Greetings RRMEA members! 
 
I hope the season is treating you well!

Mark your calendars and register to join us at Front Street Taproom in Fargo on Tuesday, January 23rd from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for networking and fun! Bring a prospective member with you, too!

RRMEA’s membership goal for 2024 is 100 members! Help us reach this goal by recruiting a new member. New members are invited to register and attend the New Member Orientation on February 20th at 2:00 pm on Zoom. 
 
Thank you for participating in the 2024 Board of Directors election. Thank you also to board members’ willingness to serve! We anticipate a great year working together. The 2024 Board of Directors include:
President Rick Lemke, Chezy/The Collaborative
Vice President Kriss Burns, PROduction Workforce Professionals
Treasurer Thomas Stromme, First Western Bank & Trust
Russell Martinson, J&M Printing
Lacee Anderson, The Birch Group
Jeanna Mueller, Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Matt Sather, Packet Digital
Preston Tolstad, M&P Innovations
Seth Johnson, Dayta Marketing
 
RRMEA members - please help us to create success in this valuable organization by getting involved and participating in our events!!!  
 
We are very excited to welcome four new members to RRMEA: J&M Printing, Minnesota Business Finance Corporation, TalenCure Agency, and The Collaborative. See more details in the New Member section of the newsletter.
 
Midwest Manufacturers Association, our central office, will be publishing the 2024 Membership Directory in March. The annual membership directory includes membership information on all members of AMFA, CMMA, RRMEA, and TSMA. Enhanced listings and advertisements are available now. Please update all information for your company by February 19, 2024, here.
 
2024 Sponsorship packages are also on sale now. Learn more here. Our MMA and Association Packages provide an opportunity to expand your reach, grow your customer base and increase sales. These new packages deliver value by putting your business in front of your prospects and customers for an entire year at very reasonable rates. Save 10% until February 1^st.
 
As we look ahead in 2024 RRMEA is looking for speakers, manufacturer tours, and sponsors for upcoming meetings. Please contact Alisa with your ideas and information.
 
We’ll see you all on January 23rd at Front Street Taproom in Fargo from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
 
Regards, 
Rick Lemke
RRMEA President