West Michigan’s 2018 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For®

May 3, 2018 - JW Marriott Grand Rapids

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Registration & Networking

8:00am EDT / 7:00am CDT / 6:00am MDT / 5:00am PDT

Welcome and Morning Kickoff

8:50am EDT / 7:50am CDT / 6:50am MDT / 5:50am PDT

David Smith, President and CEO, The Employers Association, Representing the Best and Brightest Board of Advisors

Best Practices from the C-Suite

9:00am EDT / 8:00am CDT / 7:00am MDT / 6:00am PDT • Michael VanGessel, Ron Kitchens, Yvonne Trupiano, Michael Faas & Carole Valade, Editor, Gemini Publications

Key players and leaders from across West Michigan will come together and discuss C-Suite practices, investment in people, technology and how these supporting systems and processes benefit the region and how it impacts economic growth and their company as a whole.

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Best Practice Speaker or Interactive Activity

10:00am EDT / 9:00am CDT / 8:00am MDT / 7:00am PDT

Community Speaker

10:30am EDT / 9:30am CDT / 8:30am MDT / 7:30am PDT • Mel Trotter Ministries

All of the guests at the event are to participate in a community activity.

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Networking Break

11:00am EDT / 10:00am CDT / 9:00am MDT / 8:00am PDT

Keynote Speaker

11:30am EDT / 10:30am CDT / 9:30am MDT / 8:30am PDT • Mark Peters

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Luncheon

12:00pm EDT / 11:00am CDT / 10:00am MDT / 9:00am PDT

Awards Ceremony Featuring: Juliet Dragos, WZZM 13 News and Steve Kelly, NewsRadio WOOD 1300 & 106.9 FM

12:25pm EDT / 11:25am CDT / 10:25am MDT / 9:25am PDT

West Michigan’s 2018 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For®

May 3, 2018 - JW Marriott Grand Rapids

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