Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce

9.11.2012

• Where are we now?• Where are we going?• How can you contribute?

Jobs

Michigan Labor Market Information, Data Explorer. State of Michigan, 2012. Web. <http://milmi.org/cgi/dataanalysis/labForceReport.asp?menuchoice=LABFORCE>.

Jobs

Michigan Labor Market Information, Data Explorer. State of Michigan, 2012. Web. <http://milmi.org/cgi/dataanalysis/labForceReport.asp?menuchoice=LABFORCE>.

Housing

Coldwell Banker Woodland-Schmidt, Market Share Summary

Units Volume Average Price

2011 1,981 $ 281,670,244 $ 142,186

2012 2,533 $ 384,484,510 $ 151,790

Amount Increase 552 $ 102,814,266 $ 9,604

Percent Increase 27.86% 36.50% 6.75%

Electricity Sales

Source: Zeeland Board of Public Works

Where are we going?

Exports

Source: Brookings Institute

Innovation

Source: Brookings Institute

Sales Trending

Source: Synchronist Business Information System. For reuse, contact Lakeshore Advantage.

Growth Forecast

Source: Synchronist Business Information System. For reuse, contact Lakeshore Advantage.

How can you contribute?

Education and Training

Innovation

•NewNorth Center

•MSU Bioeconomy Institute

Entrepreneurship

• BioVenture Incubator

• TechVenture Incubator

• Hope Entrepreneur Initiative

Economic Clusters

• Office Furniture• Advanced Manufacturing• Food Processing• Advanced Energy Storage

Expansions

• OMT Veyhl• Gentex• NOVO1• Request Foods• GNS America• Plascore

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Thank You!

• Our economy is robust

• Our economy is poised for more growth

• Our economy needs you to contribute