New in 2024, the Economic Inclusion Summit brings regional leaders together to gain tools and momentum to tackle economic inclusion in West Michigan. Minority-owned business owners and community partners are invited to help develop a thriving, diverse ecosystem in our community and tackle the hard questions that come with this topic.

Key topics include:

• The state of economic inclusion in Grand Rapids
• Diversifying procurement practices
• Creating access to capital
• Growth through acquisition
• Fostering economic inclusion through community construction projects
• Supporting New American-owned and immigrant-owned businesses
• The Way Forward: Making Grand Rapids the model of economic inclusion