Economic Development – Page 52 – Flint & Genesee Group

In Your Corner: Momentum continues in downtown Flint

June 10, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Over the past 10 years, more than $100 million has been invested in the redevelopment of downtown Flint. Uptown Reinvestment Corporation and Uptown Developments have worked together to transform the area from a series of boarded up buildings to a thriving downtown business district – one where people are living, working, eating, spending money and […]

Survey Results Point to Increased Hiring in 7-County Region Including Genesee

June 10, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce along with economic development partners in the I-69 International Trade Corridor and the MI Green Thumb recently released the results of a first-of-its-kind Regional Wage and Benefit Survey, which was conducted in collaboration with the University of Michigan-Flint. The survey, which includes aggregate data from a seven-county region, […]

Chamber, First Merit Bank Host Regional Business Forum

June 10, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

The Flint & Genesee Chamber is partnering with First Merit Bank to host a Business Leaders for Michigan Regional Leadership Forum. The event takes place on Tuesday, June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at FirstMerit Bank headquarters at 328 S. Saginaw in downtown Flint. Sandy Pierce, Chairman & CEO of FirstMerit Bank and […]

Home Grown, Family Owned Coffee Beanery is Made in Flint & Genesee

June 10, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Establishing a global brand is not easy, but JoAnne and Julius Shaw had a vision in 1976 that has burgeoned from humble beginnings to incorporate more than 100 U. S. locations, 20 global locations and products distributed from coast-to-coast and around the world. The Made in Flint & Genesee company uses time-tested principles to hone […]

PTAC Hosts Local Contracting Workshop

June 10, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Are you interested in providing goods or services to the City of Flint or Genesee County? Then you should join the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as they host a Local Contracting Opportunities 5.0 workshop. The workshop takes place on Thursday, June 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. […]

Inside Business Recommends: 3 Business & Leadership Reads

June 10, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business or provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and Websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these […]