Your travel experience begins here Whether you’re flying to Grand Rapids for a conference, taking the family to the Rockies for winter break, or flying in for a Beer City beercation with friends, the…
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Known as “Beer City USA,” Grand Rapids has lots of reasons to celebrate its booming craft beer industry – 38.5 million reasons, to be exact. An independent study showed that the regional economic…
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Art matters to Grand Rapids. Especially public art. That affinity is evidenced in the city’s veneration of La Grande Vitesse , a 42-ton steel sculpture by Alexander Calder that graces Calder Plaza in…
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It all starts with a visit The work of a destination marketing organization like Experience Grand Rapids can be thought of as two sides of the same coin—we advocate for, invest and engage in…
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A wave of community benefits Experience Grand Rapids has a 95-year history of success as the area’s destination marketing organization. We know what it takes – and who to partner with – to attract…
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West Michigan farmers and food processors have created a $1.5 billion agri-food industry, propelling the region to the top 25 percent of similar regions nationwide, according to the Right Place, West…
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As Grand Rapids’ and Kent County’s destination marketing organization, our team has the privilege every day of telling – and showing – people what a great place this is to visit. That’s our job. But…
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This past summer Experience Grand Rapids (EXGR) contracted with nationally recognized travel and tourism consultancy MMGYNextFactor to assist with the creation of a new strategic plan. Significant…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, Experience Grand Rapids invited leisure travelers to “Dream Grand” and look forward to a Grand Rapids/Kent County getaway whenever restrictions ended. Well, that day…
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You can’t book a meeting into Grand Rapids if you don’t know when Grand Rapids will be open. That was the challenge that confronted Experience Grand Rapids as the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant…
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