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Local manufacturers interested in the talent resources available as well as current career and technical training programs should attend the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s business workshop: Talent Resources. The session will bring together employers and educators to develop an action plan that addresses the unmet technical career openings in the area. This is the second in a series… Read More 

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Accessing vendor opportunities with the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) is the focus of a unique purchasing event for small businesses in Flint & Genesee. Make Your Connection with MTA will allow small businesses to learn about a range of needs the local transit authority is looking to fill for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Presented by the I-69 Thumb Region Procurement… Read More 

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You may know Under the Radar Michigan from its PBS television program, but this bit of info may be a little more “under the radar”: It’s also a partner of the Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). The CVB is teaming with Under the Radar to promote tourism throughout Flint & Genesee. The campaign includes the creation of… Read More 

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The Back to the Bricks Promotional Tour is gearing up to hit the road, and the Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau is hitching a ride. On June 12-16, the CVB will join a long caravan of classic cars during the Back to the Bricks 2015 Westside Promotional Tour. The annual tour has been held since 2010. Last year’s… Read More 

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Registration for the annual Artomotive competition is open, and this year’s artists could have their artwork voted on by more people than ever. For the first time, finished pieces will hang prominently in the Flint Farmers’ Market. “We think the foot traffic at the Flint Farmers’ Market combined with the thousands of visitors here for Back to the Bricks could… Read More 

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Before you die, there are 13 American food markets you must visit. So says the men’s lifestyle website Thrillist. There’s Pike Place Market in Seattle. The French Market in New Orleans. And the Flint Farmers’ Market in, well, Flint. That’s not a typo. "We are thrilled to be in the lineup with some of the biggest and best-known markets in… Read More