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Flint & Genesee Business Bridge grows, offering new supports for BIPOC-owned businesses
New training series, returning event scheduled in 2023 (FLINT, Mich., Aug. 24, 2023) Since launching last year, the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance’s Business Bridge has continued to grow. More than 200 area businesses are now listed in the digital business directory, which is designed to connect buyers with minority-owned small businesses in Flint & […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Group recognized as a finalist in Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards
(FLINT, Mich., Aug. 10, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Group is a finalist for Ragan’s 2023 CSR & Diversity Awards. This recognition celebrates the efforts of organizations that have demonstrated exemplary commitment to corporate social responsibility and fostering diversity and inclusion within their communities and workplaces. Specifically, the Group is one of 12 finalists in […]
Read MoreFirst Annual Vehicle City Soccer Classic to Precede Flint City Bucks Exhibition Game
Six local high school teams to play at Kettering University’s historic Atwood Stadium (FLINT, Mich. Aug. 10, 2023) The Vehicle City Sports Committee is set to present the first annual Vehicle City Soccer Classic on Saturday, August 19 starting at 1 p.m. The series of games will feature local high schools competing on the turf […]
Read MoreGrants totaling nearly $1.1 million support teen employment, small business resources
(FLINT, Mich., July 28, 2023) Today, the Flint & Genesee Group announced that the Genesee Area Focus Fund (GAFF) and Flint & Genesee Chamber Foundation (FGCF) – two nonprofit, supporting entities of the organization – received nearly $1.1 million in Q2 of 2023. The grant funding supports teen employment and small business resources in Flint […]
Read MoreExplore Flint & Genesee Continues to Attract Events, Meetings to Genesee County
Local Convention & Visitors Bureau brings 16 groups to Flint & Genesee in the second half of 2023 (FLINT, Mich., July 25, 2023) From July to December 2023, Explore Flint & Genesee, the convention and visitors bureau division of the Flint & Genesee Group, has booked 16 events which are expected to result in more […]
Read MoreSixth-Annual Vehicle City Gridiron Classic hosted at Kettering University’s Historic Atwood Stadium
Eight high school teams match up once again to kick off the 2023 football season (FLINT, Mich. – July 19, 2023) Kettering University’s Atwood Stadium will host the sixth-annual Flint & Genesee Vehicle City Gridiron Classic to kick off the 2023 high school football season with two days of doubleheaders, beginning on Aug. 24. This […]
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