The Family Enterprise Research Conference has partnered with the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University to bring te Family Enterprise Research Conference to life from May 6 to May 7 at Grand Rapids’ Amway Grand Plaza.

This years’ theme “Strategic Entrepreneurship in Family Business: How do Family Business’ Promote & Manage Entrepreneurial Activity” will bring together business leaders from across our nation, Canada and Finland to hear speakers and presenters that include but are not limited to: David Van Andel, Van Andel Institute; Mark Bissell, CEO of Bissell, Inc.; Doug DeVos, president of Amway Corp.; Matthew Haworth, chairman of Haworth, Inc.; Hank Meijer, co-chairman of Meijer Inc.; and representatives from Grand Valley State University, Texas A&M University, University of Alberta, Canada, and California State University.

For more information and a complete schedule of speakers and panel discussions, contact the GVSU Family Owned Business Institute at (616)-331-7246.