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In Your Corner: Join us at our Annual Meeting

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

We’re almost there… Spring is just around the corner and so is the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s Annual Meeting. We are looking forward to seeing you, our members and our partners on March 23 at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre. The Annual Meeting provides the perfect opportunity for the Chamber to showcase some of our […]

Shared Services: What’s in a name and what’s in it for you?

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services, Shared Services

The name “shared services” may be a bit of a head-scratcher for some business leaders and heads of municipal organizations. However, the concept is catching on as revitalization efforts in the Flint and Genesee region ratchet up. Inside Business sat down with George Wilkinson, Director of Operations for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, […]

Employers Sought for FGCC Job Fair

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Up to 250 Business-Trained TeenQuest Grads Will Seek Entry-Level Jobs Employers looking to fill full- and part-time entry-level positions will have the opportunity to choose from hundreds of young adults at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Job Fair on April 24. Up to 250 graduates of the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s TeenQuest program […]

TeenQuest Students to Volunteer at Food Bank

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Sometimes the best leadership skills are discovered by serving others. That’s the idea behind the volunteer service that about 175 current TeenQuest students will undertake Saturday, March 21, at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint. The volunteer service is a pre-requisite for graduation from TeenQuest, a no-cost business etiquette program for Genesee County […]

4 Business & Leadership Reads

March 17, 2015 | 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, 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, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these links informative. Let us know what you think! […]

Flint & Genesee Chamber’s YouthQuest Program Awarded $2,000 Arts Grant

February 25, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 26, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce YouthQuest program has been awarded a $2,000 grant to support the creation of Club 3D, an arts instruction club for YouthQuest’s middle and high school students.