Grand Rapids has made another list.

Grand Rapids was chosen as one of the top ten “Emerging Cities” in the nation.  An article featuring Grand Rapids appears in the current issue of the quarterly magazine.

Every year, the editors at Global Trade magazine identify 10 specific needs that globally-minded companies have in selecting a new location and those needs became the "categories" for judging.

“With a new twist on this year's list, our editorial team identified 10 needs-based and relevant categories that globally minded companies refer to when choosing a new location. These ‘needs’ became the 10 categories we used to measure and select this year’s recipients,” shared Global Trade editor Patrick Dooley.

“This designation is further validation that Grand Rapids can compete globally,” said Birgit Klohs, President and CEO, The Right Place, Inc. “The Right Place continues to see great interest from international companies in our region, as well as numerous West Michigan-based companies increasing their global reach overseas.”

Each of the 10 categories in turn had 10 recipients for a total list size of 100 cities. “That may sound like a lot of cities, but when you consider that there are some 30,000 cities in the U.S., being named as a top 100 for global trade is pretty rarefied air,” added Dooley.

“We chose our cities not based on any single metric such as GDP or export totals, but rather based on a city-by-city analysis of what each is doing to excel in our categories of interest. We find this to be a more personalized approach that highlights tangible economic development,” said Global Trade senior editor Steve Lowery.

The November issue is now available on newsstands.

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