Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - Thursday, December 8, 2022
The Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce will be seeking nominations for the 36th Person of the Year.The criteria for the nominees are individuals that have made significant contributions to
Romulus and its residents.
Nominations will be accepted by the Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce. A biographical synopsis should be provided stating reasons the nominee should be honored as the Person of the Year. There will be an award ceremony that will be held in Spring 2023.
The deadline to receive these nominations is December 8, 2022. Anything postmarked and/or received after December 8, 2022 will not be accepted. They can be mailed, emailed or dropped off at the Chamber office. Additional nomination forms are available at the chamber office.
11189 Shook Rd., Suite 200, Romulus, MI 48174
admin@romuluschamber.org
Nominations can also be made online
Nominations can be made by anyone. The person submitting a nominee must submit their
telephone number or email address, so we may contact them. The nominee does not have to be a resident of Romulus, as long as they have made a contribution to Romulus.
We are excited about this event. We look forward to receiving the nominations!!
Monday, November 14, 2022
Board Members meet on the second Tuesday of every month at noon. Meeting location varies. For more information please contact us.NOTE November DATE CHANGE to accommodate election day!
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
The Chamber welcomes Christopher Girdwood from Detroit Region Aerotropolis, as our speaker this month.Christopher (Chris) Girdwood leads the Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation, which is a four-community, two-county public-private economic development partnership driving corporate expansion and new investment around Detroit Metro and Willow Run Airports. The Aerotropolis is the premiere location for greenfield expansion in Southeast Michigan, offering 6,000 acres of development-ready land centered in a world-class network of transportation infrastructure.
Previously, Chris worked to grow the 1,500-acre Prince William County, Virginia Innovation Park by attracting and expanding biotechnology, life science, and supporting industries. This unique university-centered model for economic development includes the Prince William Science Accelerator (9 wet labs) where Chris led the tenant recruitment, technical assistance, and graduation effort. His economic development experience also includes working as the Business Outreach & Communication Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation in California, and as a Senior Economic Development Associate with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in Washington, D.C. Chris also spent time with Morgan Stanley as a Wealth Advisor, in addition to supporting the warfighter as a civilian with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Chris attended Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Harvard Kennedy School. He holds one utility patent, and he plans to invent new technologies throughout his life. He lives in Metro Detroit with his wife, daughters, and son.
Come hear about this exciting partnership with our community. Lunch will be catered by the Real McCoy.