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Acument Invests in Genesee County, MI

March 1, 2011 | Categories: Economic Development, Inside Business | Tags: Acument Global Technologies, Genesee County, MEGA, Michigan Economic Growth Authority, tax credit

Acument Invests in Genesee County, MI

Acument Global Technologies points to logistical advantages of the area as they announce plans to invest $3.4 million and create 150 jobs at several facilities in our community.

Record College Enrollment in Flint-Genesee County, Michigan

March 1, 2011 | Categories: Economic Development, Inside Business | Tags: Baker College of Flint, Flint, Genesee County, Kettering University, Mott Community College, University of Michigan-Flint

Record College Enrollment in Flint-Genesee County, Michigan

A record-breaking 33,766 students are enrolled in Genesee County’s institutes of higher learning. Flint has become a “college town.”

Area Small Businesses Win Over $95 Million in Government Contracts

March 1, 2011 | Categories: Economic Development, Newsroom | Tags: Genesee County, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, PTAC

Area Small Businesses Win Over $ 95 Million in Government Contracts

Area firms win more government contracts per capita than nearly any other region in Michigan.

Bowl Flint Opens Doors to 1,800 YouthQuest Students

February 7, 2011 | Categories: Education & Training, Newsroom | Tags: Genesee County

(FLINT, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 7, 2011) Character, sportsmanship and social skills all come into play as more than 1,800 YouthQuest students take to the lanes for a day of “Strikes & Spares” on Saturday, February 12. The event will be held at Bowl Flint – B’s Bowling Center, Nightingale Lanes and Richfield Bowl – beginning at 11:00 a.m. YouthQuest is… Read More

Furthering Entrepreneurial Dreams: GRCC Now Accepting Applications for Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarships

January 20, 2011 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom | Tags: Genesee County, Katharine Roat Stevens, Katharine Roat Stevens Education and Training Fund award, Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarship Fund award, scholarships

(Flint, Michigan – January 19, 2011) Women with entrepreneurial aspirations and looking to further their education are encouraged to apply for the Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarship Fund award and/or the Katharine Roat Stevens Education and Training Fund award. The two scholarships are given annually and managed by the Genesee Chamber Foundation. (more…) Read More

GRYP Raises Money for Local Charity

December 22, 2010 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Member Services, Newsroom | Tags: Flint, Genesee County, Genesee Regional Young Professionals, GRYP

[caption id="attachment_260" align="alignright" width="325" caption="Matt Moreau (left) and Chris White present John Knickerbocker from Carriage Town Ministries with an $850 check from funds raised through GRYP’s recent Holiday tree initiative."][/caption] On December 19, 2010, the Genesee Regional Young Professionals (GRYP) presented Carriage Town Ministries with an $850 check from funds raised through GRYP’s recent Holiday tree initiative. The tree was… Read More