GLBEC is the leading forum to address economic issues affecting the Great Lakes Bay Region. The GLBEC is a membership organization with members drawn from business, industry and finance. The purpose of the Club is to promote the study and discussion of social, economic and political questions. The Club has served as a major forum for discussion on a wide range of public issues of interest to business people.

GLBEC encourages the exchange of ideas on economics, business, and policy through meetings with high-profile speakers. The Club provides a forum for business people in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region to interact, network and share economic knowledge.

Mission
GLBEC is proud of its founding tradition of presenting to its membership and the community, speakers and programs that inform, educate, and stimulate. It is the central intent that subjects considered to be primarily of an economic, business and financial content. We believe that economic issues, whether local, national or international, affect the lives of and are of vital importance to all informed citizens. It is the purpose of the club to encourage discussion and understanding, whether the topic is educational, informative, or a matter of public debate and controversial public opinion.