For the
TSMA Standing Committees to be successful, member input is crucial.
TSMA members are encouraged to participate on
one or more of the committees listed below. The time commitment is
kept to a minimum; the committees typically meet just one to four times
per year.
TSMA MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee helps determine
strategies to retain current members and recruit new members to the
association. The committee establishes membership growth/renewal goals for
the year, and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on various
issues, such as the membership dues structure, increasing member
participation at meetings, etc.
Chair:
TSMA PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Program Committee is responsible to
determine the format of the TSMA membership meetings. The meetings
typically feature a pre-meeting workshop, a guest speaker, and/or a plant
tour. The committee will pole the membership from time to time, to
gather input on preferred topics, tour sites, etc.
Co-Chairs:
Kevin Schutz,
OECS,
Elroy Vesta, EJ Enterprises
TSMA SPECIAL EVENTS
COMMITTEE
The Special Events Committee generally
oversees one or two events each year. One such event, the TSMA Golf
Social, is in its 14th year. Examples of past
special events
include the Tabletop Trade Show in Fargo and bus tours to such locations
as Bobcat in Gwinner, ND, and Carlos Creek Winery near Carlos, MN.
Chair:
Don Leapaldt, State Bank and Trust
TSMA YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
COMMITTEE
The Youth Involvement Committee is
interested in increasing awareness - particularly among young people - of
the many manufacturing career opportunities in the region. The
committee became a leader in promoting the Dream !t Do !t
promotional campaign in 2008. The TSMA
Scholarship Program provides funding to students affiliated with a TSMA member company. The Youth Involvement Committee is active in promoting
Student Tours of Manufacturing Facilities. Other areas of interest
include: Battlebots IQ, Manufacturing Educators Coalition, classroom
visits, and more.
Co-Chairs:
Bob
Grove, Cosmos Enterprises,
Todd Peterson, TS&L Properties/3M
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
COMMITTEE
The Government Relations Committee
provides a link to legislators and issues of importance for Minnesota
manufacturers.
Co-Chairs:
Don
Leapaldt, State Bank and Trust,
Mike Westergard, StoneL Corporation
For more
information about becoming involved on a committee, contact the office at
800-654-5773 or
midwest@runestone.net,
or contact the committee chair directly.
