Top 10 Finalists Chosen for “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” People’s Choice Award Contest

November 4, 2020    82    82   

A record-breaking 11,000 votes were cast to determine this year’s Top 10 “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” finalists. The final round of voting for this People’s Choice Award hosted by the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) starts Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.

Michiganders to Decide the “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan”

October 12, 2020    272    272   

Voting for Round 1 of the “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” is officially open. Twenty-seven Michigan-made products are vying for this coveted title in the 2020 People’s Choice Award competition.

Michigan kicks off Manufacturing Week, highlights hard-working men and women

September 25, 2020    519    519   

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring 9/28/20 to 10/2/20 as Manufacturing Week to recognize Michigan’s more than 11,386 unique manufacturing firms, which account for 626,000 jobs and $98.64 billion of total output annually.

MMA Announces Pro-Manufacturing Candidate Endorsements 2020

September 21, 2020    532    532   

MMA announced the endorsement of 66 pro-manufacturing candidates in the Michigan House of Representatives and two rule-of-law Michigan Supreme Court candidates in the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, 11/3/20.

MMA Continues Investment; Announces Tracy Russold as Membership Development Manager

September 17, 2020    244    244   

MMA announced another investment as part of a strategic reorganization designed to strengthen its well-established and influential brand.

Manufacturers Honor Legislative Leaders Ken Horn and Jason Wentworth at Annual MFG Legislative Day

September 16, 2020    270    270   

Manufacturers joined state leaders at the newly renamed Jackson Field in Lansing to recognize the 2020 recipients of the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s (MMA) Legislator of the Year Award.

Gov. Whitmer launches new, first in nation Futures for Frontliners program to offer essential, frontline workers a tuition-free path to community college

September 10, 2020    1008    1008   

Education, labor, business, and workforce leaders join to urge Michigan’s 625,000 COVID-19 essential workers to apply now for tuition-free college

MMA Joins Coalition to Protect Great Lakes and Michigan Jobs

July 20, 2020    206    206   

MMA has helped launch a new coalition — Great Lakes Michigan Jobs — a diverse coalition of Michigan residents and organizations that support the construction the Great Lakes Tunnel.

Statement of MMA President & CEO John J. Walsh on the Critical Need for Increased Vigilance Against COVID-19

July 20, 2020    392    392   

Statement of MMA President & CEO John J. Walsh on the Critical Need for Increased Vigilance Against COVID-19

What We Learned From How Great Organizations Communicated Through COVID-19

July 1, 2020    638    638   

Denison, a firm in Ann Arbor specializing in culture and leadership solutions, began to collect data using their Resilience Survey. The Resilience Survey measures how well an organization is prepared to meet a crisis head on and come out stronger.