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font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} </style> <![endif]--> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                              </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>West Michigan Strategic Alliance [info@wm-alliance.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                               </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Friday, December 16, 2011 2:01 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>To:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                                   </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>info@wm-alliance.org<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:120.0pt;text-indent:-120.0pt;tab-stops: 120.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                          </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>WMSA E-Newsletter December 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#21689B;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=597 style='width:447.75pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#21689B;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 2.25pt 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 2.25pt 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=597 style='width:447.75pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184; mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' unselectable=on> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #E5E5E5 1.5pt;padding: 0in 18.75pt 7.5pt 18.75pt'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><img width=313 height=86 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/f43c04ed18dc2cc6344065a75e21a515/image/png"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;Making West Michigan a best place to live, learn, work and play...</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' unselectable=on> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;border:transparent'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#21689B;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#21689B;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' unselectable=on> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' height="100%"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=358 valign=top style='width:268.5pt;border:none;border-right: solid #E5E5E5 1.5pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; word-wrap:break-word'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' height="100%"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:18.75pt 18.75pt 18.75pt 18.75pt'> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Regional Service Delivery Conclusions &amp; Recommendations</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><img width=147 height=91 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/d549c37e5b9992d5f38bb5ef58b162c0/image/jpeg"></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Many thanks to the Regional Service Delivery Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Steve Heacock and Charles Mulholland and all who participated over the past months and guided the process of this report s finalization.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>With the support and endorsement of the West Michigan Strategic Alliance Board of Directors it will now be sent to the Business Leaders for Michigan and on to its final destination at Governor Snyder s office.&nbsp; West Michigan Strategic Alliance continues to drive constructive regional thinking and collaboration, and this report continues that legacy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wm-alliance.org%2Fdocuments%2Fpublications%2FRegional_Service_Delivery_Conclusions_Recommendations.pdf"><span style='color:#21689B'>Click here </span></a>to access the full document<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#21689B;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Talent 2025 can Become a Model for the Region</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><img border=0 width=225 height=37 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/569e8d6d743b162100a7e4c020e41eba/image/jpeg"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>TALENT 2025 is proud to have been highlighted by Governor Snyder during his special message on talent.&nbsp;The Governor put special emphasis on internships, which are one of TALENT 2025 s Leading Practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Enacting successful strategies to develop, attract, and retain talent to meet the needs of employers is critical to the success of West Michigan and our state.&nbsp; Employers, educators, non-profits, and government must work cooperatively to build a talent development system that ensures the State of Michigan stays competitive in a global economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Following the presentation of his special message on talent, Governor Snyder met with TALENT 2025 CEOs in Grand Rapids. The Governor wants to encourage partnerships among businesses, educators, nonprofits, and government to solve this talent crisis.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>TALENT 2025 is in a perfect position to be a model for how regions can improve their talent development, attraction, and retention efforts.&nbsp;TALENT 2025 s Dashboard aligns with the governor s Talent Dashboard as well as the dashboard he issued for education earlier this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Governor s Talent Dashboard: <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmidashboard%2F0%2C4624%2C7-256-59624---%2C00.html"><span style='color:#21689B'>http://www.michigan.gov/midashboard/0,4624,7-256-59624---,00.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Full text of the Governor s Special Message on Talent: <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fdocuments%2Fsnyder%2FSpecialMessageonTalent_369995_7.pdf"><span style='color:#21689B'>http://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/SpecialMessageonTalent_369995_7.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>TALENT 2025 Dashboard: <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwm-alliance.org%2Fuploads%2Ffiles%2FTALENT%25202025%2520Report%2520Card_11_28_11_version_4.pdf"><span style='color:#21689B'>http://wm-alliance.org/uploads/files/TALENT%202025%20Report%20Card_11_28_11_version_4.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Pure Michigan Talent Connect:&nbsp; <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitalent.org%2F"><span style='color:#21689B'>www.MiTalent.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=239 valign=top style='width:179.25pt;background:white; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border:transparent'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' height="100%"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' unselectable=on> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #E5E5E5 1.5pt; background:white;padding:15.0pt 18.75pt 15.0pt 18.75pt;word-wrap:break-word'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>STAY CONNECTED</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FWest-Michigan-Strategic-Alliance%2F164569696934011"><span style='color:#21689B;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=55 height=55 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/036f867e2537f5fe106127709ca76cdc/image/jpeg"></span></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FWMichAlliance%2F"><span style='color:#21689B;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=56 height=56 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://app.icontact.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/9bc289ab9cb7b375744430742cb4fa42/image/jpeg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=76201308&amp;msgid=1076245&amp;act=SOG3&amp;c=381565&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwmsa.wordpress.com%2F"><span style='color:#21689B;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=60 height=72 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/621cdeff88a98352cca9775ced7f325a/image/jpeg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#21689B;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div style='border:none #C2D9E7 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none #C2D9E7 0in; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Appreciation Luncheon in Honor of Greg Northup</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><img border=0 width=188 height=141 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/a90fdd365c0d5469737896572a599407/image/jpeg"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>(pictured: Greg Northrup and </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>Jim Brooks, founding chairman)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>On Monday, December 12, an appreciation luncheon was given in honor of Greg Northrup, president of the West Michigan Strategic Alliance for the past six years. The Board of Directors applaud Greg s leadership over these years and wish him well in his new venture&nbsp;in life.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Our office will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2011 and Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of the holidays....&nbsp; Along with these days, the West Michigan Strategic Alliance office will be CLOSED </span><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#F01313'>Tuesday, December 27-30, 2011</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>.&nbsp; If there is a need to contact our office during this time, you may call the TALENT2025 office phone at 616 871-2450.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#21689B;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp; <img border=0 width=40 height=40 id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif">&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1033" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif">&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1034" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif">&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#066E30'>Happy Holidays</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#066E30'>from the </span></strong><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#066E30'>West Michigan Strategic Alliance!</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif">&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1037" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif">&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1038" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif">&nbsp; <img border=0 id="_x0000_i1039" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/381565/8d5cdead533c939c0a1fb1aa84047dee/image/gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#333333'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' unselectable=on> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='background:#D3E1EB;padding:15.0pt 18.75pt 0in 18.75pt'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>About the West Michigan Strategic Alliance</span></b></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>The West Michigan Strategic Alliance was formed in 2000 and serves as a catalyst for regional collaboration among the businesses, institutions and governmental units serving more than 1.4 million people living in a eight-county region including: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa. WMSA works to encourage a regional mindset, which will foster collaboration on critical issues that impact how we live, learn, work and play. 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