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. Learn how abundant fresh water, a... Read More ›

Food and beverage teams at hotels and meeting venues have to be flexible to cater to the needs of their various clients. Meal planning for hundreds of high school students might look very different... Read More ›

As a meeting planner, sometimes the best option for a meal is to encourage attendees to venture out into the host city and enjoy the local flavor. Thanks to its location in the fertile farming area of... Read More ›

If you’re in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a meeting or a conference and the organizers set you free for lunch, you have been given a gift. Dozens and dozens of restaurants – most of them locally owned... Read More ›