(FLINT – Nov. 24, 2014) The following statement regarding Black Friday spending in Flint & Genesee County should be attributed to Tim Herman, CEO of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. “We have every reason to be optimistic that consumers in Flint and Genesee County will go out to shop on Black Friday and […]

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(DETROIT Nov. 20, 2014) — Uptown Reinvestment Corporation (URC) was honored Tuesday at the University of Michigan and Urban Land Institute’s 28th annual Real Estate Forum for its Health and Wellness District project. The $32 million, four-block investment in downtown Flint was the recipient of the Development/Redevelopment of the Year Award. Tim Herman, President of […]

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(FLINT, Mich., Nov. 21, 2014) – A representative of Flushing-based Coffee Beanery is among the Michigan companies drumming up export business in China as part of Gov. Rick Snyder’s trade mission there this week.   The nine businesses are part of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) trade mission, with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou and […]

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