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What’s your 60 second elevator speech? Flint Local 432 started out in 1985 as a “not for loss” concert operation featuring new music that attracted young people. It was a reaction to the spandex and hair bands that were hot at the time.    As the years went by we decided we could do more as a non-profit organization. The new… Read More 

November 14, 2012 – 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Financial Plus Credit Union It’s time to network with colleagues and friends, while making new connections during the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce Lunch is on Us.  The November event is sponsored by Financial Plus Credit Union. Don’t miss a free lunch and the “Lightning Round”, which is always fun! Be… Read More 

Public is Welcome to Ballenger Lecture Series on November 1 On Thursday, November 1, Daymond John, star of ABC TV’s Shark Tank will serve as the keynote speaker in the Mott Community College Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series “Create, Build, Succeed: An Entrepreneurship Conference.”  The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Ballenger Field House on the Mott Community College… Read More 

Flint native and highly successful entrepreneur W. David Tarver will soon be center stage in the Flint area.  The Flint Public Library and the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring an event featuring the entrepreneur turn author on Thursday, November 29. It will include a reception, a lecture and book signing, which begins at 5:00 p.m. Tarver has published… Read More 

The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee recently announced its opposition to Proposal 3, the Michigan Energy, Michigan Jobs (MEMJ) ballot initiative known as 25 x ’25 and has joined the Michigan Clean Affordable Renewable Energy (CARE) coalition. The November 6, 2012 ballot initiative proposes a constitutional amendment that would require utility companies to obtain at least 25… Read More 

State Webinars October 24 &31; TARDEC Workshop October 25; PTAC Seminar November 1 The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce Procurement Technical Assistance Center’s (PTAC) will partner with the State of Michigan to present a webinar series on October 24 and 31 and will also host a Selling your Products or Services to the Government workshop on November 1.  The workshop… Read More