THE RIGHT PLACE STRATEGIC PLAN As The Right Place works towards its mission of driving sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity for all in the Greater Grand Rapids region, our strategic plan serves as our roadmap to success. Developed in partnership with EY and over 300 local leaders, this three-year strategic framework builds towards a 10-year vision: To be amongst the best regional economies in the Midwest.
WHY INVEST IN THE RIGHT PLACE
The Right Place is ambitious when envisioning the future of Greater Grand Rapids. We aspire to be a region with a vibrant economy that provides good career opportunities for all. A region where everyone can achieve their highest potential. And a region of choice for people to visit, locate, and stay. We are only able to set such high reaching goals with the support and engagement from our investors. When you make a commitment to The Right Place, you are demonstrating your commitment to growing the Greater Grand Rapids regional economy, ultimately improving the lives of your employees and fellow business leaders. You can have a direct impact on our region’s ability to remain competitive and focused on People, Place, and Prosperity. Additionally, we provide the following opportunities to all our investors in an effort to increase collaboration throughout the region, recognize our investors for their support and provide deeper insight into our work.
Strategic Plan Goals
FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAMPION INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
ELEVATE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS
BOOST REGIONAL IMPACT
Exclusive Events & Networking Opportunities
Investor Exchange Events Receive invitations for you and your team to attend exclusive investor-only events hosted twice annually.
Signature Event Sponsorships Investors receive early notification of opportunities to sponsor The Right Place’s signature events before they are announced publicly.
Private Presentations Members of The Right Place team are available to speak at events, staff meetings, and leadership retreats on a variety of economic and business development topics.
Growth Industries Advanced Manufacturing | Health Sciences | Technology
Business Intelligence
We will measure this plan’s impact through four high-level metrics:
Project Announcements Receive advanced notification of major economic development project announcements and other strategic initiatives in the region.
Economic Minute + CEO Communications
Research Services Utilize our strategic initiatives and business intelligence team to source data and research for your own strategic planning purposes.
Stay up to date with The Right Place’s latest work in Greater Grand Rapids through the monthly Economic Minute column sent out by our President & CEO, Randy Thelen.
Investor Directory All investors in The Right Place are recognized on our online Investor Directory. This searchable directory, utilized by both new and existing businesses in the region, provides a company overview, contact information, and website link. Brand Recognition
Social Media Your company will be
Monthly eNewsletter All new and renewing
acknowledged on The Right Place social media channels to recognize your support.
investors are recognized once in our monthly eNewsletter.
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