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MiMfg Magazine
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July 2019
First
Foremost
Don’t Miss:
Interview with
LARA Director Orlene Hawks . . . 6
Premium Associate
Member Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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MFG Excellence Awards . . . . . . . 18
MFG Legislative Day . . . . . . . . . . 20
Industry Member
Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manufacturing News . . . . . . . . . . 24
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The MFG Excellence Awards program was
named Michigan’s top association event by the
Michigan Society for Association Executives in 2018
and we’re looking to make it even better in 2019. Go to
mimfg.org and nominate for categories including MFG
Lifetime Achievement Award, the new MFG Woman of
the Year Award and more!
Chuck Hadden
President & CEO
[email protected]
MMA Legislative Day is a two-in-one event that helps you become a
manufacturing advocate! Spend the day at the Capitol with Michigan’s
elected officials and continue that networking at the evening Legislative
Reception at MMA’s headquarters on 9/10/19. Register at mimfg.org .
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Larry Janicki
Service Corporation
President
[email protected]
Summer travel for business and
pleasure is easier when the stress
of renting a car is left behind. MMA
members from the C-suite to the
shop floor benefit from reduced
rates with Avis and Budget.
Learn more at mimfg.org .
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The Manufacturers Marketplace is more than just a national
database of suppliers — it’s a one-stop source to locate your
next partner! Contact MMA’s Elizabeth Maciejewski, at 517-487-
8542 or [email protected], and start searching.
Mike Johnston
Vice President of
Government Affairs
[email protected] Delaney McKinley
Senior Director of Government
Affairs and Membership
[email protected]
MMA Policy Committees provide
every manufacturer from global
giants to family-owned startups
with a voice on the issues affecting
their business. Discover the
Committee(s) that are right for
you at mimfg.org . Michigan wants to know more
about your brand! Connect with
MMA’s Brett Gerrish, at 517-487-
8533 or [email protected],
and share your story in the
pages of MiMfg Magazine.
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