Conventions Features
John Hogan
Thursday, November 05, 2009
When Tom Almonte takes in a view of Grand Rapids from his office in city hall, he says he sees the same vitality of Chicago, albeit in a much smaller scale. And Almonte says others outside of West Michigan are making that same assessment.
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Bona Van Dis
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Paul Stansbie thinks the Grand Rapids metro area is more than holding
its own when it comes to hosting visitors: it's taking on larger cities
in the hospitality industry
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Mary Radigan
Thursday, February 19, 2009
As any fan of the Food Network knows, some of the most creative of the creative class are in the kitchen. Here's where they get their start.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, January 29, 2009
It’s been called the convention of all conventions. The Religious Conference Management Association’s annual meeting may have established West Michigan as the place to be for religious meetings and conventions. read on…
George Heartwell
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The mayor has a vision to rebuild West Michigan's urban heart as one of the nation's great cities through youth, education, innovation, transit and sustainability.
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Bridie Kent
Thursday, January 15, 2009
It's the best kind of brunch. Watering holes citywide have turned Sunday into Bloody Mary day.
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Amy Ruis
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Two kinds of tastings: Get ready for next week's Festival of Wine & Food at DeVos Place...
read more. Then bring some of that sommelier service back home for a tasting party. Amy Ruis shows us how.
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Andy Dragt
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The JW Marriott is rapidly approaching its first birthday. Take a tour and see if the city's most celebrated hotel lives up to its rep. Don't forget to stop by the kitchen and the helipad.
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Angela Harris
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Grand Rapids once competed with Midwestern cities like Lansing and Indianapolis for the lucrative convention business. But after the construction of DeVos Place and $3 billion of urban reinvestment, Michigan's second largest city increasingly is on the national stage with the likes of San Antonio and Portland.
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