Abigail Turnbull spoke to the club as Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce Membership & Events Coordinator.
 
Turnbull joined the Chamber in December 2022 and has helped with existing programs such as networking events that take place 1 or 2 times a month, an online business directory, an online job directory, marketing gift bags, and chamber change (gift cards that are essentially cash that can be used at member businesses where the business is reimbursed the value of the gift card). Her goals include making these programs even better and developing new ones.
 
Upcoming events include: 3/5 – 3/11: Grosse Pointe Restaurant Week. The theme is Passport to the Pointes where you can have your passport stamped and exchanged for chamber change. 5/4: Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. The keynote speaker is JT Mestaugh. 6/23: Legacy on the Lake. This will take place at the Ford House and will honor Jim and Ann Nicholson. 11/24: Santa Claus Parade. The Chamber is excited that a new Santa float is being built by The Parade Company. Look for fundraising opportunities to support this.
 
There are approximately 1,000 businesses in Grosse Pointe and over 600 of are Chamber members. Ms. Turnbull works with, and promotes, all four local associations (GP Park Business Association, Main Street Grosse Pointe, the Hill Association, and the GP Woods Business Association) equally. She views them as organizations working together and not competing against each other. www.grossepointechamber.com