Destination Ann Arbor Expands to Chelsea with New Office

The tourism organization aims to strengthen ties with Washtenaw County communities.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 10:35am

A highly stylized, geometric illustration in the Art Deco Monumentalist style, featuring sweeping, smooth gradients and towering architectural forms, conceptually representing the grand scale and romance of travel and tourism.Destination Ann Arbor's expansion into Chelsea aims to strengthen tourism ties across Washtenaw County.Chelsea Today

Destination Ann Arbor, a nonprofit tourism group, is expanding its footprint by opening a new office in Chelsea, Michigan. The organization plans to use the Chelsea location as a base to support festivals, workshops, and other visitor-focused activities across Washtenaw County, strengthening its ties with local communities.

Why it matters

The new Chelsea office is part of Destination Ann Arbor's strategy to take a more localized approach to tourism promotion in Washtenaw County. By having a physical presence in Chelsea, the organization hopes to better understand the needs of the community and collaborate more closely with local partners to drive visitation.

The details

Destination Ann Arbor will be setting up workspace at Clockworx in the Clocktower complex in Chelsea. The nonprofit aims to use this new office as a hub to support various visitor-focused events and activities in the Chelsea area, in addition to its existing operations in Ann Arbor. Details on the exact timeline for the office opening and specific programming plans are still to be determined.

  • Destination Ann Arbor plans to open the new Chelsea office in the coming months.

The players

Destination Ann Arbor

A nonprofit tourism organization that promotes Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County as travel destinations.

Clockworx

A coworking and event space located in the Clocktower complex in Chelsea, Michigan, where Destination Ann Arbor will be setting up its new office.

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What’s next

Destination Ann Arbor plans to announce more details on the timeline and specific programming for the new Chelsea office in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

The expansion of Destination Ann Arbor into Chelsea reflects the organization's commitment to taking a more localized approach to tourism promotion across Washtenaw County. By establishing a physical presence in Chelsea, Destination Ann Arbor hopes to better support the community's visitor-focused events and activities.