What happens when the owners who helped build Grand Rapids begin to step away? What do we lose if their businesses no longer stay rooted...
What’s Happening Crain’s reports that Kent County hotels exceeded 91% occupancy on May 30, and I continue to hear positive responses from businesses across the...
What’s Happening The first weekend with an open Acrisure Amphitheater was electric! Feedback we have received from local businesses, public safety officials, residents and visitors...
I had the opportunity to represent the Grand Rapids Chamber on a national stage, joining peers from across the country at the Association of Chamber...
We can all remember a time we attended a networking event and felt like a fish out of water. Walking into a space for the...
What’s Happening Thank you to the more than 300 folks who showed up to clean downtown last week! The weather wasn’t perfect but many of...
What’s Happening The Grand Rapids City Commission held a special session to interview the three finalist candidates for the vacant First Ward Commission seat. After...
Your Grand Rapids Policy Conference Questions, Answered At our Grand Rapids Policy Conference on March 6th, the conversation was lively, and the questions kept coming....
The Grand Rapids Chamber is the region’s largest business organization, dedicated to building a thriving West Michigan for its 3,000 members. From small startups to...
After 15 years, a name change feels risky. But for Tom Damitio and the team at Roots Marketing, it was the only way to keep...
