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MiMfg Magazine
&
October 2018
First
Foremost
Don’t Miss:
Interview with
Orbitform’s Phil Sponsler . . . . . . . 6
Premium Associate
Member Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MMA Election Resources . . . . . . 10
Industry Member
Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manufacturing News . . . . . . . . . . 24
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Celebrate your peers at the MFG Excellence
Awards on 11/8/18 in East Lansing — it’s Michigan’s
annual celebration of you, your team and your
industry! Register online today at mimfg.org .
Manufacturing voters can change the direction of Michigan
this November by using their voice and their vote. Go to the
MMA Election Center for endorsed candidates, vote records,
polling details, ballot information and more!
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Chuck Hadden
President & CEO
[email protected]
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Policy Committees provide every member with the chance to
network with peers and influence policy — including the
chance to shape MMA’s 2019 Legislative and Regulatory
Agenda. Join a committee (or two) today!
Elyse Kopietz
Director of Communications,
Marketing & Events
[email protected] Larry Janicki
Service Corporation
President
[email protected]
Be it print, at mimfg.org or
across social media, your
expertise can help industry
thrive! Connect with MMA’s
Brett Gerrish, at 517-487-8533
or [email protected], to
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Energy Services to control
the rising cost of energy and
manage your payments.
Mike Johnston
Vice President of
Government Affairs
[email protected] Delaney McKinley
Senior Director of Government
Affairs and Membership
[email protected]
MMA’s partnership with the
SME PRIME® program
delivers a solution you
can implement in your
community. Connect with
me today to learn how. $500 can go a long way
over the course of a year. All
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receive this annual event
credit good toward all MMA
events! Upgrade today.
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