Welcome spring! This cold and long season of snow and ice has tested us, and we’ve made it through to grow and prosper in the warmth again. Same too with CMMA, we’ve traveled to membership meetings in early and brisk morning darkness to gather and be rewarded and warmed by comradery and knowledge.
We’re on point as we continue our core work of educating our members, developing our workforce, and advocating for our industry. We’re working hard to continue to provide you with many quality opportunities to realize genuine value in and return on your membership investment in CMMA. Our convenient web-based Workforce Development and Marketing for Manufacturers series have provided expertise, insight, and actionable ideas ... Read more.
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Commercial and residential overhead doors, specialty doors, hardware, and loading dock equipment
American Door Works
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American Door Works sells, installs, and services all types of commercial and residential overhead doors, specialty doors (rolling steel, high speed, traffic doors, etc.), openers, and loading dock equipment. We have a skilled, well-trained team of professional installers and service technicians that handle all aspects of installing, repairing, and performing Planned Maintenance services for our commercial customers throughout Minnesota.... Read more.
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Workforce Development Webinar
May 24 • 11:00 am
Online
Becoming an employer of choice
by PROduction Workforce Professionals.
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CMMA Breakfast Meeting
May 25 • 7:15 am
New London
Youth programs/Operation exploration camps, Incumbent workers and business services
by Career Solutions and CMJTS
Tour: Dahmes Stainless, Inc.
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CMMA Golf Social
June 13 • 11:00 am
Sauk Rapids
Help us raise $15,000 to benefit scholarships and youth programs.
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August 15 • 2:00 pm
Online
Join us for an overview of what your membership entails.
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Past Event Recordings
Check out past events, meetings and webinars.
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Legislative Action Alert:
Marijuana legalization getting closer to law
The Minnesota Senate passed the DFL-led marijuana bill on a 34-33 vote, with all Democrats voting for it and all Republicans opposed on Friday, April 28. The House approved its marijuana bill Tuesday, April 25. The bills now head to a conference committee where their differences must be reconciled in a final version. Once the two bills are merged, the House and Senate will hold final votes on the compromise version. DFL Governor Tim Walz has said he will sign a marijuana bill if it reaches his desk.
Both bills would allow Minnesotans 21 and older to buy up to two ounces of cannabis flower, 8 grams of concentrate, and 800 milligrams worth of edible products at one time. Adults could also grow up to eight cannabis plants at home. *As reported by the 4/28/23 Star Tribune.
The time is NOW to reach out to your legislators and share your concerns on legalizing cannabis in Minnesota.
Workplace mandate still in motion
HF2 / SF2 that would create a new, mandatory 24-week paid leave program for all Minnesota employers and employees had a second reading in the House this week . The bill has not been transmitted to the Senate yet.
This would make it nearly impossible to find replacement workers given the state’s historic worker shortage. Click here for fast facts on this bill.
It’s important that you contact your legislators today and urge them to vote no on workplace mandate bills HF2 / SF2 and SF34 / HF19.
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JUNE 13 -- CMMA Golf Social 2023 in Sauk Rapids
Don't miss CMMA's 11th annual Golf Social on June 13 at Wapicada Golf Club in Sauk Rapids, MN.
Sign up for a day with your colleagues in manufacturing to help raise $15,000 to benefit scholarship and youth programs! Video on the right is from the shot gun start of the 2022 golf social. Register or sponsor.
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OCTOBER Minnesota Manufacturing Month!
The state of Minnesota is once again celebrating Manufacturing Month in October!! CMMA will again coordinate Tour of Manufacturing events and activities in Central Minnesota. Our goals are to educate potential employees about careers in manufacturing, tour local manufacturing facilities, assist manufacturers, and increase the value of CMMA. Read more.
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MMA launching new magazine - membership directory to be included in the inaugural issue!
MMA’s membership directory is going to change formats in 2023! The annual printed directory will be included in the inaugural issue of a new printed magazine coming out in late October. Midwest Manufacturing Journal will be a full-color standard-size magazine, published quarterly.
The editorial focus of the magazine will be to serve manufacturers in the Midwest with articles and resources on workforce development, legislative advocacy, leadership, innovation, safety, education, networking, partnerships, and more... Read more.
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CMMA April 2023 Meeting
CMMA members and guests enjoyed speaker Dan Solomon, MN Department of Labor and Industry, sharing information on the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline program at the April 27 CMMA meeting.
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Member and sponsored events
At: Online
By: CMJTS
CMMA is proud to support VEX robotics in volunteerism and financial support.
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CMMA Prepaid Meeting Tickets Available
You can now purchase (10) prepaid CMMA meeting "tickets" for $200 through the 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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The K12Navigator update
After the expansion of the K12Navigator with collaborator Otter Tail County the number of entries has grown to 173. The K12 Navigator is an online directory that allows employers of all industries and sizes to engage with schools and students interested in exploring careers within career fields that they offer. The tool allows students to connect with employers that are willing to provide classroom speakers, company tours, job shadowing, apprenticeship programs, student mentors, and more. Register your business on the Navigator today.
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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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2022 Printed Membership directory
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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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White list MMA staff
Please white list or add our emails to your contact list:
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A Sip Consulting
1700 Knottingham Dr, Sartell, MN 56377
(320) 260-4171
Fractional HR services
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80 S 8th Street #3550, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(651) 358-0316
Financial services
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4666 Amber Valley Parkway, Fargo, ND 58104
(605) 884-1118
Grain ingredients for the food and pet food industries
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8251 Main Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 786-4779
Industrial and commercial contractors
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Manpower of Greater Minnesota
507 N Nokomis Suite E, Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-9899
Employment agency
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6701 Parkway Cr. Ste 101
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
(763) 250-3377
CNC machine tools, tooling and accessories
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Monumental Sales, Inc.
537 22nd Ave. N, St. Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 407-3378
Finished natural stone products
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Member Anniversaries - Thank You
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CMMA Foundation
Donations are welcome and encouraged
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K12 schools can apply for CMMA grants and scholarships here.
Funds support youth manufacturing programs. Donations are eligible as a 501(c )3 charitable contribution. Donate online at Community Giving, or send to 101 7th Ave. S. #100, St. Cloud, MN 56301 with CMMA Fund in the memo line.
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Lower your operating costs through CMMA Membership
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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, including... |
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Interested in adding dental and vision to your employee benefits? Dental health has a profound impact on overall health. Vision care is important to prevent visual impairment. We offer a range of plan designs. Learn more.
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