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SUMMARY:West Michigan CEO Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n									If you plan to sell your business at any point\, whether it’s soon or decades from now\, this four-part private webinar series provides the essential knowledge every business owner needs before putting their company on the market. Participants will discover the full range of exit strategies available\, from traditional sales to employee buyouts to family transitions\, and learn the critical steps to maximize business value and ensure a smooth transition. This series is specifically designed to prepare and equip business owners with the options to make informed\, confident decisions regarding one of the most significant financial and emotional transitions they may encounter in their lifetime. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask our series’ experts candid questions and get real answers—while remaining completely anonymous.								\n				\n				\n				\n					Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Plan Your Exit				\n				\n				\n				\n									Stay in control by understanding your options before you’re forced to act.Protect your business\, which is likely your largest asset\, while learning to grow it and exit on your terms.Learn how to avoid costly mistakes by gaining insight from experienced advisors on valuation\, timing\, and deal structure.Discover the steps successful owners take years in advance to intentionally build value and better exit outcomes.								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					Event Sponsors				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Chamber Champion 								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					2026 Speakers				\n				\n				\n				\n									Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet\, consectetur adipiscing elit\, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam\, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Christine Simon				\n				\n				\n				\n					Vice President of Government Affairs 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Grand Rapids Chamber 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Christine Simon\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Lauren Snyder				\n				\n				\n				\n					Senior Vice President and Chief Customer & Growth Officer 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Consumers Energy 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Lauren Snyder\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Michael Fleck				\n				\n				\n				\n					Director of Reliability & Regional Planning 				\n				\n				\n				\n					ITC Holdings Corporation 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Michael Fleck\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Natalie Stewart Mitchell				\n				\n				\n				\n					SVP of Government Affairs and Campus Development 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Switch 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Natalie Stewart Mitchell
URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/west-michigan-ceo-summit-2026/
LOCATION:JW Marriott Grand Rapids: International Ballroom\, 235 Louis St NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Government Affairs,Annual Events & Summits
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