Attendance Up Significantly for 2015 ‘Be a Tourist in Your Home Town’
(FLINT, Mich., July 28, 2015) – The numbers are in and the results are clear. The 2015 “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town” event was a rousing success. (more…)
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NEARLY $4 MILLION IN GRANTS AIMS TO HELP FLINT-AREA YOUTH IN THEIR QUEST FOR SUCCESS
FLINT, Mich. – Efforts to help area children and teens succeed in — and beyond — the classroom have received an important boost, thanks to nearly $4 million in funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The grants to the Genesee Area Focus Fund include: $3.1 million for YouthQuest, a comprehensive afterschool program that provides educational and enrichment opportunities to…
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Flint & Genesee story told through many venues
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] Branding a city or county is important and challenging work. And when it’s done well, branding strategies can positively impact a city’s or county’s ability to achieve its desired economic, social and cultural objectives. So here in Flint and Genesee County, our goal is to promote the region as an excellent area in…
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Renovation Work on 600 S. Saginaw Street Set to Begin
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="372"] Artist rendering - Earthwise Design[/caption] The effort to renovate vacant property at 600 S. Saginaw St. under the state’s Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) has been given the green light. The redevelopment project, led by Uptown Reinvestment Corp., will transform the property into eight storefronts with separate entrances for small businesses. The OPRA request, approved July…
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TeenQuest/SYI a Finalist for Prestigious Industry Award
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s TeenQuest/Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program is a finalist for the Regional Innovation Award, sponsored by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The program is one of four selected for the prestigious award. TeenQuest and SYI are companion programs to improve the employment prospects for teens in Flint & Genesee. TeenQuest is…
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Request a Chamber Speaker for Your Next Event
Did you know that the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce has a Speakers Bureau available to area organizations? The free service is ideal for nonprofit, professional, educational, business and civic associations with an interest in Flint and Genesee County, said Tim Herman, CEO of the Chamber. “The Speakers Bureau is a great resource for local organizations looking to book…
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