Economic Development – Page 16 – Flint & Genesee Group

FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Diana Phillips, Co-Owner, Knob Hill B&B

July 19, 2016 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

July 20, 2016 In 2011, a stately 1926 colonial home in Flint caught the attention of Diana Phillips and her husband, Allan Griggs. But it had been abandoned for years and needed work. “We watched it sit on the market for six months and finally bought it,” said Diana, an Ohio native who has taught […]

Capitol Theatre Kickoff Event

July 19, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

July 20, 2016 With the acquisition of the Capitol Theatre complete, restoration of the historic structure at Second and Harrison streets is well underway. The Whiting on July 21 is hosting a free community event at the Capitol Theatre to mark the start of the multi-million renovation project in downtown Flint. It also the kickoff […]

Flint Airport Begins Nonstop United Airlines Flights to New York/Newark

June 30, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Member Services, News Releases, Newsroom

(Flint, Michigan) Flint’s Bishop International Airport (FNT) is taking a bite out of the Big Apple, with today’s launch of United Airlines’ new nonstop service to New York/Newark Airport (EWR). Newark is one of three commercial airports serving the metropolitan New York area. FNT serves a region of almost 3 million passengers, and this new […]

Good things are happening despite being in the middle of a storm

June 28, 2016 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

June 29, 2016 When you look at the news headlines these days, the water crisis is still very much the subject of the day. But over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been able to share some success stories that also have caught the attention of the news media. On June 14, we hosted the […]

8 Tips for Collaborative Success from Leadership NOW Alumni

June 28, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

June 29, 2016 Leadership NOW’s very first cohort celebrated the successful completion of the yearlong leadership development program in June. As part of “Optimizing Leadership Effectiveness” – offered by the Flint & Genesee Chamber and the United Way of Genesee County – the participants learned how to develop effective partnerships and collaborative initiatives, in addition to […]

When to Slow Down, Speed Up at Your Next Networking Event

June 28, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

June 29, 2016 At any given event, there are four different personality types present. There are nurturers, promoters, go-getters and examiners – and each has a different way of communicating with others. “If I use words like ‘strategy’ and ‘expectations’ with a nurturer who prefers an easy-going process, they’re not going to be attracted to […]