Secchia Breakfast Lecture - Adapting to 2025 Global Tariffs
Friday, May 2, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students

Tariffs are making frontline news since the beginning of 2025. What does this mean to businesses buying and selling around the world? How are the rapid changes in global tariffs impacting business strategies? Hear from local businesses who are selling products around the world. What is being done to continue successfully communicate with employees, customers, suppliers and facilities around the world amongst constant tariff changes.
Join us for the upcoming Seidman College of Business Peter Secchia breakfast panel as these topics are discussed.
PANELISTS:
- Adam Madigan, Chief Operating Officer of BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
- Victoria Satterlee, Manager Compliance and Logistics of GHSP
- Brian Gill, Legal Counsel of tesa Tape North America
- Angela Gamalski, Partner of Honigman Law Firm
MODERATOR:
- Sonja Johnson, Executive Director of Van Andel Global Trade Center, GVSU
LOCATION:
L. William Seidman Center
50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
AGENDA:
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:10 a.m.
Panaists Discussion
8:45 a.m. Q&A
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PARKING:
Fulton Lot; overflow parking in Seward Ramp.
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REGISTER NOW by April 24.
Location Information
L. William Seidman Center
50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Contact Information
grabauka@gvsu.edu
616-331-7100
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This event was added to the calendar by Kayla Grabau-Baer (grabauka@gvsu.edu) on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 and was last updated on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.
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