The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB) is seeking nominations for the 2014 Hospitality and Community Champion Awards. The Hospitality Awards recognize outstanding service by local restaurants and hotels, and individual hospitality workers. The Community Champion Award recognizes an individual for bringing a conference/meeting to the county with the greatest economic impact to […]

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(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 20, 2014) — The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB) is seeking nominations for the 2014 Hospitality and Community Champion Awards.  The FGCVB is a business unit of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The Hospitality Awards recognize outstanding service by local restaurants and hotels, and individual hospitality workers […]

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Former L. A. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson once said, “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”  From one retired coach to another, I couldn’t agree more. Partnering with other businesses, nonprofits and communities is an excellent way to pool resources, and achieve efficiencies and levels […]

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Mark your calendar for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 2.  The luncheon event will take place at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mark Reuss, Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain for General Motors will serve as the keynote […]

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The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce wants to thank federal, state, regional and local funders for their support during 2013. Grant funds supported economic development efforts, regional economic partnerships, YouthQuest afterschool program, TeenQuest employment preparedness training, Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) work experience program and the Shared Services Center. “We are grateful for the contributions of our […]

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The SEE Photography Contest has been revamped for 2014. New this year, the contest will become an annual event instead of a monthly competition. According to Sherry Tompkins, Director of Marketing for the Chamber, the new format allows photographers to capture the best of Flint & Genesee over a 12-month period. “We want people to […]

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