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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Asif Akbar[/caption] Simplicity is key when it comes to advertising for your business, says Steffany Hillis, one of two designers leading a Lunch & Learn seminar about advertising design and layout in August. “We’re exposed to so much advertising in a given day,” said Hillis, marketing communications specialist at Hurley Medical Center. “One of… Read More 

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General Motors celebrated the production of its 500 millionth vehicle this summer, and now Flint & Genesee residents are invited to help the automaker commemorate the occasion. GM’s Flint Assembly Plant on August 11 will host public tours and other activities to mark the milestone. The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau will be on hand during the 8… Read More 

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The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau will be among hundreds worldwide working to catch the attention of association executives during the 2015 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition on August 8-11 in Detroit. The Flint & Genesee CVB booth will be in the main expo hall at Cobo Center, but the conference is spread across Detroit in what is… Read More 

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo by Janet Ramsden[/caption] Want to increase your productivity in the workplace? Buy a fern. In a series of three studies, a team of UK-based researchers monitored the productivity levels of two large companies over a period of three-plus months. They found that the simple addition of plants to a relatively no-frills office could increase productivity… Read More 

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The latest headlines tell of a markedly improving Michigan economy, including a drop in the state’s unemployment rate to levels not seen in years. That resurgence is at least in part thanks to the types of success stories told by the 2015 winners of Corp! magazine’s Economic Bright Spots awards. This year’s 82 winners can tell of innovation, resilience and,… Read More