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April 27, 2016 Leadercast is the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Atlanta and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world on May 6. This year marks the 16th year of the annual leadership conference and the first year the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals will be hosting a viewing event. The Insight Institute… Read More 

When Frank Kizy and his wife, Dr. Amber Kizy, sat down to pick a location for her first dental practice, they made a profound discovery from a simple Google search. “We had originally considered West Bloomfield, where we have family,” says Frank, who previously owned a Papa Romano’s Pizza franchise in Oak Park. “But when we looked on Google Maps… Read More 

A modern-day recipe for a modern-day workforce April 27, 2016 By: John DiLorenzo, Chief Entertainment Officer (CEO), Michigan Planners The proof is in the pudding…and there are new flavors in town! No more plain vanilla 9-5 workdays, 30-minute lunches or once-a-year company outings. Companies have introduced new corporate tastes involving flexible work hours, extended lunch breaks, frequent team-building moments and… Read More 

April 27, 2016 The Region 6 Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) helps prepare local businesses to win government contracts on the local, state and federal level. It has two programs coming up in May for businesses interested in government contracting. PTAC’s Certification Series resumes May 10 with the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The program runs… Read More 

April 27, 2016 Flint’s Bishop International Airport announced that United Airlines will begin flying nonstop jet service to Newark Airport starting on July 1. Newark is one of three commercial airports serving the metropolitan New York area. As a true regional airport, this additional route from Bishop will give 3 million people nonstop access to the East Coast, as well… Read More