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Join
us Friday, November 16, 2007
to celebrate our proud heritage
as Dutch Americans.
What
is the Dutch Heritage
Community Celebration?
Celebrate
the proud history of
our Dutch influence
in West Michigan with
food, fun and festivities.
When
and where will the
event be held?
Friday,
November 16, 2007
5
- 6:30 p.m.
5:30
p.m. - Program begins
The
Pinnacle Center
3330
Highland Drive
Hudsonville
How
do I get tickets?
Complimentary
tickets are available
by calling
616-233-0886
or emailing your request
to
info@wmdutch-americanheritage.com.
Tickets
are also available
at these locations
whiles the
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What
is the Dutch Heritage
Dinner Program?
Join
in a celebration of
Dutch heritage and
a recognition of West
Michigan's role in
current Dutch-American
leadership throughout
our nation.
When
and where will
the event be held?
Friday,
November 16, 2007
6:30
- 7 p.m. Cocktail reception
7:30
p.m. - Dinner and program
JW
Marriott Hotel
Downtown
Grand Rapids
How
do I get tickets?
Tickets
are available for $150
each
(seating
is limited). Call 616-233-0886
or email info@wmdutch-americanheritage.com to
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Market, Grandville
Freedom
Village
Grand
Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Grand
Rapids Library - All
7 branches
Grandville
City Hall
Herrick
District Library, Holland
Holland
City Hall
Holland
Home
Howard
Miller Public Library,
Zeeland
Hudsonville
Chamber of Commerce
Hudsonville
City Hall
Hudsonville
Library |
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Kent
District Library -
All 18 branches
Kuyper
College, Grand Rapids
The
Potter's House
Sunset
Manor
Royal
Park Place, Zeeland
Theil
Research Center- VanRealty
Institute, Hope College
Van
Wylen Library, Hope
College
Witte
Travel, Grand Rapids
Wyoming
City Hall
Wyoming-Kentwood
Area Chamber of Commerce
Zeeland
Chamber of Commerce |
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Honoree
Congressman Pete Hoekstra
We
are pleased to honor
Congressman Pete Hoekstra,
a senior member of the
House Committee on Education
and Labor, who represents
Michigan's Second Congressional
District in Washington.
Prior to his election
to Congress, he worked
for 15 years at the Zeeland,
Michigan-based office
furniture manufacturer,
Herman Miller Inc., where
he served as the Vice
President of Marketing.
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Guest Speaker
Tom Vander Ark
Tom
Vander Ark is President
of the X PRIZE Foundation,
an educational nonprofit
prize institute that
offers multimillion-dollar
awards for breakthrough
innovations that benefit
humanity. Prior to joining
X PRIZE, he served as
Executive Director of
Education for the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation where
he developed and implemented
more than $3.5 billion
in scholarship and grant
programs to improve education
throughout the United
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Partial
list of sponsors:
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