Placemakers from across the United States will converge in Flint on Sept. 21-24 for a Placemaking Week of tours, learning, sharing and transformation.

The Flint & Genesee Group exists to strengthen the local economy and create a place where people thrive, and businesses invest and grow. We cannot do this without our Chamber members, and we want to show you our appreciation.

McLaren Flint welcomes Chris Candela to the position of president and CEO, effective Aug. 1. Candela has more than 27 years of successful, progressive responsibility in health care, including both clinical and executive leadership experience.

With job openings in the United States hitting record highs, a national labor shortage is impacting businesses and organizations throughout the country. To assist employers in filling some of those local positions, the Flint & Genesee Group will host what’s being billed as “the largest in-person job fair in the region.”