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:20261110T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261110T113000 DTSTAMP:20260424T100609 CREATED:20251113T201427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T140526Z UID:10000378-1794295800-1794310200@grandrapids.org SUMMARY:Talent & Human Resources Summit DESCRIPTION:The Grand Rapids Chamber‘s Talent & Human Resources Summit is one of West Michigan’s premier gatherings for HR professionals\, executives\, and people leaders committed to shaping the future of work. \nThis signature event brings together thought leaders and industry experts to explore the latest trends and strategies in talent acquisition\, retention\, employee engagement\, and organizational culture. Attendees will gain practical tools and insights to strengthen their people strategies\, foster belonging\, and build workplaces where both employees and organizations thrive. \nWhether you’re leading HR initiatives\, developing leaders\, or driving organizational change\, the Talent & Human Resources Summit offers inspiration\, connection\, and actionable solutions to meet the evolving needs of today’s workforce. \nJoin us as we advance West Michigan’s talent and leadership excellence together. \n \n Registration & Pricing\n \n \n Corporate Table\n \n2026 Speakers\nLorem 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 Aaron Einfeld\, PhD \n \n \n \n Founder & Executive Coach \n \n \n \n Awaken Leadership Solutions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aaron Einfeld\, PhD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Dee \n \n \n \n Vice President of Actuarial for Health Plan Business (HPB) \n \n \n \n Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Adam Dee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aida Dismondy \n \n \n \n Senior Counsel \n \n \n \n Warner\, Norcross + Judd\, LLP \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aida Dismondy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator \n \n \n \n Kent County\, MI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator/Controller \n \n \n \n Kent County \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alberto Garza \n \n \n \n Owner \n \n \n \n General Wood Shop \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alberto Garza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Belding \n \n \n \n CRO & Co-Founder \n \n \n \n WebriQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alex Belding\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ali Anderson \n \n \n \n CEO \n \n \n \n CraftCo. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ali Anderson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Mast \n \n \n \n President of West Michigan \n \n \n \n Northern Trust \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alison Mast\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allie Walker \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Truscott Rossman \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Allie Walker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Hentsch \n \n \n \n Director of Membership \n \n \n \n Grand Rapids Chamber \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amanda Hentsch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Lee \n \n \n \n Executive Dean of Collaborative Programs \n \n \n \n Michigan Community College Association; Director\, EPiC Consortium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Lee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Rencher \n \n \n \n Senior Vice President \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Rencher\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Taylor \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Capitol South \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Taylor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ana Espinoza \n \n \n \n Director of People Services \n \n \n \n Feyen Zylstra \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ana Espinoza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n2026 Panelists\nLorem 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 Aaron Einfeld\, PhD \n \n \n \n Founder & Executive Coach \n \n \n \n Awaken Leadership Solutions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aaron Einfeld\, PhD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Dee \n \n \n \n Vice President of Actuarial for Health Plan Business (HPB) \n \n \n \n Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Adam Dee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aida Dismondy \n \n \n \n Senior Counsel \n \n \n \n Warner\, Norcross + Judd\, LLP \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aida Dismondy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator \n \n \n \n Kent County\, MI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator/Controller \n \n \n \n Kent County \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alberto Garza \n \n \n \n Owner \n \n \n \n General Wood Shop \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alberto Garza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Belding \n \n \n \n CRO & Co-Founder \n \n \n \n WebriQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alex Belding\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ali Anderson \n \n \n \n CEO \n \n \n \n CraftCo. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ali Anderson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Mast \n \n \n \n President of West Michigan \n \n \n \n Northern Trust \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alison Mast\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allie Walker \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Truscott Rossman \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Allie Walker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Hentsch \n \n \n \n Director of Membership \n \n \n \n Grand Rapids Chamber \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amanda Hentsch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Lee \n \n \n \n Executive Dean of Collaborative Programs \n \n \n \n Michigan Community College Association; Director\, EPiC Consortium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Lee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Rencher \n \n \n \n Senior Vice President \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Rencher\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Taylor \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Capitol South \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Taylor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ana Espinoza \n \n \n \n Director of People Services \n \n \n \n Feyen Zylstra \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ana Espinoza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nEvent Sponsors\nPremier Sponsor \n \n \nEvent Underwriter \n \n \nExecutive Sponsors \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nChamber Champions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nInclusion Advocates \n \n \n \n \n2026 Speakers\nLorem 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 Aaron Einfeld\, PhD \n \n \n \n Founder & Executive Coach \n \n \n \n Awaken Leadership Solutions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aaron Einfeld\, PhD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Dee \n \n \n \n Vice President of Actuarial for Health Plan Business (HPB) \n \n \n \n Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Adam Dee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aida Dismondy \n \n \n \n Senior Counsel \n \n \n \n Warner\, Norcross + Judd\, LLP \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aida Dismondy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator \n \n \n \n Kent County\, MI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator/Controller \n \n \n \n Kent County \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alberto Garza \n \n \n \n Owner \n \n \n \n General Wood Shop \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alberto Garza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Belding \n \n \n \n CRO & Co-Founder \n \n \n \n WebriQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alex Belding\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ali Anderson \n \n \n \n CEO \n \n \n \n CraftCo. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ali Anderson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Mast \n \n \n \n President of West Michigan \n \n \n \n Northern Trust \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alison Mast\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allie Walker \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Truscott Rossman \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Allie Walker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Hentsch \n \n \n \n Director of Membership \n \n \n \n Grand Rapids Chamber \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amanda Hentsch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Lee \n \n \n \n Executive Dean of Collaborative Programs \n \n \n \n Michigan Community College Association; Director\, EPiC Consortium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Lee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Rencher \n \n \n \n Senior Vice President \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Rencher\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Taylor \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Capitol South \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Taylor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ana Espinoza \n \n \n \n Director of People Services \n \n \n \n Feyen Zylstra \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ana Espinoza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n2026 Panelists\nLorem 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 Aaron Einfeld\, PhD \n \n \n \n Founder & Executive Coach \n \n \n \n Awaken Leadership Solutions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aaron Einfeld\, PhD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Dee \n \n \n \n Vice President of Actuarial for Health Plan Business (HPB) \n \n \n \n Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Adam Dee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aida Dismondy \n \n \n \n Senior Counsel \n \n \n \n Warner\, Norcross + Judd\, LLP \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Aida Dismondy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator \n \n \n \n Kent County\, MI \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Al Vanderberg \n \n \n \n County Administrator/Controller \n \n \n \n Kent County \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Al Vanderberg\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alberto Garza \n \n \n \n Owner \n \n \n \n General Wood Shop \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alberto Garza\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Belding \n \n \n \n CRO & Co-Founder \n \n \n \n WebriQ \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alex Belding\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ali Anderson \n \n \n \n CEO \n \n \n \n CraftCo. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ali Anderson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alison Mast \n \n \n \n President of West Michigan \n \n \n \n Northern Trust \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Alison Mast\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Allie Walker \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Truscott Rossman \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Allie Walker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amanda Hentsch \n \n \n \n Director of Membership \n \n \n \n Grand Rapids Chamber \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amanda Hentsch\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Lee \n \n \n \n Executive Dean of Collaborative Programs \n \n \n \n Michigan Community College Association; Director\, EPiC Consortium \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Lee\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Rencher \n \n \n \n Senior Vice President \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Rencher\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Taylor \n \n \n \n President \n \n \n \n Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and Capitol South \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Amy Taylor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ana Espinoza \n \n \n \n Director of People Services \n \n \n \n Feyen Zylstra \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT Ana Espinoza URL:https://grandrapids.org/event/talent-human-resources-summit-2026/ LOCATION:JW Marriott Grand Rapids\, 235 Louis St NW\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States CATEGORIES:Annual Events & Summits,Talent & Human Resources ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://grandrapids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GRC_THRS-Graphic-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR