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"Spring, a time for new growth and that’s just what’s been happening with your CMMA!
We’ve had a great run of meetings, speakers and tours of late with much knowledge, connectivity and opportunity being shared and created. CMMA certainly appreciates our meeting sponsors and the subject matter experts who speak to our assembly at the crack of dawn when the day is fresh for the taking!
Have you checked out the CMMA Impact Report yet? This publication, created by MMA, celebrates our collaboration with our MMA partner organizations and how we are better together. It’s also a strong testament to the work, reward and impact that CMMA consistently delivers. A read of the piece, entitled “CMMA: A Legacy of Leadership and a Future of Growth”, will inform and inspire you and validate your place and purpose within CMMA. Go to our website to learn more and while you’re there, take a look at the follow-up edition of the Tour of Manufacturing Magazine, yet another fine read about our work in shedding bright light upon our industry, transforming perception and creating awareness and opportunity..." Read more.
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Apollo High School
Milaca Public School
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Atwater Cosmos Grove City School, Big Lake High School, Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian, Buffalo Hanover Montrose High School, Dassel-Cokato High School
Delano High School, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School, Litchfield High School, Maple Lake High School, McKinley ALC, Melrose ALC, Monticello Public Schools, Ogilvie High School, Princeton ALC, Princeton High School, Rockford High School, Rogers High School, Saint John's Preparatory School, St. Michael-Albertville Public Schools, Tech High School
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CMMA May Meeting
May 21 • 7:15 am
Galaxy Precision • Albany
Join us for our May meeting! The meeting will be held at Freeport Community Center, followed by the tour at Galaxy Precision!
This will be our last meeting until we begin them again in September!
Register.
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CMMA Annual Golf Social
June 9 • 11:00 am
Wapicada Golf Club • Sauk Rapids
Join us for a fun day on the course supporting our scholarship and youth programs!
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CMMA Summer Social
August 19 • 4:00 pm
Bad Habit Brewing • Saint Joseph
Join us for our summer social in the Brewers Lounge at Bad Habit Brewing!
Register.
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CMMA Student Showcase Contest
Students across Central Minnesota will be invited to submit short videos, original artwork, and written essays that reflect their understanding of modern manufacturing careers, innovation, and the opportunities available right here in our region.
This contest gives students a platform to share their voice, explore career pathways, and help reshape perceptions of manufacturing as a high-tech, rewarding, and essential industry.
Winning submissions will be featured by CMMA and recognized during Manufacturing Month 2026, with scholarships awarded immediately following the celebration.
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Spring CTE Summit!
CMMA’s first-ever CTE Summit began with a strong turnout of regional educators who gathered for a breakfast session featuring Kirby Sneen, who shared valuable insights on workforce engagement and retention. Attendees then toured Geringhoff, gaining a firsthand look at advanced manufacturing and innovation in action.
The day continued with the educational portion of the summit, including a roundtable discussion at National Vision led by Alison Orgaard and Jonah Barten from Resource Training & Solutions, focused on strengthening connections between education and industry through externships, apprenticeships, classroom resources, and aligned career pathways.
What a great day!
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CMMA Prepaid Meeting Tickets Available
You can purchase (10) prepaid CMMA meeting tickets for $250 through our eCommerce store. The tickets can be used for attendance at CMMA meetings, with no expiration date. Use the tickets however you wish; i.e. one person can attend ten meetings; ten people can attend one meeting, etc. Purchase here.
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Youth Apprenticeship Toolkit launched to help manufacturers
If you're interested in starting a Youth Skills Training or Youth Apprenticeship program, you now have access to step-by-step instructions, costs, forms, and other resources here. Help spread the word.
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New CMMA membership emblems
CMMA is excited to create and launch new CMMA membership emblems. All CMMA members should have recently received a CMMA membership emblem with the year you joined the association. You can use the electronic emblem on your website, in your email signatures, in your marketing, and on your company literature. Please reach out to Katie if you didn't receive one.
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Responding to your needs, we have carefully selected three vendors — vetted by our board and endorsed by fellow members to provide a cost savings to your operation.
Contact us to learn more: 800-654-5773 or Lynda@MidwestManufacturers.com.
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