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Livonia and Westland will share one chamber of commerce in a strategic alignment that will give the business community from two of Michigan's largest cities more opportunities and a bigger voice. The new partnership was announced on October 11 in Westland and brings together the business communities from the 9th and 10th largest cities in Michigan. The Livonia-Westland Chamber of commerce will serve a combined population of 180,000 residents and roughly 6,800 businesses.

Dan West, president and CEO of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce since 2006, will hold the same title in the newly alig...