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      Get Ready to Meet in Grand Rapids

      Grand Rapids, Michigan has been named one of America’s Super Cool Cities (Expedia, 2017), 1 of 52 Places to Go Worldwide (New York Times, 2016), the #1 U.S. Place to Visit (Groupon, 2015) and America’s #1 Travel Destination (Lonely Planet, 2014).


      Fueled by an innovative, pioneering spirit, this collaboration has helped the city achieve one of America’s strongest economies – and it can help you deliver one of your most effective and memorable meetings.

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      Convention Campus

      Discover our walkable downtown convention campus located on the Grand River.

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      Grand Rapids - A Meeting Destination

      Grand Rapids, Michigan is a cool city to host your next meeting or convention. With over 7,000+ hotel rooms county-wide, 1,400+ rooms downtown and covered access to collaborative meeting space, hotels, ballroom spaces and DeVos Place convention Center. The convention center has 162,000 sq ft of meeting space with 30+ breakout rooms and a 40,000 sq ft of ballroom located along the Grand River.

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      'Safe Meetings in Michigan' Report Crafted with Grand Rapids Input

      What will large-scale meetings and events look like amid concerns over the coronavirus? In some respects, not much...

      Experience Grand Rapids
      June 29, 2020
      The Future of Meeting Planning: Virtual and Hybrid Experiences

      Hybrid events—live, in-person gatherings that are streamed out to virtual audiences in some way—have been part of the...

      Experience Grand Rapids
      June 15, 2020
      Our Talented and Experienced Team

      The COVID-19 crisis has cut straight to the core of the meetings industry, as stay-at-home orders, travel shutdowns and...

      Experience Grand Rapids
      June 4, 2020
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      A Grand Investment: New development happening in Grand Rapids, Michigan

      Building a More Inclusive Business Community

      Home to more than 130 global companies and one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S., West Michigan has long been known as a great place to do business. Whether in small, family-owned companies

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      Volunteer Projects that Focus on Sustainability

      Grand Rapids has long been a model of sustainability nationwide. Government, business and nonprofit partners have come together to set – and exceed – aggressive sustainability goals, earning the

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      GR Beer Tourism is Booming

      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. A recent study shows that the annual regional economic

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      Sports in Grand Rapids: What it takes to be #1 in the minor leagues

      Entrepreneurs with three things in common – a love of sports, a deep commitment to community and a vision– were the catalysts that helped make greater Grand Rapids the Sports Business Journal 2019 No.

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      Good for Business. Good for Communities. Good for Michigan

      A Grand Rapids-based organization has taken a local program statewide to inspire, equip and celebrate companies that create high-quality jobs, stronger communities and a healthier Great Lakes region.

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      Michigan Outdoor Recreation – Beyond Fun

      With four distinct and gorgeous seasons, there’s no end to the fun that outdoor enthusiasts have year-round in Kent County and throughout Michigan. But there’s a whole lot more to the outdoor

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      Medical Innovation Built on Big Data

      West Michigan is becoming a magnet for collaboration in medical research, innovation and care. This is the second of two articles that take a look at what’s happening now and what’s on the horizon.

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      Grand Rapids: a hub for medical research and innovation

      West Michigan is becoming a magnet for collaboration in medical research, innovation and care. This is the first in a series of articles that take a look at what’s happening now and what’s on the

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      Reimagining Trash

      The people of West Michigan have a deep love for the Great Lakes, the surrounding watershed and the other natural resources that make Michigan a distinctly beautiful place to live. We feel a

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      Plastics Industry Refocuses on Sustainability

      When it comes to caring for our planet, we all have a role. Many manufacturers in the plastics industry take that role very seriously. In late May, Grand Rapids was host to the Re|focus Sustainability

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      Find out why Grand Rapids is the ideal place to plan your meeting. Get our free Meetings Essentials Kit and a Travel Guide to help you start planning.

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