By Hilarie Carpenter, CTA The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA) recently announced that Charlie Secchia will step down from the board after nearly 10 years of service. Secchia was appointed to the seven-member board that oversees DeVos Place, DeVos Performance

By Hilarie Carpenter, CTA Live with Kelly and Ryan’s Kelly Ripa has done it. Dancing with the Stars pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy have done it. Carson Daly has done it live on the TODAY Show. With stay-at-home orders in effect across the country and the world, self-haircuts

By Mike Klompstra Thursday, August 22, 2019 was a special day for Dave Broekstra, SMG Chief Engineer for DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena®. Broekstra, a military veteran, was presented with a handmade quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation during an award ceremony at the American Q

SMG-managed Van Andel Arena was awarded the title of 2018 Biggest Loser in the Michigan Battle of the Buildings competition. Over one thousand buildings across the state competed in the year-long energy and water reduction competition hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council of West

Throughout the month of November, fans attending events at SMG-managed Van Andel Arena and DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are encouraged to bring “Thank You” cards for active duty military. In an effort to honor military personnel surrounding Veterans Day, SMG will