Genesee County
Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank to Travel to Flint, Michigan
Blank to tour manufacturing plant and highlight manufacturing, innovation and trade promotion and enforcement investments in the President’s FY13 Budget request WASHINGTON – President Obama yesterday released his fiscal 2013 budget request, laying out his blueprint for an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, and skills for American workers. Tomorrow, Acting Deputy U.S. Commerce […]
Read MoreWebinars Examine Super Charging Your Business and Becoming a State Contractor
Positioning and Branding on February 21; Working with State Government on March 2 On Tuesday, February 21 the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce presents the webinar “How to Super Charge Your Business for Success in 2012” from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The webinar, presented by Walethia Aquil of Grace and Charm, focuses on strategies […]
Read MoreYouthQuest Gets High Marks; Grows Program in Second Year
Program Prepares Students for Future The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce’s YouthQuest afterschool program grew significantly during the program’s second year of operations in Flint-Genesee County area schools according to an evaluation conducted by Policy Studies Associates (PSA). Rhetta Hunyady, Group Vice President of Employer Education & Training Connection says students who participate in YouthQuest […]
Read MoreLocal Suppliers Can Vie for Iraqi Construction Projects
Flint-Genesee County companies are invited to participate in the construction of a planned urban development on the outskirts of Baghdad in Iraq. The construction opportunities are the result of a Memorandum of Understanding agreement between MICH Development, a consortium of Michigan companies organized by Prima Civitas (PCF) and the National Investment Commission of Iraq.
Read MoreTeenQuest Grads Prepared for the Business World
The value of learning how to become a good employee is not lost on Santiara Henry. The Beecher High School cheerleader has learned to leverage her activities and school work, and now she hopes TeenQuest will help her take the next step toward finding a job. “The TeenQuest experience taught me that I can handle […]
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters Seeks Bowlers for Kids’ Sake
Annual Event Set for February 23 – 26 The lanes are set to be filled to the brim during the 33rd Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Greater Flint Bowl for Kids’ Sake Bowling Challenge. The event, which takes place at Galaxy Lanes in Grand Blanc, is designed to benefit area children.
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