Chamber Blog

Calling all creatives – from all industries! Are you passionate about creating great? Are you a doer, a maker, a creator, or a designer? If you have creativity and talent, but you’re looking for additional ways to grow professionally, we have an opportunity for you! The Grand Rapids Chamber has long supported the creative community, […]

Running a business requires accountability, transparency, vision, and traction. Successful companies thrive with structure and clearly-defined goals. When every person on the team is on the same page, understands the vision of the organization, and is held accountable by defined deliverables, success comes naturally. While no business is perfect, it’s important that organizations are consistently […]

Leadership Grand Rapids, often called LGR, is the premier leadership program of Grand Rapids, boasting alumni who are some of the city’s top change-makers over the last 30 years. A quick Google search for Professional Development programs in Grand Rapids will come up with hundreds of results, but what makes LGR stand out from the […]

No one likes going to the dentist. Or do they? For clients at Smile Dental Partners, dreading the dentist is a thing of the past, thanks to a unique approach to dental care that includes providing exceptional customer service. Dr. Darren Riopelle, owner of Smile Dental Partners, says that is the most satisfying part of […]

Last week, the Chamber’s Tax & Regulatory Affairs Committee hosted a roundtable discussion with new House Tax Policy Chair, Representative Lynn Afendoulis. This discussion allowed our members to voice their opinions on the top tax concerns, what we’ve done right, and what the future of tax policy should look like for Michigan. Highlights from the […]

Didn’t get to make it to our 131st Annual Meeting? Check out this amazing video, featuring the Chamber team and a few of our fabulous members! Produced by Bear Productions LLC, this video describes exactly what we mean when we say “Create Great.” What will you be doing in 2019 to Create Great?

Sounder Sleep Tips from Pine Rest on Vimeo. Statistics say most Americans are chronically sleep deprived. This affects us subtly, and, over time, the effects build until they cause disease and possibly become life threatening. Turns out, adequate sleep is a biological necessity for good health. A night or two of sleep deprivation produces groggy, unfocused […]

If you consider yourself a fan of Mexican cuisine, you have to indulge in the food at MeXo. Their menu is built around pre-Hispanic Mexican food that strives to be both traditional and nutritious. In case you were wondering, pre-hispanic cuisine is that of the indigenous people of Mexico, including the Aztec and Maya, who flourished […]