Chamber Blog

Thank you to all who attended our first Virtual ATHENA Leadership Forum! Our guest speaker, Candace Matthews, gave powerful insight on giving back to yourself and others. “Don’t just give […]

The Grand Rapids Chamber and West Michigan Policy Forum has created the following COVID-19 dashboard to provide businesses, policymakers and the public with a better understanding of the region’s hospital […]

Out On The Lakeshore has been the host of the Holland PRIDE Celebration since opening our doors in 2016. In fact, the celebration’s growth is in-part what prompted local LGBTQ+ […]

Governor Whitmer has lifted the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. Michigan is moving to Phase Four of the Michigan Safe Start Plan. What does that mean? As our state enters […]

By Chip LaFleur, President, LaFleur Marketing On March 11, LaFleur decided to pack up our laptops, monitors, and our desk bobbleheads (at least some of them), and transition to remote […]

For over 132 years, the mission of the Grand Rapids Chamber has been to foster a thriving and prosperous West Michigan for all. Over 2,400+ members come to the Chamber […]

This week marks the 12th  week the Grand Rapids Chamber team has been working remotely. Like many businesses, our priorities have shifted over the last few months as we have […]

Deb Bailey, a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids (LGR) class of 1989, truly epitomized what it means to be a community trustee. A community trustee, coined by the Grand Rapids […]