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Leadership NOW kicks Off with Inaugural Class of 12 Participants

July 28, 2015 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., July 29, 2015) – Twelve high-potential Flint and Genesee professionals have been accepted into the inaugural class of Leadership NOW, an intensive, year-long leadership development program. The participants, who work and/or live in Genesee County, will attend their first group session July 30-31 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc.

Attendance Up Significantly for 2015 ‘Be a Tourist in Your Home Town’

July 27, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., July 28, 2015) – The numbers are in and the results are clear. The 2015 “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town” event was a rousing success.

NEARLY $4 MILLION IN GRANTS AIMS TO HELP FLINT-AREA YOUTH IN THEIR QUEST FOR SUCCESS

July 27, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

FLINT, Mich. – Efforts to help area children and teens succeed in — and beyond — the classroom have received an important boost, thanks to nearly $4 million in funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The grants to the Genesee Area Focus Fund include: $3.1 million for YouthQuest, a comprehensive afterschool program that provides […]

Flint & Genesee story told through many venues

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Branding a city or county is important and challenging work. And when it’s done well, branding strategies can positively impact a city’s or county’s ability to achieve its desired economic, social and cultural objectives. So here in Flint and Genesee County, our goal is to promote the region as an excellent area in which to […]

Renovation Work on 600 S. Saginaw Street Set to Begin

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The effort to renovate vacant property at 600 S. Saginaw St. under the state’s Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) has been given the green light. The redevelopment project, led by Uptown Reinvestment Corp., will transform the property into eight storefronts with separate entrances for small businesses. The OPRA request, approved July 15 by Flint’s Receivership […]

TeenQuest/SYI a Finalist for Prestigious Industry Award

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s TeenQuest/Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program is a finalist for the Regional Innovation Award, sponsored by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The program is one of four selected for the prestigious award. TeenQuest and SYI are companion programs to improve the employment prospects for teens in […]