Lunchtime Speaker Series

Gary Gorman, Chairman of Gorman Company

TOPIC: Rockford downtown Hotel impact

Gary Gorman obtained his B.A. in Economics and Law Degrees from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He began his career as a practicing attorney focusing on representing developers and real estate syndicators. In 1984 he formed Gorman & Company to develop multifamily real estate projects, specializing in housing developments from affordable housing to upscale condominiums, and does more than $100 million in business annually.

Rockford's old Amerock building is making major strides in its transformation into a new Embassy Suites hotel and conference center. The construction process is going according to schedule and the new space is expected to draw people to downtown.

Since the groundbreaking last spring, construction of the $87.5 million Embassy Suites hotel is nearly 40 percent complete and on schedule to open in April of 2020.

Time/Date: NOON - First Tuesday of the month

Bring your lunch and your friends and listen to Interesting speakers on a variety of timely topics. It  will brighten your lunch hour and feed your inquisitive mind.