The event is scheduled to run from 1-8:30 p.m. and will include talks regarding the state and its future from various speakers including state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop and Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Beck’s appearance at the event has drawn support from some students, while others have criticized the decision.

The MSU College Democrats are planning to protest Beck’s appearance and his recent statements against Obama and the Democratic party from 5:15-8:45 p.m. at the Kellogg Center.

“This is a man who has called our president a racist,” said Mitchell Rivard, president of the MSU College Democrats. “He has supported the myths and lies of the Republican Party.”

Officials from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce could not be reached for comment.

Rivard said the Michigan Chamber of Commerce’s invitation to Beck is disrespectful and the protest also will target Beck’s financial supporters, such as advertisers.

But other campus political groups are welcoming Beck’s visit.

Ashley Towner, vice chair of the MSU College Republicans, said although the MSU College Democrats have the right to protest, it will not make much of a difference.

“We’re excited he’s here,” she said. “It gives people a chance to hear a lot about what he has to say. … A lot of people respect his opinion.”

Advertising junior Briana Hertzberg said the protest should not be looked down upon.

“Everyone has the right to say what they want to say, that’s how everything always has been, people protest about everything,” she said.

Rivard said he understands the chamber’s constitutional right to hold the event and invite Beck to speak, but “we have an equal right to stand up and say, ‘Enough is enough. We don’t approve of this.’”

“We can turn this around,” Rivard said. “We will be out there loud and clear with our message.”