Just 100 Tickets Left for Chamber Luncheon Featuring Mitt Romney

There are just 100 seats left for a Thursday luncheon featuring Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who will address a gathering for the and the Livonia Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Feb.16.

The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at , located on Orchard Lake Road south of 10 Mile Road. There will be about 600 seats available for this event, which will give the local business community a chance to hear directly from Governor Romney ahead of the Feb. 28 Michigan Presidential Primary Election.

“This unique opportunity allows members of the business community to personally hear a presidential candidate share his vision for the economy and businesses at the heart of America,” said Gene Richards, a local attorney who chairs the Greater Farmington Area Chamber board of directors.

The two chambers serve more than 1,400 members and Michigan’s ninth and tenth largest cities. They teamed to hold two high-profile luncheons last year, featuring Michigan Governor Rick Snyder in March and county executives L. Brooks Patterson and Robert Ficano in November.

“We are honored that Governor Romney accepted our invitation to speak at an event for our two chambers,” said Mary Engelman, Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce executive director. “It is a great opportunity to have a candidate for President of the United States visiting our backyard.”

Dan West, president of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce, said this program is designed to be an informative business luncheon and not a campaign rally. “We extended invitations to political leaders of both parties,” West said. “We are driven to respond to our chamber members who want information from policy makers.”

West and Engelman added both chambers are non-partisan organizations that promote their business communities. They said they plan to send an invitation to the White House welcoming President Barack Obama to speak at a joint luncheon for the two chambers.

The Farmington Area Chamber can be reached by calling 248-919-6917, or sending an e-mail to Lynn Spitznas at lynn@gfachamber.com. The Livonia Chamber can be reached by calling 734-427-2122, or sending an e-mail to Laura Sweeney at sweeney@livonia.org.