2025 Annual General Membership Meeting

Event date

Friday, October 17, 2025 - 12:00 - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 12:00

Announcing the 2025 Annual General Membership Meeting!

Register HERE today!

WHAT: 2025 GLCC Annual General Membership Meeting

WHERE: Grand Rapids, Michigan, conveniently located in scenic West Michigan

WHEN: Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19, 2025

ACTION ITEM: Register HERE or click HERE for PDF registration form

Our 2025 Annual General Membership meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites in Grand Rapids, MI. If your plans permit, we would be delighted to have you join us. It’s a fine way to close out the boating season, and we have some GLCC business to attend to during the weekend. NOTE: You may now reserve your hotel room. This is GLCC’s booking link to make hotel room reservations : Embassy Suites

From world-class attractions and outdoor recreation to nationally ranked food and craft beverages, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is filled with unexpected surprises. Discover why it is America’s Best Beer City, the nation’s Craft Beverage Capital, and a Top 20 U.S. Foodie City. In addition to catching up with your boating friends and trading cruising stories, plan to visit the President Gerald Ford Museum or Meijer Gardens during Saturday’s free time.

The Embassy Suites is at the north end of downtown Grand Rapids, across a beautiful park from the Grand River. Numerous dining options are within a five-minute walk.

The planning committee has a plated dinner planned for Saturday night that will include: Choice of entrée (Potato Crusted Whitefish, Sirloin Medallions, Chicken Piccata, and Vegetable Egg Roll), potato, vegetable, rolls, house salad, coffee, herbal tea followed by dessert

Friday, October 17, 2025

1730 – Embassy Suites Manager’s Reception, Whitewater Lounge 2^nd floor, (2) two complimentary drinks for registered hotel guests

1830 – GLCC Welcome Reception, Grand Foyer A & Salon A, Heavy Hors d'oeuvres with Cash Bar USD

Saturday, October 18, 2025

0700 - Made to Order Breakfast Buffet for hotel guests

0900 - GLCC and GLF Board of Directors meeting, Haldane Room (all are welcome to attend)

1230 - Lunch on own

1400 - Afternoon activities (Meijer Garden tour, Ford Presidential Museum etc.)

1730 – Embassy Suites Manager’s Reception, Whitewater Lounge 2^nd floor, (2) two complimentary drinks for registered hotel guests

1800 – GLCC Cocktail Reception & Commodore’s Dinner, Grand Foyer A & Salon A, Cash bar USD

1900 – AGMM & GLF Election of officers, Grand Foyer A & Salon A

1930 - Dinner with speaker, Grand Foyer A & Salon A

2130 - Afterglow, Grand Foyer A & Salon A

Sunday, October 19, 2025

0700 - Made to Order Breakfast Buffet for hotel guests

Departures at Leisure

NOTE: You may now reserve your hotel room. This is GLCC’s booking link to make hotel room reservations is HERE

Register HERE or click HERE for PDF registration form

Please note: Guests that wish to reserve dates before and after the contracted dates. You will need to call (616) 512-5700 to speak to a front desk agent to finalize and provide the group discount rate information as follows: The name of the block is "GLCC Annual Meeting" and the code is GLC. (616) 512-5700

Any questions, please reach out to Rear Commodore Milt Fuehrer or the GLCC office.

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