Annual Meeting

The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting is our first Signature Event each year. The largest event on our calendar, the Annual Meeting attracts the broadest range of our membership base. Members and leaders reflect on issues that shaped the year, highlight Chamber accomplishments and present future priorities.


Thank you to the 600+ Chamber members who attended the Annual Meeting on January 19!

Get connected...innovate...and be successful in 2010!

Event Information
Date | Tuesday, January 19
Time | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location | Steelcase Ballroom, DeVos Place
Cost | $50/members, $75/future members, $700/corporate table of 10

Keynote Speaker: William C. Taylor
William C. Taylor is an agenda-setting writer, speaker and entrepreneur who has shaped the global conversation about the best way to compete, innovate and succeed. He was founding editor of Fast Company magazine and co-author of the bestselling Mavericks at Work. His new project, Practically Radical, provides cutting-edge ideas, reality-tested case studies and inspiring role models that point to where the ever-changing world of business is going. Practically Radical will be published in 2010.

This event is ideal for: Anyone who wants to network and connect with Chamber members and hear what is coming up for 2010. 

Missed it? Click here to view upcoming events.

If you like the Annual Meeting, you may also like:
Chamber University
The EPIC Awards
ATHENA Award Luncheon

Sponsorship Opportunities

Promote your business through event sponsorship! The sponsorships for this “must attend” Signature Event are designed to raise your company’s profile, image and brand in front of hundreds of motivated business people. Highlights include the introduction of the incoming Board Chair and review of the 2009 annual report.

Why sponsor the Annual Meeting?
• Build & strengthen relationships with other prominent members of your community
• Receive recognition in a number of Chamber news and event publications
• Event with the highest attendance of higher level management 

We invite all Chamber Members to connect by participating in events and being a sponsor. 

Click here for sponsorship levels and benefits or contact Leslee Fritz at 616.771.0357.  

For more information regarding this event, please contact Bridget Meyers at 616.771.0342. Click here to register.

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