The trends shaping the future of the automotive industry are disruptive and technology-driven, focused on autonomous driving, electrification, and connectivity. And thanks to Kettering University, Flint and Genesee County aren’t just along for the ride – in some ways, they’re in the driver’s seat. “In Genesee County, we are standing on the shoulders of giants,” Continue Reading
As Genesee County’s tourism industry looks forward to a busy summer, positive signs of recovery in 2022 also bode well for this year. That’s especially true for group travel and sports tourism, which draw thousands of “heads in beds” in hotels across the county. “Travel is at the heart of Flint & Genesee, powering a Continue Reading
It’s going to be a big year in Genesee County. There’s the redevelopment of Buick City, and the expansion of ACI Plastics. In Grand Blanc Township, Mara Technologies is reshoring some its electronics manufacturing at its new U.S. headquarters. There’s also a new commercial-residential development on the way with the Garden Building of Grand Blanc. Continue Reading
A promise is a promise. So, when Mott Community College (MCC) says students who complete its new Workforce Promise program are work-ready, it means it. The Workforce Promise is a promise to both participating students and future employers that MCC students who complete the program are prepared not only academically for their careers, but that Continue Reading
Anyone who’s sat spellbound as the magic comes to life on stage knows the power of the performing arts. In Flint, the arts are much more than a single concert or performance. “The performing arts cross cultural, racial and socioeconomic lines and pulls people together in ways that other mediums don’t and can’t,” said Christopher Continue Reading
Deciding to stage a recognition program for local young professionals who are making a difference in their workplaces and communities was the easy part for the Flint & Genesee Group.Winnowing down the nominees was another matter. “It was a great pool of candidates, and it was very, very difficult to pick just 40 out of Continue Reading
Nearly 3,000 apprentices honing their craft in one of 70 active programs in the East Michigan region, which includes Genesee County. McLaren Health Care Corp. Executive Samantha Jacques will tell you that it takes talent to maintain the machines that perform MRIs and CT scans. And, in a tight labor market, it also requires skill Continue Reading
Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share Kevin Mays, president of the relatively new Flint United basketball team, figures he’s building on the community’s longtime reputation as a basketball hotbed. Flint Firebirds President Jeremy Torrey is proud of how the Ontario Hockey League team gave Flint something positive to focus on during Continue Reading
Darren McDunnough likes to joke that there are two types of green associated with his recycling-based business. The first involves the monetary rewards of running a profitable operation, said the president of McDunnough Inc. of Fenton. The second refers to the environmental benefits of taking pieces of scrap plastic from manufacturing sites and reconstituting them Continue Reading
Efforts underway to foster more accepting and supportive workplaces More than half of U.S. employers are now making diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace a high priority, according to a survey of human resources decision-makers last year by Lever, a talent acquisition suite. While similar, Genesee County-specific data is not available, there’s at least Continue Reading
