SER Metro-Detroit’s (SER) annual tradition of recognizing its partners, funders, and employers will take place at this year’s Amigos de SER Business Recognition Luncheon to be held at the MGM Grand Detroit Hotel on October 26 at 12noon.
SER is honored to welcome Mr. Matt Buckley, as the keynote speaker. Mr. Buckley is President and COO of the Midwest Group, MGM Resorts International. With nearly thirty years of experience in hospitality and gaming, Mr. Buckley has held several hotel operations and marketing leadership positions in Boston, Reno, Las Vegas, and Detroit. He joined MGM Resorts in 2008 as the Vice President of Marketing in Detroit where he oversaw all marketing channels for the property including advertising, public relations, and special events.
“It is such an honor to have Mr. Buckley deliver the keynote speech at our Annual Amigos event,” said Eva Garza Dewaelsche, President and CEO of SER Metro-Detroit. “I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Buckley for the first time during a recent visit he made to SER Metro where he toured our facilities and spent time talking with our staff and students. He left a lasting impression of being someone who cares and is deeply committed to the causes advancing the Detroit community’s well-being.”
The Amigos de SER Luncheon will include an awards ceremony recognizing the many partners, funders, and employers who invest in the Detroit community through SER’s work. This year’s “Amigo of the Year Award” will be presented to MGM Grand Detroit for their ongoing partnership and support of SER Metro’s programs for over 20 years. LM Manufacturing will be presented with the “Employer of the Year Award” for hiring more than 200 SER graduates and program participants during the past year.
The Luncheon Program will also include special “Journey to Success” awards to the following individuals who successfully graduated and completed their programs: Arturo Lopez, Brianna Sadler, Edgad N. Urbina, and Sarah Williamson. Two additional graduates, Daisy Ovelle and Amarr Scott, will each receive $1,000 in honor of the “Frank D. Stella Scholarship Program”. All of our graduates are being recognized for their persistence and exemplary academic achievements.
To register or for information on sponsorship opportunities, please visit SER Metro’s website at http://www.sermetro.org or send an email to amigosluncheon@sermetro.org.
About SER Metro-Detroit
SER Metro Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc. (SER) is a community-based organization that believes in advancing people, growing businesses and strengthening communities. For the past 52 plus years, SER has assisted thousands of vulnerable and impoverished residents from across the City of Detroit, the region and communities it serves in becoming financially stable through quality employment, education and training programs. For more information about SER programs and locations, please visit http://www.sermetro.org.
