Letter from AMFA president Wade Karnes | |
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Greetings to AMFA members, associates, and friends!
It’s always great to back to summertime in Minnesota!
You can’t think about summer in Minnesota without thinking about golf. The 26th annual AMFA Golf Social will be held on June 3 at Cloquet Country Club. The event is an 18 hole 4-person scramble. We need you to sign up a team of golfers or become a sponsor right away. Your participation is very important as this is the biggest fundraiser for AMFA and we have a goal to raise $15,000 to benefit youth manufacturing programs in the region! Sign up or sponsor a hole now.
AMFA hosted our first Northeast Minnesota CTE Teacher Summit on April 24 in Duluth and it was a HUGE success! 45 high school and college teachers from the Arrowhead region were... Read more.
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AMFA 2024 Golf Social
Monday, June 3, 2024
12:00 pm • Cloquet
Invite your suppliers, vendors, business prospects and colleagues, our annual event is open to everyone! Help us reach our goal of $15,000 to benefit youth manufacturing programs in the region. Please reach out to Jenny for more detail on our three sponsorship options.
Register.
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New Member Orientation
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
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.
Register.
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Employer Health Plans
Friday, September 6, 2024
9:00 am • Online
If you have two or more employees and are interested in saving money on your health plan, we invite you to invest 30 minutes to learn about Employer Health Plans. No cost to attend. Note: You CAN switch health plans mid-year; no need to wait for your renewal date.
Register.
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Manufacturing Month - October 2024
Locations TBD
Watch for communications from our office to participate in a Tour of Manufacturing in the Duluth/Arrowhead region in early October 2024.
It's a great opportunity to share manufacturing career opportunities and dispell myths about manufacturing.
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Northeast Minnesota CTE Jamboree
November 2024
Location TBD
The Northeast Minnesota Career and Technical Education (CTE) Jamboree will be held in November. Date and location TBD. Manufacturing CTE teachers from high schools and colleges in the Arrowhead region are invited to attend. Manufacturers who would like to get acquainted with local CTE instructors are also invited to attend.
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View webinar and meeting recordings
All the recorded virtual meetings and webinars are available at:
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AMFA Golf Social teeing off soon - sign up your team! | |
The 26th annual AMFA Golf Social will be held on June 3 at Cloquet Country Club. The event is an 18 hole 4-person scramble. It’s time to sign up a team of golfers or become a sponsor. Your participation is very important as this is the biggest fundraiser for AMFA and we have a goal to raise $15,000 to benefit youth manufacturing programs in the region! Sign up now.
🎥 Watch video of live interview about AMFA 2024 Golf Social.
| AMFA Northeast Minnesota Teacher Summit - Success! | |
45 educators from across the Arrowhead region attended the AMFA Northeast Minnesota Manufacturing Teacher Summer at Clyde Iron Works on April 24!
Participants heard from best-practice partnerships including Wabtec/L&M Radiator, Inc. with their work-based training program; Cloquet in-school Lumberjack Design & Fabrication and Grand Rapids student run businesses and teacher externships.
The day also included collaboration and discussion around student projects, classroom assignments and business partnerships.
A special thank you to the Northeast Service Cooperative for providing funding for transportation, substitute teachers and lunch.
Congrats to the entire collaborative team who put the event together!
🎥. Shout out to WDIO for the TV coverage of the Northeast Minnesota Manufacturing CTE Teacher Summit!
| 1210 Broadway St #240 PMB154, Alexandria, MN 56308 | 2024 Sponsorship packages | |
As the central office serving AMFA, our job is to help your business succeed. 2024 sponsorship packages are now available. You can reach your prospects, customers and fellow members. Learn more!
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AMFA Beverage Tasting 2024-Success! | |
We had a great night at the 11th annual AMFA Beverage Tasting on April 24 at Clyde Iron Works. We sampled beverages from Klockow Brewing Company, Earth Rider Brewery, Blacklist Brewing Company, Canal Park Brewing Company, and Hoops Brewing.
Linda Kingston from Lake Superior College was our big winner, and she donated her portion back to AMFA!
A special thank you to Duluth Cargo Connect for sponsoring the souvenir tasting glasses and Minnesota Power an ALLETE Company for being our corporate sponsor.
| Welcome Carolyn Petruga, Executive Assistant! | |
Carolyn has joined MMA part-time after spending several years in the offices of public education assisting students, parents, and staff. Prior to that she worked as an executive assistant and legal assistant in the Twin Cities.
Carolyn lives in Duluth, Minnesota with her husband Jim, who was once a board member of AMFA and MMA. They have two adult children, one living in Duluth and the other in Chicago.
In Carolyn’s free time you will find her enjoying outdoor activities, this includes riding her horse through the beautiful trails of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. She also loves spending time with family and friends, especially during their weekly board game night.
You can reach Carolyn at Carolyn@midwestmanufacturers.com
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October 15-17, 2024
Orlando, FL
Plans are under way for AMFA representatives to attend FABTECH 2024. Please let us know if you'd like to attend.
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Welcome new member!!!!!!! | |
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Ryan Coole
324 W. Superior St. Suite 1000 Duluth, MN 55802
218-336-8524
https://wheelerrp.com/
Fiduciary oversight and participant financial wellness to employer sponsored retirement plans
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Member Anniversaries!!!!! | | |
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Cook County Schools
Wrenshall High School
North Woods High School
William Kelley High School
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DEED workforce training grants can help pay for workforce training
Your business may qualify for a training grant program that helps offset training-related expenses. Below is a listing of grant programs DEED is highlighting right now:
- MJSP Partnership Grant of up to $400,000
- Automation Training Incentive Program (ATIP) Grant of up to $35,000
- Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) Grant of up to $200,000.
Find out more and apply for funding at mn.gov/deed/mjsp or contact the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Office at deed.mjsp@state.mn.us.
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Upcoming grant application deadline: September 30, 2024
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.
Donate
Donations are welcome and encouraged! Donations are eligible as a 501(c)3 charitable contribution. You may send your contribution to 1210 Broadway St. #240 PMB154, Alexandria, MN 56308 with AMFA ET in the memo line or email Rachel@MidwestManufacturers.com.
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AMFA information and member directories | |
Lower your operating costs | |
Responding to your needs, we have carefully selected three partners —
vetted by our board and endorsed by fellow members— to provide
a cost savings to your operation, including...
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Thank you to our valued sponsors! | |
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