Then state and local officials will show off Lake Michigan and the natural features available along the Lakeshore. The event is being hosted locally by Muskegon Area First, the local economic development agency, and The Chamber in Grand Haven.
The companies participating in the event all have job openings available now or will have in the next six months, organizers said. Major Lakeshore employers that are part of the event are Huntington National Bank, Mercy Health Partners, Alcoa-Howmet, ADAC Plastics, Master Tag and Herman Miller. The event is for those wanting careers in technology, health care, business services and advanced manufacturing companies.
The buses from the colleges will arrive before an 11 a.m. welcome and luncheon at the Lake House Waterfront Grille on Muskegon Lake in downtown Muskegon. The career networking event will be from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the adjacent Grand Valley State University Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center.
The focus of the event is to introduce the students and skilled professionals to the opportunities to “live, work and play” in the Lakeshore region. The state worked with economic developers in Holland and Detroit to stage similar regional recruitment events earlier this year.
From MAREC, a bus tour will show participants the Muskegon and Grand Haven areas. The tour will end in downtown Grand Haven at 4:45 p.m.
The event will wrap up with a reception at the Kirby House from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Bus transportation back to the campuses will leave from Grand Haven.
Those not wanting to use the provided bus service can arrive on their own at the Lake House, 730 Terrace Point in Muskegon or at the Kirby House, 2 Washington Ave. in Grand Haven.
The cost of the event for the participants is $15 with an early bird $5 registration available through April 9. Registration must be done on line at www.regonline.com/pureopportunitywestcoast.
Students and job seekers are asked to upload their resumes during the registration process. Great Lakes Ford and the Lake House have provided an Apple iPad to be given away at the end of the event at the Kirby House reception.