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...
City Builder Panel How can Grand Rapids better connect people to jobs, housing, and destinations through transit and regional transportation options? Grand Rapids has made...
We’ve all been there. You click on an interesting headline, only to be met with a “wall of text,” a never-ending block of text with...
The economic forecast for this year is steady but cautious. Consumers are tightening their belts. Business confidence is mixed. Technological shifts are reshaping how and...
