The 2010 West Michigan Policy Forum is a can't-miss event!
Mark your calendar to attend this two-day conversation with business leaders and elected officials from throughout the state.

The forum will Include:
     - Updates on the five policy directives generated at the 2008 Forum
     - Michigan's budget and spending priorities vs. neighboring states
     - Rapid exchange sessions on infrastructure, taxes and more
     - The chance to hear from gubernatorial candidates
     - Networking, keynotes and afterglow parties!

Many thanks to the following individuals for their leadership of the 2010 West Michigan Policy Forum.

Co-Chairs

• Jeff Connolly, BCBS of Michigan
• Doug DeVos, Amway
• Jim Dunlap, Huntington Bank
• Peter Secchia, SIBSCO LLC

Steering Committee

• Heather Brolick, Community Shores Bank
• Jim Brooks, Brooks Capital Management, LLC
• John Bultema III, Fifth Third Bank
• Jane Clark, Holland Chamber
• Len Dyer, Hylant Group
• David Eisler, Ferris State University
• Wes Eklund, Fleet Engineers
• Bob Ellis, RVE, Inc.
• Jeanne Englehart, Grand Rapids Chamber
• Michael Faas, Metro Health
• Joy Gaasch, Grand Haven Chamber
• Thomas Haas, Grand Valley State University
• Dick Haworth, Haworth
• Kim Horn, Priority Health
• JC Huizenga, National Heritage Academies
• Mike Jandernoa, Jandernoa Entrepreneurial Mentoring
• Robert Kaminski, Mercantile Bank of Michigan
• Fred Keller, Cascade Engineering Inc.
• Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First
• Birgit Klohs, The Right Place, Inc.
• Cindy Larsen, Muskegon Chamber
• Doug Luciani, Traverse City Chamber
• Phil McCorkle, St. Mary's Health Care
• Arnie Mikon, Tower Pinkster
• Larry Murphy, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett
• Mike Olthoff, Nichols
• Marge Potter, Detroit River Tunnel Project
• Jared Rodriguez, Grand Rapids Chamber
• Bob Roth, RoMan Manufacturing
• Doug Rothwell, Business Leaders for Michigan
• Steward Sandstrom, Kalamazoo Chamber
• Jerry Scott, GHSP
• Ginny Seyferth, SeyferthPR
• Roger Spoelman, Mercy Health Partners
• Greg Sundstrom, City of Grand Rapids
• Joseph Tomaselli, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
• Jerry Tubergen, RDV Corporation
• Bob Van Deventer, Saginaw Chamber
• Mike VanGessel, Rockford Construction
• Peter Varga, The Rapid
• Ted Vecchio, Applied Mechanics Corp
• Doug Wagner, Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP
• John Weiss, Design Plus
• Curt Wells, Huntington Bank
• Sean Welsh, PNC
• Larry Williamson, Comcast