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
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
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
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