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Tech Week 2024 Recap
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Tech Week 2024 Recap

Grand Rapids’ third annual Tech Week consisted of 70+ events from 120+ community partners

2024 Economic Outlook for Greater Grand Rapids Shared at The Right Place’s Annual Event
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2024 Economic Outlook for Greater Grand Rapids Shared at The Right Place’s Annual Event

Today, regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc. hosted its 2024 Economic Outlook for the Greater Grand Rapids Region.

Tech Week Grand Rapids 2023 Recap
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Tech Week Grand Rapids 2023 Recap

This year presented nearly 40 different events from more than 45 community partners.

Onward Michigan Recap
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Onward Michigan Recap

On June 1st, The Right Place hosted the inaugural Onward Michigan event. It was a day filled with inspiration and growth.

2023 Economic Outlook for Greater Grand Rapids given at The Right Place’s annual event
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2023 Economic Outlook for Greater Grand Rapids given at The Right Place’s annual event

First ever State of the Region report launched by The Right Place

The Top Three Takeaways from the 2022 Economic Outlook
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The Top Three Takeaways from the 2022 Economic Outlook

On December 9, 2021, over 400 key leaders from the greater Grand Rapids region logged onto a Zoom call for our 25th Annual Economic Outlook. Viewers of the event heard from The Right Place president & CEO, Randy Thelen, and Regional Economic Specialist from the University of Michigan, Don Grimes. The question on everyone’s mind was, “What can I expect the economic forecast to be for 2022?”

5 Reasons to attend the 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Summit
5 reasons to attend the 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Summit

5 Reasons to attend the 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Summit

The Manufacturing Leadership Summit 2021 will take place Thursday, September 23 in Grand Rapids. Presented by The Right Place, Inc. and the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West (The Center-West), the Summit will deliver attendees a line-up of industry experts who will touch on a wide-array of topics surrounding technology, talent and innovation.

Webinar Recap: Meet the President & CEO
5 reasons to attend the 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Summit

Webinar Recap: Meet the President & CEO

In March, The Right Place, Inc. hosted its first investor webinar session of the year featuring the organization’s new President and CEO, Randy Thelen.

3P: Committing to people-first
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3P: Committing to people-first

While 2020 may be in the rearview mirror, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge manufacturers, forcing them to find creative solutions to new and old problems alike. Once again, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – West and The Right Place Inc. have partnered with MiBiz to host a new webinar series in 2021 to assist small- and medium-size manufactures in navigating the ever-changing business landscape.

Building an Inclusive West Michigan
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Building an Inclusive West Michigan

In partnership with the Brookings Institution, The Right Place had the privilege of joining a cohort of cities across the country to participate in Brookings’ Inclusive Learning Lab to identify and explore the barriers that threaten to erode the competitiveness of our regional economy.

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