Events and Programs

Thank you to all of our guests, speakers, hosts and sponsors for their commitment to making the first-ever 2008 West Michigan Policy Forum event a success.

Enjoy the Policy Forum photos.

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Photos by Mr. Russ Climie, Owner, Tiberius Images

WOOD TV8 - Videos

Growing West Michigan's Economy - Windows Media Player file (.wmp)
Solving Michigan's Economic Troubles - Windows Media Player file (.wmp)

Additional Coverage

MLive: West Michigan Regional Policy Conference, Created on September 18, 2008
http://photos.mlive.com/gallery/4469/West Michigan Regional Policy Conference/slideshow

Contact Angela Brown at 616.771.0338 for press-related information.

Many thanks to those who helped with the 2010 West Michigan Public Forum...

Co-Chairs

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
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