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

Eva Aguirre Cooper, WOOD TV 8 - Chair
Ed Wilson, Country Inn & Suites - Vice Chair
Mike Lindley, Huntington Bank - Treasurer
James Koslosky, Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Richard MacKeigan, SMG
Jon Nunn, Grand Action
Kathleen Stewart-Ponitz, Progressive AE - Immediate Past Chair
Commissioner Tom Antor, Board of County Commissioners
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
Sean Huddleston, Steelcase Inc.
Cindy Larsen, Muskegon Chamber of Commerce
Ping Liang, AlphaMax Advisors, LLC
Mike Lindley, Huntingon Bank
Commissioner Sandi Frost Parrish, Board of County Commissioners
Timothy Pietryga, Consumers Energy
Bert Vescolani, John Ball Zoo
Floyd Wilson, Jr., Metro Health
Rick Winn, Amway Hotel Corporation
Amy Young, CMP, Grand Connection