The Barry County Economic Development  Alliance will host the Annual Economic Success Summit on Wednesday, November 7th from 1-pm to 4-pm at the Flexfab Training & Conference Center in Hastings.  This year's Summit keynote presentation is a panel discussion featuring individuals who are "moving the needle" on housing development in Ottawa County, utilizing strategies that could be implemented with similar success in Barry County communities.

Travis Alden President Barry County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Alliance stated, "the lack of housing,  ranging from workforce houseing to multi-family apartments to larger executive type residences has begun popping up as barriers to growth when speaking with area employers."