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Flint & Genesee Chamber, eTeam Host Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference

February 10, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

Home Health Care Expert Mark Rice Keynotes; Small Business Awards Presentation (FLINT, MICH. – February 11, 2014) Entrepreneurs and small business owners can gain the knowledge and resources needed to start a business during the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce eTEAM’s eighth annual Jumpstart Conference. The conference, which takes place on Thursday, February 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30… Read More

TeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program Gets $20,000 Grant from AT&T

February 10, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 10, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest program received a $20,000 grant from AT&T during an event this week at Southwestern Classical Academy in Flint. (more…) Read More

TeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program to Host Graduation on Feb. 12

February 8, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

About 141 Flint & Genesee Students, Families to Celebrate during Ceremony (FLINT, Mich., Feb. 9, 2015) – The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce will host its TeenQuest program graduation for 141 Genesee County teens on Thursday, Feb. 12. (more…) Read More

CVB to Launch Certified Tourism Ambassador Program in Flint & Genesee

February 4, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Newsroom

(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 5, 2015) – Ever been to one of those cities where everyone is just so helpful? You know, the baggage handler at the airport, the taxi driver, the hotel concierge, the waiter – all beaming with pride as they tell you the region’s must-see list? (more…) Read More

In Your Corner: It Takes a Village

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] Good day, FGCC members. I hope business is going well. In this week’s column, I want to talk about something that is weighing on my mind. It’s an ongoing issue that frustrates me to no end. It’s the negativity and misinformed viewpoints about Flint & Genesee. (more…) Read More

Chamber’s YouthQuest Program Gets National Spotlight at Texas Conference

February 3, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="100"] Sharri Newman[/caption] A few years ago, YouthQuest Director Sharri Newman came away from a national afterschool conference having just learned about an emerging concept in education: “Making.” Now, the student is the teacher. Newman co-presented “Making: Understanding the Connections to Learning” during the 2015 Meeting of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks on Jan. 27-29… Read More