“The evening is really a great chance for people of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to celebrate their similarities more than their differences,” says Kozeta Elzhenni, chairperson of the Ethnic Community Committee.

“We reach out to artists in any of the mediums, and they do not need to be residents of Sterling Heights. We're just trying to encourage people to share their creativity,” says Sue Giallombardo, Community Relations Services Specialist with the City of Sterling Heights.

“The Sterling Heights Esports Arena is an innovative way to encourage interest in future tech careers, while also building an environment of inclusion, collaboration, and fun,” says Christian Financial Credit Union Senior Vice President Rebekah Monroe.

“The DDA continues to come up with new ideas and new tactics to get people coming downtown,” says Dan Merritt, co-owner of Green Brain Comics.

“From the standpoint of attracting talent, and for the kind of future of what we want our company to look like, I think the space that we're in is definitely something that will be appealing for new employees,” says Central Data’s Shane Doyle. “And that’s why we wanted to move to a downtown area like Farmington. It’s because of that.”