As
you wander through the City of Ypsilanti, Michigan, you will walk the same paths traveled
by Sauk Indians, trappers, and traders nearly 200 years ago. These
early travelers camped along the banks of the Huron River and walked
the Sauk Indian Trail - now Ypsilanti's Michigan Avenue - on their
way to Fort Detroit. In 1824, the Trail was selected by the U.S.
Government as a route for the first road between Detroit and Chicago.
Henry Ford and the automotive industry came to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake was created to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. During World War II, Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, a factory which would employ 100,000 workers. The city boomed as job-seekers poured in from all over the country.
Ypsilanti borders on the City of Ann Arbor, MI., home of the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor Summer Arts Festival, also known as the Ann Arbor Art Fair, considered to be one of the nation's largest and best Art Fairs.
The Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau can help with all of your convention and vistior needs in or around Ypsilanti or Ann Arbor, MI.
The Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce its 1st Annual “Reunion Planning Seminar” (Family, Military, and Class Reunion Planners welcome).
Whether you are planning a Family Reunion, Class Reunion, or Military Reunion, the Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau can help make it a memorable event! The seminar includes a presentation by the CVB’s Family Reunion Specialist and a “meet and greet” with local hospitality partners.
Come find out about all the FREE services available to you, learn the ins and outs of booking a hotel for a group, how to reserve the park pavilions, and how you can receive FREE welcome packets (including visitor guides, local area maps, welcome letter from the Mayor, etc.) for your guests. Stay after the educational seminar and check out the tradeshow to meet local vendors that can assist you in planning a fantastic reunion that your family won’t forget! Register today!
When: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Registration begins at 9:00am
Free Educational Seminar at 9:30am-11:00am
Tradeshow at 11:am-1:00pm
Where: Eastern Michigan University's Student Center
900 Oakwood St.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Admission: Admission is FREE to anyone planning a reunion
Contact: Reservations required; contact Julie Mack or 734-483-4444