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An August Experience: Classic cars, Bicycle Touring and The Crim

August 9, 2016 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 10, 2016 The region’s two largest events of the year happen this month in a show of hometown pride, heritage, and a commitment to fitness and wellness. Whether it’s by automobile with Back to the Bricks, bicycle with the Assenmacher 100, or on foot with the HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races, the end of […]

2016 Flint Matchmaking Summit

August 9, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 10, 2016 The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Association of Michigan are partnering with Pure Michigan Business Connect to host the 2016 Flint Matchmaking Summit. The event will be held Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Riverfront Banquet Center. This invitation-only matchmaking initiative will match […]

Attendance Edges Up for 2016 ‘Be a Tourist in Your Home Town’

August 9, 2016 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 10, 2016 “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town” set an attendance record in 2016, with an attendance up by more than 5 percent over last year. Now in its fourth year, the July 16 event drew a 1028 participants compared 978 in 2015. Tourists had a choice of more than two dozen venues […]

Leadership Reads: Marketing

August 9, 2016 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 10, 2016 Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, 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, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In this issue, Inside Business explores topics in marketing. ‘Pokémon Go’ is […]

2016 Wage and Benefit Survey Reveals Sustained Optimism in the Region

August 9, 2016 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 10, 2016 The 2016 I-69 Thumb Region’s Wage and Benefit Survey has found that employers in the region remain bullish on hiring for the current year. The biennial report also shows the threat of layoffs remain low among companies that responded to the survey. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce along with economic […]

3 Reasons Employers Should Attend the FGCC Job Fair

August 9, 2016 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 10, 2016 Employers looking to fill full- and part-time entry-level positions are invited to attend the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Job Fair on Sept. 23. According to Rhetta Hunyady, Vice President of Education & Training at the Flint & Genesee Chamber, there are several benefits to participating in the event as an employer. […]