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Flint & Genesee Chamber and eTEAM Recognize Rising Star and Spark Award Recipients
(FLINT, MICH. – February 27, 2014) Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the eTEAM named the 2014 Rising Star and Spark Award recipients during the seventh annual Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference. More than 100 aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners were on hand at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre to gain knowledge and inspiration […]
Read MoreRewarding Outstanding Service – Nominations being accepted now
(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 20, 2014) — The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB) is seeking nominations for the 2014 Hospitality and Community Champion Awards. The FGCVB is a business unit of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The Hospitality Awards recognize outstanding service by local restaurants and hotels, and individual hospitality workers […]
Read More‘See what’s possible’ Marketing Campaign Wins Gold ADDY Award
(FLINT, Mich.-Feb. 19, 2014) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce ‘See what’s possible’ marketing campaign earned the 2014 Gold ADDY Award for advertising creative excellence in the category of Integrated Campaigns-Consumer, Regional/National, from the American Advertising Federation-Greater Flint chapter, Friday, Feb. 7 at their awards ceremony.
Read MorePreparing Youth for the 21st Century Workforce Career Readiness – the Fourth “R”
(Flint, MICH., Feb. 18, 2014) – Expectations for today’s high school graduates are higher than ever before, but those expectations do not necessarily require a college degree. Rather, young adults must be ready to meet the demands of the new economy with Career Readiness, or, the fourth “R,” and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of […]
Read MoreC.S. Mott Foundation makes $9-million grant for expansion of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and its public health program in Flint
FLINT, Mich. – The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU) is one step closer to establishing an expanded presence for its medical school and public health program in downtown Flint by fall 2014, thanks to a $9-million grant announced today by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. That support will help MSU create an […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber Launches ‘Made in Flint & Genesee’ Campaign
(FLINT, MICH. – February 17, 2014) Celebrating local businesses and encouraging local buying are the focus of the new Made in Flint & Genesee Campaign. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce has launched an initiative designed to encourage consumers and businesses to purchase products that are produced in the region.
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