The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB) is seeking nominations for the 2014 Hospitality and Community Champion Awards. The Hospitality Awards recognize outstanding service by local restaurants and hotels, and individual hospitality workers. The Community Champion Award recognizes an individual for bringing a conference/meeting to the county with the greatest economic impact to […]

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The Chamber’s Career Preparation Program, a free in-school training initiative, had a record-breaking fall term, serving 5,309 students between September and December 2013. This represents the largest number of students served in the fall semester since the program began in 2002. Through 184 workshops in nine school districts throughout Genesee County, Career Prep helped young […]

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Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business or provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization.  The articles were selected from a variety of publications and Websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal.  We hope you find these […]

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Former L. A. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson once said, “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”  From one retired coach to another, I couldn’t agree more. Partnering with other businesses, nonprofits and communities is an excellent way to pool resources, and achieve efficiencies and levels […]

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The Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will present the 4 Steps to Government Contracting Success on Wednesday, February 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce offices in downtown Flint. Learn how to prepare, register, research and submit government contracting proposals.  […]

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