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Billboards, summits and a brand new website are among the many ways that the I-69 International Trade Corridor is touting the benefits of doing business along Michigan’s Blue Water Gateway.  The Corridor, which encompasses Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer and St. Clair counties, serves as a strategic gateway between the Midwest United States and the Canadian border. According to Janice Karcher, Vice… Read More 

Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, or provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization.  The articles were selected from a variety of publications and Websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal.  We hope you find these links informative.  Let us know… Read More 

PTAC Hosts Free Seminar September 12 (FLINT, MICHIGAN) Considering diversifying your revenue stream through government contracting?  Explore the possibilities for your business by attending the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement Technical Assistance Center’s (PTAC) Selling your Products or Services to the Government workshop.  The workshop takes place on Wednesday, September 12 from 8:30 a.m. to noon the Flint… Read More 

LakeVille High School and Boys & Girls Club Join Program (FLINT, MICH.)  TeenQuest, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce pre-employment leadership training program has added two new sites for the 2012-2013 year.  Boys & Girls Club of Flint and LakeVille High School are among four sites accepting applications from youth ages 14-18 and in grades 9-12 for the fall… Read More 

Government Contracting Opportunities Available for Flint-area and Shiawassee County Businesses (FLINT, MICHIGAN) Are you interested in learning how your business can take advantage of federal government contracting opportunities?  Have you considered learning more about how to become certified to participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (HUBZone) available for Flint and Shiawassee County?  On Tuesday, August 28 the Procurement… Read More 

[caption id="attachment_1025" align="alignright" width="115" caption="Tim Herman, CEO"][/caption] At a recent press conference, a group of leaders came together to announce a county wide initiative that will help improve customer satisfaction with public services and increase efficiency among municipalities and other jurisdictions.  We also released a community report that highlights services that could work for this type of collaborative effort. Our… Read More