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BEGINNING A NEW YEAR . . . The Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and CVB conducted its 2026 Annual Meeting & Kickoff Dinner at Uptown North Main on Thursday, January 22 with well over 200 members and guests in attendance. Above, incoming Board Chairman Mike Grossi accepts the ceremonial gavel from outgoing Chairman Nick Shelton.     

Chamber embarks on 120th year at Annual Meeting & Kickoff Dinner

   The history of Frankenmuth business is rich, from its farming, logging, and brewing backbone over 100 years ago, through growing small firms and now today’s bustling tourism commerce which makes Michigan’s Little Bavaria one of the top destinations to visit in the State of Michigan.

  Members, friends, and guests celebrated the Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau as it embarked on its 120^th year here with its Annual Meeting & Kickoff Dinner.

  Over 200 persons attended the event, held for the first time at Uptown North Main on Thursday, January 22. The evening included dinner, awards, honors, by-law changes, a review of the 2025 year and a look ahead to 2026 and beyond.

  "As America inches towards celebrating its 250^th birthday, 180 years of which our community has stood strong and courageous, I am honored to be standing here . . . 120 years into an organization’s history started with one watchword – Progress. That continues to drive us today as we bring people together to help the community prosper,” Chamber of Commerce and CVB President/CEO Jamie Furbush said.

 At the annual meeting, the gavel is passed from the past chairperson to the new chairperson to lead the membership. This took place at Outgoing Chairman Nick Shelton addressed the audience and then passed the "ceremonial” gavel to Incoming Chairman Mike Grossi.

  Before that occurred, Shelton welcomed 39 new members to the Chamber over the 2024-25 fiscal year. .......

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