BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Grand Rapids Chamber - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Grand Rapids Chamber X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://grandrapids.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Grand Rapids Chamber REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111706 CREATED:20251203T194546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T183604Z UID:10000450-1795087800-1795095000@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Business Exchange Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/business-exchange-luncheon-11-19/ LOCATION:Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport\, 5700 28th St SE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49546\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Graphic-BEX-11.19.26-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111706 CREATED:20251203T194848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T210200Z UID:10000421-1795161600-1795168800@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Chamber Issues Forum DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/chamber-issues-forum-11-20/ LOCATION:Grand Rapids Chamber\, 250 Monroe Ave\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Government Affairs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GRC_CIF-November-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T100000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111706 CREATED:20251203T195116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T183616Z UID:10000441-1796284800-1796292000@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Business Exchange Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/business-exchange-breakfast-12-3/ LOCATION:Grand Rapids Chamber\, 250 Monroe Ave\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BEXB-December-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T103000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111707 CREATED:20251203T194945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T191603Z UID:10000460-1796378400-1796380200@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:First Friday Update DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/first-friday-update-12-4/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Advocacy & Government Affairs,Complimentary Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GRC_FFU-December-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261207T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261207T090000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111707 CREATED:20251203T195140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T155610Z UID:10000385-1796628600-1796634000@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Breakfast With Legislators DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GRC_BWL-December-2026-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261208T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261208T103000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111707 CREATED:20251203T194410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T163551Z UID:10000424-1796718600-1796725800@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Business Growth Workshop DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BGW-December.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261217T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261217T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T111707 CREATED:20251203T194507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T183625Z UID:10000451-1797507000-1797514200@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Business Exchange Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Registration & Pricing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host a civics competition that encourages young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Participating 6th\, 7th and 8th graders will flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Finalists will be invited to Washington\, DC to compete in the inaugural National Civics Bee national championship in Fall 2026. \n \n \n \n WHY CIVICS? \n \n \n \n The Grand Rapids Chamber is participating in the National Civics Bee because we believe that informed and active citizens make for a strong country\, a strong economy\, and a strong workforce\, and that our continued prosperity depends on the strength of all three. Through the Bee\, we are promoting greater civic knowledge in Michigan and celebrating our civic pride. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n Event Underwriters \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Business Partner 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Graphic-BEX-12.17.26-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR