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More Than 70 Funds Offering Scholarships The Community Foundation of Greater Flint announces the availability of scholarships from over 70 funds offering awards to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students in Genesee County.  Many of the scholarships benefit graduates of specific high schools. Scholarships focused on adults currently in higher education, as well as women are also available.… Read More 

Thursday, February 23, 2012 – 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – The Office Place in Clio Mingle with colleagues and make new connections at the February After Hours Wine Down on Thursday, February 23 at The Office Place in Clio.  Join the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce as we “wine” down from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This free two-hour… Read More 

Uptown Reinvestment Corporation enters a purchase agreement with The Flint Journal The Flint-area economy is moving in the right direction and if it’s up to Uptown Reinvestment Corporation (URC) and its partners, the community will continue to see the revitalization of downtown Flint.  Today, the momentum continues. URC, a nonprofit corporation created to strategically target downtown Flint for redevelopment has… Read More 

PTAC Sponsors Federal Contracting Webinar on February 10 (FLINT, MICHIGAN, FEBRUARY 3) Federal contracting presents a wealth of opportunity for businesses large and small. To learn how to work with the federal government, join the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce on Friday, February 10 for a webinar on How to Sell Your… Read More 

[caption id="attachment_1025" align="alignright" width="115" caption="Tim Herman, CEO"][/caption] We’re three weeks into the New Year and the Regional Chamber has hit the ground running. But before we put 2011 too far into our rear view mirror, I want to highlight a few successes and commend our staff on a job well done. Here are some of the “stand-outs”: (more…) Read More 

Workplace Wellness on January 31; Working with the Federal Government on February 10 The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce begins the “Year of the Webinar” with a webinar presented by the Greater Flint Health Coalition, “Commit to Fit! Brings Wellness to Your Workplace” on Tuesday, January 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The webinar is designed to provide tools… Read More