Our “Why Marketing?” series gives industry leaders a chance to speak about the importance of marketing. Bennett Ryckman knew that a career in marketing would be his future from the moment he stepped into a marketing class in high school. In a discipline that continues to grow and evolve, he finds something new and exciting… Read more »
Erin joined the team while Symposia’s Lead Copywriter is out on maternity leave. Get to know Erin! Tell us a little about your background. I began my career as a marketing assistant for an analytics company. At the time, marketing meant sales support and events. After a few months, I realized there were a few… Read more »
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (October 9, 2019) – Symposia Labs of Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan, has moved into a larger office at 601 5th St. NW, Suite 100 in the Widdicomb Building in Grand Rapids’ northwest side to accommodate their growing needs. As the company expands its staff of 11 with 2-3 more employees expected… Read more »
Symposia’s founder is fueled by his hunger for knowledge and passion for education. Get to know Tim Haines! Tell us a little about your background. Marketing and strategy had me hooked early in life. I opened Tim’s Candy Store at age 11 in my hometown of Rochester, New York. After graduating from Hope College, I started… Read more »
Lisa is Symposia’s all-around expert when it comes to data! She joined Symposia as the paid media specialist in 2018. Get to know Lisa! Tell us a little about your background. I am originally from Paris, France, where I first started as a social media manager at an agency before moving to Canada to become a… Read more »
Kara joined the Symposia team in 2019 as our all-around administrative guru. Get to know Kara! Tell us a little about your background. I have administrative experience and I worked as a marketing intern for the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce. After graduating from Hope College with a degree in Communications and a minor in… Read more »
Copywriter Kristen Haveman has been with Symposia since 2014. Get to know Kristen! Tell us a little about your background. I’ve always been interested in some form of content creation (whether or not that’s what it was called at the time) by way of writing. I started working in digital marketing in 2011 in everything from… Read more »
Having started out as an intern, Baylee is a digital marketing project manager, overseeing many facets of our client work and internal processes. Get to know Baylee! Tell us a little about your background. I am from Momence, Illinois. In 2019, I became a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University, earning a Bachelors of Science with a… Read more »
Presently a media specialist, Faith has been a part of the Symposia team since she was a Hope College student intern. Get to know Faith! Tell us a little about your background. I’m originally from Wheaton, Illinois, west of Chicago. I moved to Holland, Michigan, to attend Hope College where I earned my BA in Business…. Read more »
