Meeting Planners Guide

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Meeting Planners Guide
CONTENTS
Say Yes To Detroit
2
Destination Detroit....................................................3
New Developments in The D............................... 6
Fast Facts..................................................................... 9
Famous Detroiters................................................... 12
Made in The D............................................................ 13
Signature Meeting Spaces
14
Cobo Center............................................................... 15
Suburban Collection Showplace.......................18
Unique Meeting Venues.......................................20
StayING WITH US
22
Downtown Detroit..................................................23
Dearborn/Wayne....................................................24
Greater Novi..............................................................25
Macomb......................................................................26
Oakland....................................................................... 27
How TO get Here and THere
28
Air Travel.....................................................................29
Ground Transportation......................................... 32
District Maps.............................................................36
We Can Help
42
Services.......................................................................43
Eat, Explore and
Expect to be Entertained
45
Dearborn/Wayne District....................................46
Downtown Detroit District..................................48
Greater Novi District..............................................53
Macomb District......................................................55
Oakland District....................................................... 57
Annual Events...........................................................59
Itineraries................................................................... 60
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say yes to detroit.
Detroit is America’s great comeback story, a city
on the upturn and ready for anything. A completepackage destination that will make any conference,
convention or meeting a success.
Welcome / destination detroit
vITO PALMISANO
destination
detroit.
While much is changing in Detroit, some things
about the city remain constant and true.
high-tech epicenter
The city’s main artery, Woodward Avenue, is now appropriately nicknamed Webward Ave., and the nation is watching as the list of high-tech
startups and business incubators that are taking over the area grows.
Inc. magazine has even recently dubbed Detroit “Startup City USA.”
Initiatives such as Wayne State University’s TechTown business and
research park are also building buzz, attracting today’s young innovators
and game-changers to learn, work, live and play in metro Detroit — now
the second largest source of architectural and engineering job opportunities in the U.S.
And new faces of Detroit industry are emerging and standing tall as the
innovative individuals that people around the globe want to learn more
about. Included are: Dan Gilbert, the fearless leader of Detroit-headquartered Quicken Loans, one of Fortune’s Top 10 Best Places to Work
in 2012; and Mike Ilitch, a true-blood American entrepreneur who made
Little Caesars Pizza a household name and is helping to revitalize Detroit
with world-class sports, entertainment and business initiatives.
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knoW?
Of the 20 Fortune 500 companies
with headquarters in Michigan, 13 of
them are located in metro Detroit.
(June 2014)
•Ally Financial
•Autoliv
•BorgWarner
•DTE Energy
•Ford Motor Company
•General Motors
•Kelly Services
•Lear
•Masco
•Meritor
•Penske Automotive Group
•TRW Automotive
•visteon
In the last decade, the number
of college-educated under-35-yearolds taking up residence in downtown Detroit has increased nearly
60 percent — that’s nearly 30 percent higher than two-thirds of the
nation’s 51 largest cities.
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Medical powerhouse
A hub for medical research and innovations, metro Detroit is home
to 67 of Michigan’s 175 hospitals, including the nationally ranked University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor and
the award-winning Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Hospitals. DMC
has recently been recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals by
U.S. News and World Report.
Michigan is also No. 1 in the nation for medical clinical trials, with
more than 3,500 conducted. And with more than 40,000 licensed,
registered and certified physicians in the state, the region never
lacks for medical experts who are ready to share their discoveries,
knowledge and insights with a captive audience.
hoMebase for defense
Nearly 500 companies do defense and homeland security business
in metro Detroit, a center for the defense industry for 70 years. The
Federal Government, in fact, has several operations headquartered
in the area, including its Tank Automotive Research Development
and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) ground forces/vehicle procurement and
development. With some 86,000 skilled metro Detroiters employed
in related fields and some $5 billion a year in defense contracts going to the state of Michigan, the area is poised to play a bigger role
in this industry.
Manufacturing heritage
The quintessential manufacturing town, Detroit was recently chosen
as the headquarters for the American Lightweight Manufacturing
Innovation Institute to help accelerate manufacturing across the
country. And with good reason. Detroit put the world on wheels and
it’s a city proud of its roots in manufacturing; a city that wants to
celebrate its heritage with your attendees through unprecedented
automotive museums, preserved plants, historic landmarks and even
the childhood home of great innovator Henry Ford, the father of the
modern-day assembly line.
Forbes put Detroit on its cover
as one of the best places for
doing business, calling it a land
of opportunity.
Detroit has been the host city of an
auto show for more than a century.
Webbie magazine Techie.com named
Detroit one of the most promising
tech hubs in 2014.
Belle Isle became Michigan’s 102nd
state park in 2014.
Quicken Loans ranked No. 5 on
Fortune magazine’s annual 100 Best
Companies to Work For list in 2014
and has been named among the top
30 companies on the list for 11 consecutive years.
Metro Detroit is home to 67
of Michigan’s 175 hospitals.
Detroit Medical Center Hospitals has
recently been recognized as one
of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S.
News and World Report.
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Movement Electronic Music Festival
Musical Mecca
Detroit is a musical mecca; the undisputed owner of the Motown sound
and the place where techno beats first erupted. Aretha Franklin, Kid
Rock and Eminem call this area home and can often be found taking to
one of the larger, local public stages. A host of world-recognized musical festivals and events take place every year, too, attracting celebrated
artists from a variety of genres. Choose from globally relevant jazz sessions, gospel revivals and orchestra play with Grammy Award-winning
composers to kicking country hoedowns with reigning Nashville-born
stars and three-day outdoor techno parties with the most progressive
musicians and DJs versed in the electronic sound.
a well-rounded destination
Metro Detroit is impressive in size — covering nearly 2,000 square miles.
In fact, metro Detroit is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area connecting the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. An international destination that shares a border with Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
That means there are a ton of things to do and see no matter your
interests or tastes.
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Metro Detroit is among the nation’s
largest theater districts with more
than 13,000 seats.
The Henry Ford is America’s greatest history attraction and is only 15
minutes from downtown Detroit.
Detroit is the only city in the continental U.S. where you can look south
to see Canada.
There are 136 bars and restaurants
within 1 square mile of downtown
Detroit.
To make planning easier, the metro area is split into five destination
districts. The district designations allow meeting planners and their
attendees to easily learn how to navigate downtown Detroit and the
city’s surrounding counties and suburbs, which offer a wide range of
dining, entertainment, ethnic and cultural experiences, hotel offerings
and recreational options.
the five districts of metro detroit are:
Dearborn/Wayne. Downtown Detroit. Greater Novi. Macomb. Oakland.
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Welcome / neW deVeLoPMents in tHe d
greening HIGHLIGHTS
The Greening of Detroit provides
tools, compost and support to the
city’s registered vegetable gardens.
These gardens range from singlefamily plots to community, school
and market gardens, which are
business enterprises that sell their
goods at farmers markets.
Cobo Center
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deVeLoPMents
in tHe d
The Detroit area is surging, with 21st-century industries and an influx of entrepreneurs, techies and
creatives. Concentrated areas of startups, independent retailers and entertainment options are popping
up everywhere, leading some to call Detroit “Startup
City USA” and tout it as one of the most promising
tech hubs in the nation.
New business developments, agricultural initiatives and large-scale city
improvement plans continue to surface, move forward and make headlines that further prove Detroit is America’s great comeback story.
Recent highlights include:
greening of the infrastructure
Detroit is positioning itself as a worldwide center for urban innovation
as thousands of lots and vacant spaces in the city are being repurposed
— some as parks and recreational spaces, others for agricultural production — and some are even being reforested with healthy trees. Community and urban gardens continue to sprout in schoolyards, parks and
on city corners and private lots, providing a unique inner-city network
for farm-to-table healthy foods. Working together, all of these managed
green spaces are improving the community’s social, economic and environmental health.
Hantz Woodlands urban tree project
is turning empty city blocks into
flourishing tree farms.
Michigan Urban Farming Initiative
is building a resource center in
Detroit that will act as an incubator
for sustainable agriculture methods
and training.
Eastern Market now offers
market days midweek during
growing seasons to increase the
availability of fresh produce to city
residents.
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knoW?
Detroit Renewable Power is
Detroit’s largest recycler, recovering, recycling and returning to
commercial markets more than 78
million pounds of ferrous metals.
Michigan is about to join the elite
Gigawatt Club, being one of only a
handful of states to generate more
than a billion watts of electricity
from wind power.
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tech town
Metro Detroit contributes to Michigan’s title as the Arsenal of Innovation, with the largest pool of engineers and technical professionals in
the U.S. And many of these great minds are thinking green — designing,
engineering and building lithium-ion batteries, solar cells, windmills and
other alternative energy sources right in metro Detroit’s backyard.
• Tech Town, Detroit’s business innovation hub, provides technical business support and a broad network of resources to entrepreneurs best poised to energize
the local economy.
• Detroit Women’s Tech Mentoring Group is a partnership between Grand Circus,
a training institute for Detroit’s tech community, and Girl Develop It Detroit, the
local chapter of a national organization that provides tech education to women.
• Recent startups and other alternative energy-based businesses in metro Detroit gaining traction include Accio Energy, LithFire-X, Sakti3, Intellistreets and
Openworld Energy. Those based in downtown Detroit include Clean Emission
Fluids, Piezo PowerTech and ZeroBase.
• DTE Energy is building out $2 billion worth of renewable energy projects. They
range from solar power to capturing landfill gases, and they can be found
across Michigan, including in metro Detroit.
surging neighborhoods
Midtown is one of Detroit’s fastest-developing neighborhoods, featuring an abundance of new restaurants, galleries, community gardens and
markets. The area also has the largest concentration of cultural, educational and medical institutions in southeast Michigan.
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Midtown hosts 2 million visitors
annually.
M-1 Rail: a 3.3-mile streetcar project
that will run on Woodward Avenue
between Grand Boulevard and Congress Street.
USA Today recently named Detroit’s Midtown as one of its 10 Best
Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods
Around the USA.
In just two square miles, Midtown has 35 restaurants and 10 galleries,
and the number of new businesses coming to the area continues to rise.
Some of the most recent business activity and improvements in Midtown:
• The coming of Shinola, which makes American-made, high-end bicycles, watches and leather goods. Reports surfaced of Shinola pulling in more than $20
million in revenue in just its first six months.
• Whole Foods Market, Detroit’s first.
• The opening of more than 25 new small businesses — from eateries and apparel
stores to yoga shelters and housewares boutiques — in less than a year.
• New Center Park, a unique green space for free shows and concerts.
• The continued work on the Midtown Loop, a walking/bike path that currently
connects Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center.
• The building of Detroit’s M-1 Rail, the core of which is in Midtown.
cobo center
The $279 million renovation of Cobo Center began in 2010. The project
is expected to be completed in 2015. Currently open for business,
the new Cobo Center has:
• A new 40,000-square-foot Grand Riverview Ballroom, which can accommodate
3,500 theater-style or 2,250 for banquets.
• A new glass-enclosed events space with floor-to-ceiling views of the Detroit
River and Windsor, Ontario, skyline.
• An atrium that can host up to 1,200 people standing.
• 30,000 square feet of contiguous space.
• Final construction phase plans that include a TV broadcast studio with satellite
uplink capabilities, state-of-the-art Scala wayfinding system and an open-air
terrace overlooking the Detroit River.
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new sports and entertainMent district
Ilitch Holdings Inc. recently announced its expanded plans to develop
an all-new sports and entertainment district in downtown’s core. The
project represents tens of millions of dollars invested in transforming
dozens of underutilized blocks between downtown and Midtown into
five thriving neighborhoods full of retail, office, entertainment and
public green spaces.
The anchor structure in this proposed mixed-use district is a worldclass arena that will become the new home of the Detroit Red Wings
(they currently play professional hockey at downtown’s Joe Louis
Arena). The new arena is set to open in summer 2017.
M-1 rail
Construction on the M-1 Rail, a 3.3-mile circulating streetcar along
Woodward Avenue between Congress Street and West Grand Boulevard, continues to move forward. The $140 million streetcar is expected
to be operational by late 2016 and have 20 stations serving 12 stops.
new big-ticket hotels
Metro Detroit currently has some 40,000 available hotel rooms that
are competitively priced and full of amenities. Some 5,000 of those
hotel rooms are downtown. Recent big-ticket hotels with a new Detroit
address or major update announcements include:
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More than 800,000 people
attended the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) at
Cobo Center in 2014, the most
visitors recorded at NAIAS in more
than a decade.
The Detroit Red Wings have made
it to the playoffs 23 consecutive
years (1991-2014), the longest active
playoff streak in pro sports.
The Detroit Marriott at the
Renaissance Center is one of
the tallest hotels in the Western
Hemisphere.
Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront Hotel
Located across the street from Cobo Center. This upscale property is
a 25-story, 371-room hotel with an on-site restaurant and bar, a stateof-the-art fitness center, an indoor pool, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business
center and valet parking available 24/7 with in-and-out privileges.
Hyatt Place Detroit/Novi
Attached to the Suburban Collection Showplace exposition center in
Novi. Along with adding the 124-room hotel, Suburban Collection Showplace added a 20,000-square-foot banquet and conference center.
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
2015 marks the end of a $30 million Renaissance Center renovation that
transformed a landmark in the most tenacious city in America. This renovation encompassed more than 70 floors of redesigned space — 1,329
guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of fully-refreshed event spaces.
Michigan’s first Aloft Hotel
The iconic David Whitney building rises to a new occasion as floors
one through nine are repurposed for the hip, new Aloft Hotel overlooking Grand Circus Park and steps away from the Detroit Opera House.
Clean and modern, 136 guest rooms and meeting space for plenty.
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Welcome / Fast Facts
Fast FaCts.
whY detroit is the Motor citY
•Headquarters for chrysler, ford and general Motors and hundreds
of tier one and two suppliers.
•home of the north american international auto show, with more
than 500 vehicles on display representing more than 50 worldwide
companies.
•Henry Ford built his first car in Detroit in 1896.
•The world’s first concrete road was built in Detroit in 1901.
•henry ford introduced an improved assembly line in 1913, revolutionizing the automotive industry and the manufacturing process in
general.
•Home to the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant — birthplace of the Model t
— the only example of an early Detroit auto factory still open to visitors.
•Home to the historic dwellings of auto barons, including Henry and
Clara Ford (Fair Lane Estate), Lawrence Fisher (Fisher Mansion), Edsel
and Eleanor Ford (Edsel & Eleanor Ford House) and Matilda Dodge
Wilson (Meadow Brook Hall).
•Home of the world’s largest tire — 12 tons and 80 feet tall — originally
built as a Ferris wheel for the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
whY detroit inspires
•Known for one of the richest collections of late 19th-century, ethnicbased churches in the country.
•belle isle, the nation’s largest island park within a city, was designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape architect of New York’s Central Park.
•The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. debuted his 1963 I Have a Dream
speech at Cobo Center in Detroit two months before its famous
delivery in Washington, D.C.
•The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the largest
museum in the world dedicated to the african-american experience.
•The Arab American National Museum is the first and only museum in
the world dedicated to arab-american history and culture.
•The detroit institute of arts’ collection is among the top six in the
United States.
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whY detroit rocks
•Home to the Motown sound founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1957.
•birthplace of techno music and Movement Electronic Music Festival.
•Host of the detroit Jazz festival, the largest free jazz festival in
the world.
•Has one of the largest theater districts in the country — more
than 13,000 theater seats — and attracts major Broadway productions, headline entertainers, opera, dance, symphony and other
performing artists.
•Hometown of more than 50 major entertainment, literary and sport
figures — from boxer Joe Louis and actor Tim Allen to singer Aretha
Franklin and pilot Charles Lindbergh.
•Birthplace of such rock, hip-hop and pop stars/icons as Diana Ross,
Madonna, Eminem, Kid Rock, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Bob Seger,
and Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes.
•sports stadiums double as concert halls — Comerica Park alone has
attracted major artists from Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones to
Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and most recently Rihanna.
•North American debut spot for the St. Jerome’s Laneway international
indie music festival in 2013.
whY detroit has bragging rights
•Detroit is actually north of canada and shares an international
waterway with Windsor, Ontario.
•vernors, created by Detroit pharmacist James vernor in the 1860s,
is one of the nation’s oldest soda pops still in production.
•In 1879, Detroit became the first city in the nation to assign individual
telephone numbers.
•The world’s first convention and visitors bureau — the Detroit Metro
Convention & visitors Bureau — was founded in 1896.
•The world’s first auto traffic tunnel between two nations — the Detroit- Windsor Tunnel — opened in 1928 below the Detroit River.
•Joe Louis Barrow — The Brown Bomber and the world’s heavyweight
boxing champion in 1937 — was a native Detroiter.
•the nation’s first shopping mall, Northland Mall, opened in the Detroit
suburb of Southfield in 1957.
•When the Marriott at the Renaissance Center opened in 1977, it was
the tallest hotel in the world.
•Home to the world’s only floating post office, the J.W. Westcott II,
serving international freighters on the Detroit River.
•Home to the first Van gogh painting in a public collection in the U.S.
at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Self Portrait, vincent van Gogh, 1887.
•The first mile of paved concrete road was installed just north of the
Ford Model T plant, on Woodward Avenue between McNichols and
7 Mile roads in 1909.
•The nation’s first urban freeway, the Davison, was built in 1942.
•Home to the country’s largest island park within a city — Belle Isle
Park, which is now Michigan’s 102nd state park.
•First city to have a tupperware party (1950s).
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whY detroit is a sports fan’s dreaM
•The Detroit Tigers (baseball), Detroit Lions (football) and Detroit Red
Wings (hockey) all play within walking distance of each other in
their downtown stadiums, along with the Detroit Pistons, who play
in neighboring Oakland County at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
•The Detroit Tigers have won the american league central division
championship four years running — 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
•We are hockeytown usa, home to the Detroit Red Wings, who have
11 Stanley Cup wins, third highest in the NHL.
•The Detroit Red Wings have made the stanley cup playoffs for 23 consecutive years (1991-2014), the longest active playoff streak in pro sports.
•Home to garden bowl, America’s oldest active bowling center
•Cadieux Café is one of the only places in North America where you can
feather bowl.
•Lake St. Clair was voted 2013’s best bass fishing lake by Bassmaster
magazine.
•Thousands of cyclists take part in the annual tour de troit ride that
explores some of Detroit’s historic sites.
•If you believe poker is a sport: home of three downtown casino complexes — Greektown Casino, MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino.
•On Monday nights, you can join hundreds of bikers for slow roll, a free
12- to 15-mile group bike ride and social experience.
•The chevrolet detroit belle isle grand prix kicks off a summer
series of car cruises, races and shows in southeast Michigan called
autopalooza.
•The apba gold cup hydroplane boat race on the Detroit River is a
competition to win the oldest active trophy in motor sports.
•The detroit sup festival in Kensington Metropark is one of 13 stand
up paddling events sanctioned by the World Paddle Association.
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Welcome / Famous detroiters
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FaMoUs detroiters
from left: Martha Reeves;
Tim Allen; Elmore Leonard
Henry Ford may well be considered Detroit’s most well-known person, but there
are plenty of others who have made their mark both nationally and internationally:
•Tim Allen, actor and comedian
•Thomas Hearns, boxer
•Martha Reeves, singer
•Anita Baker, singer
•Alex Karras, actor and football
player
•Smokey Robinson, singer
•Casey Kasem, radio star
•George C. Scott, actor
•Piper Laurie, actress
•Bob Seger, singer
•Elmore “Dutch” Leonard, author
•Tom Selleck, actor
•Charles Lindbergh, pilot
•Tom Skerritt, actor
•Lone Ranger, radio character that
debuted on WWJ Radio
•Anna Sui, fashion designer
•Kristen Bell, actress
•Selma Blair, actress
•Sonny Bono, singer and U.S.
congressman
•Jerry Bruckheimer, film and
Tv producer
•Alice Cooper, singer
•Diana Ross, actress and singer
•Francis Ford Coppola, film director and producer
•Joe Louis, boxer
•Lily Tomlin, actress and comedienne
•Madonna, actress and singer
•Dave Coulier, actor and comedian
•Blair Underwood, actor
•Ed McMahon, television host
•Meryl Davis, figure skater and
Olympic champion
•John varvatos, fashion designer
•Eminem (b. Marshall Mathers),
singer
•Robert Wagner, actor
•Pam Dawber, actress
•Harry Morgan, actor
•Sherilyn Fenn, actress
•Charlie White, figure skater and
Olympic champion
•Aretha Franklin, singer
•Kid Rock (b. Robert James
Ritchie), singer
•Jack and Meg White, musicians
•Max Gail, actor
•Ted Nugent, singer
•Robin Williams, actor and comedian
•Green Hornet, radio character that
debuted on WWJ Radio
•George Peppard, actor
•Stevie Wonder, singer
•Della Reese, actress and singer
•Julie Harris, actress
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Welcome / Made in tHe d
Made in tHe d
Sure, metro Detroit is the Motor City, thanks to Henry Ford and his pioneering
ways. But the area is known for more than just the cars it helps produce. In fact,
many people put items in their grocery-store shopping carts that have been made
in Detroit, including beverages, chips and bread mixes.
•Germack Pistachio Company
•The Original zip Sauce
•velvet Peanut Butter
•Better Made potato chips
•Elan candy
•Faygo beverages
•Jiffy bread and cake mixes
•Garden Fresh Gourmet salsas, dips and chips
•Kowalski sausages
•Morley candy
•Red Pelican mustard
•Sanders candy and ice cream topping
•Shedd’s spread
•Stroh’s beer
•vernors ginger ale
•vlasic foods
•Little Caesars Pizza
•Domino’s Pizza
•The HoneyBaked Ham Company
•Towne Club soda
other great Made-in-the-d innoVations:
•Carhartt work clothing
•Dardevle fishing lures
•Duraliner truck beds
•Lionel trains
•The Fathead brand, based in downtown Detroit
•Shinola
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CONVENTION CENTERS
+ MEETING FACILITIES
Metro Detroit has a robust directory of meeting spaces
designed for the most diverse of audiences, from medical
professionals and advanced automotive engineers to
religious leaders and the general public.
Some of the spaces, such as the recently renovated Cobo
Center and Suburban Collection Showplace, are expansive,
world-class convention centers with thousands of square
feet, flexible exhibit halls and modern banquet rooms.
Others offer more intimate settings for smaller groups.
Meeting planners can also choose from a number of
venues unique to the region, ranging from the assembly
plant that built the first Ford Model T to the museum
complex that showcases the Rosa Parks bus and Thomas
Edison’s last breath in a jar.
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SIGNATURE
MEETING SPACES.
CONVENTION CENTERS + MEETING FACILITIES
COBO CENTER
TRANSFORMEd.
CENTRAL.
FULL-SERVICE.
Cobo Center is downtown Detroit’s full-service
convention space. after a recent $279 million renovation, Cobo features 2.4 million square feet of usable
space. Exhibit halls are flexible. Banquet rooms and
executive meeting spaces are bright and friendly.
COBO CENTER MajOR STaTS
• Anew40,000-square-footGrandRiverviewBallroom,whichcanaccommodate3,500theater-styleor
2,250forbanquets.
• Anewglass-enclosedeventsspacewithfloorto-ceilingviewsoftheDetroitRiverandWindsor,
Ontario,skyline.
• Anatriumthatcanhostupto1,200peoplestanding.
• 30,000squarefeetofcontiguousspace.
• TheredevelopednorthentrancetotheCoboCenter
nowboaststheadditionoftwovideowalls;whilethe
frontentrancehasbeenattractivelyremodeled.
• FinalconstructionphaseplansthatincludeaTV
broadcaststudiowithsatelliteuplinkcapabilities,
state-of-the-artScalawayfindingsystemandan
open-airterraceoverlookingtheDetroitRiver.
Cobo pairs its meeting accommodations with spectacular views of a restored international riverfront,
on-site restaurants, a business service center and its
very own Detroit People Mover railway station.
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DiSTiNCTivE FEaTuRES
dId you
kNOw?
The renovated grand Riverview Ballroom at Cobo
Center is loaded with features to make your event a
dramatic success.
Most hotels in the metro Detroit area
are within a 30-minute driving radius
of each other and Cobo Center.
•grand Ballroom is 40,000 square feet, dividable with a retractable
wall
Cobo Center is approximately 20
miles from Detroit Metro airport.
•Reception capacity 4,500 people
•Seating for 3,500 people theater-style or 2,250 people for banquets
•40-foot ceiling height with built-in rigging points, each capable of
holding 1,500 to 2,500 pounds
•Dramatic lighting effects, including decorative sconces, stylized overhead lighting, and ceilingmounted remote control stage and spotlights. all lighting elements are color-programmable LEDs.
•21,000 square feet of meeting space on floor below ballroom that
can be divided into up to 11 meeting and breakout rooms
•glass-enclosed pre-function space
•Open-air terrace
•grand view of the Detroit skyline, the Detroit River and Windsor, Ontario
Cobo Center boasts one of the largest contiguous exhibit floor spaces in
north america and is the 19th largest
convention center in the country.
Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown
Riverfront hotel — located across
the street from Cobo Center — is a
25-story, 371-room upscale hotel with
an on-site restaurant and bar, a stateof-the-art fitness center, an indoor
pool, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business
center and valet parking available
24/7 with in-and-out privileges.
•Equipped with dual “rigid chain” stage lifts for dramatic introductions, capacity 56,000 pounds each
•Strong Internet bandwidth available, including wireless and hardwired access points
•Possible functions: Meetings, conventions and conferences; banquets
and gala functions; weddings; religious gatherings; media presentations, and more
•Food and beverage services are provided by Centerplate, Cobo Center’s hospitality partner
•all-new 8,000-square-foot kitchen with private tasting room
•new food court called “Detroit Made Kitchen” adjacent to ballroom
and 250-seat Cyber Café.
•Detroit Made Kitchen has four food shops featuring local foods and
healthy, natural ingredients
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COBO CENTER
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COBO IS GREEN
Cobo Center is Michigan’s largest
certified Green Venues facility.
Innovative green initiatives and
practices used throughout the
center include:
1 use of glass in concourse and
third-floor corridor to provide
more natural light and minimize
daytime lighting needs
2 Installation of induction lighting with an expected 40 percent
reduction in electric usage for
lighting
3 air conditioning by pumping
grey water from the Detroit River
through chillers that then send
the cool water to various air
handlers, using considerably less
electricity than conventional units
4 Computer-programmed and
-managed main hall lighting and
heating/cooling settings
5 Paper, aluminum can and plastic
bottle recycling bins in all office
areas and high-traffic meeting
areas
6 Escalators in the building are
energy-efficient Kone EcoMod
units that run based on occupancy and event needs
7 use of environmentally safe and
nontoxic housekeeping products
From top: Cobo Center view from Washington Boulevard; Grand Riverview
Ballroom; and Atrium South
8 Centerplate, Cobo Center’s food
and beverage contractor, collects
prepared food that has not been
served for pick up and delivery
to local pantries, soup kitchens
and shelters
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SuBuRBaN COllECTiON ShOwplaCE
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Suburban Collection Showplace
is less than 30 miles from Detroit
Metro airport.
GRANd. VERSATILE.
A COMPLETE
PACkAGE.
Some 30 hotels are within a
12-mile radius of Suburban
Collection Showplace.
Suburban Collection Showplace is the largest privately
owned exposition, conference and banquet center in
Michigan. The facility features thousands of square
feet of multipurpose exhibiting space, plus additional
meeting rooms and a grand banquet and conference
center with an elegantly appointed ballroom.
•320,000squarefeetofmeetingspace
•32meetingrooms
•25,000squarefeetofpre-functionlobbyspace
•214,000squarefeetofmultipurposeexhibitfloor
•2,000peopleislargesttheatercapacityseating
•1,100peopleislargestbanquetcapacityseating
More than 1.5 million people visit
Suburban Collection Showplace
per year for trade shows, events,
conferences and public expositions.
SuBuRBaN COllECTiON
ShOwplaCE MajOR STaTS
a complete package, the showplace takes full service to the next level with its own attached hotel.
The adjoining hyatt Place has 124 guest rooms and
2 suites with all the amenities your attendees would
expect from the respected and familiar hyatt brand.
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Suburban Collection Showplace has been host to a
variety of events including: public expositions, trade
shows, association and corporate conferences, and
social events.
Suburban Collection Showplace is
the largest, privately-owned exposition, conference and banquet center
in Michigan.
•Each year 1.5 million people enter through a grand atrium style entrance to over 25,000 square feet of pre-function, lobby space
There are a total of only 45 columns
throughout the entire exposition
space.
•The exposition space has a total of 214,000 square feet of multipurpose exhibit floor
•The space is dividable into three exposition halls, and features 5 additional meeting rooms
•Each hall boasts a 28' ceiling with 24' true clear throughout, dedicated loading docks, 480 120/280 three phase power, and both wired
and wireless internet connectivity
•The elegantly appointed Diamond Banquet and Conference Center
welcomes all guests through a 25,000 square foot lobby
•The 20,000 square foot Diamond Ballroom can accommodate up to
1,300 people at a banquet style setting
amenities at hyatt Place Detroit/
novi include a 24-hour StayFit® hyatt fitness center, 24/7 guest kitchen,
complimentary Wi-Fi, interior pool,
and an upscale exterior courtyard
The Diamond Center has a vehicleaccessible ballroom and advanced
audiovisual support
•The entire Diamond Banquet and Conference Center has 13 meeting
rooms available for smaller gatherings or break-out space to support
any size meeting
•The Diamond Ballroom ceiling is a soaring 18 feet high and has been
structurally designed for hanging light trusses and audio-visual
equipment platforms
•Full-service gourmet food designed for your specific needs
•The hyatt Place Detroit/novi is attached to Suburban Collection
Showplace on the east side of the building as an expansion to the
Diamond Banquet and Conference Center. It offers 124 guest rooms
and 2 suites
•The hyatt Place Detroit/novi has 9,260 square feet of meeting space,
a 5,600 square foot ballroom and 10 meeting rooms
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Ford Field
The henry Ford
MEaDOW BROOK haLL
Meadow Brook hall
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Detroit institute of arts
uNiQuE MEETiNG vENuES
STAdIUMS.
MANSIONS.
MUSEUMS
ANd MORE.
The henry Ford, metro Detroit’s
premier history attraction in Dearborn, has won multiple awards as
an events location, including Michigan Meetings + Events magazine’s
2014 Best Meeting/Event venue in
Detroit Metro area.
The Detroit Institute of arts, a certified Michigan green venues facility,
is home to the world-famous Diego
Rivera Detroit Industry Fresco murals.
a registered national historic Landmark, Meadow Brook hall, once
an auto baron’s mansion, is the
fourth largest house in america at
88,000 square feet — according to
foxnews.com.
Metro Detroit has more than 100 unique venues
that are surefire standouts in the meeting space
category. Some can seat more than 500; others
are designed for an intimate 50 or less. Some
spaces are tucked inside posh hotels, zoological
landscapes or bustling casinos; others use legendary architecture or great american innovations as
their backdrops. a handful can even play host to
your attendees as they sail atop the Detroit River.
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uNiQuE MEETiNG vENuES
Metro Detroit’s more one-of-a-kind and distinctive
meeting spaces include:
STadiumS aNd SpORTS FaCiliTiES
COmERiCa paRk, Detroit; home of the Detroit Tigers
FORd FiEld, Detroit; home of the Detroit Lions
JOE lOuiS aRENa, Detroit; home of the Detroit Red Wings
ThE palaCE OF auBuRN hillS, auburn hills; home of the Detroit Pistons
maNSiONS, muSEumS aNd mORE
aRaB amERiCaN NaTiONal muSEum, Dearborn; First museum in the
u.S. dedicated to telling the arab-american story
ChaRlES h. WRighT muSEum OF aFRiCaN amERiCaN hiSTORy, Detroit;
World’s largest institution dedicated to the african-american experience
dETROiT iNSTiTuTE OF aRTS, Detroit; among the top 10 art museums in
the nation, more than 100 galleries
dETROiT pRiNCESS RivERBOaT, Detroit; Five-story riverboat docked
downtown on the Detroit River
dETROiT ZOO, Royal Oak; an animal-lover’s paradise with indoor and
outdoor environments
EdSEl & ElEaNOR FORd hOuSE, grosse Pointe Shores; Mansion and
surrounding grounds provide one-of-a-kind backdrops
ThE FiShER ThEaTRE, Detroit; an elegant art deco theater in the land-
mark Fisher Building
HIGH-PROFILE
CONVENTIONS,
CONFERENCES
& EVENTS IN
METRO dETROIT
RECENT & aNNual EvENTS
•annual north american International auto Show (700,00+ attendees) — Cobo Center
•united auto Workers
•Intelligent Transportation Society
of america
•Society of hispanic Professional
Engineers Inc.
FORd piquETTE plaNT, Detroit; Where the first Ford Model T was built
FOx ThEaTRE, Detroit; One of the most beautiful performing arts venues
in the nation
gREEkTOWN, mgm gRaNd dETROiT aNd mOTORCiTy CaSiNOS, Detroit;
gaming, on-site entertainment, dining and more
ThE hENRy FORd, Dearborn; america’s greatest history attraction,
award-winning events venue
iNFiNiTy & OvaTiON yaChTS, St. Clair Shores; Michigan’s premier yacht
charter company
maCOmB CENTER FOR ThE pERFORmiNg aRTS, Clinton Township;
a 1,200-seat suburban theater that features comfortable seating and
acoustic sculpture
mEadOW BROOk hall, Rochester; a Tudor revival-style mansion ready
to host events
FuTuRE EvENTS alREady BOOkEd
•Society of Manufacturing Engineers
— 2015
•Society of automotive Engineers –
2015 to 2020
•Michigan Townships association
– 2016
•Michigan Dental association –
2016, 2019
•automotive Service association 2017
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•national association of Letter
Carriers - 2018
•national Black MBa association,
Inc. - 2018
•Michigan Credit union League 2019
•PLM World, Inc. – 2019
From left: Arab American National Museum; Detroit Princess Riverboat
For a complete list of recent bookings, go to
meetdetroit.com.
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aCCOMMODatiOnS
Staying With US.
A full menu of accommodation types, styles and familiar
brands will satisfy the needs of even your most discerning
attendee. With more than 40,000 rooms in the area, metro
Detroit is also prepared for higher volumes. Some single
hotels have more than 1,000 guest rooms while others
offer a more bed-and-breakfast experience with less
than a dozen rooms. The area’s hotels are also within
a 30-minute driving radius of each other as well as
downtown’s premier convention space, Cobo Center.
Meeting planners are welcome to choose from the ultrachic and boutique to the historic, charming or basic in
each of metro Detroit’s five destination districts —
Dearborn/Wayne, Downtown Detroit, Greater Novi,
Macomb and Oakland.
All the major and trusted brands are on Detroit’s list, from
Hilton and Holiday Inn to Marriott, Sheraton and Westin.
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DOWntOWn
DEtROit hOtElS
The Downtown Detroit district has a diverse mix
of hotel options that range from contemporary
casinos with 1,000-square-foot corner suites to
historic landmarks with lobbies, ballrooms and guest
rooms restored to legendary glamour. In total, some
5,000 rooms are located in Detroit’s prime downtown real estate; only minutes from Cobo Center and
an eclectic array of fine dining, entertainment, nightlife options and a walkable international riverfront.
The Detroit Marriott at the GM
Renaissance Center in downtown
Detroit is one of the tallest hotels in
the Western Hemisphere. It has 1,329
guest rooms, more than 100,000
square feet of meeting space and
is minutes from Cobo Center.
Downtown Detroit has three fullservice casino hotels, MGM Grand
Detroit, MotorCity and Greektown,
with a combined total of 1,200
rooms. All are within a mile or less
of Cobo Center.
The legendary, restored Westin
Book Cadillac Detroit is on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Rooms average 475 square feet.
Crowne Plaza Detroit Downtown
Riverfront is located across the
street from Cobo Center. This
upscale property is a 25-story,
371-room hotel.
For more information and a complete listing of
downtown Detroit hotels, go to meetdetroit.com.
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Clockwise from top: Immerse Spa at MGM Grand Detroit; The Westin Book
Cadillac Detroit; and the Detroit Marriott at the GM Renaissance Center
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Guests at The Dearborn Inn – A
Marriott Hotel can stay in reproduction homes of the famous Walt
Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe.
The Westin is the only upscale hotel
located in Detroit Metro Airport.
DEaRbORn/
WaynE hOtElS
The Henry, Autograph Collection in
Dearborn was U.S. News’ No. 1 Hotel
for 2013 and Michigan Meetings +
Events magazine’s best hotel (with
under 500 rooms) for meetings.
Dearborn/Wayne hotels, go to meetdetroit.com.
The Dearborn/Wayne district has a wide selection
of award-winning hotels that range from the unique,
historic and Victorian to the straightforward, familiar
and trusted. Many of the hotels in this district, more
than 60, are within approximately a 10-mile radius of
the nearby Detroit Metro Airport.
Clockwise from top: The Dearborn Inn; Westin Hotel – Detroit Metropolitan
Airport; and The Henry, Autograph Collection
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The Hyatt Place at Suburban
Collection Showplace includes
9,260 square feet of its own
meeting space.
gREatER nOvi
hOtElS
The Suburban Collection Showplace, one of metro
Detroit’s biggest convention spaces, is the central hub
of the Greater Novi district’s hotel population with
some 30 hotels within a 12-mile radius of the location.
In 2013, Suburban Collection added its own attached
hotel to the list, with its all-new Hyatt Place featuring
124 guest rooms.
The AAA Four Diamond-rated Inn
at St. john’s in Plymouth has a
27-hole golf course that’s ranked
one of Michigan’s finest.
The Baronette Renaissance
Detroit-Novi is one of the area’s top
hotels, with a Michigan lake retreatlike atmosphere.
Greater Novi hotels, go to meetdetroit.com.
Clockwise from top: Baronette Renaissance Detroit-Novi; The Inn at St.
John’s; and Embassy Suites Hotel Detroit - Livonia/Novi
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The Best Western Plus Sterling
Inn has metro Detroit’s only hotel
indoor waterpark — full of 32,000
square feet of splashing fun.
MaCOMb hOtElS
Metro Detroit’s “East Side” is a boater’s paradise, a
clubber’s hip and hot nightspot, a shopper’s dreamcome-true and a foodie’s delight all wrapped up in one
nice, neat package. A strong index of great accommodations round out this energetic district’s scene.
Fifteen hotels are within less than
5 miles of the sprawling, open-air
Mall at Partridge Creek; 10 hotels are
less than 5 miles from Lakeside Mall.
Hyatt Place Detroit/utica, the
award-winning chain’s entry in
utica, has an indoor pool and all
the room amenities.
Macomb hotels, go to meetdetroit.com.
Clockwise from top: TownePlace Suites by Marriott – Sterling Heights;
Hyatt Place Utica; and Best Western Plus Sterling Inn
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The Townsend Hotel, located in the
Oakland District city of Birmingham,
has been highlighted as one of the
world’s best hotels by TRAVEL +
LEISURE and among the world’s
best places to stay by Condé Nast.
OaklanD hOtElS
The Oakland district blends lots of green spaces
with sprawling shopping, trendy downtowns,
entertainment, sports and industry. Hotels follow
in the same vein with lots of value options, plus
super chic and trendy addresses.
Great Lakes Crossing Outlets
in Auburn Hills, Michigan’s largest
value-shopping destination, has four
official hotel partners offering special
shopping packages — Holiday Inn
Express & Suites, Drury Inn & Suites
of Troy, Hampton Inn Detroit/Auburn
Hills - North and Royal Park Hotel.
Royal Park Hotel features 143
uniquely designed guest rooms and
suites. This AAA Four Diamondrated hotel has a private putting
green, fly-fishing spot and bocce
ball courts.
Oakland hotels, go to meetdetroit.com.
Clockwise from top: The Townsend Hotel; The Radisson Hotel Detroit –
Bloomfield Hills; and Royal Park Hotel
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With one of the world’s busiest air transportation hubs,
Detroit offers nonstop flights to 150 destinations in the
world. And when talking about what’s happening once on
the ground, the area — we are called the Motor City, by the
way — is known for having one of the most efficient road
systems around.
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how to get here
and there.
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AverAge flight tiMes to detroit *
SEA 3.75 hours
PDX 3.75 hours
MSP 1.25 hours
BOS 1.5 hours
BUF .5 hour
SLC 3 hours
NYC 1.25 hours
CHI .5 hour
PIT .5 hour
DEN 2.5 hours
IND .5 hour
SFO 4.25 hours
WDC 1 hour
CVG .5 hour
SLO 1.25 hours
LAS 3.75 hours
CLT 1.25 hours
LAX 4 hours
MEM 1.5 hours
ATL 1.5 hours
PHX 3.5 hours
DFW 2.25 hours
HOU 2.75 hours
NEO 2 hours
SAT 2.75 hours
TPA 2.25 hours
MIA 2.5 hours
eaSy and
convenIent
Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) is a Delta hub that is a
90-minute flight — or less — away from 60 percent of
the country’s population. All major domestic airlines,
five low-cost carriers and four international carriers
offer service from the airport.
AnnuAl pAssengers: More than 32 million
AverAge dAily tAkeoffs/lAndings: Nearly 1,200
AverAge dAily flight depArtures: More than 600
AverAge dAily seAt depArtures: 53,210
major
aIrlIneS
Air Canada*
Air France
AirTran Airways
Alaskan Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines
JetBlue
Lufthansa*
Royal Jordanian
Southwest Airlines
Spirit Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways
Source: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne
County Airport, CY2014
source: travelmath.com
* Indicates nonstop
international destinations
This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph.
Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.
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Fly In, Fly oUt.
Detroit Metro Airport has two main terminals,
McNamara and North. Both will offer your incoming and outgoing attendees tons of customer conveniences and amenities. More than 100 shops and
restaurants provide a wide variety, ranging from fast
and convenient to more upscale. Extra-wide moving
walkways, shuttles between terminals, two indoor,
200-passenger trams that transport guests within
the McNamara Terminal and an on-site luxury Westin
hotel round out the airport’s many services.
Freedom Center, in the McNamara
Terminal, is a special permanent
lounge for members of the Armed
Forces and their families.
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The McNamara Terminal has a
brand-new set of shops that includes specialty jewelry, home decor and gift retailers, a full-service
spa and a flagship Beauty Boutique
that carries premier cosmetics and
fragrances as well as on-site beauty
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Detroit Metro Airport has also been
rated the airport with:
• Best Overall Concession Program
• Best Concession Management Team
• Overall Concession Program Design
• Retail Specialty Program
• Food and Beverage Program
• Most Unique Services
Detroit Metro Airport recently
ranked in the USA Today 10Best
Readers Choice for “Best Airport
For A Layover.”
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ServIcIng detroIt
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Albany, NY, US
Amman, JO
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Atlanta, GA, US
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Austin, TX, US
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Kalamazoo, MI, US
Hartford, CT, US
Binghamton, NY, US
Bangor, ME, US
Birmingham, AL, US
Bloomington, IL, US
Nashville, TN, US
Boston, MA, US
Burlington, VT, US
Buffalo, NY, US
Baltimore, MD, US
Columbia, SC, US
Akron/Canton, OH, US
Paris-De Gaulle, FR
Chattanooga, TN, US
Charleston, SC, US
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, US
Cleveland, OH, US
Charlotte-Douglas, NC, US
Columbus, OH, US
Charleston, WV, US
Cancun, MX
Cincinnati, OH/Covington, KY, US
Wausau, WI, US
Cozumel, MX
Dayton, OH, US
Washington-National, DC, US
Denver, CO, US
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, US
Duluth, MN, US
Des Moines, IA, US
Elmira, NY, US
Erie, PA, US
Escanaba, MI, US
Evansville, IN, US
Newark, NJ, US
Rome-Da Vinci, IT
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
Flint, MI, US
Frankfurt, DE
Sioux Falls, SD, US
Fort Wayne, IN, US
Grand Cayman Island, KY
Green Bay, WI, US
Grand Rapids, MI, US
Sao Paulo-Guarulhos, SP, BR
Greensboro, NC, US
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, US
Westchester County, NY, US
Huntsville/Decatur, AL, US
Washington-Dulles, VA, US
Houston-Intercontinental, TX, US
Seoul, KR
Philadelphia, PA/Wilmington, DE, US
Indianapolis, IN, US
Ithaca, NY, US
Jacksonville, FL, US
New York-JFK, NY, US
Lansing, MI, US
Las Vegas, NV, US
Los Angeles, CA, US
Lexington, KY, US
New York-La Guardia, NY, US
London-Heathrow, EN, GB
Little Rock, AR, US
La Crosse, WI, US
Montego Bay, JM
Saginaw, MI, US
Kansas City, MO, US
Orlando, FL, US
Harrisburg, PA, US
Chicago-Midway, IL, US
Memphis, TN, US
Mexico City, MX
Manchester, NH, US
Miami, FL, US
Milwaukee, WI, US
Moline, IL, US
Marquette, MI, US
Madison, WI, US
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, US
New Orleans, LA, US
Monterrey, MX
Myrtle Beach, SC, US
Nassau, BS
Nagoya, JP
Tokyo-Narita, JP
Oklahoma City, OK, US
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Omaha, NE, US
Chicago-O’Hare, IL, US
Norfolk, VA, US
West Palm Beach, FL, US
Portland, OR, US
Beijing, CN
Philadelphia, PA, US
Phoenix, AZ, US
Peoria, IL, US
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Pellston, MI, US
Punta Cana, DO
Providence, RI, US
Shanghai, CN
Puerto Vallarta, MX
Portland, ME, US
Raleigh/Durham, NC, US
Richmond, VA, US
Roanoke, VA, US
Rochester, NY, US
Rochester, MN, US
Fort Myers, FL, US
San Diego, CA, US
San Antonio, TX, US
Savannah, GA, US
South Bend, IN, US
State College, PA, US
Louisville, KY, US
Seattle/Tacoma, WA, US
San Francisco, CA, US
San Jose Cabo, MX
San Juan, PR, US
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Sarasota/Bradenton, FL, US
St. Louis, MO, US
Newburgh, NY, US
Syracuse, NY, US
Tampa, FL, US
Trenton, NJ, US
Tulsa, OK, US
Traverse City, MI, US
Knoxville, TN, US
Northwest Arkansas, AR, US
Halifax, NS, CA
Ottawa, ON, CA
Montreal-PET, QC, CA
Vancouver, BC, CA
Toronto, ON, CA
As of December 2014
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tAxi rAtes
If traveling by taxi while in metro
Detroit, here are approximate rates
for getting to and from some of the
area’s major A and B locations and
destinations. Rates can vary greatly
depending on wait times, traffic
and the number of people traveling.
As a rule of thumb, traveling around
20 miles in good traffic without
extended wait times is going to
cost around $50 one way.
From Detroit Metro Airport to:
Cobo Center: $43*
deArborn: $31*
novi: $49*
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Mount CleMens: $75*
*February 2014
shuttle / sedAns
drIve In,
drIve oUt.
Metro Detroit’s freeway system is considered one of
the most efficient in the country, making it easier for
meeting planners to transport attendees around the
area’s 2,000+ square miles.
Many hotels provide shuttles to and from Detroit Metro
Airport, as well as to area attractions, convention spaces
and stadiums for major events. A large directory of the
most familiar car rental services can also be found.
If coordinating an event downtown, meeting planners
can also take advantage of the Detroit People Mover,
an elevated, automated light-rail system that loops
downtown’s central business district with 13 stations
at critical points of interest including Cobo Center,
the GM Renaissance Center and the concentrated
entertainment area known as Greektown.
Considering hiring a shuttle/sedan
service to get you around town?
Metro Detroit has plenty of businesses offering such service. Typical
hourly rate is around $55 for local
travel only and there’s usually a
minimum two-hour rental. Any related parking fees, tolls and gratuity
are not included.
skoot detroit
Skoot Detroit is an affordable
shuttle that provides transportation
to and from Detroit Metro Airport
and downtown hotels. Shuttles run
every 90 minutes from 4 a.m. to
10 p.m. daily. Book your shuttle at
855-WE-SKOOT (937-5668) or
rideskoot.com
CAr rentAls
Renting a car? All the major rental
car agencies have on-airport
locations at Detroit Metro Airport,
including Enterprise, Hertz, Avis,
Budget, National and more.
Average car rental rate: $63 per day*
*December 2013
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19 million visitors come to downtown Detroit every year. (Detroit
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Utica, a city in our Macomb
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Bloomfield Hills, in our Oakland
District, was once known as
Bagley’s Corner.
Even if you have a GPS system, our easy-to-use directions on how to drive to the Motor City will make the
trip a breeze.
froM the West
(grAnd rApids)
Take I-96 east to the Lodge Freeway (M-10) south toward downtown. Continue south and M-10
ends in downtown Detroit on
Jefferson Avenue heading east.
froM the eAst (port huron)
Take I-94 west to I-75 south. Then
take I-375 south toward downtown. Continue south on I-375 and
it ends in downtown Detroit on
Jefferson Avenue heading west.
froM the north (flint)
Take I-75 south to I-375 south
toward downtown. Continue
south on I-375 until it ends in
downtown Detroit on Jefferson
Avenue heading west.
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custom street pole banners for placement throughout
downtown, design welcome signs in the lobby of each
host hotel. Even have our hospitality staff wear custom
welcome buttons.
•Welcome Speaker: Have the president and CEO of the
DMCVB or a local civic or government official formally
greet your attendees and kick-off your conference or
event in style.
•Downtown Visitors Map: Provide your attendees with
a detailed map that includes information about downtown Detroit’s restaurants, nightlife, attractions and
shopping.
•Welcome Letter: Generate attendee enthusiasm and
excitement by addressing them personally with official
letters of salutation from the DMCVB president and
Detroit local officials.
•Discount Guide: Take advantage of our member discounts to major convention attendees and guests.
Attendees will receive a discount card listing all participating merchants.
•Airport Welcome Program: Create awareness and
visibility for your event as soon as attendees arrive
with welcome banners and posters in strategic areas
throughout the airport. We can also designate welcome tables throughout the terminals.
•Volunteer Program: Gain access to our volunteer database, which consists of 5,000 highly skilled and trained
personnel that can provide assistance.
•Convention Resume: Allow us to email your convention profile to all local member merchants to generate
awareness.
Services may vary depending on the size of the
convention or meeting
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SERVICES
ATTENDANCE BUILDING
When a meeting planner books a meeting or convention through the DMCVB, he or she can take advantage of the following tools to boost attendance.
•Attendance Builder: Depending on the conference
size, the DMCVB can send a staff expert to you a year
prior to help generate excitement for Detroit as a destination for your meeting, and promote registration and
attendance.
•Promotional DVD: Includes a professional video that
can help you promote Detroit as a destination.
•E-Marketing Blasts: The DMCVB can provide you with
a series of customizable e-blasts highlighting the top
reasons to visit Detroit and build excitement with your
attendees about the conference and its destination.
•Microsite: The DMCVB can develop custom convention
microsites that will promote your meeting or convention. On the sites, attendees can also get information
about planning their visit to metro Detroit.
•Public Relations Assistance: Meeting planners can
lean on the DMCVB’s communications department,
letting its experts serve as your personal local public
relation consultants.
HOUSING
The DMCVB has an experienced housing staff that is
ready and able to provide your guests fast and accurate hotel information and room booking services. All
are proficient in our Internet-based reservation system.
SERVICE LEADS
Tap into our Business Services Referrals, and the DMCVB
can connect you with a directory of local businesses,
entertainment venues and extracurricular activities to
help round out your program.
SITE INSPECTION ASSISTANCE
The DMCVB has an award-winning team ready and
waiting to develop a site itinerary for your pre-convention inspection. See the facilities, hotels, venues and
attractions.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
If meeting planners are interested in practicing corporate social responsibility and wish to give back to the
Detroit-area communities, the DMCVB can provide a
list of non-profit organizations for consideration.
•Social Media Assistance: Use the DMCVB’s social media networks (including Facebook and Twitter) as your
platform, sharing your meeting or convention marketing message(s).
•Children & Special Guest Itineraries: If your attendees bring their families to your convention or meeting,
our services team can direct them to the best local entertainment, attractions, shopping and dining. Thanks
to their extensive knowledge of metro Detroit, our services staff is the go-to source for itineraries that are fun
and targeted to your group’s specific interests.
Promotional DVDs
Marketing E-blasts
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SiGHtSEEinG, toUrS + tHinGS to do
Eat, ExplorE and ExpEct
to bE EntErtainEd.
Metro Detroit is a melting pot of ethnicities, activities,
industries and lifestyles. It’s what makes the area unique
and attractive when it comes to playing host to your
meeting or convention. Planners can stop worrying
about filling up attendee agendas and what to do with
free time, because metro Detroit never lacks for variety
and great itineraries of fun things to eat, do and see.
Each of Detroit’s neighboring five destination districts
— Dearborn/Wayne, Downtown Detroit, Greater Novi,
Macomb and Oakland — has its own character and
laundry list of hot spots and events, helping complete
the diverse roster of metro Detroit’s extracurricular
activities. And no matter what district you and your
group decide to play in, you will have the opportunity to
experience one of Detroit’s greatest assets — its people.
The DEARBORN/WAYNE District
Sightseeing, tours + things to do
ARAB AMERICAN
NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Arab American National Museum
is the first museum in the United
States dedicated to telling the story
and highlighting the contributions of
Arab-Americans.
AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME
Learn about the pioneers and leaders
of the global motor vehicle industry.
The Automotive Hall of Fame preserves the history of mobility by celebrating the creativity, toil and genius
of the individual.
THE HENRY FORD
divErSE.
HiStoric.
Urban comfort.
Metro Detroit’s Dearborn/Wayne District is down-home
historic. Here, The Henry Ford, one of America’s greatest
history attractions, invites all to peruse more than
26 million artifacts that personify the American experience — the Model T and the assembly line, the Rosa
Parks bus, President Kennedy’s limo and so much more.
Ford Motor Company claims this area as its headquarters, and college kids populate it as well, thanks to the
Dearborn-based campus of the University of Michigan.
Shoppers will find Michigan’s only Ikea store in this district. Plus, a full array of ethnic communities — from
Arab-American and Mexican to Italian and Polish — give
Dearborn/Wayne tons of character and options when it
comes to exploring dining, entertainment, cultural destinations and nightlife.
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The Henry Ford
See JFK’s limo, Rosa Parks’ bus and
thousands of uniquely American
innovations in Henry Ford Museum;
83 historic buildings, artisans and
presenters in Greenfield Village; and
watch the Ford F-150 being assembled on the Ford Rouge Factory Tour.
IMAX Theatre open daily.
HISTORIC FORT WAYNE
This Civil War-era fort is opened to
the public on special occasions and
during the annual celebration of
Detroit’s birthday.
did you
know?
Ford Motor Company’s world headquarters is located in Dearborn.
Henry Ford Museum was voted one
of the 10 best museums for families
by 10Best.com readers.
Well-known industrial architect
Albert Kahn designed The Dearborn
Inn, which was one of the nation’s
first airport hotels in the 1930s.
There’s plenty more to see and do in Dearborn/Wayne.
For more information on these locations and others,
visit meetdetroit.com.
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The DEARBORN/WAYNE District
SHOPPING &
WALKABLE DOWNTOWN
HIGHLIGHTS
CITY OF WYANDOTTE
The city of Wyandotte, 12 miles south
of Detroit, has a beautiful, lively downtown with art galleries, eateries, shopping and waterfront parks.
FAIRLANE TOWN CENTER
Fairlane Town Center is one of
Michigan’s largest shopping centers,
with more than 160 unique stores,
restaurants and national retailers.
It’s anchored by Macy’s, Sears and
JCPenney and boasts Michigan’s
largest H&M.
THE GLASS ACADEMY
JASON VAUGHN
CyBELLE CODISH
A working artist studio that specializes in the glass arts, selling both functional and sculptural glasswork while
offering a unique venue for entertaining and special events.
THE VILLAGE, DOWNTOWN
GROSSE POINTE
The Village, Downtown Grosse Pointe,
offers 60 quality shops
and businesses in a beautiful,
compact setting.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
DEARBORN’S FORD COMMUNITY
& PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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One of America’s most versatile
gathering places with facilities for a
variety of athletics, meeting & event
space, and a cultural center offering
theater, art, music and dance.
DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE
This intimate theater is known for
its race-transcendent casting and
performances.
There’s plenty more to see and do in Dearborn/Wayne.
Clockwise from top: Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center;
The Village, Downtown Grosse Pointe; Fairlane Town Center; and The Glass Academy
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The DOWNTOWN DETROIT District
TOWNS WITHIN
DOWNTOWN
Detroit in and of itself has many
concentrated areas:
1 GREEKTOWN
Grape leaves, flaming cheese
(OPA!) and eggplant-layered
moussaka; bakeries overflowing
with baklava, sweet egg bread
and tortes of all sorts.
2 MIDTOWN
coSmopolitan.
indUStrioUS.
cool.
Downtown Detroit is an international crossing that
mixes things historic and legendary with elements
modern and contemporary. A thriving, walkable
international riverfront includes water fountains,
butterfly gardens, a working carousel and a delicious French bistro. Architecture from Albert Kahn
and Isamu Noguchi lives next to all-night joints selling loaded Coney dogs and Prohibition-born speakeasies pouring locally crafted beer. Three Vegasstyle casinos run 24/7. Must-see museums celebrate
art, music, maritime and African-American history.
Urban parks and friendly neighborhoods abound.
Classic theaters, a bustling cultural district and hip
hangouts entertain, and three sports stadiums rock.
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Greektown
An eclectic mecca in Detroit’s
Cultural District that has art,
music, shopping and interesting
cuisine, including the Tiger Time turkey sandwich.
3 MExICANTOWN
The service is always fast and the
food is always phenomenal. Order the
botana (the guacamole is out of this
world, fresh, creamy and begs you to
double dip your chip).
4 CORKTOWN
Lots to do with tons of really cool
hangouts and friendly pubs, Irish and
otherwise. One infamous restaurant
serves up barbecue paradise. The
yardbird (mustard sauce-soaked
pulled chicken breast tossed with
mushrooms, cheddar and topped
with bacon), was a top contender in
The Travel Channel’s hunt for the best
sandwiches in America.
5 HAMTRAMCK
This Polish enclave is full of good
ethnic eats — think pierogies, paczki
(super-dense, jelly-filled doughnuts),
kielbasa, kraut and dill pickle soup.
Just as rich is the music scene, where
little hole-in-the-wall bars host live
acts weekly.
did you
know?
Detroit’s Eastern Market is one of the
country’s oldest farmers markets.
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HISTORICAL
ATTRACTIONS
& MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
THE CHARLES H. WRIGHT MUSEUM
OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
The world’s largest institution
dedicated to the African-American
experience.
THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
A history showcase of southeastern
Michigan. Includes the visitor-favorite
The Streets of Old Detroit and the
new Kid Rock Music Lab.
THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
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Among the top 10 museums in the
country, offering more than 100
galleries with art from ancient to
modern times. See Diego Rivera’s
Detroit Industry murals and visiting
works from Vincent van Gogh.
DOSSIN GREAT LAKES MUSEUM
Located on Strand Drive on Belle Isle,
the museum’s focus is Great Lakes
shipping and maritime history.
FORD PIqUETTE AVENUE PLANT/
MODEL T AUTOMOTIVE HERITAGE
COMPLEx
The birthplace of the Model T — the
most significant automobile of the
20th century. Come walk the floors
where the first 12,000 Model Ts were
assembled.
MOTOWN MUSEUM
Long known as Hitsville USA, the
museum is home of the world-famous
Studio A, where The Temptations,
Marvin Gaye and countless others
recorded with the Funk Brothers.
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know?
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From top: Dossin Great Lakes Museum and The Detroit Institute of Arts
The Polish Art Center in Hamtramck
offers the largest selection of Polish
gifts outside of Poland.
There’s plenty more to see and do in downtown
Detroit. For more information on these locations
and others, visit meetdetroit.com.
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SHOPPING &
WALKABLE DOWNTOWN
HIGHLIGHTS
CITY OF HAMTRAMCK DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Visit one of the most ethnically and
culturally diverse communities in the
United States. Stroll Jos. Campau for
an ethnic array of dining, shopping
and entertainment.
DETROIT ATHLETIC CO.
One of the few remaining remnants
of game days at Old Tiger Stadium.
Relive the memories of “Baseball at
the Corner” as you shop for a full
selection of apparel, collectibles and
artifacts for Tigers, Red Wings, Lions
and Pistons.
DUMOUCHELLES ART GALLERIES
Retailer of fine arts, antiques and collectibles. Located near Millender and
GM Renaissance centers.
JOHN K. KING USED
AND RARE BOOKS
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Discover Michigan’s largest rare-andused book retailer with four floors and
thousands of volumes.
PEWABIC POTTERY
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Founded in 1903 during the Arts &
Crafts Movement, Pewabic is nationally renowned for its tile and pottery
in unique glazes.
POLISH ART CENTER
The largest selection of Polish gifts
outside of Poland.
did you
know?
The Fist sculpture downtown was
commisioned by Sports Illustrated
magazine more than 25 years ago
and is a monument to boxing legend
Joe Louis.
Clockwise from top: Polish Art Center; John K. King Used and Rare Books;
Pewabic Pottery
There’s plenty more to see and do in Downtown
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HIGHLIGHTS
CAMPUS MARTIUS PARK
Located in the heart of downtown,
Campus Martius Park is Detroit’s official
gathering place — a year-round outdoor venue with gardens, performance
stages, a summertime beach and an ice
rink in winter.
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE/
MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE
LyNN POWELL
The restored 1922 theater is the home
of Michigan Opera Theatre, which
produces grand opera and presents a
dance season.
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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT
THE MAx M. FISHER MUSIC CENTER
Orchestra Hall, one of Detroit’s most
prized cultural and historic landmarks.
THE FILLMORE
Host to a mixed bag of big-name concerts and curiously obscure shows,
The Fillmore is also home to the annual Detroit Music Awards.
FISHER THEATRE
See the best of Broadway at this
showcase theater in the spectacular
Fisher Building.
FOx THEATRE
Built in 1928 in the tradition of great
movie palaces, the fabulous Fox Theatre hosts a variety of Broadway shows,
drama, comedy and musical events.
MAJESTIC THEATRE
One of Detroit’s hottest spots for jazz,
blues, rock and reggae concerts.
did you
know?
John K. King Used & Rare Books in
Detroit was named one of the bookstores every book lover must visit at
least once by Business Insider.
From top: Campus Martius Park and Fisher Theatre
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THE DETROIT
INTERNATIONAL
RIVERWALK
Spanning 5 1/2 miles, the Detroit International RiverWalk is a nature oasis in
a bustling city. Stroll along it or bike
it — rentals can be found right on
the walking path — and enjoy water
fountains, butterfly gardens, riverside
restaurants and a working carousel
in warmer weather. Create a tranquil
moment by watching the mega-sized
freighters silently creep along the Detroit River, and take in the breathtaking views of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, across the river’s deep waters.
The RiverWalk also passes through
other downtown nature-filled gems,
including William G. Milliken State Park
and Harbor, Mount Elliott Park and
the DNR’s all-new Outdoor Adventure
Center, which has a kayak simulator,
archery range and large aquarium that
shows off the Detroit River’s native
species (opening July 2015).
DETROIT RIVERFRONT
CONSERVANCY
detroitriverfront.org
WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN STATE PARK
AND HARBOR
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WHEELHOUSE DETROIT
BICYCLE SHOP
wheelhousedetroit.com
From top: William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor; biking along the Detroit
International RiverWalk
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The GREATER NOVI District
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ATTRACTIONS
& MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER
ZEKELMAN FAMILY CAMPUS
This new and expansive facility includes
the Museum of European Jewish
Heritage, the Holocaust Museum and
the inspiring International Institute
of the Righteous.
SHALOM STREET
Shalom Street is a hands-on children’s
museum. An exciting facility with
more than 30 exhibits that teach
universal values such as volunteerism,
philanthropy, respect for nature and
social responsibility all in a fun, interactive manner.
The Inn at St. John’s
trEndY.
friEndlY.
GrEEn.
In the Greater Novi District, all shoppers will find their
nirvana. Mall meccas abound. Quaint downtowns with
friendly storefronts and indie boutiques welcome you
to window-shop. And the expansive Suburban Collection Showplace is the gracious host of year-round
specialty expos and trade shows. Foodies will satisfy
their cravings no matter their tastes with fine-dining
options, soul food specialists, steakhouses extraordinaire and eateries dedicated to pub and grub. This
district is also the perfect fit for those all about the
open air. Greater Novi is known for its world-class golf,
farm-like cider mills and Kensington Metropark, where
lakes and rolling hills can accommodate all kinds of
outdoor sport.
SHOPPING &
WALKABLE DOWNTOWN
HIGHLIGHTS
DOWNTOWN PLYMOUTH
This historic downtown features
galleries, unique shops and 24
restaurants and bars surrounding a
town square that hosts concerts and
festivals throughout the year.
LIVONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Visit the Plymouth Road Corridor,
food and shops located on Haggerty
Road, and Laurel Park Place Mall.
PARK WEST GALLERY
America’s No. 1 art dealer, offers a wide
selection of old and modern masters as
well as contemporary and local artists.
TWELVE OAKS MALL
Nearly 200 stores and restaurants.
Nordstrom, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor,
JCPenney, Sears and the Lifestyle
Cafe Food Court are among the many
upscale offerings.
There’s plenty more to see and do in Greater Novi.
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HIGHLIGHTS
COMMUNITY BOWLING CENTERS
Offering state-of-the-art scoring
equipment and lanes, shoe rental and
other public equipment. Centers also
house pro shops, arcades and lounges.
THE INN AT ST. JOHN’S
A 27-hole golf course is on this wonderful campus that includes a luxury
boutique hotel and fine dining at 5ive
Restaurant.
LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT
ROy RITCHIE
JASON VAUGHN
A 70,000-sq.-ft. entertainment facility
including a full-service arcade, restaurant, bowling lounge and night club.
Premier spot for corporate events and
private parties.
did you
know?
The Holocaust Center is the nation’s
first freestanding museum dedicated
to the memory of the Holocaust.
Suburban Collection Showplace in
Novi is Michigan’s premier location
for trade shows, expos and more, including the nation’s largest golf show
and largest touring motorcycle show.
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There’s plenty more to see and do in Greater Novi.
Clockwise from top: Twelve Oaks Mall; Community Bowling Centers;
Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus; and downtown Plymouth
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The MACOMB District
HISTORICAL
ATTRACTIONS
& MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
ALBERT L. LORENZO
CULTURAL CENTER
Featuring multidimensional programs
and showcasing themes related to
science, history, literature, visual and
performing arts and culture. There
are a wealth of opportunities to learn,
celebrate and be entertained.
EDSEL & ELEANOR FORD HOUSE
activE.
naUtical.
laid back.
Metro Detroit’s “East Side” is a comfortable mix of
waterfront fun, food, shopping, dining and the area’s
coolest nighttime hot spots. The Nautical Mile pairs
a boater’s paradise with friendly restaurants, marinas
and bars on the glorious Lake St. Clair. Mount Clemens is locally legendary for its shopping, restaurants,
nightlife and more. The Mall at Partridge Creek is the
centerpiece of the M-59/Hall Road destination strip
with its open-air and dog-friendly shopping environs.
Here, you can buy that favorite pair of designer shoes
and then step outside to play a game or two of bocce
ball. An elegant and stately auto baron mansion that
welcomes you to tour and places dedicated to the
performing arts round out Macomb’s energetic scene.
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Lake St. Clair
The home of Henry Ford’s only child,
Edsel Ford. See original antique
furnishings, an impressive collection
of fine and decorative art and much
more in a breathtaking 60-room
Cotswold mansion.
SHOPPING &
WALKABLE DOWNTOWN
HIGHLIGHTS
FILIPO MARC WINERY
A winery-on-premises facility.
Sample before you buy products.
GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER NORTH
A weekend public market like no other.
LAKESIDE MALL
A two-level center with nearly 180
stores, including anchors Macy’s,
JCPenney, Lord & Taylor and Sears.
THE MALL AT PARTRIDGE CREEK
An open-air shopping center
featuring Nordstrom, Carson’s,
MJR Theatres and 90 more stores. A
dog-friendly atmosphere.
WESTVIEW ORCHARDS &
ADVENTURE FARM
A 188-acre family farm with a market
filled with homegrown freshness.
There’s plenty more to see and do in Macomb.
For more information on these locations and
others, visit meetdetroit.com.
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SHOPPING &
WALKABLE DOWNTOWN
HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
MORLEY CANDY & SANDERS
Learn about chocolate, get a free
sample, and see candy being made
in the production facility.
NAUTICAL MILE MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION
A place for all seasons, the Nautical
Mile offers attractions, entertainment,
dining, shopping, sports, recreation and
special events throughout the year.
STERLING HEIGHTS REGIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
JASON VAUGHN
CyBELLE CODISH
This chamber serves more than 1,500
members in Macomb County. It has
formed a hospitality committee and
works with the DMCVB promoting
Macomb businesses.
HIGHLIGHTS
FREEDOM HILL AMPHITHEATRE
Summer concerts at this outdoor
venue are full of open-air fun. Acts
range from country to retro rock.
INFINITY & OVATION
YACHT CHARTERS
One of Michigan’s unique venues.
Premier yacht charter company
providing an entertaining yachting
experience for weddings, corporate
parties and special events.
MARVIN SHAOUNI
MACOMB CENTER FOR
THE PERFORMING ARTS
This community-focused venue offers
the style, space and grace to impress
the most discriminating of audiences.
There’s plenty more to see and do in Macomb.
Clockwise from top: The Mall at Partridge Creek; Gibraltar Trade Center North;
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts; and Filipo Marc Winery
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The OAKLAND District
HISTORICAL
ATTRACTIONS
& MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
DETROIT ZOO
An animal-lover’s paradise. The Wildlife
Interpretive Gallery is a must see. This
historic building has been resurrected
as a butterfly/hummingbird garden,
theater, exhibition space and art gallery.
MEADOW BROOK HALL
This 88,000-square-foot Tudor revivalstyle mansion is filled with authentic
furnishings, priceless art and striking
antiques. Banquet, wedding, corporate
and exhibition facilities available.
UpScalE.
cUltUrEd. fUn.
The Oakland District blends abundant green spaces
with sprawling shopping, entertainment, art, sports
and industry. Here, you can appreciate the finer
things in life. The café scene. A fancy meal. Haute
couture. Manicured parks and championship golf.
Royal Oak is home to Detroit’s hometown zoo,
where the kangaroos and wallabies run wild without
barriers or glass walls. Auburn Hills hosts the Detroit Pistons’ basketball action and tons of big-ticket
concerts at The Palace. Shopping options are plentiful, with outlets featuring name brands and unbeatable prices right alongside upscale malls offering
chic high-end designer collections. Posh downtowns? Oakland has several, with cozy tree-lined
streets and one-of-a-kind boutiques. After dark, slip
on over to Oakland’s trendy Ferndale for fab dining,
live music and comedic entertainment.
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SHOPPING &
WALKABLE DOWNTOWN
HIGHLIGHTS
BIRMINGHAM PRINCIPAL
SHOPPING DISTRICT
An upscale center for art galleries,
fine antique shops, unique boutiques,
a wide range of dining venues, movie
theater, cultural activities and special
events.
DOWNTOWN FERNDALE
A diverse, distinctive and vibrant urban
downtown district with small-town
charm.
DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER
Stroll down Main Street and browse
the art galleries and unique shops
or indulge at one of the many fine
restaurants.
GREAT LAKES CROSSING OUTLETS
At 1.4 million square feet, the fully
enclosed Great Lakes Crossing
Outlets is the largest outlet center
in Michigan, offering shoppers more
than 180 retail and dining options.
SOMERSET COLLECTION
The magnificent Somerset Collection
features the most exclusive shopping
in Michigan. Visit Nordstrom, Macy’s,
Swarovski, Ralph Lauren/Polo, Neiman
Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany &
Co. and more.
There’s plenty more to see and do in Oakland.
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STAR LANES AT EMAGINE
ROYAL OAK
A hot spot in downtown Royal Oak,
this entertainment center has boutique
bowling, pool tables, shuffleboard
and more.
BIRMINGHAM 8
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A historical landmark in the downtown Birmingham community. Private
theater rental and onsite catering
available.
DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE
JASON VAUGHN
This outdoor concert site offers everything from classical to heavy metal.
Open late May through Labor Day.
GO COMEDY
Comedy theater specializing in improv
and sketch comedy.
FIELDSTONE GOLF CLUB
18-hole premier golf club designed by
Arthur Hills.
MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE
30-year-old nightclub featuring
nationally recognized comedians.
MT. HOLLY SKI AND SNOWBOARD
RESORT
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Winter sports of skiing and snowboarding from mid-November to mid-March.
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS
Home of the Detroit Pistons. Also
hosts a wide variety of concerts.
SHEPHERD’S HOLLOW GOLF CLUB
Featuring 27 holes of championship
golf and a wonderful clubhouse.
did you
know?
The Detroit Zoo attracts more than
1 million visitors each year.
Clockwise from top: Detroit Zoo; The Detroit Shoppe at the Somerset Collection; Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club; and downtown Ferndale
There’s plenty more to see and do in Oakland.
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ANNUAL EVENTS
The following is a list of major events that take place annually in metro Detroit.
For a complete list of events, please go to visitdetroit.com/events-calendar.
JANUARY
AUGUST
North American International Auto Show naias.com
Plymouth Ice Festival plymouthicefestival.com
Arab and Chaldean World Festival
arabandchaldeanfestival.com
Autopalooza autopalooza.org
African World Festival thewright.org
Woodward Dream Cruise woodwarddreamcruise.com
Selfridge Air Show selfridgeopenhouse.com
(held biannually)
Prep Kickoff Classic detroitsports.org
Michigan Renaissance Festival michrenfest.com
FEBRUARY
Ferndale Blues & Music Festival
ferndalebluesfestival.org
Meridian Winter Blast winterblast.com
MARCH
AutoRama autorama.com
Detroit’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
detroitstpatricksparade.com
APRIL
Spring Detroit Restaurant Week
detroitrestaurantweek.com
Detroit Tigers Opening Day
detroit.tigers.mlb.com
Metro Times Blowout blowout.metrotimes.com
MAY
Eastern Market Flower Day
detroiteasternmarket.com
Movement Electronic Music Festival
movement.us
Metro Times Blowout blowout.metrotimes.com
JUNE
Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
detroitgp.com
WYCD Downtown Hoedown wycd.com
Motor City Pride motorcitypride.org
Detroit River Days detroitriverdays.com
Ford Fireworks theparade.org
Stars & Stripes Festival starsandstripesfest.com
JULY
American Power Boat Association Gold Cup
Hydroplane Races gold-cup.com
Concert of Colors concertofcolors.com
Maker Faire at The Henry Ford thehenryford.org
Orchard Lake Fine Art & Craft Show hotworks.org
Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s
concoursusa.org
SEPTEMBER
Arts, Beats & Eats artsbeatseats.com
(Labor Day weekend)
Detroit Jazz Festival detroitjazzfest.com
(Labor Day weekend)
Michigan Peach Festival of Romeo
(Labor Day weekend)
Michigan State Fair michiganstatefairllc.com
(Labor Day weekend)
Art & Apples Festival artandapples.com
DIY Street Fair ferndalediy.com
Northville Victorian Festival northville.org
Fall Detroit Restaurant Week
detroitrestaurantweek.com
Michigan Renaissance Festival michrenfest.com
Tour de Troit tour-de-troit.org
OCTOBER
Detroit Free Press Talmer Bank Marathon
freepmarathon.com
Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village thehenryford.org
NOVEMBER
Detroit Tree Lighting at Campus Martius Park
campusmartiuspark.org
America’s Thanksgiving Parade theparade.org
Big, Bright Light Show downtownrochestermi.com (runs
through early January)
Wayne County Lightfest (runs through early January)
DECEMBER
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village thehenryford.org
Noel Night detroitmidtown.com
Kwanzaa Celebration at Charles H. Wright Museum
of African American History thewright.org
From left: North American International Auto Show; Target Fireworks; Detroit Free Press
Talmer Bank Marathon; Detroit Jazz Festival; and Rochester Big Bright Light Show
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BILL BOWEN
COURTESy OF MAAH
BILL BOWEN
MEADOW BROOK HALL
CyBELLE CODISH
ITINErArIES
The following is a list of metro Detroit’s unique sites and tour ideas.
ART
Metro Detroit has fine and contemporary art,
from refined spaces big and small to intriguing
artistic expressions on city streets. Institutions
and addresses to consider:
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SITES
Detroit readily celebrates many heritages, including African-American traditions and legacies.
There are many places to get educated and have
fun in the process:
• Cranbrook Art Museum
• Detroit Institute of Arts
• Burton Historical and E. Azalia Hackley Memorial
collections/Detroit Public Library
• Detroit People Mover Stations
• Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
• The Heidelberg Project
• Concept East II/The Black Cinema Gallery
• Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
• First Congregational Church’s Underground
Railroad Living Museum Tour
• Pewabic Pottery
• Russell Industrial Center
• Scarab Club
AUTO BARON HOME TOURS
Discover some of Detroit’s most interesting dwellings, where former celebrity families once lived in
ultra decadence. Some are even designated National Historic Landmarks. Visit these homesteads:
• Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
• Meadow Brook Hall (Matilda Dodge Wilson Estate)
AUTOMOTIVE ATTRACTIONS + MUSEUMS
Detroit is the Motor City and the home headquarters of Ford Motor Company, General Motors and
Chrysler. you’ll need a full week and a full tank to
explore all the region’s car culture. Some locations to put on a wish list:
• Gospel Music Hall of Fame
• The Henry Ford — Henry Ford Museum and
Greenfield Village
• International Memorial to the Underground
Railroad (includes Detroit’s Gateway to Freedom
and Windsor’s Tower of Freedom)
• John Freeman Walls Historic Site and Underground
Railroad Museum — Windsor
• Motown Museum
• North American Black History Museum & Cultural
Center — Windsor
• Sandwich Baptist Church — Windsor
• Second Baptist Church of Detroit
• Tuskegee Airmen National Museum
• Uncle Tom’s Historic Site — Windsor
• Walter P. Reuther Library Archives of Labor &
Urban Affairs
• Auto baron homes: Edsel & Eleanor Ford House and
Meadow Brook Hall (Matilda Dodge Wilson Estate)
• Automotive Hall of Fame
• Detroit Historical Museum
• Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts
• Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
• GM Showroom at the GM Renaissance Center
• The Henry Ford — Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield
Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour
From left: Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum; Meadow Brook Hall; Ford Rouge Factory Tour;
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History; and Detroit People Mover stations
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ALL PHOTOS By BILL BOWEN
ITINErArIES
CANADA/WINDSOR TOURS
Detroit’s international neighbor, Windsor, Ontario,
offers several activities, historical and otherwise.
If willing to cross the border, here are some
destination suggestions:
• Capitol Theatre & Arts Centre
METRO DETROIT MUSEUMS
Detroit is steeped in all kinds of heritage and
history, from the origins of the mass-produced
automobile and historic architectural landmarks
to Civil War-era forts. you don’t have to travel far
to immerse yourself in customs and culture.
Consider these:
• City Tour
• Arab American National Museum
• Dieppe Park
• Automotive Hall of Fame
• Hiram Walker & Sons
• Charles H. Wright Museum of
African American History
• Caesars Windsor
• John Freeman Walls Historic Site and
Underground Railroad Museum
• Cranbrook Art Museum
• queen Elizabeth II Gardens
• Cranbrook House and Gardens
• Willistead Manor
• Cranbrook Institute of Science
• Windsor Art Gallery
• Detroit Children’s Museum
• Windsor Racetrack Slots
• Detroit Historical Museum
• Detroit Institute of Arts
GAMING
Enjoy the bells and whistles of slots and tables
and/or the roaring excitement of horse racing
on both sides of the Detroit/Windsor border.
Options include:
• The Henry Ford — Henry Ford Museum,
Greenfield Village and Ford Rouge Factory Tour
• Caesars Windsor
• Motown Museum
• Greektown Casino-Hotel
• Hazel Park Raceway
• Museum of Contemporary Art
Detroit (MOCAD)
• MGM Grand Detroit
• Tuskegee Airmen National Museum
• Holocaust Memorial Center
Zekelman Family Campus
• Michigan Science Center
• MotorCity Casino Hotel
• Northville Downs
• Windsor Racetrack Slots
From left: Caesars Windsor; Detroit Historical Museum; Belle Isle;
GM Renaissance Center; and casinos
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