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:20260317T160000Z DTEND:20260317T170000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CMMA Tour of Manufacturing 2026 Kick Off DESCRIPTION:CMMA Tour of Manufacturing 2026 Kick Off\n\nMarch 17\, 2026\n\n11:00 AM (via Zoom)\n\n \n\nWe are once again planning to lead the state during Manufacturing Month with CMMA Tour of Manufacturing events in October 2026. Join us in our goals to:\n\n \n\n\n \n Educate potential employees about careers in manufacturing\n \n \n Facilitate tours at local manufacturing facilities\n \n \n Assist manufacturers in the process\n \n \n Provide resources for participating educators and schools\n \n\n\nThe focus will include marketing and social media campaigns\, educational resources\, manufacturing tours\, and engaging employers and the community. \n\n \n\n\nIf you are interested in learning about the activities and events or want to participate on the planning committee\, join our Central Minnesota Manufacturing Month Kick Off virtual meeting on March 17th at 11:00 AM. \n\n\n\nCMMA is developing an Educational Council to expand industry tours and career exploration opportunities for students\, while supporting teachers by covering bussing costs\, providing free substitute teachers for the day\, and offering CEUs for those who participate in the tours. \n \n\nPresenter: Della Ludwig\, Workforce Strategy Consultant with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development\n\n \n\nDella Ludwig has been a Workforce Strategy Consultant with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) since the inception of the team and has over 20 years of extensive human resources\, benefits\, and recruiting experience\, with an industry focus in manufacturing. In her current role\, she focuses on addressing barriers to employment\, developing career pathways\, and growing sector partnerships in her 22-county region and throughout Minnesota. Their team's goals include connecting key stakeholders to workforce resources and supporting businesses in the development of strategic workforce solutions to drive economic equity and growth that are relevant in today's dynamic and ever-changing environment. Della is currently on the board of the Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association and leads the regional and state Tour of Manufacturing\, which is held in October. She also assists with the Governor's Workforce Development Board's Drive for 5\, focusing on the Manufacturing and Technology Sectors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou do not need to be a member of CMMA to take part in Manufacturing Month or the Tour of Manufacturing.\n\n \n\nIf you cannot participate on the committee but would like to host a manufacturing tour and/or be a sponsor for Manufacturing Month\, please reach out to Katie at Katie@midwestmanufacturers.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


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\nCMMA Tour of Manufacturing 2026 \;Kick Off
\nMarch 17\, 2026
\n11:00 AM (via Zoom)
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We are once again planning to lead the state during \;Manufacturing Month with CMMA Tour \;of Manufacturing \;events in October 2026. \; Join us in our goals to:
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The focus will include \;marketing and social media campaigns\, educational resources\, manufacturing tours\, and engaging \;employers and the community. \;
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If you are interested in learning about the activities and events or want to participate on the planning committee\, join \;our Central Minnesota Manufacturing Month Kick Off virtual meeting on \;March 17th at 11:00 AM. \; \;
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\nCMMA is developing an Educational Council to expand industry tours and career exploration opportunities for students\, while supporting teachers by covering bussing costs\, providing free substitute teachers for the day\, and offering CEUs for those who participate in the tours. \;

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Presenter: Della Ludwig\, Workforce Strategy Consultant with the \;Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
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Della Ludwig has been a Workforce Strategy Consultant with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) since the inception of the team and has over 20 years of extensive human resources\, benefits\, and recruiting experience\, with an industry focus in manufacturing.  \;In her current role\, she focuses on addressing barriers to employment\, developing career pathways\, and growing sector partnerships in her 22-county region and throughout Minnesota. Their team&rsquo\;s goals include connecting key stakeholders to workforce resources and supporting businesses in the development of strategic workforce solutions to drive economic equity and growth that are relevant in today'\;s dynamic and ever-changing environment. \; \;Della is currently on the board of the Central Minnesota \;Manufacturers Association and leads the regional and state Tour of Manufacturing\, which is held in October. She also assists with the Governor&rsquo\;s Workforce Development Board&rsquo\;s Drive for 5\, focusing on the Manufacturing and Technology Sectors. \; \;
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\nYou do not need to be a member of CMMA to take part in Manufacturing Month or the \;Tour of Manufacturing.
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If you cannot participate on the committee but would like to host a manufacturing tour \;and/or be a sponsor for Manufacturing Month\, please reach out to Katie at Katie@midwestmanufacturers.com.
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