BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250424T121500Z DTEND:20250424T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CMMA April Meeting - Tour of Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies DESCRIPTION:CMMA Breakfast Meeting and Tour\n\non April 24\, 2025\n\nMeeting: Moose Lodge 1400 Waite Park\n\nTour: Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies Waite Park\n\n\n\n7:15 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Meeting\n\n9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Tour Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: The Repurposed Educator\n\nTopic: From Buzzword to Blueprint - Transforming Company Culture\n\n\n\nKayti Bjorklund-Strandlund and Ry Bostrom are the co-founders of The Repurposed Educator and key leaders at DW Companies\, LLC\, an excavating and earth-moving company based in Cambridge\, MN. Kayti\, who co-founded DW Companies with her husband\, Steve Jr.\, in 2020\, manages HR Operations and is committed to "doing dirt work better" by challenging traditional and toxic construction culture. With 14 years in education\, professional development\, and cognitive coaching paired with a deep-rooted connection to her family's aggregate business she brings a unique perspective to industry transformation. Ry\, an integral team member at DW Companies\, played a pivotal role in shaping the company's four cultural pillars and\, alongside Kayti\, presented on their impact at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023. With a strong background in special education and school counseling\, Ry applies her expertise in professional development to foster innovation in workplace culture. In 2024\, the Repurposed Educator team launched Culture Academy\, offering frameworks\, curricula\, and strategies to help businesses especially in the trades and construction build positive\, people-first cultures. Their team is also actively working with manufacturing companies through the YST grant\, helping bridge education and industry by creating meaningful workforce development opportunities for students and business owners alike. For more information\, visit therepurposededucator.com or contact teamre@therepurposededucator.com\n\n \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Tour: \n\n\n\n\nTru-Stone's journey began over 60 years ago in a humble horse barn on 25th Avenue in St. Cloud\, Minnesota. Originally a granite surface plate company\, they have grown into a global leader in precision solutions. Tru-Stone's expertise now extends beyond granite to include advanced materials such as carbon fiber\, ceramic\, and specialty metals.\n\n \n\nToday\, Tru-Stone is recognized for delivering ultra-high-precision products that solve complex challenges for their clients. With a commitment to quality and innovation\, Tru-Stone's skilled team continues to uphold the Tru-Stone reputation as a trusted name in precision engineering worldwide.\n\n\n\nTour Requirements: \n\n\n\n\n Closed toe shoes \n Safety glasses (provided by Tru-Stone)\n\n\nParking and Entrance: \n\nParking available in the office and plant lots\, as well as the street \n\nEnter through the shipping door (it will be marked)\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR MEETING SPONSOR: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nCMMA \;Breakfast Meeting and Tour
\non April 24\, 2025
\nMeeting: \; Moose Lodge 1400 Waite Park
\nTour: \; Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies Waite Park
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\n7:15 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Meeting
\n9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Tour Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies
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Speaker: \; \; The Repurposed Educator
\nTopic: \;From Buzzword to Blueprint - Transforming Company Culture
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\nKayti Bjorklund-Strandlund and Ry Bostrom are the co-founders of The Repurposed Educator and key leaders at DW Companies\, LLC\, an excavating and earth-moving company based in Cambridge\, MN. Kayti\, who co-founded DW Companies with her husband\, Steve Jr.\, in 2020\, manages HR Operations and is committed to "\;doing dirt work better"\; by challenging traditional and toxic construction culture. With 14 years in education\, professional development\, and cognitive coaching&mdash\;paired with a deep-rooted connection to her family&rsquo\;s aggregate business&mdash\;she brings a unique perspective to industry transformation. Ry\, an integral team member at DW Companies\, played a pivotal role in shaping the company'\;s four cultural pillars and\, alongside Kayti\, presented on their impact at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023. With a strong background in special education and school counseling\, Ry applies her expertise in professional development to foster innovation in workplace culture. In 2024\, the Repurposed Educator team launched Culture Academy\, offering frameworks\, curricula\, and strategies to help businesses&mdash\;especially in the trades and construction&mdash\;build positive\, people-first cultures. Their team is also actively working with manufacturing companies through the YST grant\, helping bridge education and industry by creating meaningful workforce development opportunities for students and business owners alike. For more information\, visit therepurposededucator.com or contact teamre@therepurposededucator.com

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Tru-Stone&rsquo\;s journey began over 60 years ago in a humble horse barn on 25th Avenue in St. Cloud\, Minnesota. Originally a granite surface plate company\, they have grown into a global leader in precision solutions. Tru-Stone'\;s \;expertise now extends beyond granite to include advanced materials such as carbon fiber\, ceramic\, and specialty metals.
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Today\, Tru-Stone is recognized for delivering ultra-high-precision products that solve complex challenges for their clients. With a commitment to quality and innovation\, Tru-Stone'\;s \;skilled team continues to uphold the Tru-Stone reputation as a trusted name in precision engineering worldwide.
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Parking and Entrance: \; \;
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Enter through the shipping door (it will be marked)
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\n LOCATION:Meeting: Moose Lodge 1300 3rd St. N. Waite Park\, MN Tour: Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies 1101 Prosper Drive Waite Park\, MN UID:e.9440.2411 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260405T230648Z URL:http://midwestmanufacturers.memberzone.com/events/details/cmma-april-meeting-tour-of-starrett-tru-stone-technologies-2411 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR