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Dearborn Chamber: Love Yourself, Love Your Style

January 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - In support of the American Heart Associations’ Go Red For Women Campaign, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and DMC Harper Hospital will host Love Yourself, Love Your Style - a fashion and wellness event, on Wednesday, February 2, 2012 at the Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel. DMC health experts will share important information about heart health, smart eating and exercise. The panel discussion will be followed by an opportunity for high powered networking and a cutting-edge runway-style fashion experience. The show will feature local celebrities modeling the hottest … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber Welcomes New Board Members

December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - Six new board members have been elected to join the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and will begin their three year terms January 1, 2012. New board members include Barb Biess, B2 Consulting;  Jeff Evans, U of M Dearborn; Basima Farhat, Banners Nationwide; Alan Osborne, The Henry Hotel; Joel Schembri, Allstate Insurance – The Schembri Agency and Bill Wednieski, Severstal. Board members who were re-elected for a second term include; Cecelia Fydroski, Henry Ford Center Fairlane / Ford Road; Rick Hillbom, Oakwood Hospital; Minnie LaGrande, PNC … [Read more...]

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Pure Michigan Breakfast at the Dearborn Inn – Sept. 21

September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, MI - A panel of tourism experts will discuss the valuable partnerships created and economic impact of the Pure Michigan campaign at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 am, at the Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. The panel includes Larry Alexander, president/CEO, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau; Ken Hayward, executive vice president, The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island; Patricia Mooradian, president, The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village; and George Zimmerman, … [Read more...]

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Twenty Restaurants for $20 – A Taste Of Dearborn

June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Dearborn returns Wednesday, June 15 from 6 – 10 p.m. The event is sponsored by Ameriprise Financial – Advisor Jim Thorpe. Twenty restaurants will participate this year in West Downtown Dearborn and the Fairlane Town Center complex. Cost is $20. For groups of 10 or more, tickets are $15 per person. Ticket price at the door is $30. Pre-registration reservations are required by June 14, 2011. Register online at www.dearbornchamber.org. Participants must be at least 21 to participate. Tasters sample free appetizers, … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Farmers & Artisans Market Launches Website

May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce recently announced the launch of the brand new website for the Dearborn Farmers and Artisans Market.  The new website promotes the market and provides detailed information about local vendors, location, dates, and times. In addition, the site supplies a list of all of the vendors that participate in the market and where they are located. A calendar of events section is detailed with the upcoming events that will take place at the market throughout the season. Those who visit the website will gain a sense of what the Farmers & … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber Celebrates Women’s Health and Fashion at One Fabulous Event Rescheduled for February 10, 2011

February 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
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DEARBORN, Mich. - Due to recent severe winter weather in Southeast Michigan, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and DMC Harper Hospital have rescheduled their “Love Yourself, Love Your Style fashion and wellness event” to Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel. This event supports the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Campaign to encourage heart healthy habits. DMC health experts will share important information about heart health, smart eating and exercise. The panel discussion will be followed by an opportunity for high powered networking and a … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber Welcomes Five New Board Members

December 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

DEARBORN, Mich. - Five new board members have been elected to join the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and will begin their three year terms January 1, 2011— Bob Altizer, Raymond James; Melissa Demorest, Demorest Law Firm; Gary Field – Numerico; Gary Kearns – Kearns Brothers; and Peter Rageas, Law Office of Peter Rageas. Board members who were re-elected for a second term include Mike Kirk, Neumann Smith Architecture and Carolyn Ward, The Henry Ford. “On behalf of the leadership of the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, I extend a warm welcome to the five newly elected … [Read more...]

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Melissa Demorest Elected to Serve on the Dearborn Chamber Board

October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, MI - The Demorest Law Firm, PLLC is very pleased to announce that Melissa L. Demorest has been elected to the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors for 2011. Ms. Demorest is an associate at the firm, which has offices located in Birmingham and Dearborn, MI. Melissa Demorest graduated cum laude in 2005 from Wayne State University Law School, where she was the Assistant Editor and Senior Articles Editor of The Wayne Law Review. She completed her internship with the Honorable Nancy G. Edmunds, U.S. District Court Judge of the Eastern District of Michigan, and … [Read more...]

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Rick Snyder to Speak at Business Builders Breakfast

September 17, 2010 By 1 Comment

Rick Snyder, Republican candidate for governor, will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Thursday, October 7, 7:30 am at the Fairlane Club. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. Snyder is CEO, Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Ardesta LLC, a high tech venture capital firm located in Ann Arbor—also the home of his campaign headquarters. He previously served as CEO and chairman of Gateway, Inc. In July 2009, Snyder announced his campaign for governor of Michigan as a Republican in the 2010 election. “We … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Empowers Small Business with Exclusive Networking Group

August 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - To empower small business in Dearborn, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce has created a networking and referral group called  Chamber Connect. This highly motivated networking group of professionals and entrepreneurs helps generate business opportunities via referrals for fellow Connect members.  Membership in this group, which celebrates its second anniversary in 2011, is limited to one representative per business category (such as financial, retail, graphic design, etc.) to enable members to acquire valid leads to help grow their companies. “The Dearborn … [Read more...]

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