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November 4, 2015 The eyesore on Pierson Road at I-75 will soon be no more, thanks to a collaborative effort to level the old Ramada Inn, which is located at one of Genesee County’s main gateway corridors. The project will clear the way for redeveloping the property and returning it to the tax rolls. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of… Read More 

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November 4, 2015 The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will again recognize business excellence and community leadership with the second annual Art of Achievement Awards.  The presentation gala is Nov. 12 at the Riverfront Banquet Center. “The Art of Achievement celebrates some of the accomplishments that are helping move Flint & Genesee forward, in ways large and small,” said… Read More 

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November 4, 2015 Leading-edge technologies, including 3-D printing and automated products, have dramatically altered how businesses and workers shape the economy. The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) released a report on Oct. 20 about the economic and workforce-related effects of today’s disruptive technologies and trends, known as “Eureka!” technologies, based on survey results from a sample of over… Read More 

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November 4, 2015 Calling all Chamber members: Do you have a photo from your business’ early years that you’d like to share with our social media followers? If so, email the photo with brief description (i.e., who, what and when) to for potential inclusion in a future #ThrowbackThursday post on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages. (more…) Read More 

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November 4, 2015 TeenQuest, a free afterschool program that provides pre-employment training to high school students in Genesee County, is building its team for the current school year. The program is seeking qualified individuals to serve as independent contracted facilitators to lead training during the five-week program, which is offered multiple times each year. The program covers 13 workplace modules to prepare teens for their first… Read More