Convention & Visitors Bureau
International Students Have Significant Impact on State, Local Economy
July 20, 2016 For those of you who read my blog regularly, at one time or another you’ve read my thoughts on the skills gap – the disconnect between needs and expectations of today’s employers and the current skills of many workers in Michigan. As long as we have this skills shortage, many jobs will […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Diana Phillips, Co-Owner, Knob Hill B&B
July 20, 2016 In 2011, a stately 1926 colonial home in Flint caught the attention of Diana Phillips and her husband, Allan Griggs. But it had been abandoned for years and needed work. “We watched it sit on the market for six months and finally bought it,” said Diana, an Ohio native who has taught […]
Read MoreFlint Bike Share Program Launched
July 20, 2016 Nothing compares with the simple pleasure of a bike ride. So said President John F. Kennedy. Genesee County Parks, in collaboration with local partners, is helping to spread the joy with the unveiling of a new Zagster Bike station, as part of the new Flint Bike Share Program. It’s the first station […]
Read MoreCrim Festival of Races Partnership
July 20, 2016 The Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is the Presenting Sponsor of the Michigan Mile USATF Masters One Mile National Championship at 2016 HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races. As part of the sponsorship, the Flint & Genesee Chamber/CVB logo will be featured on the back of all Michigan Mile race […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee CTAs – April 2016 to June 2016
Eric Andreychuk – Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Ballard – Aagesen Construction Linda Belford – Accent Resources, PLLC Amanda Blackburn – Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Birdie Brooks – Flint & Genesee Spark Volunteer Renate Bueche – Flint & Genesee Spark Volunteer Loren Burrell – New Horizons Rehabilitation Services, Inc. Holly Carlton […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee CVB Hosts the 4th Annual “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town”
(FLINT, Mich. – July 5, 2016) How far can you stretch a dollar these days? From downtown Flint to For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum, and to numerous destinations in between, that is, if you hop aboard the “Be A Tourist in Your Home Town” shuttle.
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