Grand Rapids Area Chamber

Shoppers in the 'cash-mob' check out the Shops at MoDiv, a retail incubator in downtown Grand Rapids.

“Cash-mob” targets Grand Rapids small businesses

Lindsey Smith

A organized crowd of people swarmed a local business in downtown Grand Rapids as part of an effort to buy local this holiday season.Dozens showed up at…

Politics & Government

Confusion reigns over what state should do with health care law

Lindsey Smith

Business owners are trying to figure out how the federal Affordable Care Act might play out in Michigan and how it could affect their bottom line.Under…

State Representative Dave Agema (R-Grandville) and staff from the Grand Rapids Area Chamber talk to residents after the forum.

Unlikely West Michigan foes debate bridge in Detroit

Lindsey Smith

Supporters and opponents of the new international bridge from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, are still debating the merits of the proposal nearly a week…

Fastest growing job market in the nation this summer? Grand Rapids

Lindsey Smith

According to Manpower’s survey Grand Rapids has the best employment outlook of any other metro area in the country.That’s not really news to Bill Benson,…

Many of the same West Michigan business leaders who voted in the 2008 Policy Forum attended a keynote speech by Gov. Rick Snyder in April. The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the occasion, and started the West Michigan Policy Forum.

Business leaders celebrating the end of the Michigan Business Tax

Lindsey Smith

Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign the tax overhaul that replaces the business tax with a 6% corporate income tax on profits.Leaders of the West…