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Grand Rapids has several large ethnic communities. It is home to the headquarters of the Christian Reformed Church and is a center of the Reformed Church in America, both because of the presence of a large group of Dutch Americans. Grand Rapids is also home to large Polish American and African American communities and a growing Hispanic community. Grand Rapids has long been a center for furniture and automobile manufacturing; however, the presence of both industries has declined in the region along with manufacturing in general. Both American Seating and Steelcase, major manufacturers of office furniture, are based in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids is also the home to retailers Meijer and Spartan Stores. More recently the city has had some success in developing and attracting businesses focusing on the health sciences, with facilities such as the Van Andel Research Institute (primarily focused on cancer research), Grand Valley State University's new Cook-De Vos Medical Training Facility, and Michigan State University's planned medical school (supplementing its facility in East Lansing). The convention business has seen an increase following the construction of the DeVos Place Convention Center. Information provided by Wikipedia CLICK HERE for helpful links to Grand Rapids community websites.
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