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WMSA Office Closed for Holiday

Labor Day

Monday, September 6th, 2010

All Day

Pigeon River Kayak Trip

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

For more information, please refer to Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commissions Newsletter page three.

Future Cities/Green Town Grand Rapids 2010

Thursday, September 9th, 2010 - Friday, September 10th

Please see Flyer

GreenTown will join the City of Grand Rapids and the USGBC–West Michigan Chapter to bring Future Cities: Climate Strategies for Sustainable Communities to Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 9-10, 2010. Join mayors, city managers and community and private sector leaders in downtown Grand Rapids at Grand Valley State University's Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids, MI. To view the preliminary agenda, please click here. To register for this event, please click here.

Keys to Advancing Your Diversity Efforts

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Join Cascade Engineering for this one of a kind experience. They are hosting the Jim Crow traveling museum for four days in September (courtesy...

"A preliminary look at the long run value to Muskegon of current remediation projects”

Friday, September 10th, 2010

2:00 p.m.

Please mark your calendars to join AWRI as they present: "A preliminary look at the long run value to Muskegon of current remediation projects” with...

2010 River Encounters

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

8:30 AM

Family-friendly canoe and kayak trip learning about what makes our watershed unique! For more informaiton, please refer to Outdoor Discovery Center...

8th Annual Le Style de Vie

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

8:00 p.m.

Join others at the 8th Annual Le Style de Vie on Saturday, September 11, 2010. This event includes wine tasting, a fashion show and charity...

Pridegon & Clay Tour

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Don’t miss out on an opportunity to tour Pridgeon & Clay's manufacturing operations with other members and supporters and learn.

"Michigan Response to Hate"

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join others on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the “MI Response to Hate,” a conference presented by the Michigan Alliance Against...

2010 Policy Forum West Michigan

Thursday, September 16th, 2010 - Friday, September 17th

Start Time: 9:00 a.m.

AGENDAThursday, September 16, 2010 9:00 - 10:15 AM | Registration10:15 - 10:45 AM | Session One - Forum Opening - "The Report Card" - The Policy Forum's...

Commodity Trends 2011 Outlook

Knowledge to Manage Your Commodities Strategy

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

7:30 a.m. - Noon

West Michigan businesses are operating in an unpredictable economic environment that is influencing their sources of supplies and services. To survive, your organization must continually monitor its competitive position as well as its controllable processes - especially the procurement process.

2010 Land Use Networking Luncheon

Monday, September 20th, 2010

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Join United Growth for Kent County at the 2010 Land Use Networking Luncheon on Monday, September 20, 2010.

Swing for Manufacturing

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

9:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m

WMMSU presents a golf outing for everyone to have a good time, good food, great fellowship and hopefully an excellent round of gold. Registration link: Click here to register to attend: http://bit.ly/wmmsu_golf2010

U.S. Army’s Spirit of America

Friday, September 24th, 2010 - Saturday, September 25th

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The U.S. Army’s Spirit of America is coming to Grand Rapids for the first time ever to pay tribute to the sacrifices and triumphs of the American Soldier. Grand Rapids will have the opportunity to celebrate the spirit, strength and history of our nation with more than 300 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.