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SUMMARY:Inter-City Visit 2026 Grand Rapids\, Michigan
DESCRIPTION:Durham Chamber Inter-City Visit 2026\n\nGrand Rapids\, Michigan\n\nTuesday\, September 29 through Friday\, October 2\, 2026\n\nJoin the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce as we bring together up to 100 leaders from business\, government\, nonprofit\, and education sectors across Durham and the Triangle for one of the most impactful leadership experiences of the year.\n\nEach year\, the Inter-City Visit gives us the opportunity to learn from a peer community\, strengthen relationships with one another\, and return home with fresh ideas to help move Durham forward.\n\nThis year\, we are headed to Grand Rapids\, Michigan a city with many similarities to Durham\, including rapid growth\, a strong entrepreneurial spirit\, thriving healthcare and innovation sectors\, and a commitment to building an inclusive and connected community.\n\nThroughout the visit\, attendees will engage in conversations around:\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n \n We'll explore how over $359 million in public-private partnerships in the past two years has catalyzed economic and community development through transformative projects like the Acrisure Amphitheater\, Amway Soccer Stadium\, and the Grand Rapids Riverfront Redevelopment project. \n \n \n We'll learn how Grand Rapids has leveraged signature events like ArtPrize\, which attracts more than 800\,000 visitors each year\, and placemaking initiatives such as the Medical Mile to build a distinctive and vibrant community identity.\n \n \n We'll hear how Grand Rapids Public Schools built strong partnerships with universities to develop its educator pipeline and collaborated with the Chamber of Commerce to expand career pathways for students.\n \n \n We'll meet with the leaders working to lower barriers for infill housing development with permit ready plans and expand access to affordable housing through the county's revolving loan fund and the city's affordable housing fund \n \n\n\nThe Inter-City Visit is more than a trip. It is an investment in Durham's future and in the relationships that help shape it.\n\n\n\nPrice: $2\,999.00\n\nEarly Bird Rate: $2\,799 through Friday\, July 10\, 2026. After July 10th\, registration pricing will increase to the standard rate of $2\,999 with no exceptions.\n\n*Registration fee includes curated tours and immersive learning experiences\, meetings and programming\, select meals and dinners throughout the visit (September 29 October 2\, 2026)\, and lodging for up to three nights.\n\nPlease note: Airfare is NOT included in the registration cost. Attendees are responsible for booking and covering their own flights to and from Grand Rapids\, Michigan.\n\nAdditional information on optional add-on experiences and activities will be shared for attendees arriving Tuesday morning or departing Friday afternoon.\n\nRefunds available through Friday\, July 31st. Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations after Friday\, August 4th may be subject to costs incurred.\n\nIf you care about where Durham is headed\, this is where you need to be.\n\nQuestions?\n\nBrandon Pinnix bpinnix@durhamchamber.org\n\nFollow us:\n\n@DurhamChamber\n\n#DurhamICV26
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Durham Chamber Inter-City Visit 2026
\nGrand Rapids\, Michigan
\nTuesday\, September 29 through Friday\, October 2\, 2026
\n\nJoin the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce as we bring together up to 100 leaders from business\, government\, nonprofit\, and education sectors across Durham and the Triangle for one of the most impactful leadership experiences of the year.
\n\nEach year\, the Inter-City Visit gives us the opportunity to learn from a peer community\, strengthen relationships with one another\, and return home with fresh ideas to help move Durham forward.
\n\nThis year\, we are headed to Grand Rapids\, Michigan a city with many similarities to Durham\, including rapid growth\, a strong entrepreneurial spirit\, thriving healthcare and innovation sectors\, and a commitment to building an inclusive and connected community.
\n\nThroughout the visit\, attendees will engage in conversations around:
\n\nLearning Objectives: \;
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We&rsquo\;ll learn how \;Grand Rapids \;has leveraged signature events like \;
ArtPrize\, which attracts more than 800\,000 visitors each year\, and placemaking initiatives such as the \;
Medical Mile \;to build a distinctive and vibrant community identity.
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We&rsquo\;ll hear how Grand Rapids \;Public Schools \;built strong partnerships with \;
universities \;to develop its educator pipeline and collaborated with the \;
Chamber of Commerce \;to expand career pathways for students.
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\n\nThe Inter-City Visit is more than a trip. It is an investment in Durham&rsquo\;s future and in the relationships that help shape it.
\n
\nPrice: $2\,999.00
\n\nEarly Bird Rate: $2\,799 through Friday\, July 10\, 2026. After July 10th\, registration pricing will increase to the standard rate of $2\,999 with no exceptions.
\n\n*Registration fee includes curated tours and immersive learning experiences\, meetings and programming\, select meals and dinners throughout the visit (September 29 &ndash\; October 2\, 2026)\, and lodging for up to three nights.
\n\nPlease note: Airfare is NOT included in the registration cost. Attendees are responsible for booking and covering their own flights to and from Grand Rapids\, Michigan.
\n\nAdditional information on optional add-on experiences and activities will be shared for attendees arriving Tuesday morning or departing Friday afternoon.
\n\nRefunds available through Friday\, July 31st. \;Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations after Friday\, August 4th \;may be subject to costs incurred.
\n\nIf you care about where Durham is headed\, this is where you need to be.
\n\nQuestions?
\nBrandon Pinnix &ndash\; bpinnix@durhamchamber.org
\n\nFollow us:
\n@DurhamChamber
\n#DurhamICV26
\n
LOCATION:Lodging: Amway Grand Plaza\, Curio Collection by Hilton 187 Monroe Ave NW Grand Rapids\, MI 49503 Durham Chamber Inter-City Visit 2026 Grand Rapids\, Michigan Tuesday\, September 29 through Friday\, October 2\, 2026
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URL:http://members.durhamchamber.org/events/details/inter-city-visit-2026-grand-rapids-michigan-8982
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