Recent Stories

| Categories: , ,
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) is partnering with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to place more than 100 Flint teens in summer jobs.  Funding for the jobs is provided through a grant from M-DNR.  Teen employees are graduates of TeenQuest, the Chamber’s no-cost, pre-employment and leadership training program for high school students. (more…) Read More 

| Categories: , ,
I-69 International Trade Corridor and MI Green Thumb Release Wage and Benefit Survey Results (FLINT, MICH. – June 2, 2014) Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce along with economic development partners in the I-69 International Trade Corridor and the MI Green Thumb released the results of a first-of-its-kind Regional Wage and Benefit Survey, which was conducted in collaboration… Read More 

| Categories: , ,
Flint, Michigan – May 28, 2014 – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that Advance Michigan, a partnership representing a 13-county Michigan region anchored by the cities of Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Lansing and Pontiac, has been designated to receive major federal investments aimed at revitalizing manufacturing through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Program (IMCP). The Advance Michigan region… Read More 

| Categories: , , , , ,
[caption id="attachment_3909" align="alignright" width="115"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] As the region’s lead business and economic development organization, it is important that you, our members know that you can trust us to represent your business and legislative interests. This includes addressing issues that impact job creation and being an active participant in the legislative and political process. Earlier this week, the Chamber… Read More