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Attraction Profile: The Peabody Ice Climbing Club

February 25, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Peabody Ice Climbing Club is the perfect group/place for those who truly love winter. The club maintains an ice climbing venue located in an old apple orchard just south of Fenton, Mich. The site features two towers, 45 and 72 feet tall, that are iced over during winter months to offer a place for […]

The Chamber & MLive Media Group to Host Online Marketing Seminars

February 25, 2014 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Back by popular demand, the Social Media & Digital Marketing Lunch & Learn seminars hosted by MLive /The Flint Journal, begin Wednesday, March 19, with “LinkedIn Best Practices.” LinkedIn is the world’s largest network for professionals and is used for everything from hiring to personal branding. Learn best practices for completing your profile, making connections, […]

Flint & Genesee in the News – February 2014

February 25, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Chamber of Commerce announces ‘Made in Flint and Genesee’ First at Four Focus: Jumpstart Conference First at Four Focus: Teens And Their Career Path

Reward Outstanding Service

February 25, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB) is seeking nominations for the 2014 Hospitality and Community Champion Awards. The Hospitality Awards recognize outstanding service by local restaurants and hotels, and individual hospitality workers. The Community Champion Award recognizes an individual for bringing a conference/meeting to the county with the greatest economic impact to […]

Preparing Youth for the 21st Century Workforce

February 25, 2014 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Chamber’s Career Preparation Program, a free in-school training initiative, had a record-breaking fall term, serving 5,309 students between September and December 2013. This represents the largest number of students served in the fall semester since the program began in 2002. Through 184 workshops in nine school districts throughout Genesee County, Career Prep helped young […]

Inside Business Recommends: 3 Business & Leadership Reads

February 25, 2014 | Categories: 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 […]