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To best serve our clients and customers, we have compiled and sourced useful documents that you can view and download from the document manager below. If you have any questions about any of the information, do not hesitate to contact the Southwest Michigan First team via our contact form or by calling us at 269.553.9588.

Organization Info

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Action Plan 2026-2028 | Road to Regional Prosperity

814.3 KB

Annual Report 2025

783.8 KB

Annual Report 2024

4.5 MB

Annual Report 2023

1.6 MB

Action Plan 2023-2025 | Path to Regional Prosperity

2.3 MB

Annual Report 2022

2.1 MB

Annual Report 2021

1.3 MB

Annual Report 2020

3.2 MB

Annual Report 2019

2.6 MB

Annual Report 2018

1.4 MB

Best Practices to Tackle the Talent Challenge | Published May 2021

897.3 KB

Southwest Michigan First Services | Published March 2021

668.4 KB

Our Why | Published February 2021

482.4 KB

Project Announcements

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2025 Thriving Together Regional Map

1.3 MB

2024 Growing Southwest Michigan Together Map

1.3 MB

2023 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

1.2 MB

2022 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

1,017.6 KB

2021 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

505.8 KB

2020 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

375.3 KB

2019 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

646.6 KB

2018 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

557.3 KB

2017 Project Announcements in Southwest Michigan

533.2 KB

Demographic Reports

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Southwest Michigan Region Demographics

1.5 MB

Berrien County Demographics

1.5 MB

Branch County Demographics

1.5 MB

Calhoun County Demographics

1.5 MB

Cass County Demographics

1.5 MB

Kalamazoo County Demographics

1.5 MB

St. Joseph County Demographics

1.5 MB

Van Buren County Demographics

1.5 MB

Industry Profiles

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Business Services in Southwest Michigan

199.8 KB

Logistics in Southwest Michigan

211.5 KB

Food Processing and Agriculture in Southwest Michigan

245.0 KB

Design in Southwest Michigan

167.2 KB

Medical Devices in Southwest Michigan

186.4 KB

Health Sciences in Southwest Michigan

192.8 KB

Manufacturing in Southwest Michigan

184.1 KB

Chamber Publications

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Chamber Connector | Winter 2026

Chamber Connector | Summer 2025

Chamber Connector | Winter 2025

Chamber Connector | Summer 2024

Press Releases

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Jonas Peterson to Step Down as CEO of Southwest Michigan First

71.7 KB

Economic Development Leaders for Michigan Unveil Top 10 Priorities for Statewide Growth and Prosperity

130.4 KB

Shop Local Mission Strengthened as Buy Local Greater Kalamazoo Merges Under the Southwest Michigan First Chamber

73.8 KB

Southwest Michigan First Appoints New Board Chair

72.8 KB

Southwest Michigan First Announces Over $2.1 Million in Grant Funding for Southwest Michigan Commerce Park

72.5 KB

Southwest Michigan First Grows Board of Directors to 75

74.1 KB

New Event Center Planned for Downtown Kalamazoo

98.1 KB

Southwest Michigan First Appoints New CEO

117.3 KB

Southwest Michigan First Secures Future Site and $100 Million Gift to Capital Campaign for Kalamazoo RESA’s New Regional Career and Technical Education Center | October 15, 2021

73.1 KB

Mid-Year Update to the Community | August 9, 2021

139.4 KB

Statement to the Community | February 22, 2021

97.6 KB