Convention & Visitors Bureau
Atwood Stadium to host third-annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic
Kettering University’s Atwood Stadium will host the third-annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic to kick off the 2019 high school football season with two days of doubleheaders, beginning on Aug.29. A news conference was held yesterday at Atwood to introduce the teams and some of the players competing in this year’s classic. The match-ups are: […]
Read MoreAll aboard for Flint & Genesee’s Craft Beer Tour
The second tour of the “Be A Tourist in Your Home Town” series departs on Saturday, June 15. Participants will be treated to a sampling of some of the area’s locally produced brews when they explore Flint & Genesee’s Craft Beer Scene, hosted by the Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The craft beer […]
Read MoreFlint’s Capitol Theatre awarded recognition for historic preservation
The historic Capitol Theatre is a recipient of this year’s Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation. The richly detailed, ornate theatre – which reopened in December 2017 after a $32-million renovation – has emerged as the crown jewel of the performance arts and entertainment scene in the ongoing revitalization of downtown Flint. The history of the […]
Read MoreSomething new for ‘Be a Tourist in Your Home Town’ 2019
Be a Tourist in Your Home Town has been reimagined for 2019. In place of a single event to allow visitors to experience more than two-dozen venues and attractions in Flint & Genesee in one day, Be a Tourist in Your Home Town has been expanded to offer themed, one-day tour packages from May to […]
Read MoreArt of Achievement Awards Honor Business & Hospitality Industry
This evening, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau honored local businesses and hospitality providers for their contributions to the well-being and success of the region in 2018. A sold-out crowd of nearly 350 people gathered at the Flint Institute of Arts where Master of Ceremonies Steve Landaal […]
Read MoreArt of Achievement Awards 2018: ‘And the nominees are…’
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau will recognize business excellence and community leadership at the fifth-annual Art of Achievement Awards. Nearly 60 businesses and organizations, along with 110 individuals, have been nominated for recognition at the sold-out presentation gala Nov. 8 at the Flint Institute Arts, […]
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