Meet Cabbon Winston, Downtown Detroit BIZ Ambassador

Cabbon Winston was born and raised in Detroit and counts it a privilege to keep his city welcoming to everyone. Mr. Winston’s role at the Downtown Detroit BIZ has evolved […]
Number of Hotel Rooms Continues to Grow to Meet Demand

By Joshua Long, Data Program Director During the pandemic, when travel was down and people were staying home, the occupancy rate for hotel rooms in Downtown was drastically lower. In […]
Continuing the Legacy

By Kitty Whitfield, Small Business Engagement Manager The Atheneum Suite Hotel opened 30 years ago at a time when there was only two upscale hotels in Downtown Detroit. While the hotel […]
The Team Behind Keeping Our Downtown Clean

By Anjana Schroeder, Director of Marketing Jerome Robertson and Delvon Carter share a special bond. Their teammates have a nick name for them — “Dream Team” — and the work […]
DDP and Bedrock Announce the Merger of Detroit Card and Spirit Card

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Anjana Schroeder / 313-407-5729 / Anjana.Schroeder@DowntownDetroit.org Kirsty McInnes / 734-644-0218 / KirstyMcInnes@bedrockdetroit.com THE DOWNTOWN DETROIT PARTNERSHIP AND BEDROCK ANNOUNCE THE MERGER OF […]
What Has Changed Since 2019, What to Expect Moving Forward

By Joshua Long, Data Program Director Observational bias is the phenomenon where the apparent observed values are different from what the actual true values are. It comes about because individuals […]