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The Riverfront Character Inn and International Conference Center … (formerly Ramada Plaza), held its grand opening in October and hosted its first Character Building Seminar in November.

The Inn’s new owners, the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), have made and continue to make significant structural and cosmetic changes to the downtown property. The lobby, minus its former fountain and escalators, is now more open and spacious. The addition of rich wainscoting, sparkling mirrors, a fireplace, new red carpeting, and white furnishings creates an ambiance like that of a warm, welcoming living room. Plans are in the works to install a waterfall from the second floor into the lobby.

General Manager Emmett Mitchell tells us that the Character Inn will concentrate on accommodating group sales, conventions and conferences who’s attendees will stay in the hotel.

Most of the Character Inn staff is made up of volunteers, individuals and families from all over the United States who are alumni of and subscribers to the IBLP program. Some are in Flint on a temporary basis, while others plan to relocate here.

Future plans for Character Inn include the opening of an on-site restaurant that will be open to the public.

December 2000
Flint & Genesee County—in Touch
(published by the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau)