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:20230425T160000Z DTEND:20230425T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:RRMEA April Meeting DESCRIPTION:Red River Manufacturers & Engineers Association was created to elevate\, promote\, and celebrate manufacturing and engineering by providing advocacy\, education\, networking and programs to enhance the success of members and their communities.\n\n \n\nRRMEA Meeting on April 25! Presentation by Shannon Full\, Fargo Chamber President & Curtis J. Sullivan\, Ph.D\, Grant Project Manager and Tour of Cardinal IG Fargo. \n** For those attending the tour. Please make sure to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring safety glasses if you have them\, otherwise they will be provided. \n\n\n\nPlease Join us at Cardinal IG as Fargo Chamber President/CEO\, Shannon Full\, discusses a variety of topics\, including the impact of manufacturing in the region and diversity in the workforce. \n\n\n\nShannon Full became the president and CEO of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce in December 2020. Full has lead chambers and economic development organizations for over 20 years across four states.\n\nFull was previously the president and CEO of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce in Plymouth\, MN\, as well as the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Regional Partnership in Appleton\, Wisconsin\, Cedar Rapids Regional Chamber in Cedar Rapids\, IA\, and Melbourne Regional Chamber in Melbourne\, FL.\n\nFull is an experienced relationship and community leader with a proven track record of developing solution-based strategies\, building coalitions and bringing ideas to action through implementation. She has had significant success in launching and sustaining public-private partnerships. Examples include the Flood Recovery Coalition for Cedar Rapids following their devastating flood in 2008\, and a multi-county\, multi-city\, multi-business partnership called "Elevate" in the Minneapolis region to develop a systematic talent pipeline solution. She has specific experience and passion in system development and implementation specifically in talent and workforce development\, public policy\, small business services\, and inclusive strategies.\n\nFull is a dynamic leader that believes chambers should serve as a catalyst and active listener to identify major regional issues\, co-create solutions with key leadership\, and collaboratively bring those ideas to fruition. She has also been extremely successful sharing best practices with colleagues throughout the country.\n\nShe is highly involved in the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives\, serving over 5000 chambers throughout the country\, as she sits on the board and serves on numerous committees. She also serves on the US Chamber Committee of 100\, helping to shape national public policy\, as well as serving on numerous statewide and local non-profit and community organizations.\n\nShe is originally from northern Wisconsin\, and currently lives in West Fargo with her husband and two children.\n\n\n\nCurtis J. Sullivan\, Ph.D.\n\nGrant Project Manager FMWF Chamber Foundation\n\nCommunication expert with exemplary public speaking skills cultivated over 10+ years of presentations to diverse audiences. \n\nTeam builder with experience recruiting\, hiring\, and training individuals to produce goal-oriented and high-achieving successful sales and training groups.\n\nKnowledge seeker continuously exploring personal and organizational improvement opportunities through qualitative and rhetorical methods with published research.\n\nInnovative problem solver recreating traditional approaches to information and content delivery across media platforms.\n About the Tour: Cardinal IG - Fargo \n\nCardinal IG Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardinal Glass Industries\, a management-owned S-Corporation leading the industry in the development of residential glass for windows and doors. Cardinal's success in the residential glass industry is due to three core ambitions: providing superior-quality products\, staying highly competitive in the marketplace\, and executing high-end customer service every day. Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of our employees\, we consistently meet these objectives and continue to maintain our leadership position in the glass industry. Cardinal IG Company established its Fargo plant in 1998\, committing to service Marvin Windows and Doors\, along with other window and door manufacturers in the region. The Fargo plant prides itself on being an inclusive employer intent on attracting and employing only the most qualified applicants\, maintaining a diverse team from five continents\, 35 different countries\, and practicing the four major world religions. The Fargo plant's culture is based on five core values Family\, Safety\, Teamwork\, Excellence\, and Respect. In 2017 the United States Department of Labor recognized Cardinal IG's Fargo plant as one of North Dakota's twelve Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star Work Sites. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Red River Manufacturers &\; Engineers Association was created to elevate\, promote\, and celebrate manufacturing and engineering by providing advocacy\, education\, networking and programs to enhance the success of members and their communities.

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RRMEA \;Meeting on April \;25! Presentation by Shannon Full\, Fargo Chamber President &\; Curtis J. Sullivan\, Ph.D\, Grant Project Manager and \;Tour of Cardinal IG Fargo. \;

\n** For those attending the tour. Please make sure to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring safety \;glasses if you have them\, otherwise they will be provided. \;
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\nPlease Join us at Cardinal IG as Fargo Chamber President/CEO\, Shannon Full\, discusses a variety of topics\, including the impact of manufacturing in the region and diversity in the workforce. \;\n\n

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Shannon Full became the president and CEO of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce in December 2020. Full has lead chambers and economic development organizations for over 20 years across four states.

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Full was previously the president and CEO of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce in Plymouth\, MN\, as well as the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce &\; Regional Partnership in Appleton\, Wisconsin\, Cedar Rapids Regional Chamber in Cedar Rapids\, IA\, and Melbourne Regional Chamber in Melbourne\, FL.

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Full is an experienced relationship and community leader with a proven track record of developing solution-based strategies\, building coalitions and bringing ideas to action through implementation. She has had significant success in launching and sustaining public-private partnerships. Examples include the Flood Recovery Coalition for Cedar Rapids following their devastating flood in 2008\, and a multi-county\, multi-city\, multi-business partnership called "\;Elevate"\; in the Minneapolis region to develop a systematic talent pipeline solution. She has specific experience and passion in system development and implementation specifically in talent and workforce development\, public policy\, small business services\, and inclusive strategies.

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Full is a dynamic leader that believes chambers should serve as a catalyst and active listener to identify major regional issues\, co-create solutions with key leadership\, and collaboratively bring those ideas to fruition. She has also been extremely successful sharing best practices with colleagues throughout the country.

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She is highly involved in the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives\, serving over 5000 chambers throughout the country\, as she sits on the board and serves on numerous committees. She also serves on the US Chamber Committee of 100\, helping to shape national public policy\, as well as serving on numerous statewide and local non-profit and community organizations.

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She is originally from northern Wisconsin\, and currently lives in West Fargo with her husband and two children.
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\nCurtis J. Sullivan\, Ph.D.\nGrant Project Manager FMWF Chamber Foundation
\nCommunication expert with exemplary public speaking skills cultivated over 10+ years of presentations to diverse audiences. \;
\nTeam builder with experience recruiting\, hiring\, and training individuals to produce goal-oriented and high-achieving successful sales and training groups.
\nKnowledge seeker continuously exploring personal and organizational improvement opportunities through qualitative and rhetorical methods with published research.
\nInnovative problem solver recreating traditional approaches to information and content delivery across media platforms.

\n About the Tour: Cardinal IG - Fargo \;
\nCardinal \;IG \;Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of \;Cardinal \;Glass Industries\, a management-owned S-Corporation leading the industry in the development of residential glass for windows and doors. \; \;Cardinal&rsquo\;s success in the residential glass industry is due to three core ambitions: providing superior-quality products\, staying highly competitive in the marketplace\, and executing high-end customer service every day. \; Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of our employees\, we consistently meet these objectives and continue to maintain our leadership position in the glass industry. \; \;Cardinal \;IG \;Company established its Fargo plant in 1998\, committing to service Marvin Windows and Doors\, along with other window and door manufacturers in the region. \; The Fargo plant prides itself on being an inclusive employer intent on attracting and employing only the most qualified applicants\, maintaining a diverse team from five continents\, 35 different countries\, and practicing the four major world religions. \; The Fargo plant&rsquo\;s culture is based on five core values&mdash\;Family\, Safety\, Teamwork\, Excellence\, and Respect. \; In 2017 the United States Department of Labor recognized \;Cardinal \;IG&rsquo\;s Fargo plant as one of North Dakota&rsquo\;s twelve Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star Work Sites.\n\n


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\n LOCATION:Meeting & Tour Location: Cardinal IG Fargo\, 4611 15th Ave N\, Fargo\, ND 58102 UID:e.9440.2172 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260407T193150Z URL:http://midwestmanufacturers.memberzone.com/events/details/rrmea-april-meeting-2172 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR