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Regional Chamber names Janice Karcher Vice President
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce has named Janice Karcher Vice President of the Economic Development Action Group. Ms. Karcher was selected from a field of national candidates who sought the position. “Janice Karcher, with 22 years of economic development history in our community and significant project success to her credit, has developed a […]
Read MoreGenesee County: The place Google should go
A take action stance was the platform Flint and Genesee County took to nominate the area for the Google Fiber for Communities project. The project is a nationwide search Google is holding to determine in which community they will build their ultra-high-speed broadband network—a network that promises Internet speed 100 times faster than what is […]
Read MoreSmall Business Committee to hear Water Pipeline Project Presentation
Jeff Wright, Genesee County Drain Commissioner, will deliver a presentation on why he believes the county should build a water pipeline from Lake Huron to Genesee County, at the March 10, Small Business Committee (SBC) meeting. The meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and networking in the 1st floor Cafeteria at Kettering University’s Student […]
Read MoreHead of Economic Development at Flint & Genesee Chamber announces retirement
Edward Donovan—head of economic development at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce—has announced that he will retire from the organization in early April. Mr. Donovan has served as the senior vice president of economic development at the Regional Chamber since January 2006, and will retire from that position on March 5. Prior to joining […]
Read MoreArea Business Leaders Celebrate Downtown Flint Redevelopment Milestone
ROWE Building Renovation Completed (FLINT, MICHIGAN, January 26, 2010) The revitalization of Downtown Flint has experienced another key milestone with the completion of the $22.7 million ROWE Building project. Business and community leaders gathered to celebrate the formal dedication and take a tour of the newly renovated building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning. The ROWE […]
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