December 2020
Happy holidays everyone! Even though many of our long-standing traditions will look different this year I do wish you and yours an enjoyable season and a healthy, happy 2021!! 

As COVID continues to...  Read more
Cabs Rops & Attachments - Metal Fabrication and Finishing Manufacturer 

Cabs Rops & Attachments (CRA) is a metal fabrication and finishing manufacturer based in Iron River, WI, just 40 minutes from the Twin Ports of Duluth, MN and Superior, WI.  CRA has a large customer base in the  ... Read more

#6: Leveraging research and data to guide your marketing strategy
Wednesday, December 16
Online • 11 am
Presenter: Liz Diedrich of Diedrich RPM. Register

#7: TOPIC TBA
Wednesday, January 20
Online • 11 am
Presenter: Hal Halliday, Anchor Marketing, Grand Forks

#8: TOPIC TBA
Wednesday, February 17
Online • 11 am
AMFA General Meeting - Virtual
Wednesday, January 13 • 12 pm

Topic: Cyber security
Webinar and meeting recordings

AMFA Virtual meeting
Latest AMFA news
New AMFA website coming January 1
AMFA is excited to announce we will be publishing a new website on January 1, 2021. The website will have the same domain name at AMFA-MN-WI.org

The AMFA site will be actually be part of a larger website under the Midwest Manufacturers’ Association (MMA) site. This four-in-one site will... More.
Welcome new AMFA Board of Directors
AMFA and AMFA Educational Trust 2021 Board of Director election results have been announced. More.
Welcome New Member
212 W. Superior St. • Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-7884
Marketing agency
4314 32nd Street S • St. Cloud, MN. 56301
651-333-2170
Business succession planning and business transition management

2347 Station Parkway NW • Andover, MN 55304
763-208-6506
Water system management, planning, risk assessment, testing and more
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Sponsorship packages

As the central office serving AMFA, CMMA, and TSMA our job is to help your business succeed. We are proud to offer the 2021 sponsorship packages and are ready to help you reach your prospects, customers and fellow members.

Watch your email for all the details!
AMFA to launch Human Resources webinar series
Discussion is underway amongst AMFA and its two sister associations (CMMA and TSMA) to identify the format, content, timing, and frequency of a new HR webinar series scheduled to launch in February 2021. More than ever, the HR profession...More.
Web marketing minute
Historically, manufacturing businesses have relied on tradeshows to attract business. Even post-pandemic, more and more of the buying process will be done online, with many decision-makers having grown up in the internet age. Far more selling is being done virtually. Just as business travel and face-to-face selling are diminishing, so too is the interest in print material. Your presence on AMFA-MN-WI.org can be enhanced to increase leads to your sales team. Contact Becky, Communications Director, with questions.
What's new at the Iron Range Makerspace (IRM)

AMFA Snapshot 2019
Check out all the AMFA 2019 activities and accomplishments in this annual publication.
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Workforce development
Upcoming grant application deadline: January 31
You must be a 501(C)3, school, or other public entity to qualify, with a focus on one of three priority areas. More information and applications here.
Member directory and RFPs
MMA & AMFA information
Lower your operating costs
Responding to your needs, we have carefully selected 5 partners — 
vetted by our board and endorsed by fellow members— to provide 
a cost savings to your operation, including...
PEO Benefits for Employers
PROduction Workforce Professionals is a PEO, a professional employment organization. There are many benefits of working with a PEO, including outsourced payroll services. Not only does that lower your overhead costs, but it also means that no one on your staff will know exactly what everyone is getting paid. Learn more in these white paper.
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