"The Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the general welfare of the Dexter area so that all of its citizens and community shall prosper."
Nestled along the banks of the Huron River and Mill Creek, the City of Dexter is a friendly town of approximately 5,000 residents. We are located just minutes from the City of Ann Arbor, home of the premier University of Michigan. In addition to the community parks located within the City, there are several Huron-Clinton Metroparks within easy driving distance.
Small but Mighty The city of Dexter is less that two square miles and has a population of 4500. Between 2000-2010, it was the fastest growing community is Michigan. Nestled along the banks of the Huron River and Mill Creek, Dexter is a friendly town located 10 miles northwest of Ann Arbor in southeast Michigan. With an expansive network of walking trails including the Border to Border Trail https://b2btrail.org/
and a dedicated environmental awareness plan, Dexter is truly a city where one can enjoy the green side of life. Although the city is small, the Dexter School District serves not only the city but surrounding communities covering nearly 90 square miles. Dexter’s first school was built in 1830 on B Street. There are now six campuses in Dexter: Anchor and Beacon (K-2), and Wylie (3-4) elementary schools, Creekside Intermediate (5-6), Mill,Creek Middle school (7-8) and Dexter High School (9-12), home of the Dreadnaughts. For more information: https://www.dexterschools.org/
Numerous parks and recreation areas, a state of the art library https://dexter.lib.mi.us/, a thriving downtown shopping and dining district, The Encore Music Theater https://theencoretheatre.org/about-us/, Dexter Business and Research Park https://www.medaweb.org/certified-business-parks, and diverse business community are but a few of the reason that Dexter is loved by its residence.
The City is committed to a great working relationship with our corporate citizens, making the City a terrific place to operate a business, as well as live, work and play. Businesses interested in locating in the City should contact the City Manager. The City Manager is Justin Breyer. He can be reached at 734-580-2234 or jbreyer@dextermi.gov
Business Resources:
https://www.dextermi.gov/businesses/index.php
Easy access to Ann Arbor (10 miles), Detroit, (1 hour), and Chicago (4hours), make it a preferred community for families and businesses.
What you get as a Member of the Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce:
- Membership in a Chamber builds consumer confidence. Studies show that 60% of consumers favor Chamber businesses over non-chamber
- Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce membership includes a premium membership in SBAM (Small Business Association of Michigan) at $249 value. SBAM is Michigan’s largest business owner network. Your membership includes small group health plans, group life, disability plans, HR and legal advice hotline and many more
- Your business listed in our business directory
- Lunch and Learn events
- Networking opportunities
- Increased visibility with sponsorship of Chamber hosted community events
- New Member ad in the Sun Times News
- E-blast listings in our newsletter and social media pages
- Promotional materials displayed at Chamber hosted events
- Reduced rates at many DACC hosted events
- and much more!
Our mission is to work with and support business, no matter the size, with the common goal of establishing commerce and maintain Dexter as a premier community in which to live, work and prosper.
We realize that we must prove our value and earn your trust. sometimes that starts with a simple conversation. We invite you stop stop by one of our events and check us out. My personal contact information is below. Don’t hesitate to reach out-. I look forward to meeting you. Let’s chat!
Becky Cobler, President
Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce
734-576-6354
president@dexterchamber.org