Founder, owner of Gotta Groove Records to speak at June 1 event in Burton Township

Vince Slusarz, founder and owner of Gotta Groove Records, will be the featured speaker at the Geauga Economic Leadership Breakfast on June 1.

The event takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Kent State University Geauga in Burton Township.

Slusarz will discuss the comeback of vinyl records and how Gotta Groove Records is playing a role in this movement.

A Chester Township resident, Slusarz left behind his long career with Kinetico Inc. of Newbury Township in search of a new adventure when he founded Gotta Groove Records in 2009. At the time, it was one of the first new pressing plants to open in the United States in decades, a Geauga Growth Partnership news release stated.

Today, Gotta Groove Records in Cleveland is the only the only pressing plant where every step of the manufacturing process, as well as a crowdfunding platform, wholesale distribution services, and consumer-direct fulfillment are provided by a single company, according to Gotta Groove Record’s website: gottagrooverecords.com.

The June 1 program featuring Slusarz’s presentation is free of charge, but registration is requested. To register, go to Geauga Growth Partnership’s website — geaugagrowthpartnership.com — and look for the GEL Program — Gotta Groove Records entry under Upcoming Events. For more information, call GGP at 440-564-1060.

Geauga Economic Leadership Breakfasts are a collaborative partnership between Kent State University Geauga and Geauga Growth Partnership.