Chamber Blog

Mark Washington hit the ground running as Grand Rapids City Manager last October, and has had a busy first year on the job! In addition to tackling the various challenges facing the city, he’s also been working hard to get to know the local businesses. City Manager Washington has been hitting the town with Chamber […]

We are proud to announce the finalists for this year’s EPIC Awards Gala! Each award category recognizes businesses or individuals who are leading the way in growth and innovation, strengthening our business community, enabling collaboration and connections, and accomplishing incredible endeavors with their focus on the future. This year’s finalists are: Excellence in Business: Cherry Health […]

The Chamber is proud to bring our members a variety of networking opportunities, including our beloved Business Exchange Luncheons, and the always-popular Chamber After Hours series. For many, networking events are an awesome place to make new connections, but for others, networking can be stressful. Does that sound like you? Never fear! We’ve brought in […]

Grand Rapids has a rich history with the arts alongside strong support from the philanthropic community in West Michigan. Venues such as Van Andel Arena bring in popular musical performances for the masses, while ArtPrize attracts thousands to the city to celebrate various art mediums. One staple of Grand Rapids’ arts culture is the Grand […]

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 […]

For 25 years, Jireh Metal Products has been producing progressive metal stampings, fabrications and assemblies. But they aren’t about the product, they’re about the people. One of their core values is to foster an inclusive and diverse environment for both their employees and their clients. They are proud to be a minority-owned business, headed up […]

No business is perfect, but it’s important that organizations are consistently taking steps to improve. If your New Year’s resolution is to look at what your business can do better, you might want to consider implementing EOS, a.k.a. the Entrepreneurial Operating System. You may have heard EOS mentioned at the Chamber before, and that’s because […]