We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

The 2026 Mary Free Bed Invitational Presented by CareLinc is a wheelchair basketball tournament for Adult Division I, Division II, and Division III teams. Hosted at the Mary Free Bed YMCA in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the event runs December 5–6, 2026, with tournament play, T-shirts, and lunch included for athletes, coaches, volunteers, and officials. The tournament schedule will be emailed after team rosters are received, with rosters due by November 17.

Mary Free Bed Invitational

Wheelchair Basketball

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The Mary Free Bed YMCA is a revolutionary health and wellness facility designed with everyone in mind, offering unique and accessible spaces that benefit the entire community through its focus on Universal Design. The 36-acre, LEED certified campus is home to a wide range of fully accessible spaces and amenities – here you will find everything you need to achieve health and wellness. This pioneering environment enables people of all abilities to experience what the Y is all about.