A family takes a photo near the rose garden at Applewood Estate in Flint, Michigan.

The Explore Flint & Genesee blog features local attractions, restaurants, and weekly things to do in and around the county. Here you'll be able to learn more about our area to help you plan your next trip or discover your next favorite attraction or restaurant in Flint & Genesee!

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Katie Curnow

Planning a Business Meeting? Call the Flint & Genesee CVB

Local meeting planners looking to host the next big gathering for their business or organization here could make their jobs a whole easier with a call to the Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). The CVB staffs a team of professionals who can help make your big event a success. Flint…

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January Housing Sales Report for Flint & Genesee

Residential sales in Flint and Genesee County were down slightly while the average sales price was up in January over the previous year, according to the East Central Association of REALTORS®. Monthly sales were off just 1.62 percent in January 2017 (with 303 homes sold) compared to the same period…

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Annual Meeting Sets Stage for Future of Flint & Genesee

The Flint & Genesee Chamber will hold its Annual Meeting on March 23. We are looking forward to bringing business and the community together to review the progress made in 2016. We want as many of you as possible to join us because so many of you – our members, funders and other partners – were…

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Summer Youth Initiative Seeks More Business Participation

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is working to build on the success of its youth employment programs – namely the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) – by adding more for-profit businesses into the mix of job opportunities. The benefits for the area businesses include: Increasing employers’…

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New Chamber Committee Chairs

New chairs have been selected for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s five standing committees, which help facilitate a variety of activities and initiatives while providing networking opportunities for FGCC members. The new Chairs are: Ambassadors Frank Pepp Marketing & Sales Director…

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Leadership Reads - Critical Site Selection Factors

Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, 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, New York Times and Wall Street…

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5 Opportunities to Learn Something New in February

Looking to boost your professional and personal know-how? The Chamber is hosting several workshops and presentations in February. These include: February 20: Finding the Right Media Mix With so many advertising and marketing opportunities available, it can be hard to determine what the best fit will…

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