Local First's annual conference on local business and sustainability, hosted by Aquinas College. A must-attend event for West Michigan business, community, and environmental leaders.

This year's keynote speaker is Amy Emberling of Zingerman's Bakehouse (Ann Arbor). Learn first-hand how a small neighborhood deli grew into a $30 million business empire while remaining true to its local roots!

Session Speakers include: local leaders representing such businesses and organizations as: Aquinas College Center for Sustainability; Essence Restaurant Group; Founders Bank & Trust; the Grand Rapids Community Foundation; Metro Health; Sustainable Research Group; and many, many more...

Session Details:

• Maximizing the Benefits of My Local First Membership
• Building Social Capital
• Succession Planning
• Creative Marketing Tactics
• Going Green and Cutting Costs

For more information or to register, visit: Local First Conference Registration

Sustainability: Take the Next Step will seek to answer compelling questions about developing a strategy for sustainability to guide us to a greener world. Engage in multiple roundtable discussions exploring profitability and applications of sustainable practices across industries and sectors, from construction to community development to manufacturing to education and more.

Keynote and Roundtable leaders will be announced soon