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The 2027 Grand Rapids Lean Summit puts people back at the center of Lean thinking. Spend a day with practitioners and leaders from across West Michigan exploring what it means to stay grounded, solving real problems, building real relationships, and trusting the people closest to the work.
Date: Friday, March 19, 2027 Location: Grand Valley State University |
Registration and Pricing
- Member: $250
- Member Group Rate (6 attendees): $1,250
- Non-Member: $370
- Student: $100
Bundle & Save
Get even more value from your 2027 learning experience by bundling the 2027 Grand Rapids Lean Summit with the 2027 Annual Conference. When you add the Annual Conference during Grand Rapids Lean Summit registration, you'll receive our exclusive bundle pricing and secure your spot at two premier MLC events designed to inspire new ideas, practical learning, and meaningful connections, all with one registration process.
How It Works
- Select the Annual Conference add-on when completing your Grand Rapids Lean Summit registration.
- We'll take care of the rest! Your Grand Rapids Lean Summit registration information will automatically be copied to your Annual Conference registration, no additional registration is required.
Hotel Block
The block is for the nights of Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19, 2027. If you would like to extend your stay, please call the hotel and ask for the Michigan Lean Consortium group rate.
Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown
310 Pearl St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Book Online: Michigan Lean Consortium Booking Page
Group Code: MLC
Call: (616) 235-7611 and ask for the Michigan Lean Consortium Group Rate
Group Guaranteed Rates: Book by March 2, 2027.
| Room | Rate |
|---|---|
| Two Queen Standard (1–4 guests) | $144 per night |
Room rates are subject to applicable state, local, and occupancy taxes, currently 18%.
Group rate reservations are due by March 2, 2027. After that date, reservations are accepted based on availability at the group rate or the hotel’s current rate, whichever is higher. Guests must present a photo ID and a valid credit card at check-in, and room, tax, and incidentals are paid at checkout. Individual reservations follow the hotel’s cancellation policy. A guest who cancels after the cancellation deadline will be charged one night’s room and tax. Check-in begins at 4:00 PM and checkout is at 12:00 PM. Parking is free for registered hotel guests, who must register their vehicles at check-in. The hotel is smoke-free.
Meet the Speakers
Randy is the author of three books that reflect the evolution of his approach to organizational improvement: The Basics of Hoshin Kanri, The Intersection of Change Management and Lean, and his forthcoming book, Integrating AI into Lean: How to Drive Smarter Continuous Improvement.
Known as The Lean Contrarian, Randy challenges some conventional Lean thinking with a simple premise: Lean is a means to better business results — it's not the objective. His approach connects three disciplines: ALIGN the organization around what matters most, EXECUTE change successfully, and ACCELERATE problem-solving and Continuous Improvement with AI.
After nearly five decades in manufacturing, Randy remains a practitioner first — drawing his lessons not just from theory, but from the factory floor, the executive suite, and the realities of leading change.
2nd Annual Lean Excellence Student Competition
We're excited to bring back the Lean Excellence Student Competition for its second year at the Grand Rapids Summit, where college teams put Lean tools to the test in a live, hands-on Kaizen challenge