Grand Rapids, MI - City Resources, Biz Networking for Women
Contacts - Movers & Shakers - Networking Contact or join these groups before your stay to mazimize your access to powerful networks.
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Heart of West Michigan United Way Women's Leadership Council
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Largest Industries
Grand Rapids has long been a center for furniture and automobile manufacturing; however, the presence of both industries has declined in the region along with manufacturing in general. Several major manufacturers of office furniture, are based in the Grand Rapids area.
More recently the city has had some success in developing and attracting businesses focusing on the health sciences, with facilities such as the Van Andel Research Institute (primarily focused on cancer research), Grand Valley State University's Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences (undergraduate and graduate medical programs, doctorate program in Physical Therapy), and Michigan State University's planned medical school.
The Grand Rapids area is also home to a number of well known companies that belong to diverse fields like consumer goods manufacture and distribution, home and auto insurance, Supercenter chain, Aerospace products design and manufacte of shoes, boots and clothing, and building materials.
Newspapers
Traditional
Grand Rapids Press | Calvin College Chimes (university) | Aquinas College Saint (university)
Magazines
Business
City Guides
Radio
Wood Radio | CMC | Rock Alternative | WLAV | WCSG
Business Resources
Elance - Outsourced freelancers for any type of work
Fedex-Kinkos - for any type of doc production, shipping
American Exress - for flight reservations, hotels, automatic flight insurance
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