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Meetings
"Few cities anywhere do more to support creativity than Michigan's second largest metropolis," says Men's Journal Magazine about Grand Rapids. That kind of support inspires great performances from just abouteverybody - including meeting planners!
We've also got the infrastructure to back up the inspiration. Take a quick look at our facilities, services, transportation and other reasons to meet in GR.
 | Meet in Grand RapidsDownload our Meet in GR brochure for a brief overview of city highlights, travel ease, affordability, urban vs. suburban benefits, exclusive planning tools and more. | |
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 | GR Event GuidebookDownload the mini version of our Guidebook for planning timelines and tips, marketing ideas, promotional tools and more. You can also request the full version by mail. | |
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 | Think BigGrand Rapids knows how to host big events - like ArtPrize, the world's richest art competition. Imagine what we can do for you! | |
Top 10 Reasons to Meet in Grand Rapids
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Hot Art.
An expansive public art program has helped make Grand Rapids an international arts destination. We host ArtPrize, the world’s richest art competition. This huge undertaking proves Grand Rapids can deliver a world-class experience – for 250,000 ArtPrize visitors or for your group. More
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Hot Eats.
Grand Rapids was a forerunner of the farm-to-table dining movement – and our restaurants continue to serve up an astonishing variety of fresh, local, sustainable and always creative dishes. More
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Big-City Excitement
Downtown Grand Rapids offers more than 90 restaurants, nightclubs, museums and entertainment venues within a five-minute walk of five hotels (and more than 1,400 rooms). More
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Backcountry Adventure
Golf, fishing, swimming, boating, biking, hiking, running, skiing, ice skating, atv-ing … it’s all here, and it’s all close by. Like, 10 minutes from downtown close by. More
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Titanic Exhibitions
Area museums present some of the nation’s most sought-after touring exhibits, from “Diana – A Celebration” to “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” debuting at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in February 2013. More
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Family Fun
There’s plenty for the family to do while mom or dad is in meetings – from a morning at the zoo to an afternoon at the ballpark to a week at camp! More
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Coast with the Most
Grand Rapids is just 30 minutes away from Lake Michigan and a spectacular coastline that must be seen to be believed. Condé Nast Traveler called it one of the world’s Top 25 shorelines. Not the United States, not North America, THE WORLD! More
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A Place to See Before You Die
Patricia Schultz, author of, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die,” includes Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in her list of 30 Must-See Museums – alongside such celebrated institutions as The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, & The Museum of… More
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Travel Ease
It’s easy to get here: Two major interstate highways converge downtown, and the local airport – just 10 minutes from downtown - offers 140+ daily flights. More
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Community Pride
You’ll see it in clean streets, smiling faces and an ever-ready eagerness to pitch in and help out with anything you need. That makes a huge difference in the attendee experience! More
