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CVB to Launch Certified Tourism Ambassador Program in Flint & Genesee

February 4, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 5, 2015) – Ever been to one of those cities where everyone is just so helpful? You know, the baggage handler at the airport, the taxi driver, the hotel concierge, the waiter – all beaming with pride as they tell you the region’s must-see list? (more…) Read More

In Your Corner: It Takes a Village

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] Good day, FGCC members. I hope business is going well. In this week’s column, I want to talk about something that is weighing on my mind. It’s an ongoing issue that frustrates me to no end. It’s the negativity and misinformed viewpoints about Flint & Genesee. (more…) Read More

Chamber’s YouthQuest Program Gets National Spotlight at Texas Conference

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="100"] Sharri Newman[/caption] A few years ago, YouthQuest Director Sharri Newman came away from a national afterschool conference having just learned about an emerging concept in education: “Making.” Now, the student is the teacher. Newman co-presented “Making: Understanding the Connections to Learning” during the 2015 Meeting of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks on Jan. 27-29… Read More

Mark Rice Named as Keynote Speaker for Jumpstart Conference

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="100"] Mark Rice[/caption] This year marks the 8th annual Jumpstart Conference and Chemical Bank will serve as the entrepreneurial event’s corporate sponsor. The conference will be held on Feb. 26, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre in Flint. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from Keynote Speaker Mark Rice, President of… Read More

2015 SEE Magazine Coming Soon

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Your ultimate guide to Flint & Genesee will be on coffee tables soon. And at your fingertips. And in your pocket. The 2015 SEE Visitors Guide & Membership Directory will be available in several different formats, including, for the first time, as a free mobile app. It will feature all the staples you’ve come to enjoy, including our Flint &… Read More

Stick to Your Business Resolutions with Online Coggno Courses

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

It’s early February, and maybe you’re losing that New Year momentum. Don’t give up on your professional resolutions just yet. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce offers a large variety of business training available through Coggno, an online, on-demand program. Coggno offers thousands of training courses for employee development and certification in a variety of categories, including Human Resources,… Read More