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MiMfg Magazine May 2017
Don’t Miss:
MMA’s Local
Talent Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
I Heart MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interview with TED Director
Roger Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2017 MFG Forum Recap . . . . . . . . 12
Member Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manufacturing News . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MFG Day Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Does Michigan’s unemployment insurance system have
you exasperated? Contact MMA’s Delaney McKinley, at 517-487-
8530 or [email protected], to learn how MMA is addressing the
UI challenges manufacturers wrestle with every day.
Your success can help others — share your MFG Day
stories. The June issue of MiMfg Magazine will
provide resources for manufacturers to use in planning
their 2017 MFG Day events. Contact Brett Gerrish,
at 517-487-8533, to share your experience.
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MMA’s skilled team of lobbyists defends your
business every day. Learn about the issues
and meet state leaders face-to-face during
Lobby Day on 9/12/17 — call Sarah Martin,
at 517-487-8521, for more.
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Chuck Hadden
MMA President & CEO
Elyse Kopietz
Director of Communications,
Marketing & Events
[email protected] Larry Janicki
Service Corporation
President
[email protected]
We’re giving our website a facelift
to serve you better. Watch for
the all-new, mobile-friendly
www.mimfg.org focusing on the
advocacy, events, and cost-saving
benefits your business needs. We are excited to announce
that members using any of our
MMA-MetLife insurance lines
will see NO RATE INCREASE
in 2017! E-mail me today to
learn more.
Mike Johnston
Vice President of
Government Affairs
[email protected]
MMA is working with national
partners to develop a talent solution
capable of turning around any
local community. It’s called
PRIME® — See page 6 for more
about bringing it to your company.
Like, Share and Follow:
mimfg.org
@MIManufacturers
@mimfg
Delaney McKinley
Director of Human Resource
Policy and Membership
Development
[email protected]
Is your Directory Listing incomplete?
Update in time for the new MMA
website roll out later this spring.
Contact Elizabeth Maciejewski, at
517-487-8542, for assistance.