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10/3-10/16: EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE local pop up shops, exhibit your business (Livonia)
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995 N Pontiac Trail #222, Walled Lake, MI 48390
EXPOMICHIGAN.com
May 22, 2026
Hello to Livonia and Farmington Hills civic, non-profit and community organizations.
Hello to all Michigan small businesses, artists, crafters, designers, entrepreneurs, exhibitors and vendors
Oakland County Business Association inc Michigan is a non-profit volunteer organization
that was formed in December 2009 to promote Michigan, people, products and businesses.
Crafts and vendor shows provide an opportunity and showcase people with disabilities
that make handcrafted items or starting a new business.
Events are open to everyone to exhibit their family friendly business, products and services.
Events began in 2012 inside a vacant tire center at Sam's Club in Novi, MI.
Fun First Fridays every month, April thru November 2012.
Then events were at several malls every March and October 2013-2019, one day events.
Laurel Park Place, Oakland Mall, Macomb Mall
Since 2019 events have been inside vacant big box stores weekends from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
Partridge Creek Mall, Tel Twelve, West Oaks Shopping Center, Lakeside Mall.
Every weekend up to 100 exhibitors attended to exhibit their business and sell products or services.
Also to get publicity for their company and get sales leads.
EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE local pop up shops
An exhibition hall to exhibit, promote and sell for local small businesses, restaurants, artists, crafters, designers, entrepreneurs, exhibitors, vendors
1 Scheduled to open Saturday, October 3, 2026
2 The address is 29504 Seven Mile in Livonia, Michigan.
3 This is a vacant 15,000 foot Joann store behind Sears and Walmart.
4 Faces Middlebelt, south of Seven Mile, across from Belle Tire
5 Every Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-5, all year
6 100 exhibitor spaces 10 x 10 to show and sell family friendly products, businesses and services
7 Exhibit one weekend or set up a store once and you are ready for business every week
8 Commercials on Saturday and Sunday local morning news on two stations
9 Digital billboard on I-96 freeway flashes 10 seconds every minute
10 Exhibit one weekend
11 Exhibit 13 weekends, October, November, December 2026 plus "Black Friday", and December 21,22,23, total of 30 days
12 Exhibit 5 weekends, Thanksgiving thru December 2026 plus "Black Friday" and December 21,22,23, total of 14 days
13 Exhibit 52 weekends, October 2026 thru September 2027, plus "Black Friday" and December 21,22,23, total of 107 days
14 Pick your space, set up once and you are ready for business every weekend
15 Exclusive Exhibitors, one company from several industries, will be invited (attorneys, roofing, windows, remodeling, other)
16 Exclusive Exhibitors will help promote events on social media and local news
MICHIGAN SUPERSTAR Talent Show
* Perform live: bands, dancers, musicians, singers, performers
* $50 cash perform 15 minutes
* One performer every Saturday and Sunday at 12, 1, 2, 3 pm
* $100 Bonus each performer that attracts 100 adults to watch you perform redeem FREE ADMISSION INVITATION
* $200 Bonus each performer that attracts 200 adults to watch you perform redeem FREE ADMISSION INVITATION
* Performers post on social media, email contact everyone to watch them perform
* This attracts visitors every hour to EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE
A COMMUNITY FOCUSED EVENT
* Provides an opportunity for all local, small businesses will gain exposure by exhibiting your products and services
* Local restaurants can sell food, prepare at your location, pack to go, sell and sample here
* Artists, Crafters, Designers, Entrepreneurs, Exhibitors, Vendors, Special Events can exhibit one weekend or more
* Starting a small business, set up a pop up shop for $39 to $149 per weekend
* Insurance is required for all exhibitors
$2 cash adult admission, free under 17 with a paid adult
$1 of each paid admission goes to a local civic, non-profit or community organization that helps promote the events
$1 of each paid admission to city of Livonia, property tax
Contacting several local civic, non-profit and community organizations to partner with Oakland County Business Association
inc Michigan and will raise funds for your group.
Please we need many people to help promote EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE
on scheduled weekends and your group would receive $1 of each paid admission.
First your group would select which weekend(s) that would help to promote on all social media, emails and word of mouth.
October: 3,4 10,11 17,18 24,25 31&Nov 1 Nov 8,9 14,15 21,22
Your group name would be listed on the website listing the dates your group would receive $1 of all paid admissions
Participating groups are asked to blast on all social media daily and very frequently starting June 2026
Everyone in your group would be asked to email EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE, Michigan Superstar Talent Show to everyone.
Each group would have several members 3-5 on site each each of those days and would collect admission from visitors
If 3,000 people attend each weekend, your group would collect $3,000
Also, we pay $10 or $25 for every exhibitor that signs up from contract with your groups name
There is no cost to your group or organization.
We need committed groups to help promote EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE and MICHIGAN SUPERSTAR Talent Show.
Pick the weekend your group would help promote the events and collect admission from visitors.
Need many, many, many people to post on all social media June, July 2026 to announce the event
and attract vendors and Michigan Superstar Talent Show performers.
Inviting these community organizations to partner with us to promote EXPO MICHIGAN MARKETPLACE
and MICHIGAN SUPERSTAR Talent Show.
Your group receives $1 of every $2 paid admission.
Livonia Save Our Youth Coalition
Provides help and education about substance abuse and support.
Fostering a safe and healthy community for our youth.
Livonia Symphony Orchestra
Friends of the Livonia Arts
Livonia Public Schools Bands
Livonia Goodfellows
Farmington Hills Goodfellows
In an average holiday season, each Goodfellows, group support over 500 children, families, and seniors within the cities of Livonia, Michigan. It also supports 500 or more families in Farmington and Farmington Hills. Even though we have over 200 volunteers at each location supporting our program, no one ever gets a paycheck at the Goodfellows, and every dollar donated goes directly into the program. We are always in need of canned or boxed non-perishable foods (expiration date 2028 or beyond), diapers, new books and new, unwrapped toys.
Farmington & Farmington Hills Foundation for youth and families
Farmington & Farmington Hills school bands
Farmington Community Band
We do not know which groups will participate.
Theresa Davis
Oakland County Business Association inc
Reserve space.
Pick your spot, set up once and your exhibit is ready every Saturday and Sunday to attract new customers for your business.
vendors $75 weekend, October 2026
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