Grand Rapids Business Journal's 2016 Newsmakers of the Year breakfast
from Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:30AM to Wednesday, January 25, 2017 8:30AM
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The Grand Rapids Business Journal reporting team has now determined the top news stories of 2016 — and the people behind the headlines. On January 25, 2017, GRBJ will host a breakfast event and award 16 "Newsmakers" from these finalists: Arts & EntertainmentJoseph Calvaruso, Gerald R. Ford Presidential MuseumGreg Gilmore, 20 Monroe LiveRich MacKeigan, SMG BeveragesDave Engbers and Mike Stevens, Founders Brewing Co.John VanTongeren, Ferris Coffee & NutJon O’Connor and Kyle Van Strien, Long Road Distillers Economic DevelopmentCraig Hall and Jennifer Owens, Holland SmartZoneJulius Suchy, Village of SpartaRyan Cotton, Downtown Holland EducationJonathan Engelsma, Grand Valley State UniversityTeresa Weatherall Neal, Grand Rapids Public SchoolsJohn Knapp, Hope College FinanceJason Wenk, FormulaFolio InvestmentsDavid Ramaker, Chemical BankMartin Stein, Blackford Capital FoodPhil Grashoff, Southwest & West Michigan Agribusiness AllianceSteve Soet, Kent Quality FoodsCliff Meeuwsen, Zeeland Farm Services Health CareGreg Loomis, Mercy Health MuskegonKent Riddle, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation HospitalMichael Faas and Marschall Runge, Metro Health and University of Michigan Health System LawMark Miller, Cascade EngineeringHeidi Washington, Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility Vocational VillageChristine Gilman, Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan ManufacturingCedric Duclos, Hutchinson North American Innovation CenterRich Sorota, RanirMatthew Missad, Universal Forest Products Inc. Nonprofits/PhilanthropyJorge Gonzalez, West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of CommercePeter Secchia and Richard DeVos, Michigan State University Grand Rapids Research CenterCarla Blinkhorn, YWCA Real Estate/ConstructionJohn Wheeler, Orion ConstructionSam Cummings, CWD Real Estate InvestmentMike VanGessel, Rockford Construction RetailScott Wierda, CWD Real Estate InvestmentRick Keyes, Meijer Inc.Dennis Eidson, SpartanNash Co. SportsMaria Besta, Mary Free Bed Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports ProgramDan DeVos, Edge Ice ArenaLesley Baker, Meijer LPGA Classic StartupsDanny Vessells, FathomSara Moylan, ShefitMark Gurney, Tetra Discovery Partners SustainabilityDan Schoonmaker, West Michigan Sustainable Business ForumKris and Jason Spaulding, Brewery VivantPeter Secchia, Millennium Park TechnologyMeredith Bronk, Open Systems TechnologiesAdam Kramer, SwitchGarry VonMyhr, Genius Phone Repair One of these Newsmaker category winners will then be elevated to the 2016 Newsmaker of the Year. Program Timeline7:30 - 8:30amRegistration opens; breakfast and networking8:30 - 9:30amAwards presentationBusiness attire. Free parking available. Contact [email protected] for sponsorship information. Sponsored by: On Twitter:#grbjnewsmakers
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
1000 East Beltline NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Grand Rapids MI USType: Eventbrite