Metro Cruise Committee
Committee Information
Director: Rich Wadsworth, Edward Jones
Chairperson: Bob O’Callaghan
Dates of Operation: January 2018 through December 2018
Description: Plan and implement a community-wide festival that both drives traffic to local businesses and establishes the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber as a leader in the business community.
Planned Project/Committee Goals:
- Organize car show with 10,000 special Interest autos and 200,000 guests.
- Involve chamber members, volunteers and community.
- Create an event around the successes of the previous 13 years of Metro Cruise Event, while keeping the Chamber name in front of the community at all times.
Next Event
What: 28th Metro Cruise
When: Hours of operation are Friday, August 24th 4pm-10pm. Saturday, August 25th 9am-9pm
Where: Rogers Plaza 974 28th St. SW Wyoming is the center of the event
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Chamber Committees
Metro Cruise
Plan and implement a community-wide festival that both drives traffic to local businesses and establishes the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber as a leader in the business community.
Santa Parade
Government Matters
Monitors government activity and other public policy issues affecting the South Kent business community on behalf of Chamber membership.
3rd Fridays! Networking Luncheon
Provide a Networking Lunch for our Members and soon-to-be members over lunch and fun!
Ambassadors
Active members that reach out to new and existing members to keep them informed.
Annual Meeting
Celebrate the Chamber and our membership on the 4th Friday of January.
New Member Breakfast
Provide networking opportunities and education for our members on how they can utilize the benefits and offerings of the Chamber for their business.
Education
Work with schools in Wyoming and Kentwood to offer help and provide scholarships to students.
Events
The Events Committee coordinates events for our members that are geared toward driving networking and sales. At events such as our annual golf outing and business expo, members will have opportunities for attendees to showcase their business to our chamber and beyond.