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Should you or your company be highlighted in one of Crain's Grand Rapids Business' recognition programs? If you're interested in nominating or submitting information for an upcoming program, please peruse the schedule and guidelines below.
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Notables: Crain's Notable Leaders recognizes best-in-class executives across a range of industries making a difference in the Grand Rapids community.
2024 Notable calendar:
| Publication Date | Notable | Nomination Deadline |
| 2/19/2024 | Notable Women in Law | 12/8/2023 |
| 7/8/2024 | Notable Leaders in Commercial Real Estate | 5/10/2024 |
| 9/16/2024 | Notable Black Leaders | 7/19/2024 |
| 10/28/2024 | Notable Leaders in Health Care | 8/30/2024 |
| 11/25/2024 | Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders | 9/27/2024 |
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40 Under 40: Crain's Grand Rapids Business will recognize 40 of the community's best and brightest whom have made a mark before their 40th birthday.
Nomination deadline: May 17, 2024
Publication date: October 14, 2024
Nominations Closed
M&A Deals and Dealmakers Awards: Crain’s Grand Rapids Business presents the 2024 M&A Deals and Dealmakers Awards to spotlight best practices and excellence related to mergers, acquisitions, capital formation and other types of dealmaking throughout West Michigan.
Nomination deadline: January 10, 2024