Community Involvement

Mission

The Mission of the Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is to lead the marketing of Michigan’s West Coast as the premier convention and visitor destination significantly impacting the economy for Kent County.

CVB Board of Directors

Kathleen Stewart-Ponitz, Progressive AE - Chair
Eva Aguirre Cooper, WOOD TV 8 - Vice Chair
James Koslosky, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Jon Nunn, Grand Action
Joe Tomaselli, Amway Hotel Corporation
Richard Becker, Steelcase Inc.
Lew Chamberlin, West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball
Larry Chesner, Ramada Plaza Grand Rapids
Sam Cummings, CWD Real Estate Investment
Jeanne Englehart, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Dan Gendler, San Chez, A Tapas Bistro
Lisa Haynes, Grand Valley State University
Mayor George Heartwell, City of Grand Rapids
Cindy Larsen, Muskegon Chamber of Commerce
Mike Lindley, Huntingon Bank
Richard MacKeigan, SMG
Commissioner Roger Morgan, Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner David Morren, Board of County Commissioners
Timothy Pietryga, Consumers Energy
Ed Wilson, Country Inn & Suites North
Amy Young, CMP, Grand Connection