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Be a Tourist without Leaving Home
(FLINT, Mich., June 16, 2014) – Grab your loud shirt, camera and sunscreen; it’s time to Be a Tourist in Your Hometown again! The Flint & Genesee Convention &Visitors Bureau will host the second annual “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town” Saturday, July 19. This one-day event offers residents, and non-residents, an opportunity to […]
Read MoreSurvey Results Point to Increased Hiring in 7-County Region Including Genesee
I-69 International Trade Corridor and MI Green Thumb Release Wage and Benefit Survey Results (FLINT, MICH. – June 2, 2014) Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce along with economic development partners in the I-69 International Trade Corridor and the MI Green Thumb released the results of a first-of-its-kind Regional Wage and Benefit Survey, […]
Read MoreCity of Flint Included in Southeastern Michigan as One of Twelve Regions Nationwide to be Chosen for U.S. Department of Commerce’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) Initiative
Flint, Michigan – May 28, 2014 – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that Advance Michigan, a partnership representing a 13-county Michigan region anchored by the cities of Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Pontiac, has been designated to receive major federal investments aimed at revitalizing manufacturing through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Program […]
Read MoreSafety Pays For Participating Flint & Genesee Chamber Businesses
(FLINT, MICH. – May 22, 2014) Ensuring safe work practices and participation in a workers compensation dividend program available through the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce truly paid off for participating member businesses, as they are now sharing an 8 percent workers’ compensation premium dividend.
Read MoreYouthQuest Students to Celebrate at End of Year Festival
YouthQuest students will soon celebrate the end of the year at a festival of arts, games and sports. On Thursday, May 22, at New Creation Church of God Activity Center, hundreds of students will gather to participate in a multitude of activities, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Read MoreChamber Public Policy Committee Holds Forum to Demystify Personal Property Tax Reform
(FLINT, MICH. – May 13, 2014) The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee will host Demystifying Michigan’s Personal Property Tax Reform, a forum designed to clarify the potential impact of personal property tax reform on businesses and the community. The event takes place on Monday, May 19 at the Woodfield Country Club […]
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