Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce
More Than 1,100 Flint-Area Teens Seek Summer Jobs at SYI Job Fair
(FLINT, MICH. – April 22, 2014) TeenQuest graduates will employ the “TeenQuest Advantage” on Saturday, April 26, at the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Job Fair. Despite 74 percent unemployment among teens in today’s economy, TeenQuest graduates have an advantage over their peers. TeenQuest prepares them for the workplace. They understand the expectations of employers, they […]
Read MoreApplications Being Accepted for the YouthQuest Job Fair May 7 & 8
(FLINT, Mich. April 21, 2014) — YouthQuest will hold a Job Fair Wednesday and Thursday, May 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Word of Life Christian Church, 460 West Atherton Road, Flint, to fill positions for site team leaders, site administrative assistants and learning guides for its 2014 summer program and […]
Read MoreThe Zing Train is Coming to Flint
(FLINT, Mich., April 15, 2014) — All aboard the ZingTrain! The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce (FGCC) has expanded its 2014 business training opportunities to include Zingerman’s Training, or ‘ZingTrain,’ a series of nationally recognized employee development workshops.
Read MoreThe World is Coming to Flint
(FLINT, Mich., April 9, 2014) — International journalists, tour operators and travel agents will visit Flint during a Familiarization Tour (Fam Tour) April 12 that includes Detroit, Flint and Frankenmuth. The tour is part of the U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow (IPW), the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel […]
Read MoreIn Your Corner: A look back finds great progress
Preparation and planning paid off as more than 400 business and community partners joined the Flint & Genesee Chamber at our recent Annual Meeting. It was a great celebration of our 2013 results and the progress the region is making toward economic growth and revitalization. As we took a look back, we saw evidence that […]
Read More2013 Economic Impact Hits $442 Million
Last year, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Economic Development group collaborated with community partners on retention/expansion and attraction projects that totaled $442 million in investment and contract value for Genesee County. The 2013 investment amount is a 455 percent increase over the year before. The 25 investment projects also generated an estimated $246.3 […]
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