Grand Rapids a "Cooler Place to Be"

Wolverine Wold Wide Inc. CEO Blake Krueger says ArtPrize, LaughFest an GRid70 make Grand Rapids a "hip, more with it, cooler place to be" during his keynote speech at the 10th annual ICSC West Michigan Alliance Program.

According to excerpts from MLive:

What do ArtPrize, LaughFest and GRid70 have in common?

The international art competition, comedy festival and design hub help make downtown a dynamic urban environment, said Blake Krueger, chief executive of Wolverine World Wide Inc.

“It makes Grand Rapids a hip, more with it, cooler place to be,” said Krueger, in a keynote address to the 10th annual ICSC West Michigan Alliance Program on Tuesday afternoon. “If we are able to attract the kind of talent we need, we are going to have to have a dynamic urban environment.”


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