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SUMMARY:First Friday Update
DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Building Beyond Compliance				\n				\n				\n				\n									West Michigan Minority Contractors events offer diversely owned and emerging contractors a place to connect\, learn\, and grow through relationship‑building and strategic partnerships. This upcoming session will explore universal design and accessible housing and why going beyond minimum ADA compliance is not only the right thing to do\, but also smart business. Featured speakers include Gabriel Grant\, Founder and CEO of Care Granted and developer of two of West Michigan’s most forward‑thinking accessible housing projects\, and Dave Bulkowski\, Executive Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County and a longtime advocate for accessible\, inclusive communities. Together\, they will share real‑world insight into how universal design principles are being applied to upcoming housing developments in West Michigan\, what accessibility looks like when it’s integrated from the start\, and how contractors\, designers\, and developers can position themselves for future opportunities as demand for inclusive housing continues to grow. Attendees will gain perspective on: Why accessibility and universal design create stronger projects and broader market appealHow inclusive design impacts construction practices\, collaboration\, and project planningOpportunities for contractors\, trades\, and developers to engage in accessible housing projects now and in the futureWhether you’re a trade contractor\, minority‑owned business\, construction firm\, architect\, engineer\, developer\, or supplier\, this session offers practical insight\, meaningful conversation\, and the chance to build connections across West Michigan’s construction and development community. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					Meet our speakers				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Dave Bulkowski				\n				\n				\n				\n					Executive Director 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Disability Advocates 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Dave Bulkowski\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Gabriel Grant				\n				\n				\n				\n					Founder and CEO 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Care Granted 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Gabriel Grant\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						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					Event Sponsors				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Program Underwriter 								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Chamber Champions 								\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															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Underwriter
URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/first-friday-update-12-4/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Government Affairs,Complimentary Events
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SUMMARY:Breakfast With Legislators
DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Building Beyond Compliance				\n				\n				\n				\n									West Michigan Minority Contractors events offer diversely owned and emerging contractors a place to connect\, learn\, and grow through relationship‑building and strategic partnerships. This upcoming session will explore universal design and accessible housing and why going beyond minimum ADA compliance is not only the right thing to do\, but also smart business. Featured speakers include Gabriel Grant\, Founder and CEO of Care Granted and developer of two of West Michigan’s most forward‑thinking accessible housing projects\, and Dave Bulkowski\, Executive Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County and a longtime advocate for accessible\, inclusive communities. Together\, they will share real‑world insight into how universal design principles are being applied to upcoming housing developments in West Michigan\, what accessibility looks like when it’s integrated from the start\, and how contractors\, designers\, and developers can position themselves for future opportunities as demand for inclusive housing continues to grow. Attendees will gain perspective on: Why accessibility and universal design create stronger projects and broader market appealHow inclusive design impacts construction practices\, collaboration\, and project planningOpportunities for contractors\, trades\, and developers to engage in accessible housing projects now and in the futureWhether you’re a trade contractor\, minority‑owned business\, construction firm\, architect\, engineer\, developer\, or supplier\, this session offers practical insight\, meaningful conversation\, and the chance to build connections across West Michigan’s construction and development community. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					Meet our speakers				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Dave Bulkowski				\n				\n				\n				\n					Executive Director 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Disability Advocates 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Dave Bulkowski\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Gabriel Grant				\n				\n				\n				\n					Founder and CEO 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Care Granted 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Gabriel Grant\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						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					Event Sponsors				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Program Underwriter 								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Chamber Champions 								\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															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Underwriter
URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/breakfast-with-legislators-12-7/
LOCATION:Grand Rapids Chamber\, 250 Monroe Ave\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Government Affairs
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SUMMARY:Business Growth Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Building Beyond Compliance				\n				\n				\n				\n									West Michigan Minority Contractors events offer diversely owned and emerging contractors a place to connect\, learn\, and grow through relationship‑building and strategic partnerships. This upcoming session will explore universal design and accessible housing and why going beyond minimum ADA compliance is not only the right thing to do\, but also smart business. Featured speakers include Gabriel Grant\, Founder and CEO of Care Granted and developer of two of West Michigan’s most forward‑thinking accessible housing projects\, and Dave Bulkowski\, Executive Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County and a longtime advocate for accessible\, inclusive communities. Together\, they will share real‑world insight into how universal design principles are being applied to upcoming housing developments in West Michigan\, what accessibility looks like when it’s integrated from the start\, and how contractors\, designers\, and developers can position themselves for future opportunities as demand for inclusive housing continues to grow. Attendees will gain perspective on: Why accessibility and universal design create stronger projects and broader market appealHow inclusive design impacts construction practices\, collaboration\, and project planningOpportunities for contractors\, trades\, and developers to engage in accessible housing projects now and in the futureWhether you’re a trade contractor\, minority‑owned business\, construction firm\, architect\, engineer\, developer\, or supplier\, this session offers practical insight\, meaningful conversation\, and the chance to build connections across West Michigan’s construction and development community. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					Meet our speakers				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Dave Bulkowski				\n				\n				\n				\n					Executive Director 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Disability Advocates 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Dave Bulkowski\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Gabriel Grant				\n				\n				\n				\n					Founder and CEO 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Care Granted 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Gabriel Grant\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						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					Event Sponsors				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Program Underwriter 								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Chamber Champions 								\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															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Underwriter
URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/business-growth-workshop-12-8/
LOCATION:Grand Rapids Chamber\, 250 Monroe Ave\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economic Growth
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SUMMARY:Business Exchange Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n				\n				\n					Building Beyond Compliance				\n				\n				\n				\n									West Michigan Minority Contractors events offer diversely owned and emerging contractors a place to connect\, learn\, and grow through relationship‑building and strategic partnerships. This upcoming session will explore universal design and accessible housing and why going beyond minimum ADA compliance is not only the right thing to do\, but also smart business. Featured speakers include Gabriel Grant\, Founder and CEO of Care Granted and developer of two of West Michigan’s most forward‑thinking accessible housing projects\, and Dave Bulkowski\, Executive Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County and a longtime advocate for accessible\, inclusive communities. Together\, they will share real‑world insight into how universal design principles are being applied to upcoming housing developments in West Michigan\, what accessibility looks like when it’s integrated from the start\, and how contractors\, designers\, and developers can position themselves for future opportunities as demand for inclusive housing continues to grow. Attendees will gain perspective on: Why accessibility and universal design create stronger projects and broader market appealHow inclusive design impacts construction practices\, collaboration\, and project planningOpportunities for contractors\, trades\, and developers to engage in accessible housing projects now and in the futureWhether you’re a trade contractor\, minority‑owned business\, construction firm\, architect\, engineer\, developer\, or supplier\, this session offers practical insight\, meaningful conversation\, and the chance to build connections across West Michigan’s construction and development community. 								\n				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n		\n					\n		\n				\n				\n					Meet our speakers				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n				\n					\n				\n				\n							\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Dave Bulkowski				\n				\n				\n				\n					Executive Director 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Disability Advocates 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Dave Bulkowski\n					\n					\n				\n								\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n																														\n				\n		\n				\n				\n					Gabriel Grant				\n				\n				\n				\n					Founder and CEO 				\n				\n				\n				\n					Care Granted 				\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n						\n							\n									ABOUT Gabriel Grant\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						\n				\n					\n				\n		\n					\n				\n				\n					Event Sponsors				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Program Underwriter 								\n				\n		\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Chamber Champions 								\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															\n				\n				\n				\n																\n															\n															\n				\n				\n				\n		\n				\n				\n									Underwriter
URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/business-exchange-luncheon-12-17/
LOCATION:Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport\, 5700 28th St SE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49546-6976\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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