Tim Herman
Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 2011 Results; Expects More in 2012
Regional Chamber Hosts 2012 Annual Meeting Michigan Director of Urban & Metro Initiatives Harvey Hollins Keynotes (FLINT, MICH – March 28) Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce held its 2012 Annual Meeting at the Riverfront Banquet Center in downtown Flint. The meeting focused on the Regional Chamber’s impact on the Flint-Genesee County region […]
Read MoreIn Your Corner: The Momentum Continues in 2012
Although it is early in the year, I’m feeling pretty optimistic that our region is moving in the right direction. I’ve talked to several business owners who are more confident about their ability to hire new employees. The market has been positive and therefore investors are also feeling more confident. And our region is working collaboratively […]
Read MoreRenaissance Continues in Downtown Flint
Uptown Reinvestment Corporation enters a purchase agreement with The Flint Journal The Flint-area economy is moving in the right direction and if it’s up to Uptown Reinvestment Corporation (URC) and its partners, the community will continue to see the revitalization of downtown Flint. Today, the momentum continues. URC, a nonprofit corporation created to strategically target […]
Read MoreIn Your Corner: Leading the Way Toward Rebuilding, Reinventing Genesee County
We’re three weeks into the New Year and the Regional Chamber has hit the ground running. But before we put 2011 too far into our rear view mirror, I want to highlight a few successes and commend our staff on a job well done. Here are some of the “stand-outs”:
Read MoreRiverfront Residence Hall Provides Home Away From Home for Kettering Fraternity
Fraternity Floor Replaces Fraternity House as Unique Living Option (FLINT, MICH. – JUNE 2) When the brothers of Kettering University’s Beta Theta Pi Fraternity found themselves in need of a place where they could live together for first time in three years, they were faced with a difficult search. The unique aspect of the Kettering […]
Read MoreYouth Music and Arts Center in Flint Will Have Permanent Home Thanks to $200,000 Grant From C. S. Mott Foundation
(FLINT, MI – December 21, 2010) By next summer, Flint-area teens and college students will see a long-treasured venue for local music and art relocated and transformed, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The grant will allow the Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation to redevelop a vacant building in […]
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