January 6, 2021 - To help reach the state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and bring a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials today a[...]
The Right Place, Inc. has appointed five new board members to the 2021 Right Place board of directors and accepted the retirement of five others. In addition, the board elected the following officers: Officers for 2021: Chair: Sean P. Welsh, Regional President,[...]
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated its epidemic order today to allow indoor activities where Michiganders can remain masked, as this has been scientifically shown to slow the virus. This includes in-person learning at high[...]
Randy Thelen The Right Place, Inc. announced that it has hired a new president & CEO to lead West Michigan’s premier economic development organization. After a national search that produced an extraordinarily talented pool of candidates, Randy Thelen, stood out a[...]
After nearly six years serving as The Right Place, Inc.’s Business Development Coordinator for Montcalm County, Kathy Jo VanderLaan has announced her retirement, effective December 31, 2020. VanderLaan has represented The Right Place in collaborative economic development efforts with the Montcalm E[...]
Michigan-based small businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 virus may submit their applications for grants of up to $15,000 through the Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST tomorrow, Tuesday, December 15. The program will[...]
Today, regional economic development organization The Right Place, Inc. hosted its 24th annual Economic Outlook for West Michigan. The virtual event featured a year-in-review presentation by The Right Place, Inc. President and CEO Birgit Klohs as well as an in-depth[...]
To better serve travelers and the West Michigan community, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport has partnered with TACKL Health to host a new COVID-19 testing site beginning Thursday, Dec. 10 – one of the first airports in the nation to do s[...]
