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Leadership Visit Agenda

Monday, June 5, 2023
8:30 a.m.            Depart Blue Grass Airport via Allegiant Charter

​9:45 a.m.            Arrive at Gerald Ford International Airport 

11:00 a.m.          Welcome/Call to Order/Lunch
                             Steelcase Learning & Innovation Center (901 44th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI)
                             Speakers: Cassidy Rosenthal, Executive Member, Stites & Harbison PLLC, Commerce Lexington 2023 Board Chair
                             Sponsor Remarks: Luther Deaton, Chairman, President & CEO, Central Bank & Trust Company
                             Rosalynn Bliss, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids
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11:30 a.m.          The Steelcase Story (tentative)

12:00 p.m.          Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.            Intentionality Topic (TBD)
                                                    Speakers:  Rick Baker, President & CEO, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
                                                    Randy Thelen, President & CEO, The Right Place

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.               TBD

5:30 p.m.           Opening Night Reception Sponsored by Baird
                             Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI)

7:30 p.m.           Dinner On Own / Optional Networking Dinners
                             The Chop House Grand Rapids
                             Real Seafood Company
 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
7:30 a.m.            Breakfast (International Ballroom, JW Marriott)

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.              Medical Mile Profile
                                                   Speakers:  Jerry Kooiman, Assistant Dean, Chief External Relations Officer,  Michigan State University College of Human                                                               Medicine; Dr. Anthony Chang, Founder & CEO, BAMF (Bold, Advanced Medical Future); Darryl Elmouchi, President, Corewell                                                     Health West; Jerry Callahan, Chief Strategy Office, Van Andel Institute

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.         Grand Rapids Tech Strategy Profile
                                                   Speakers: Jennifer Wanger, Vice President, Technology and Director, Technology Council of West Michigan, The Right Place                     
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.          The Visitor Economy
                                                    Speakers: Doug Small, President & CEO, Experience Grand Rapids; Mary Quinn Ramer, President & CEO, VIsitLex

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.            Experience Grand Rapids Activities  
                                                    A variety of activities/tours/elective sessions will be offered.
 
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.               Bank Reception & Dinner
                                                     Bissell Tree House at the John Ball Zoo (300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI)
                                                     Sponsored by: Central Bank & Trust Co., City National Bank,  Community Trust Bank, Field & Main Bank, Fifth Third Bank,                                                               Forcht Bank, PNC Bank, Republic Bank & Trust, Stock Yards Bank & Trust, Traditional Bank, WealthSouth, WesBanco Bank

Wednesday, June 7, 2023  

7:30 a.m.            Breakfast (International Ballroom, JW Marriott)

8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.                Wrap Up Speaker
                                                     Speaker: Doug DeVos, Co-Chairman, Amway Board of Directors 

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.              Closing/Takeaway Session & Lunch 
                                                     Facilitator:  Vitale Hardin, President & CEO, The Hardin Group
                                                     1) Intro Remarks re: What we’ve learned
                                                     2) Table activity – “what is our story” now
                                                     3) Sharing – break to grab lunch before heading back to table. 
                                                     4) Guided table activity to write our “future story”

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.          Closing Remarks
                                                    Speakers: Cassidy Rosenthal, Executive Member, Stites & Harbison PLLC, Commerce Lexington 2023 Board Chair
                                                    Sponsor Remarks: Luther Deaton, Chairman, President & CEO, Central Bank & Trust Company.

12:00 p.m.          Adjourn

2:30 p.m.            Depart Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charter

4:00 p.m.            Arrive Blue Grass Airport

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