Est. 1926 · Detroit, Michigan
What Makes the DEA Different
Not a leads group. Not a chamber. The DEA is a curated network of non-competing professionals who do real business together — week after week, year after year.
A Century of Connections
More Than a Network.
A Community.
The DEA is a curated group of Metro Detroit business owners and executives — one per professional category — who meet weekly at the Detroit Athletic Club to exchange referrals, do business, and support each other.
Every member holds an exclusive seat. No competitors in the room. When you need a trusted accountant, attorney, contractor or consultant, you don’t search — you call someone you’ve broken bread with for years.
We’ve been meeting since 1926 for a reason. The relationships built here go beyond business. Members have shown up with meals, covered clients, and leaned on each other through the hardest moments. That’s not networking — that’s family.
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Life Inside the DEA
Where Detroit’s Best Show Up
From weekly DAC lunches to the annual President’s Ball — see what membership looks like.
