(Thursday, May 14, 2015) - Local business leaders are planning
to gather Wednesday in Livonia to hear from one of the key people overseeing
construction of a new arena for the Detroit Red Wings and other developments coming
to Detroit.
Tom Wilson, the president and CEO of Olympia Entertainment,
will speak at an 11:30 a.m. luncheon at Laurel Manor for members of the
Livonia, Westland, Plymouth and Canton chambers of commerce.
Wilson represents the Illitch family organization that is
leading this significant redevelopment that will produce the new arena,
scheduled to open sometime in 2017, and surround it with a new entertainment
and housing district. The overall effort will connect existing and new
developments in downtown and midtown Detroit along Woodward Avenue with five
walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods.
In all, according to Illitch organization reports, the entire
project is expected to generate at least $1.8 billion in total economic impact,
8,300 construction and other spin-off jobs, and 1,100 permanent jobs. The
overall goal is to build a one-of-a-kind venue for hockey, music,
entertainment, and community events, surrounded by modern housing geared for
those who want to live in an urban environment.
Wilson plans to provide pictures and descriptions of all
components of the entire development district, and he will directly answer
questions from the audience.
Seats are still available for this luncheon at Laurel Manor,
located on Schoolcraft Avenue just west of Newburgh Road. Admission is $30 for
members of either chamber, or $40 for the general public. For more information
or to reserve seats, contact the Livonia Chamber at
734.427.2122 or tahmouch@livonia.org.
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