Letter from the RRMEA President |
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Greetings RRMEA members!
We are pleased to bring you the first issue of the RRMEA newsletter!!!
After a few months of conversations and planning the Red River Manufacturers & Engineers Association came to fruition late last year. We are currently at 28 members and growing quickly!
One of our first items of business was to partner with Midwest Manufacturers Association, a manufacturers association management company, and create our bylaws and a board of directors. After a time of... Read more.
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Mission: The Red River Manufacturers & Engineers Association (RRMEA) was created to elevate, promote, and celebrate manufacturing and engineering by providing advocacy, education, networking and programs to enhance the success of members and their communities.
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Workforce Development Webinar
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
11:00 am • Online
Topic: Cracking the Code to Rising Stars: How to Find, Motivate, and Create Engaged Young Leaders
Presenter: Clare Richards, Co-founder of Impacks.
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RRMEA Luncheon Meeting
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 • 11 am
Location: Vanna Adventure Vans
Speaker: Mike Henke
Join us to learn the new keys to employee retention, how pay really affects retention, how the relationship with immediate supervisor is very important, and how to keep employees from all generations.
Tour: Vanna Adventure Vans
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New member orientation
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
2:00 pm • Online
Join us for an overview of what your membership entails, meet the association staff, learn, ask questions, and get acquainted with other newbies!
This event is open to all current members; all employees welcome.
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Workforce Development Webinar
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
11:00 am • Online
Topic: A Manufacturers Guide to Implementing a High School Internship Program
Presenter: Amy Johnson, founder of Cardinal Consulting Solutions
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View webinar and meeting recordings
All the recorded virtual meetings and webinars are available at:
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RRMEA is proud to support HB1168, the Automation Tax Credit. On February 10 RRMEA sent a letter of support to the North Dakota House Appropriations Committee and asked them to vote yes on HB1168.
Thanks to Josh Herbold for putting this together and to the RRMEA Board for unanimously voting to sign off on this letter. RRMEA is here to help ensure that the voices of our members are heard. Read letter.
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February RRMEA Meeting at NDSU Innovation Studio |
Members and guests enjoyed an educational and fun meeting on February 28, 2023 at the NDSU Innovation Studio. |
Web marketing minute
There's a reason why Pay Per Click (PPC) is a popular marketing tool. When done correctly this method offers great benefits to manufacturers, including fine-tuned audience targeting, increased company visibility, lead generation and conversion, decent ROI, and higher revenue. Adding PPC to your marketing strategy is quick and easy, though not quick and easy to perfect. PPC can drive traffic quite quickly to your website, especially for manufacturers who have a reasonable budget to invest. Getting started is a simple process, especially if your manufacturing business already has a Google account. You will need to create a robust set of ads with clear messages and relevant wording and split-test your ads. Your ads should also be linked to relevant, well-designed pages that leads want to explore. Contact Becky, Communications Director, with questions.
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Board Bio - Will Cromarty, RRMEA Vice President |
William S. Cromarty is a former CIA officer and national security subject-matter expert in aerospace and satellite systems, space/ counterspace weapons system counter-proliferation, and aerospace-sector geopolitics. He serves as Director of Business Development for Airial Robotics where he is leading the multinational UAV manufacturer’s North Dakota expansion into both the Fargo and Grand Forks regions, and was recently selected for North Dakota's Builders & Backers program where he is spearheading an effort to establish a nonprofit museum incubator; in 2022, he was named to Prairie Business magazine's 40 Under 40 list of top Midwest business leaders.
Prior to his former national security role, William served in the emergency management and Silicon Valley tech sectors with specialization in radio communications systems. William holds degrees from New York University and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, has performed NASA Astrobiology field research in austere regions, and is currently pursuing additional post-graduate studies in small satellite engineering at the George Mason Volgenau School of Engineering; he serves on the Board of Directors for Heath Company, a century-old electronics product manufacturing firm.
William is a Fellow at The Explorers Club and the Royal Astronomical Society, a National Eagle Scout Association World Explorer, and a past invited lecturer at NASA, USCG NAVCEN, USFS, The UAS Summit, the American Geographical Society, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the Fargo Air Museum where his private collection of Cold War Space Race artifacts is on display. When not building aerospace programs, William is a competitive ultramarathon runner and pistol instructor; he is currently training as a Muay Thai fighter while pursuing his solo skydiver license, FAA Part 107 drone pilot license, PADI Divemaster certification, and PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.
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Sponsorship packages
As the central office serving RRMEA, our job is to help your business succeed. 2023 sponsorship packages are still available. You can reach your prospects, customers and fellow members. Learn more!
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White list MMA staff
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Thank you to our valued sponsors! |
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