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Applications Being Accepted for the YouthQuest Job Fair May 7 & 8
(FLINT, Mich. April 21, 2014) — YouthQuest will hold a Job Fair Wednesday and Thursday, May 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Word of Life Christian Church, 460 West Atherton Road, Flint, to fill positions for site team leaders, site administrative assistants and learning guides for its 2014 summer program and […]
Read MoreThe Zing Train is Coming to Flint
(FLINT, Mich., April 15, 2014) — All aboard the ZingTrain! The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce (FGCC) has expanded its 2014 business training opportunities to include Zingerman’s Training, or ‘ZingTrain,’ a series of nationally recognized employee development workshops.
Read MoreThe World is Coming to Flint
(FLINT, Mich., April 9, 2014) — International journalists, tour operators and travel agents will visit Flint during a Familiarization Tour (Fam Tour) April 12 that includes Detroit, Flint and Frankenmuth. The tour is part of the U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow (IPW), the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel […]
Read MoreThe Run or Dye Colorstorm is Coming to Downtown Flint
(FLINT, Mich., April 8, 2014) — The Colorstorm is coming! The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB) is bringing a “Run or Dye 5K” event to downtown Flint Sunday, June 8. Early registration has already started with over 1,500 registered in the first week. To register visit: http://www.runordye.com/locations/Flint
Read More2013 Economic Impact Hits $442 Million
(FLINT, MICH. – April 2, 2014) Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announced that the Economic Development group collaborated with community partners on retention/expansion and attraction projects that totaled $442 million in investment and contract value for Genesee County. The 2013 investment amount is a 455 percent increase over the year before. The […]
Read More$123 Million in Tourism Economic Impact in 2013
(FLINT, Mich., April 2, 2014) — Tourism in Flint & Genesee generated $123 million in economic impact due to overnight hotel room rentals in Genesee County in 2013, according to the Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB), an action group of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce.
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