Event Details
- Event Start: July 31, 2025 · 5:00 PM EST
- Event End: June 31, 2025 · 8:00 PM EST
- Location: Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester, MI
- Language: English
- For more information visit: Meadow Brook: Connect & Design - FACC Michigan Chapter
This year again, the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Chapter is thrilled to gather with the French-American community for their annual Connect & Design at Meadow Brook Hall!
Join for a festive garden party, featuring a tasting of exceptional French wines.
In 2025 they will shine a spotlight on the design of racing cars and are honored to welcome Kip Wasenko, a celebrated figure in both American and European automotive design, as their guest of honor.
DESIGN (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
For the true automotive and design enthusiasts, join the exclusive automotive forum, prior to CONNECT: a unique gathering of designers who have influenced and shaped the automotive industry.
Moderated by industry legends Steve Pasteiner and Bob Lutz. This year they are thrilled to welcome an outstanding panel featuring Anthony Colard - Ford Performance Designer, Garen Nicoghosian - Multimatic Head of Design, and Kip Wasenko – former GM Designer
*tickets to DESIGN include entrance to CONNECT
CONNECT (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
Enjoy the tasting of more than 32 wines representing the Rhône Valley, Bordeaux, Loire, Languedoc and other renowned French regions expertly presented by the sommeliers of Woodberry Wine.
The historic lawn of Meadow Brook Hall will be the backdrop for an impressive display of race cars, as we honor Kip Wasenko, widely recognized for Cadillac’s longstanding “Art and Science” design principle and his remarkable career with GM.