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The Teen Advantage = Lifelong Employment Success

March 19, 2014 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(Flint, MICH., March 20, 2014) – Teen unemployment is at record high levels. This is bad news for teens now, but it could also be bad news for them as adults as well. “We have found that young people who have a work experience when they’re 16 or 17 are far more likely to succeed […]

Join Us at our Annual Meeting

March 18, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

On April 2, we will hold our Annual Meeting Luncheon to report our 2013 accomplishments, celebrate our successes and highlight our focus areas for 2014. I hope you plan to join us. We are also excited to have as our keynote speaker Mark Reuss, executive vice president of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain […]

Flip Flop Grill-n-Chill Celebrates Grand Opening

March 18, 2014 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

On Thursday, March 20 Flip Flop Grill-n-Chill will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The beach-themed restaurant will celebrate its new location from at 11:00 a.m. at 2520 W. Hill Road in Flint Township. For more information contact Susana Wight, Member Services Sales Manager for the Chamber at (810) 600-1408 or .

Flint & Genesee is the Place To Be in 2014

March 18, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

There will be a lot to do in Flint & Genesee according to the Convention and Visitors Bureau. From Maestro Enrique Diemecke celebrating 25 years conducting the Flint Symphony Orchestra to the grand opening of the Flint Farmers’ Market at its new location downtown, to kayaking adventures through the Flint River Watershed Coalition and sampling […]

Experience the Gilded Age at Whaley Historical House Museum

March 18, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Step back in time to Victorian era Flint before the automobile industry boom in the city, to see what life was like in the Robert J. Whaley home. From parlor games to holiday traditions to the connection between domestic crafts and women’s suffrage, Whaley Historical House Museum brings the Gilded Age in Flint to life.

Advance Manufacturing Training Info Session Today

March 18, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) are hosting an informational presentation about the Michigan Advanced Technician Training (MAT²) system designed to help employers develop a skilled workforce. Flint-area employers looking to train advanced manufacturing workers are encouraged to attend. The session takes place at Mott Community College […]