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For-Profit Employers Sought for TeenQuest Graduates

September 2, 2014 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program is seeking for-profit employers interested in hiring program alums ages 18-20. Potential employers are eligible to have costs subsidized through a TeenQuest grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation. (more…) Read More

I-69 Thumb Region Hosts Regional Summit; Presents Exporter of Year Awards

September 2, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The I-69 Thumb Region will host its third annual Regional Summit on Thursday, September 18 at the Holiday Inn Gateway. Opportunities related to talent, regional projects and industry trends are the focus of the event, which is slated to run from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Exporter of the Year Awards will also be presented during the summit. (more…) Read More

1,000 Expected at 2nd Annual Hero Round Table Workshop in Flint

September 2, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

They don’t wear capes. They’re in homes, at work, in the community -- maybe right beside you. They’re heroes, and a two-day workshop in Flint looks to teach you how to be one, too. The second-annual Hero Round Table on Sept. 19-20 will bring 1,000 people to Flint from around the world and teach them to be heroes. The Round… Read More

New Members – August 2014

September 2, 2014 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

To become a member, contact Heather Kale at or (810) 600-1427 or DeAndra McCain at or (810) 600-1408. (more…) Read More

Stair Week Networking Breakfast September 9

September 2, 2014 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

On Tuesday, September 9, a networking breakfast will kick off Stair Week. The state-wide initiative encourages people to choose taking stairs and to learn more about the impact simple choices can have on health. The event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Powers Catholic High School. (more…) Read More

Bikes Are Set to Hit the Bricks

September 2, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The eighth Annual Bikes on the Bricks will roll into downtown Flint September 12-14. The event features a motorcycle show and Michigan’s only certified Police competition. Featured events include a police skills competition, biker competition and police escorted rides, as well as a wide range of vendors and entertainment. Police officers from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Canada are expected to… Read More