. Cullen – President
and Chief Executive of Rock Ventures LLC,
the umbrella
entity formed to provide operational coordination, guidance, and integration to
Dan Gilbert’s portfolio of companies and investments.  Cullen also is responsible for Gilbert’s
“Opportunity Detroit” initiative, an effort to spark development and
revitalization in the City.

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A native Detroiter and 29-year veteran of General Motors, Cullen
plays key roles with numerous organizations in the Detroit region including president
and chief operating officer of Rock Gaming LLC, volunteer president and CEO of
the M-1 RAIL Streetcar initiative, chairman of Invest Detroit, vice chairman of
the Downtown Detroit Partnership, and service on the executive committee of the
Detroit Zoological Society.



Also speaking at this year’s event is Patrick
Hopper - the face behind the popular local community portal, Grosse Pointey - Grosse Pointe's largest
social network with over 18,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
Pinterest, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Patrick is also Partner at OpenSystems Media
in St Clair Shores.

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The
Community Business EXPO will be open to the public.  There is no admission fee to attend.  Attendees will receive product samples
and have the opportunity to enter numerous raffles.



To
become a sponsor or to participate in the EXPO in another way, please call the Grosse
Pointe Chamber of Commerce at 313-881-4722,
or email info@grossepointechamber.com.



For a complete list of participating
businesses and organizations visit www.grossepointechamber.com




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