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:20220201T210000Z DTEND:20220201T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:TSMA February Meeting- Cancelled DESCRIPTION:TSMA general meeting on February 1: Tour PAYDAC Plastics\; DEI Strategy for manufacturers- Canceled! To be Rescheduled for a future date!!! \n\n\n\nTopic: Implementing a Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy in a Manufacturing Environment \n\nSpeakers: Amy Johnson\, Chet Bodin\, Carlye Carlson\n\n\n\nDiversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) is a hot topic for many manufacturers in the Tri-State region. Currently\, the manufacturing workforce in Minnesota is 70% male and 83% white. In the coming years\, the workforce will become much more diverse. The manufacturing industry must provide an entry point for people from Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities\, as well as women. By 2038 some in the BIPOC communities will see as high as 74.5% increase in population. Now is the perfect time for employers to develop strategies to reach out to these talent pools and create welcoming environments for applicants and new hires. \n\n\nThis presentation will include:\n\n Building a foundation for a DEI strategy\n Hearing/sharing best practices\n Networking with other manufacturers about their DEI experiences\n\n \n\nHear from:\n\n\n Carlye Carlson\, HR Manager at Brunswick\, regarding the DEI strategy under development at the Brunswick New York Mills Operation.\n Chet Bodin regarding DEI resources and opportunities available to your business from MN DEED.\n Amy Johnson regarding how to create a sustainable DEI recruitment strategy. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarlye Carlson is a Human Resources Manager at Brunswick New York Mills. She has been in the human resources field for nearly 15 years in a few different industries\, but finds manufacturing to be her favorite. Her family (Husband and 2 kids) farm near Parkers Prairie and enjoy family time and the outdoors. She enjoys supporting employees in whatever their needs may be\, solving problems and wearing many hats to support businesses.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChet Bodin is a Business Development Manager for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and long-time resident of Greater Minnesota. Chet supports individual businesses and industry sector partnerships by connecting them to statewide workforce and economic development resources. Prior to this role\, he served as a regional labor market analyst for DEED and a Civil Affairs NCO in the Minnesota National Guard.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAmy Johnson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTour: PAYDAC Plastics \n\nPAYDAC Plastics specializes in custom plastic injection molding & secondary operations\, including form-in-place gaskets\, label application\, pad printing\, sonic welding\, direct-to-substrate rotary inkjet printing & light assembly. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nTSMA \;general meeting on February 1: Tour PAYDAC Plastics\; DEI Strategy for manufacturers- Canceled! To be Rescheduled for a future date!!! \;
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\nTopic: Implementing a Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy in a Manufacturing Environment \;
\nSpeakers: Amy Johnson\, Chet Bodin\, Carlye Carlson
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\nDiversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) is a hot topic for many manufacturers in the Tri-State region. \; Currently\, \;the \;manufacturing workforce in Minnesota is \;70% male and 83% white. In the coming years\, the workforce will become much more diverse. The manufacturing industry must provide an entry point for people from Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities\, as well as women. By 2038 some in the BIPOC communities will see as high as 74.5% increase in population. \; Now is the perfect time for employers to develop strategies to reach out to these talent pools and create welcoming environments for applicants and new hires. \; \n

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\nCarlye Carlson \;is a Human Resources Manager at Brunswick New York Mills. She has been in the human resources field for nearly 15 years in a few different industries\, but finds manufacturing to be her favorite. Her family (Husband and 2 kids) farm near Parkers Prairie and enjoy family time and the outdoors. She enjoys supporting employees in whatever their needs may be\, solving problems and wearing many hats to support businesses.
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\nChet Bodin \;is a Business Development Manager for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and long-time resident of Greater Minnesota. Chet supports individual businesses and industry sector partnerships by connecting them to statewide workforce and economic development resources. Prior to this role\, he served as a regional labor market analyst for DEED and a Civil Affairs NCO in the Minnesota National Guard.
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PAYDAC Plastics specializes in custom plastic injection molding &\; secondary operations\, including form-in-place gaskets\, label application\, pad printing\, sonic welding\, direct-to-substrate rotary inkjet printing &\; light assembly.
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\n LOCATION:TOUR Location PAYDAC Plastics 1928 W Fir Ave\, Fergus Falls\, MN MEETING Location Eagles Club- Upper Level 120 S Peck St\, Fergus Falls\, MN UID:e.9440.1516 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T215345Z URL:http://amfa-mn-wi.memberzone.com/events/details/tsma-february-meeting-cancelled-1516 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR