Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce
Huge Annual Girls’ Softball Tournament Swings into Flint & Genesee
Hundreds of girls’ fast-pitch softball players will get their shot in front of dozens of college coaches at the annual FireStix College Exposure Tournament on July 10-12 in Grand Blanc. This is the fifth year for the tournament, which in addition to the three-day competition among nearly 100 teams, gives players the highly coveted opportunity […]
Read MoreCall for Speakers: ‘Lunch is on Us’ Provides Platform for Local Professionals to Share Expertise
Are you a member of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce with an idea to share with the local business community? Do you have a story to tell that will excite, educate and inspire? The Flint & Genesee Chamber is looking for guest speakers to do just that during our monthly Lunch is on […]
Read MoreInnovation, Creativity, Reinvention: The Josh Linkner Perspective
Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce ‘s Young Professionals welcome four-time tech entrepreneur, hyper-growth CEO, New York Times bestselling author and venture capitalist Josh Linkner to Flint. He will speak July 9 at the Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St., in Flint. Linkner, a Detroit native, brings a unique and diverse set of experiences to […]
Read MoreNew Members: June 2015
To become a member, contact Heather Kale at or (810) 600-1427 or DeAndra McCain at or (810) 600-1408.
Read MoreChamber’s Summer Youth Initiative Employs 350 Teens
Nearly 350 teens have jobs this summer thanks to the Flint & Genesee Chamber’s Summer Youth Initiative (SYI). Through SYI, local businesses hire area students during the summer for half or less of their normal hiring and employment costs. “Teen unemployment in Michigan has dropped, but it remains around 17 percent,” said Rhetta Hunyady, Vice […]
Read MoreHealth & Wellness in the Workplace: Sitting for Too Long May Increase Anxiety, Says Research
Sedentary behavior has long been associated with a laundry list of health problems: obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis, to name a few. But new research from Deakin University in Australia suggests that prolonged sitting could also have an impact on your mental health. The findings suggests that anxiety risk increases as sedentary […]
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