West Michigan: Building a Competitive Future

This powerpoint was presented at a summit in Grand Rapids, MI focusing on how that region can meet the economic development goals of West Michigan by fostering regional cooperation, collaboration, and communication. It focuses on key trends affecting the area, discusses the impact of these trends and offers some illustrative examples of structural and non-structural regionalism efforts.

The metro program hosts and participates in a variety of public forums. To view a complete list of these events, please visit the metro program’s Speeches and Events page which provides copies of major speeches, powerpoint presentations, event transcripts, and event summaries.