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Flint & Genesee Group ‘Meeting What’s Next’ for 2023 Annual Meeting
GM Executive Doneen McDowell to serve as keynote speaker (Flint, Mich., March 15, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Group on March 22 will hold its 2023 Annual Meeting at the historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint. Under the theme of “Meeting What’s Next,” the Group will review and celebrate its accomplishments in 2022 and update progress […]
Read MoreGain Area Expertise with the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador Program
(Flint, Mich., Mar. 8, 2023) Who founded Flint, Michigan? How many acres of land are part of the Genesee County Parks system? What cities border the southernmost part of Genesee County? These questions and many more are answered in the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) Program. “The CTA program is perfect for […]
Read MoreFunding available for small businesses through ‘Moving Flint Forward’
GM increases funding for next round of Moving Flint Forward Grant Program (Flint, Mich., March 2, 2023) Today, General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance announced the next round of its Moving Flint Forward Grant Program created to help local businesses grow and thrive. Thanks to an increased financial commitment of $270,000 […]
Read MoreNew name, expanded reach for governmental contracting support provider in Flint & Genesee
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is now the East Michigan APEX Accelerator. It is one of more than 90 former PTACs nationwide that is, or will soon be, rebranding following a recent change in where it’s housed at the federal level. The APEX Accelerator […]
Read MoreExplore Flint & Genesee Books Seven Events in First Half of 2023
Seven events to account for at least 1,200 room nights at Flint & Genesee hotels (Flint, Mich. Feb. 21, 2023) The sales team at Explore Flint & Genesee has worked hard to secure seven events to be hosted locally in the first half of 2023. Each of these events will bring new individuals to the […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Education & Talent seeks employers to hire teens this summer
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 6, 2023) Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s teen employment program, Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), is now accepting responses to its Request for Proposal (RFP) from local businesses and organizations looking for employees this summer. “Traditionally, we have partnered with mostly nonprofits and schools to employ our SYI teens and we […]
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