Grand Rapid — tribal business newsis a Grand Rapids-based national publication that covers the $130 billion tribal economy and will host the first-ever Great Lakes Tribal Economic Summit on October 6.
Held in partnership with Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Grand Valley State UniversitySidman College of Business and my bizthe Great Lakes Tribal Economic Summit convenes tribal leaders, business executives and entrepreneurs from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The event will be held on Thursday, October 6th from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Sidman College of Business in downtown Grand Rapids. Sessions will include presentations on ongoing tribal economic development projects, how tribal economic development organizations work together, project funding opportunities, and efforts to build resilient tribal economies .
This summit is designed for professional service providers and business owners who want to learn more about doing business in Indian Country, Native American business leaders and tribes who want to grow their businesses and connect with other business leaders in Indian Country. leaders, tribal economic development officers. As well as college students majoring in or interested in business and economic development.
Keynote speakers include Jackson Brossey, deputy administrator of the Native American Office of the US Small Business Administration.
“Tribal Business News is thrilled to bring together tribal, state and federal officials, and non-Indigenous business leaders to advance the tribal economy in the Great Lakes region,” said publisher Levi Rickert in a statement. said in “The tribe is a powerful force in Michigan and elsewhere in the region. The timing of the summit is perfect for the tribe to weather the pandemic and move on to a brighter future.”
For more information or to register for the Great Lakes Tribal Economic Summit, visit this link or call (616) 229-0649.
