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:20260326T121500Z DTEND:20260326T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CMMA March Meeting - Tour of Sunburst Memorial/BCI Construction DESCRIPTION:CMMA Breakfast Meeting at the Sauk Rapids Government Center and Tour at\n\nSunburst Memorials\, St. Cloud\n\nMarch 26\, 2026 \n\n\n\nSauk Rapids Government Center - Community Room:\n\n7:15 - 7:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Networking\n\n7:30 a.m. - Meeting Starts - Announcements and Speakers\n\n\n\nSunburst Memorials:\n\n9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Tour\n\n \n\nSpeaker: Luke Greiner\, Regional Analyst\, Central & Southwest Minnesota\, Department of Employment and Economic Development \n\n \n\n\nTopic: Powering Production: Workforce Insights for Central Minnesota Manufacturing\n\n\n\nOverview: This presentation will dive into the latest Labor Market Information (LMI) on the manufacturing sector\, highlighting current workforce trends and wage dynamics. We?ll explore regional strengths\, emerging opportunities\, and the challenges shaping the future of Central Minnesota?s Manufacturing landscape.\n\n \nLuke Greiner is the Department of Employment and Economic Development?s regional analyst for Central and Southwestern Minnesota. Luke conducts research\, writes publications\, and provides presentations about Greater Minnesota?s economy\, job market\, industry trends\, career and educational decision making\, and higher education outcomes. He has a bachelor?s degree in management from Park University in Parkville\, MO.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Tour: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBCI partnered with Monumental Sales\, Inc. (MSI) to transform a 10\,000 SF facility in the St. Cloud Airport District into a modern headquarters and expanded production campus using a design-build approach. Through a collaborative planning process\, the team delivered a 23\,000+ SF manufacturing addition with crane systems and specialized equipment\, along with a new corporate headquarters to support MSI?s national operations. The completed site is designed for future expansion across 15+ acres\, and the project moved from concept to completion in under 18 months.\n\n\n\nSunburst Memorials in St. Cloud\, Minnesota\, is a long-standing\, employee-owned memorial design and manufacturing company with roots dating back more than 100 years. They specialize in creating custom granite memorials?including headstones\, markers\, and mausoleums?guiding families through a thoughtful and personalized process from design to installation. Known for compassionate service and quality craftsmanship\, Sunburst serves clients locally and through a network of retail locations across the Midwest.\n\n\nTour Requirements: \n\n\n\n\n Closed toe shoes\n \n Long pants\n \n \n Safety glasses (provided by host\, or bring your own)\n \n\n\nParking and Entrance: \n\n\n\nPark in the lot. Enter through the main entrance.\n\n \n\nThank you to our sponsor: \n\n\n\nPlease be sure to register 48 hours in advance to ensure we get the proper count for breakfast and getting your name tags printed in time. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nCMMA \;Breakfast Meeting at the Sauk Rapids Government Center and Tour at
\nSunburst Memorials\, St. Cloud
\nMarch 26\, 2026 \;
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\nSauk Rapids Government Center - Community Room:
\n7:15 \;- 7:30 \;a.m. - Breakfast and Networking
\n7:30 a.m. - Meeting Starts - Announcements and Speakers
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\nSunburst Memorials:
\n9:00 - 10:00 \;a.m. - \; Tour
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Speaker: \; Luke Greiner\, Regional Analyst\, Central &\; Southwest Minnesota\, Department of Employment and Economic Development \;
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Topic: \;Powering Production: \; Workforce Insights for Central Minnesota Manufacturing
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\nOverview: \; \;This presentation will dive into the latest Labor Market Information (LMI) on the manufacturing sector\, highlighting current workforce trends and wage dynamics. \; We?ll explore regional strengths\, emerging opportunities\, and the challenges shaping the future of Central Minnesota?s Manufacturing landscape.
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\nLuke Greiner is the Department of Employment and Economic Development?s regional analyst for Central and Southwestern Minnesota. Luke conducts research\, writes publications\, and provides presentations about Greater Minnesota?s economy\, job market\, industry trends\, career and educational decision making\, and higher education outcomes. He has a bachelor?s degree in management from Park University in Parkville\, MO.
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BCI partnered with Monumental Sales\, Inc. (MSI) to transform a 10\,000 SF facility in the St. Cloud Airport District into a modern headquarters and expanded production campus using a design-build approach. Through a collaborative planning process\, the team delivered a 23\,000+ SF manufacturing addition with crane systems and specialized equipment\, along with a new corporate headquarters to support MSI?s national operations. The completed site is designed for future expansion across 15+ acres\, and the project moved from concept to completion in under 18 months.
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\nSunburst Memorials in St. Cloud\, Minnesota\, is a long-standing\, employee-owned memorial design and manufacturing company with roots dating back more than 100 years. They specialize in creating custom granite memorials?including headstones\, markers\, and mausoleums?guiding families through a thoughtful and personalized process from design to installation. Known for compassionate service and quality craftsmanship\, Sunburst serves clients locally and through a network of retail locations across the Midwest.

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Parking and Entrance: \;
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Thank you to our sponsor: \; \;
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\nPlease be sure to register 48 hours in advance to ensure we get the proper count for breakfast and getting your name tags printed in time.
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\n LOCATION:Meeting: Sauk Rapids Government Center - Community Room 250 Summit Avenue North Sauk Rapids\, MN 56379 Please do not park in the spots marked for employees - and leave a few spots open for the general public visiting the Government Center Tour: Sunburst Memorial 401 Electron Drive St. Cloud\, MN 56304 Parking available in the lot or on the street UID:e.9440.2697 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260404T091148Z URL:http://amfa-mn-wi.memberzone.com/events/details/cmma-march-meeting-tour-of-sunburst-memorial-bci-construction-2697 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR